Penny J.

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Almost 5 months post surgery - Well things are good.  If you asked me 4 months ago I would have said "REGRET" for sure.  The first month or two out was the hardest.  Entering the solid food stage posed very d...

Post RNY Surgery - I'm 8 days post-op and feeling pretty good.  I'm not going to lie, the first 3-4 days were scary and I had many thoughts of "what did I do?"  But I'm getting over that one day at a...

Birth control question - I was taking the birth control pill prior to seeing Dr. Glazer.  He told me I had to come off of it and go on the patch.  However, my insurance doesn't cover anything besides the p...

Buying vitamin/supplements - I'm going out this weekend to buy the required vitamins and supplements.  Is there any that you recommend over others taste wise or price wise?

Food ideas for the full fluid stage! - Looking for any ideas for things to eat during the full fluids stage.  My surgery is next Friday and we're going shopping soon to prepare for this stage of my journey.  Also, what ...

Half Way Through Opti. - Well I'm at the half way point on opti-fast and feeling good.  The opti isn't that bad and I actually look forward to it.  I'm not going to lie, of course I see what everyone else ...

Homemade soup while on opti... is what I'm doing o - So I was told you could eat 5 veggies (broccoli, peppers, celery, cucumber and lettuce), low sodium broth and seasonings while on opti.  I just want to check in and make sure I'm n...

1st Day of Opti...mmmmm! - So I have completed my first day of opti-fast.  That means the countdown is on!  3 weeks minus one day to go till surgery.  Opti wasn't that bad I thought.  The third shake was the...

Sleep Study! - Wow!  That was a really terrible sleep last night!  Sorry to anyone out there that has to still do a sleep study.  Be prepared not to sleep... even though they told me I slept 79% ...

You must feel so proud! You look great!