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NSV - Today I am wearing a skirt that i haven't worn since before my son was born 10 years ago (thank god its a work skirt and still in style).  I am finding it difficult not telling any...

Oops! Sugar intake question - I screwed up this morning and had a Starbucks Decaf Skinny Caramel Machiatto.  For some reason I thought it only had 5-10 g of sugar, to my HORROR it has 32g!  I did not get sick (...

Ground Beef Question - OK, so I had my 6 week post-op appointment with my NUT today and she told me I can't have ground beef until 9 months post op.  Huh?  I find this to be a VERY LONG time.  I have alr...

full so quickly - I am 6 weeks out and I am having a very difficult time getting my protein in.  I can't seem to find a protein shake I can stomach and I can only eat about 1-2 oz of real food (pure...

Quest Chips and Pasta - I was on the Quest bar website and I noticed they have low carb chips and pasta.  Has anyone tried them?  I'm thinking they might be a good alternative if I am craving something ba...

Tired and feeling yucky - OK, so I am 3 weeks out from surgery today.  The past couple of days I have felt exhausted and my stomach feels perpetually upset.  I am getting all of my protein and liquids.  Is ...

Multivitamin and Calcium - I HATE MY MULTIVIT AND CALCIUM.  I can't even get down my calcium.  I take Opurity and I need ideas for alternatives.   Thanks in advance.

Coughing and Phlegm after RNY - Hey all, I had surgery last Wednesday and all seems to be healing well except I have phlegm in the back of my mouth that keeps making me cough.  This is extremely painful and I do...

Tomorrow Morning - Scheduling just called, my surgery is at 9am tomorrow morning!  I have to be at the hospital at 6:30 am.  I looking forward to the long healthy road ahead. Any prayers and good vib...

Food Funerals Pre-Op - I start my very low calorie two week diet next Wednesday and for the past week I have been saying good-bye to food one day at a time.  I have done really well on my 6 month supervi...

Hospital Stay Q - My surgery was scheduled today for July 2nd!  I am very excited but I have immediately gone into hyper planning mode.  How long was your hospital stay?  I understand that complicat...

Approval Time with UHC - Anyone else out there have UHC PPO?  If so, how long did it take for them to approve or deny you?  I know it will vary with each individual case but I would just like a few example...

BMI Question - Does anyone know what exact date insurance uses for your BMI requirement?  I ask because when I went in for informational appointment I was a 39.5.  When I finally decided I wanted...

Frustrated! - Soooo, today was the day all the doctors got together to review my file and see if I was a good candidate for surgery.  After being reassured for the last two months from my NUT an...

Worried about the future... - Hello.  This is my first post on the site but I have been reading and learning for a couple of months.  My biggest fear going in my surgery (which is still 4 months out) is that...