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Today's Goal - Today I'm going to track absolutely EVERYTHING I put in my mouth!  Pretty much on track and want to stay there.  Curious to know my current calorie intake.  I'm 1 year 9 months ...

Magnesium - If we take magnesium, does it have to be citrate or can we absorb oxide too?  

One Year Today! - One year ago I had my gastric bypass surgery!  Down 115 pounds from day of surgery. Couldn't be happier with the changes it has made in my life.  My type 2 diabetes and hypertensio...

Today I will.... - - Have at least 60g of protein - Drink at least 64oz of water - Journal my food/protein/water intake - Go to the gym - Take all my vitamins - NOT beat myself up over gaining O...

10 Months Pix - Okay... here it goes... It was hard to find a before picture because I am always the one behind the camera.  Plus don't like pictures of me.  Even now.  But I know before surgery a...

OT-- Aging Parent - Waaayyy OT, but here's the deal.  I live with and take care of my 88-year-old father.  He has old age dementia but has been able to bath himself, dress himself, even make himself l...

100!!! - As of today I have lost 100 pounds!!! Yay me!!!

Crushing on... - In the words of Nik, I'm currently "crushing on"  Fuji Apple Pear Lifewater by Sobe.  Yum!    What's your current crush??

Another vote for... - Nik's Taco Casserole!!  It was fantastic!!

Okay Okay... Quest - So many have posted how good Quest bars are... I just ordered some.  My local Vitamin Shoppe only has Cinnamon Roll.  Found it tasted okay, nothing to write home about.  I liked th...

Opinions About Pain - My surgery was 10/18.  The pain on my left side has never completely gone away.  It's mostly a dull pain now, with a sharp pain now and then.  Not better or worse with eating, but ...

3 Month Labs - Got my 3 month labs yesterday.  Nurse said looks good.  My doc recommends (contrary to what I've read here and other places) to take children's vitamins with little to no iron for ...

Question About Jello - I know sugar free jello counts as a liquid... so does that mean I shouldn't be eating it with a meal?  Does it "push" the other food thru too fast?  Thanks!

That's awesome!! Thanks for sharing. I keep thinking I'm losing...

Lettuce - I'm about 3 months out.  I don't have lettuce very often since I'm always eating protein trying to get that in.  The last two days I had a salad with Chicken.  I eat my chicken fir...

I did it - Well I went thru with it and it's now nearly two months later.  I'm not loving it, but not hating it either.  I know I needed to do it to just get the weight off.  Down almost 50 p...

Cookbook - Any recomendations for good cookbooks for us RNY'ers?  Looking for xmas gift ideas.  Thanks!

NW Indiana Peeps... - Has anyone found Torani or DaVinci sugarfree syrups in NW Indiana?

Insomnia Too? -  I've been having trouble sleeping for the last two weeks.  I'm 5 weeks out.  So I decided to search it on OH today.  Found a bunch of posts of people with the same issue.  Some sa...

Ticker Question - What do you put as your starting weight... your weight the first day you started your journey (the day you first stepped into the doctor's office); your weight the day of surgery; ...

Pain - how long? - I know everyone is different... but how long were you in pain after your surgery?  It's been 11 days for me and its still tough to get in and out of a chair, and still taking Lorta...