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Week 13 post op update - Hey everyone... as of today I am 13 weeks post op. I am currently down 60 pounds and can walk and do things with so much more ease. It hasn't been easy at times but I am glad to...

Feeling discouraged - Hey everyone... just having a sad blah moment. I just feel like I am doing everything my nut and surgeon said to do to a T but I feel like I am losing the weight so slowly. I am...

How long until you were able to tolerate meat? - I am a little over 4 weeks out and was cleared for solid foods. Unfortunately, meat of all kinds (deli, covered in a sauce, dark) they all make me sick. How long did it take you...

How long til you could eat salad? - I was at my one month post op appointment today and they cleared me for solid foods. I was wondering how long it took for you vets to be able to eat salad? Thanks a bunch!

No weight loss for weeks 3 and 4 post op? Please h - Hey everyone. On Wed. I will be a month post op. I have not lost any weight since week 2 post op. I am currently 341 pounds. I am doing everything I am supposed to and getting i...

Please someone help- no weight loss early post op - Hey everyone... Wed. will be a month post op for me and the past ten days I have not lost any weight. I am beside myself and so upset. I am doing everything I am supposed to be ...

Week 3 weigh in: scale did not move! Help!? - Hey everyone! I went to weigh myself for my week 3 post op and the scale did not move at all from last week! I have lost 25 pounds so far. I am doing everything my surgeon and n...

Rave: Wendy's chili! - I am in the soft foods phase of my diet and my NUT recommended Wendy's chili and I had my 2 ounces and it was sooooo yummy and satisfying! I can see why everyone gets it.

Anyone else not tolerate eggs? - Hey everyone. I am in my soft foods stage and the 3 times I've gotten very sick and thrown up all were with eggs. I tried egg whites, scrambled and hard boiled... all were a no ...

Liquids right into soft foods? - Hey everyone. Yesterday I saw my NUT for my two week post op appointment. I thought I was going to be moved into stage 2 purred but she said as of late, she has had patients go ...

Can having too much protein at once cause you to h - Hey everyone! I am only two weeks out and I've been noticing if I drink too much protein at once it seems to upset my stomach and give me diarrhea. Is this normal?

Ideas for pureed diet stage? - Hey everyone! I am almost two weeks out of surgery and Thursday I can start my puree stage of my diet. Could anyone please give me ideas and suggestions for what you ate during ...

Constant diarrhea after surgery? - Hey everyone... I have been home almost two days now and everything I drink for my liquid diet I have diarrhea.. is this normal for everyone or not normal? It is really frustrat...

Home from the hospital! - I am home from the hospital as of a couple hours again, I am in a lot of pain and can't seem to get enough sleep. I am so excited to start this new chapter in my life but man I ...

Hospital bag is packed and surgery is at 8 AM! - Hey everyone! My hospital bag is packed and I have to be at the hospital at 6 AM, my RNY bypass surgery is at 8 AM! I can not believe it is finally here! I am very nervous but s...

My bypass surgery is Wed. morning and freaking out - Hey everyone! My surgery is Wed. morning at 830 am. I am really starting to freak out and second guess my decision. Please some words of encouragement would be awesome right now...

Day 5 of pre-op liquid diet.... constant headache - Hey everyone... I am  on day 5 of my liquid pre op diet.... Every day I have a splitting constant headache. I just wanted to ask if this is normal or if anyone else experienced ...

Good tasting protein drinks? - Hello everyone.. I am on day 3 of my pre op liquid diet and yesterday I tried the vanilla, chicken soup and chocolate all from Unjury... I really liked the chocolate but the van...

Chicken broth?? - I am on my first day of my pre op liquid diet... and the chicken broth I got is not very good tasting to say the least LOL. Is there a certain brand that tastes good and anyone ...

Pre-op liquid diet starting tomorrow! - Hey everyone .... my one week pre op liquid diet starts tomorrow. I am super nervous about getting too hungry and it being really hard on me. Does anyone have any advice they ca...

New here- RNY November 14 - Hey everyone! My name is Melanie and I am having RNY Gastric bypass November 14. I start my pre-op liquid diet in a week. Does anyone have any advice for me? Seems like that is ...