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Hi Tina, I see that you are almost three years post-op! Happy Surgiversary on the 26th

Numbers Messing With My Head - So, I'm almost a year out and have lost 105 lbs. from my heaviest weight.  I'm wearing sizes 6 and 8 and couldn't be more thrilled.  I feel great, am still getting the "skinny m...

Antibiotics and VSG Question - Took myself to the ER last Thursday after having chest pains from 5am on.  I was determined that it wasn't my heart.  My PCP thinks that the pain may have been reflux associated...

NSV For Me!! - I decided to take yesterday afternoon off to spend in my kitchen.  I know to alot of you that does not sound like a good use of PTO.  I wanted to make Zucchini bread for my peep...

Six Month Appointment - Questions I Should Ask - Does anybody have questions they would have liked to have asked the surgeon but didn't at six months out?

Six Month Appointment with the Surgeon - Are there any particular questions I should ask at my appointment?  I know my labs are good.

I Met My Monthly Goal! - My goal for April was to walk 50 miles.  I walked 40 miles in March.  I got a little complacent and then about 2 1/2 weeks in I realized why.  I had a goal but no reward in mind...

Can't wrap my head around................... - wearing anything smaller than a size 12.  I know it's just a number.  Also can't visualize being at my first goal weight of 145.  I don't even want to change my ticker this morn...

New ways to self nurture - Many of us have used food to nurture us for years.  Now we need to find new ways to nurture and reward ourselves. What do you do?

Vanity question.........your opinion please - Part of our health insurance includes completing a health survey with weight, height, BP, cholesterol, etc.  I did mine this week and last year's number were still there.  I wei...

I'm a tucker with a long sleeve shirt! - Prior to my large weight gain in the past three years, I was always a tucker.  Meaning I always wore a shirt/blouse that I tucked in and wore a belt.  As I gained the weight I s...

Sushi Question - We met friends for sushi last night. My first sushi since surgery.  I had a small California Roll.  I was delicious and didn't get overly full.  Is this VSG friendly?

Great NSV! - One of the items on yesterday's "to-do" list was prune the fig tree.  A step ladder and a small chain saw sounded like a recipe for disaster.  Amazingly, I was able to hoist mys...

12-Step Programs - Feedback Please - So...........my therapist has strongly suggested attending overeaters anonymous or similar group.  Of course, I'm resistant even though I know working the steps works in AA. ...

What Can I Do???? - I'm 9 weeks out from surgery and have only lost 8 pounds this month.  My protein is between 60-75, water 64-88, and I walk 30-60 minutes at least 5 days a week.  Is the honeymoo...

Two Food Questions - 1.  Is decaf tea OK?  I started drinking 32-48 oz of hot decaf tea in January.  Can that be why my weight loss has slowed? 2.  Is Jerky OK?  What type (beef, turkey, ostrich...

Frustrated!!! Advice/Support Please - OK, so I had a stall that lasted 12 days starting when I was 5 weeks out from surgery.  This is normal and I rode it out.  The scale finally started to move, but now I've been a...

In a small stall and I know why - I'm six weeks out and have been in a stall for 5 days.  I know why: barely getting 60 grams of protein, not walking/moving for more 30 minutes daily, getting about 64 oz of wate...

Ticker Questions - 1.  How do I put the date of my surgery on the line where my doctor is listed. 2.  I want to put my heaviest weight, surgery weight, etc. below my ticker.  Do I just add tha...

Crazy Food Dreams - I was sleeved one week ago today.  My plan calls for liquids only for the first 14 days.  I am having no problems getting in my protein, water, and walking at least 60 minutes a...

Changing Taste Buds - I keep reading how some of the protein drinks taste different after surgery.  Does anything else taste different and no longer appealing like pizza, cinnamon rolls or beer??

Looking for........ - Hi.  I've been lurking here on the boards for about 6 weeks.  My surgery is scheduled for 11/27 and I'm getting excited.  How can I find anyone on the boards who has the same su...

Goat Milk Whey - I am a hobby goat cheese maker and usually dump the whey in the garden or down the drain.  Does anyone know if I can use this in place of the protein powders.  For me, the less pro...