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NSV halloween costume - I just wanted to share my excitement.  I just bought a witch plus size halloween costume and it fits!  I'm almost 5 months out and I'm just estatic that I can finally buy a cost...

I can't stop eating--how do you battle obsessive h - Head hunger is literally taking over my mind.  I always tend to fatten up over the winter, but I'm only a little over 4 months out and I don't want to!  How do you battle obsessive...

Bad food choice confession - Just need to put it out there and confess the stupid food choices I've been making.  Also wondering what some of you have done to get back on the bandwagon and use your tool.

first stall - So talk to me about the first stall. My scale has stalled out for 3 weeks, with the exception of the GAIN i had from stopping my blood pressure med and diuretic.  (I since went ...

Wellesse Calcium & Vitamin D3 - Anyone tried this?  Heard anything about it?  I gotta get my calcium and D3 in and considering this.  I just cannot do the chews and I'm gagging on the Citracal petites.

gagging when i look at my vitamins - Any tips on how I can get my vitamins in me?  I just looked at one, caught a whiff, and started gagging at my desk.  I wasn't nauseated before, either.  I KNOW vitamins are importa...

i vomit every day - Without fail, I vomit every single day.  Sometimes it's more like a productive burp, other times it's full on retching and my pouch locks up.  I do have an ulcer and have been taki...

Nauseated and trying to take pills - Any ideas?  I look at my vitamins and my stomach starts lurching.  I gotta find a way to get these in.

Who's had an ulcer? - I am still nauseated and vomiting at least once a day.  Went and saw surgeon today and he says it' still probably the ulcer. How long does these take to heal?

Just switched to solid foods - And for whatever reason, dinner causes pain. I do have an ulcer and a stricture was ruled out. Why only dinner? What causes pain and a little vomiting? Am I eating too fast? Any id...

scope tomorrow - Doc suspects either a stricture or an ulcer.  I'm one month out.  :(   Have any of you had either?

Scale has not moved, and a little down in the dump - I'm about 2.5 weeks out from surgery, and the scale hasn't really moved this week.  Bums me out. Plus, today is my 16th anniversary.  I gave him chocolate dipped strawberries la...

Ahh, my first vomiting experience - I stupidly ate scrambled eggs too quickly after I took a bunch of pills.  It could have also been the few bites of moist chicken I had last night at dinner, that was too soon. A...

First stall? - I'm 2 weeks post-op today and the scale is starting to stall.  Is this my first stall?

Dealing with a food nazi at home - My husband is getting on my last nerve. I am two weeks post op and he keeps yelling at me that I'm failing because I licked mayo off my finger today and put 1 tsp of ketchup on my ...

1/2 c of food - I finally made it to stage 2, pureed/soft foods.  I am allowed 1/2 c. of foods.  I find that I am often hungry after a few hours.  I'm still having trouble drinking protein and get...

Symptoms of dehydration in rny folks - I've gotten in maybe 20oz of fluid today. I know, not good. How can I avoid dehydration when I can't take in much at a time?

What causes the foamies? - Just curious.

I'm home! - My abs are sore as if I did a ton of situps. My arms and legs are getting a little better each day. They think I have a touch of pneumonia based on my chest xray. Passed the leak t...

I feel like I've been hit by a truck! - My abdominal pain is manageable, but my arms, legs, everything else are locked up. Anyone else have this?

Out of surgery - Out of surgery and in my room. I feel pretty darn good. Already got up and walked a bit.

I screwed up, help needed - I made a huge mistake and caved yesterday at a BBQ and had a few bites of food. Surgery is tomorrow. I need to get the food out of me. I took a bunch of dulcolax and gave myself an...

Anyone having 5/29 surgery? - My surgery is 5/29 and I was wondering if anyone else out there is on the same day. Any tips for things I should pack?  I know I've seen posts on it before.  Chapstick, my own p...

multivitamin - is it centrum silver that has everything we need, or should i stick to a bariatric vitamin?

Pre op diet - I can't stop cheating on this diet. I'm on day 6 and have only lost a few pounds. Any tips on how to make it through this?