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I use the search feature all the time to look up questions I may have....lately I get an error message when I try to search something.  

I don't know why I am posting this.  Well actually, I do.  This is a pretty anonymous site, so I feel like I can say what I need to and I will probably never meet any of you.  You may judge me and that is more about you than me.  I am seriously struggl

Sorry if this is TMI but I just want to check and see if other people have experienced anything similar. I am 8 weeks out and transitioned from soft/mushy/blended foods yesterday to solids.  I have been in the bathroom today more than I think I may hav

I know I need to talk to my Dr. about this and I will, but was just interested if anyone else has experienced this.  I am 7 weeks out.  Exercise daily, get all my protein and all my fluids.  Lately when I am swimming laps or on the elliptical when I st

My program allows for tofu in the phase that I am in (going on 5 weeks out).  I really would like to try Nasoya Pasta Zero with Chicken thighs and tomato sauce with mozzarella. Anyone try it this early out? 

Here are the ingredients: water, kon

I feel like I post A LOT!!  So I am four weeks out and per my program can be eating things like ground turkey, and I have tried!  I just cannot seem to get more than an ounce down.  I feel so full that I will literally spit out the bite that is in my m

Ughhh what a horrible feeling.  30 minutes of feeling super nauseous and feeling like at any minute I might vomit.  I tried the slim fast high protein shake one time before about 3 days after surgery and I couldn't get it down, so I thought I would giv

I am almost 4 weeks out so I am trying to introduce new foods like the program I am in outlines.  Fish was fine, tuna fish was fine, fat free re-fried beans again fine.  Lean deli meat fine. I am struggling with chewing ground turkey to an applesauce c

I maybe used to get 1 migraine a month but it was more like every other month.  Since my surgery (3 weeks ago) I have gotten 1 every week...always on Saturday...I am taking my imitrex but wow...the pre-auras are disrupting my vision.  They may not be s

ok....I am almost 3 weeks out.  I just started using my fitness pal.  So much easier than writing everything in my journal.  I am averaging around 550 - 600 calories a day.  I am exercising every day.  I have a very bad back so I am not walking on the

ok....I am almost 3 weeks out.  I just started using my fitness pal.  So much easier than writing everything in my journal.  I am averaging around 550 - 600 calories a day.  I am exercising every day.  I have a very bad back so I am not walking on the

Happy Friday Everyone!! I am 16 days out and have started the next stage in foods.  Here is my issue.  I really do not like to eat cold food.  It does not have to be piping hot but I don't like it cold. So last night I steamed cod fish...and had an oun

UGH....I am almost two weeks out and my emotions have been all over the place.  But primarily I have been beyond frustrated with things that would normally just get me a little upset.  Like the kind of frustration where you want to scream but you want

I have had a pretty eventful day starting with a call to the surgeon with impacted bowel movement which took an enema to relieve.  I added miralax to my water (all at surgeons order) and then went about my day feeling alright (and about 5 lbs lighter a

Obviously I said .... ummmm not sure if you meant that we go out and I watch you eat....but not so sure that will work for me.  Then I was thinking what are some alternatives.  I can eat SF pospsicles and yogurt so I was wondering what about sugar free

Helo!! Cant get photos to upload....am I doing something wrong?

Hey there!! I am new here...had Roux-en Y on Wednesday, March 25th.  I came home from the hospital yesterday.  I am doing ok...but would like to eat a sugar free Popsicle.  It is on my stage three diet plan...however in the hospital they won't give the