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I had no idea these patches even existed. Brilliant!

One Year... -  happy Anniversary to me!  It's been exactly a year since I had my surgery and so much has changed.  I'm 110 pounds lighter, much more active and way healthier.  I continue to stru...

I miss you, OH! - It has been AGES since I've been on here and I really miss you guys.  I lost my job and sort of dropped off the face of the earth for a bit.  But I got a new, better job and am fee...

4 Months Post Op - I celebrated four months since my surgery this week.  It's been a crazy ride.  I am down 75 pounds and feeling so much lighter!  It's amazing what a difference it makes in our live...

Vitamin D & Toxicity: Can I smack my PCP? - I asked to have my vitamin D level tested, as it was low pre-surgery and my doc suggested I take 1,000 daily supplements.  Of course I did my own research and started taking vitala...

4 months post op- and I forgot! - I just had a realization tonight that yesterday was my 4 month surgiversary and I completely forgot!  I've been a little pre-occupied lately with the whole job situation but am fin...

Celebrity Look Alike? - So obviously I've been pretty bummed lately about my employment situation and feeling like a negative Nancy.  I'm trying to snap out of it and a week after the fact I'm finally sta...

Three Month Check Up- Vitamins Galore! - I had my three month check up today and everything went well.  I have lost 33% of the projected first year weight loss goal to consider my surgery a success (based on a goal of 60%...

Monday Morning... - My first Monday as a pseudo-unemployed person.  At least I get paid until the end of the month!  I found out a little more about my "termination" from a few close coworkers.  Rumor...

Corellation between B12 absorption and the amount - A rep from Bariatric Advantage came to our support group meeting last month to talk about vitamins.  He was very helpful but I have questions about one thing he said.  When tal...

Fuck My Life - Had a meeting with my boss today and much to my surprise he told me I wasn't passing probation and my employment was terminated.  They are giving me severence until the end of the ...

FML...rant - So on top of not getting my "dream job" last week, I had a meeting with my current boss today.  Much to my shock and dismay, he "let me go" as he put it.  He didn't give me a very ...

Gues who's no longer morbidly obese? - Yup, this girl!  (Thumbs pointing at self)  Oh yeah!  My Monday morning weigh in wasn't as generous as the 5 pound loss I had last week but it did bring my BMI to 39.9, barely sque...

Ten Week Check In - I posted this on the message board the other day and just realized I forgot to post it in my blog, too.  I've had some time to digest everything that has happened and am feeling a ...

Rollercoaster day- Just need to get it out. - What a day.  I'm out of town for a work conference and have been trying to enjoy myself while do some work.  It's not easy balancing the life of a post op with an out of town event...

Congrats, Shannon! You are doing fabulous! Keep up the good...

Keisha, I completely understand! It's frustrating to have to deal with...

Thanks guys! I'm not one that needs sugar coating so I truly...

2+ months and feeling a little blue... - I had another bad weekend with food and am again feeling ashamed.  This is the third time that this has happened so it's becoming a habit.  I've also started smoking again.  Why?  ...

I will! I need to take my 2 month pics and will post them after that. I...

Myfitnesspal/Nutrition Question - I use myfitnesspal.com religiously to track my every bite.  I went into the custom goals section and have changed my goals to my personal/doctor goals.  This means 100g protein & 5...

Antibiotics & Vitamins - So I went to the doctor today for an eye infection (my eye is swollen shut, yech) and he diagnosed me with an internal stye and faxed in a scrip for antibiotics.  When I got to the...

Peanut Butter Crepes for Breakfast- Thanks Nik! - I am now 8 and a half weeks out and have been madly shopping for all the essential ingredients to make the Bariatric Foodie and Eggface recipes that I have been copying down the la...

Keep up the good work! You are doing fantastic! (I'm assuming...

8 weeks and counting... - 8 weeks post op today!  My weight is still SLOWLY falling off and I'm trying to come to terms with it.  I "sneak" weighed myself today to see what my 8 week loss is and I was down ...