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Well, June 25 is rolling around again. My four year "surgiversary"

Its been 4 years of ups and downs but I've never regretted my decision. Haven't even come close. 130+ pounds down and maintaining for nearly four years. I used to be a

I came across a great article today by John Berardi. It's an interesting look at the Biggest Loser study and metabolic adaptation. If you're looking for a science-y read about losing weight, check this out.

He also mentions WLS and how WLS pati

Over the past 6 months or so, I've been experiencing bloat a lot. Mostly after I eat. I haven't changed what/how much I've been eating. I'm not experiencing any other symptoms really, just the bloat and it's really annoying. Last night after dinner (ho

A group I volunteer with is going to donate blood on Thursday. I donated prior to surgery (in June 2012) but I haven't yet post-op. I was never told not to by my centre, and I checked with my GP once who did not think it would be a problem. I have done

Have you tried the GNC shakes? Do you like them, or not so much?

Premier shakes were the only ones I could choke down post-op (the smell of most whey protein shakes makes me sick). As soon as I could get in protein from food sources, I stopped

Let me preface by saying old habits die hard. At 3 years out, I am about 10 lbs up from lowest weight. I'm terrified of that scale going higher so I need to get this under control. I do well with my main meals and I think I have a lot of my emotional e