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Hey guys,

I've read that most people can only eat 4 oz and feel full... I seem to be fine to eat 6 oz without issue. I've lost 50 lbs since surgery on July 24th, so I know it's working but is this bad? Should I limit myself to 4 oz ev

On the left is last night and on the right was before I started optifast! I've lost 30 lbs, a total of ~25 inches, 8 of which are from my waist. I see the biggest difference in my face. Happy for my tool!

Hey everyone.

I'm 4 weeks post op and have stalled for a week. (I had my period so maybe that's why).

I'm really struggling with knowing how much I should be eating in a day. I aim for 60-80g protein each day but I

Hey everyone,

I'm currently taking the ProCare Health one a day bariatric chewable vitamins... and I just can't handle the taste lol

They are very expensive so if I can find something I can get locally, that would be

Hey everyone!

Im about 5 days away from the soft food stage and I am looking for some soft food ideas that worked for you guys!

thanks!

Hey guys,

I haven't gotten much guidance from my center so I'm wondering what you guys have been following. I'm eating approximately 600 ish calories a day now that I'm in puree stage and I'm wondering if that's about average at 2 weeks post op

I miss it sooooo. I'm 2 weeks post op and doing phenomenally but I do miss my cup of Joe!!!

Hey everyone,

I'm 8 days post op now. I can't even believe it happened. I feel no pain (I'm back at work today!). I had one minor complication (though the pain was major) and for those of you who are pre-op, please take stool softener

Surgery on Tuesday! What did you bring with you for food after surgery and what did you bring for your hospital stay?

Hey everyone! I'm on day 8 of optifast and it has gotten significantly better than last week. I am half a pound away from having lost 10 lbs. My clothes fits better and I'm feeling phenomenal. I can't wait for the next step!

Hey guys!

My 4th try at Gastric Bypass and I finally have my surgery date- July 24th! I have two weeks of opti and my surgeon is dr Sullivan. I start opti on Tuesday. Any tips and recipes for it?

Hi guys! I went for orientation a second time September 20th. About two weeks after that, I found out I'm pregnant after battling with secondary infertility. I'm now 10 weeks. I would love to still go through with the process but I'm wondering if anyon

Hey guys,

I have my orientation in Sudbury tomorrow. Looking forward to doing this all... again lol.. For those of you who went through Sudbury, how long did it take for you from Orientation to surgery?

Thanks!!

I went for my bloodwork this morning... or at least I thought it was only bloodwork! I had a urine test and an EKG at the same time! they took 12 vials of blood. Holy jeez haha. Have things changed in the past 4 years or is it just my horrible memory??

Hey guys,

After two years away, I'm back. Just a little reminder of who I am: I was referred for surgery and got upto the psych consult- the psychologist at the time told me that because I was bipolar that she wanted me to wait two ye