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Hi it's me - MJ!

Happy New Year! This group was such a life line for me those first two months after my surgery. I hope that everyone continues to value the benefits.

I don't make resolutions. I chose words instead. Last year my word

Hi - It's Me MJ!

Well maybe I have a COUPLE of words. I am 105 days post op and I have lost 58.2 lbs since the start of OPTI. My BMI went from 41 to 32.

I just can't believe it!! My new friend Polly (my pouch) has been a God's send!! W

Hi - It's Me MJ! I am so sorry for being so MIA - it's been crazy since I went back to work on Oct. 4. Things are going well - I will be attending my 3 month check up on Nov. 9 TWH. I am down almost 48 lbs since start of OPTI on July 18. With regar

Hi - It's me MJ!

I have been moving along very well. I have had my head down and still trying to navigate around all of this. Having said that, my surgery was 6 weeks ago yesterday.

This is what is happening:

I am down 33 lbs

Hi - it's me MJ!

I hope everyone is doing well. Happy Labour Day!

I just wanted to let people know that there is a Facebook page for TWH Bari-patients it is TWH Bariatric Support Group. It is a closed group. We have grown from w 33

Hi - it's me MJ

I am going to be at TWH on August 30 at 1:00 pm for my 1 month check up - anyone else going to be there?

Please let me know - maybe we can meet for a tea b4 or after.

I am doing okay - I started puree on Friday,

Hi - it's me MJ!

Well it is Weigh in Wednesday and I have lost 23 lbs since my start of Opt July 18. Is that the preferred way to report weight loss? Or do you report your weight at surgery. I am always so enthralled with people's numbers. H

Hi - it's me MJ! I learned first hand from a nurse why it is so important as Bariatric patients to have a medical ID bracelet.

We have altered our bodies and we need EMTs and hospitals to know! No NSAIDS (anti inflammatories) no Blind NG, a

I am kinda frustrated with the tracking systems. I have looked into them and I am really considering doing a paper bullet journal system. But I don't wanna! Please help me! What tracker system do use? I tried MyFitness Pal but I find I am having to c

Hi - it's me MJ!  I am doing well!  This is the close of my official 2nd week of work. I only get 8 weeks off so I am going to make the best of them!!  

I had a lovely visit from a good frie...

Hi - it's me MJ! I have been reading a lot of posts, mostly on the FB groups about what to expect after surgery. I had my RNY out of Toronto Western Hospital (TWH). A lot of people don't realize how sore your throat will be after surgery. They put a

Hi - it's me MJ!  

Yesterday was nice.  I have to get used to the Darling BF doing everything around the house. I get up early so I do little projects like organizing a drawer or under the s...

Hi-It's me MJ! I find this mindful eating tricky. Am I the only one? First let me say I completed my first week after my RNY - and I am still on the Fluid Phase. I find just stopping between bites a challenge. Am I supposed to wait 5 minutes betwee

Hi - It's me MJ!  Today I asked the forum how to handle emotional eating.  I did that a lot!! Binges were big too. Not just food but booze also.  I hated hangovers, but I never remembered that when...

Hi - It's me MJ! Good Morning. Emotional eating is real!! We must prepare ourselves for the the good times and the bad. Lord knows, I ate my way through all the emotions. I am a recruiter for the Gov't and fortune 500 companies and a lot of the time I

Hi - it's me MJ!  Yesterday, I walked farther than I have so far.  I was a woman on a mission to get my darling BF's son a gift card from Tim Horton's.  That felt good.  I also stopped using my med...

HI! - it's me MJ! I am just rolling along here. Feeling great! Day 3 of no pain meds, day 5 of the liquid diet (God help me!) I decided not to use my medicine cups yesterday. I feel I have graduated. I am still timing 5 minutes now between "bites" -

Hi! - It's me MJ. Yesterday was good (Day 5) for me.  I had a couple of questions so I called the nurses line and left a message, they didn't call back! I have to say I was kind of surprised at tha...

Hi!-It's me MJ! I am moving along feeling better and better - yesterday was interesting. Let me know if this ever happened to you. My family went out to Oakville for a family dinner. I opted out because my stomach is a little distended from the surg