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First Restaraunt Outing!! - Two actually in the same day!! First, went to a diner for breakfast. Totally forgot and ordered my coffee!! But, I just took a couple of sips and got the rest to go.  Ordered  t...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!! - I got two wonderful presents already this morning. First, a beautiful peal necklace and matching earrings from my guy. then, the scale moved town 2 and 1/2 pounds!   I am torn ...

Olive Oil? - I am Italian and have always cooked more with Olive Oil than with butter. I am just now starting to be able to eat cooked veggies and beans. I am wondering when I can (or even IF I...

Abdominal sweeling still after 3 weeks?? - I have lost 12 pounds since surgery. I can see where the lower part of my abdomen is smaller, flatter. But, the "ground zero" area, where all the laproscopic incisions were made, i...

2 weeks post op - My surgery was July 5. I experienced very little pain and actually came home with no pain meds. I have had precious little gas, nothing painful. Everything I have eaten has agreed ...

Thirsty - My doc says I need to drink between 48-60 oz of fluid a day. I am drinking more than that-between 64 and 80. I would say on average 32 oz are pure water, another 15--20 are crystal...

Hair - I am being told that it is possible that my hair could thin and break for a few months. I have been told about and starting biotin. But, my question is this--should I refrain from ...

Back to work, back to reality! - Well, tomorrow, I take the new and improved Shannon to work!! I am sure I will be the talk of the department, just as my buddy was a year ago. And I am cool with that. this sta...

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Confessions of a picking eater - Yes, not picky, picking! I have come to realize what I suspected--I am not really an emotional eater. But  what I am is a picker. You know, someone who eats just cuz. Out of boredo...

stuck pill - hi y'all. I had rny Tuesday. Dr said to take an acid reducer daily. I started Friday. I cut it in thirds. Both today and yesterday, it feels like it  gets  stuck!  Today is actuall...

Post Surgery So Far - The surgery went great. But, as I suspected, my white blood  cell count went up, so I got to spend a few more days at the hospital than originally planned. All in all, I am a li...

Words of advice - Tuesday is my surgery date!!   So here is my question.  Is there one thing (or several things) that you feel you wish you would have known in those first few days post op that woul...

It's not a diet, it is a lifestyle - /as a life time dieter, I have heard that phrase most of my life, at least as an adult. And, that has been my downfall. That is why I have lost and gained MANY people in all my yea...

The journey begins - In a few minutes, I am heading out the door. On the agenda today--drugstore to get post op meds filled then on to the grocery to get all my first month's post op foods and supplies...

Strictures? - I was talking to my boyfriend's mom (whose son, husband, and graddaughter have had lap band and sleeve surgery) and while she was so supportative of my descision, she is conserned ...

Gastric bypass-cure fro type 2 diabetes? - I have read several articles about this particular surgery curing type two. Even read about it in diabetes Forecast. Anyone have this happen to them? Would love your stories. Thank...