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Another one of these posts..sorry just need to ven - I ate a lot tonight. Not a lot by old standards but a lot for me now. All on plan but it was the fact that I felt hungry even after I had eaten the standard 1/4 -1/2 cup. I was t...

First Labs Requested - My poor PA - SOOO i knew at my last appointment on Monday they would give me the lab form for my 3 month visit.  I had my list (thanks to Poet Kelly)  He did add most of hte ones i requested...

Yes I will have some Whine! - I know i just posted an SV and I am losing weight and I am glad.  I also know what I am about to say is normal but I feel the need to vent!  I have been playing with the sam...

SV!!! - I have less than 100 lbs to lose!   I still have quite a bit but I have lost 1/3 of my excess weight.  NOT TO SHABBY!

SV - YEAH - So over the weekend I hit the 50lb (from my highest weight)  I am 34 since surgery on June 4th and only 0.6 lbs before I have less than 100 lbs to lose :P   I feel really good! ...

30/30 question - So I get the not drinking 30 minutes after as it pushes food through and yadda but if water goes right through our pooch why does it matter if we drink before as long as its not wi...

Protein blend? - I've been drinking premier protein drinks when I don't feel like making a shake. I noticed today it said protein blend says... Milk protein concentrate , calcium casenate, whey pr...

I think I hurt myself...tmi - Sooo I Just had a particularly rough time with too much pushing while trying to poop. I am 3 weeks out. Now my stomach on the right hurts. Not terrible But I think I may have p...

Cauliflower crust pizza - So I'm still on soft foods which to my surgeon is really anything that's not raw veggies as long as I can chew it down to mush. Today I tried a cauliflower pizza crust recipe (I t...

Zyrtec! - Can I still take Zyrtec?

Probiotics - Should we be taking probiotics? I am not currently. Should I?

2 questions - 1 if we are chewing everything to applesauce and suppose to for the rest of our lives then why isn't everything essentially a slider food? 2 if we aren't suppose to drink with...

Iron question for Kelly or Lora..or really anyone! - I am taking an additional Tender-Iron I got from vitalady before bed since the iron in my multi is usesless as there is also some calcium in my multi and even if there wasn't th...

Two week follow-up - Officially two weeks today. Cleared to move to soft food. According to my nutritionist no need to purée it just make sure it's puréed in your mouth before you swallow it. . My fis...

And there it is! - I knew it was coming and I know it will pass. I am completely off pain meds but I thinking coming off them is what spurred this. I had my first real melt down pity regret session...

NSV-TMI. LOL - So this morning in my half awake state my left butt cheek was itchy...so I scratched it. Lol seems silly I know but the fact that I can reach my but cheek with my hand without pul...

Just curious. 7 days post op today - Tomorrow is a week from my surgery. I really only have the dull abdominal Muscle pain still hurts if I cough or try to get up or down from certain positions. It's certainly bare ...

TMI- Is it an issue - So I am getting in at least 64 oz of fluid sometimes more and 60 grams of protein and all my vitamin supplements. I have been adding 1 serving of fiber (benifiber) once a day to...

NSV already! - One of my issues with being overweight is the amount of fluid retained in my lower legs.  You could push on my shins and the dent your fingers would leave would be large and sta...

New pain- 3 days post op. help please - So I am 3days post op. getting liquids in. Passing gas and basically pooping though very watery. I have had a pulling pain on my right side since surgery. After waking up From ...

Post-op about 7 hours ! - Made it through. They found a large hiatal hernia while they were in there so it was a little longer then they thought it would be. I am having minimal pain an have been up and mo...

7:30 tomorrow morning! - My surgery is in the AM. Managed to get my two middle kids through high school graduation this past weekend. I'm about 9lbs down from my liquid diet. I'm nervous and excited and...

Yonana....I know I read something on here - Just bought one would love to hear your recipes or ideas for the full liquid or mushy stage

Optifast subsititutions? - Hello, I am on day 9 of optifast and cant take some of the sweet ones anymore.  I substituted one of the shakes for an unjury chicken soup.  I checked the calories and such and ...

Opti-fast teaching me a valuable lesson - I am on day 5 of my opti fast. I have not cheated at all and I've been walking at least a mile everyday. I made the mistake of weighing myself and I've only lost 2lbs in 5 days ...