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I had my surgery on February 20 and have been stuck around 280 since March 6th. I'm getting really frustrated to be honest. I've been watching my carb intake and have been from as low as 11 grams a day to 40 grams a day. I've also gone back to work whe

I bought a bigger bed which was delivered on Saturday and since I've never had a Queen sized bed, I needed new sheets. I go to Target, get the sheets, then find my way to the clothing sections. I stopped at the graphic tees and I saw one that I wanted

My nutritionist never specifically told me to watch how many carbs I took in, and for that matter, how much protein I should be aiming for. Really the only "requirement" I was given was to eat 1/4 cup protein and 1/4 cup of fruits or veggies at each me

I'm nearly 4 weeks post-op and I feel that since the surgery I smell different. My deodorant has failed me several times, when this was never an issue and (probably TMI) my urine smells different. Am I just crazy or has this happened to other people?</

I bought some turkey burgers last summer and they've been in my freezer mostly untouched. Do you guys have any recipe ideas to use them, such as seasonings or incorporating them into a dish?

Last night I had the worst case of constipation I have ever encountered. I was in so much pain and I felt weak, like I do after vomiting, every time I tried to go to the bathroom. At 2 am I finally just drove to the grocery store and bought a couple en

I prepared myself to vomit at least once so far, but I've been 10 days out of surgery and I started eating soft foods last night and I have had no trouble. The day after surgery I felt nauseous a couple of times, but I didn't ever vomit. I feel like I'

I'm still on liquids, but down the line I'd like to know what my best options are for eating out. I'm also going on vacation to San Francisco this summer so I'd like to prepare for that too.

I have 6 incision sites on my abdomen, 4 of them are on my right side, one is in the middle and the other is on the left. When I move my right side has a sharp burning-like pain not at any of the incision sites, but just below it. I'm guessing it might

I had surgery on Monday and I got back home today. I did have one complication during surgery where my stomach got nicked in the wrong place, but that was repaired. I'm feeling fine for the most part. Where the stomach was taken out is the part that hu

I work at a library, so I walk a lot at work and also do a lot of kneeling and squatting. I've noticed the last few weeks that when I crouch down I feel more "compact" if that makes sense. It's a weird victory, but I don't feel as big (and I am definit

The Norovirus is running rampant in my area of the world (enough that the schools are shutting down) and I haven't been hit (and hopefully won't), but if I do in the next week, what would happen to my surgery? I'm scheduled for Monday February 20th.

Today was my 3rd day of my liquid diet and it was probably the hardest in terms of how I was feeling. Yesterday I struggled with a lot of cravings, but today I've just felt kinda sick. I'm jittery and obviously hungry, I also feel like I might faint so

I start my pre-op liquid diet tomorrow and I'm nervous and excited about having the surgery soon, but I've been noticing I've already been having issues with excess skin. I've managed to lose about 85 pounds without the surgery and I'm noticing my over

I got insurance approval for surgery today and was scheduled for February 20th!  I'm excited! My question though if there are any weight loss surgery-related books that you guys would recommend? I'm mostly looking for recipes and cooking ideas for afte

I have tried 4 times to have WLS. The 3 times before my current attempt were about 4-6 years ago. The reason I never went through with it back then was because my life was kind of a mess, I worked at a job I despised, I was broke, I was miserable and d

I accidentally posted this in the wrong forum, so I'm hoping that one gets deleted.

I'm reaching the end of my pre-op stuff. I have tried to have the surgery several times in the past but I was never emotionally/mentally ready and I am in a muc