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Funny Story--update your photo ID - I am one year out and down 115# and at my goal weight. In Oct I flew into China. They could not reconcile my passport photo with what look like now. Spent 31/2 hours in interrog...

Is it fat or muscle weight gain - I have been semi-stalled for a month and just increased three pounds. I have just got into bicycling with an average of 20 miles a day. Do you think the high level of excercise can...

Four month stall - I know there a lot of others hoave experienced the four month stall. My surgery was 11/30. I lost 30 pounds the month prior to surgery and 70 since for a total of 100#. For the pas...

4th month stall - Greetings, I seem to have have hit a stall for the last 10 days. The fear is that this might be the bottom or that I might begin to gain again. I am down 100# with 70 of that...

Down 100# - I started my presurgery diel Oct 20, lost 30 #. I had my surgery 11/30 and have lsot 70# for a total of 100#. I am very thankful for blessing of being able to loose this weight. My...

Muscle loss - I was shocked how much musle I have lost. When I was 307 I could do 10 pushups. Now that I am down by 92# in four months, I can't do one.

how to get proteen - no matter what I do I have trouble getting more than 45 grams of proteen a day while staying at 4oz tree times a day. I don't use shakes or proteen powder. Do you think I need to r...

Using HSA for Tummy tuck - does anyone know if a HSA fund can be used after bypass surgery. I know as a general rule the funds can't be used for regular cosmetic surgery.

un-stuck try this - I posted earlier today thinking I had a stricture. I now realize what I was experiencing being stuck. I called my surgon and was getting ready to  drive 75 miles to Seattle. He sug...

how to clear stricture - I have had a stricture since this morning. Every other time this has happened I just vomit and walla allis well. This time I have had it for 6 hours and does not want to clear with...

When to start vegetables - I am coming up on my 8 week aniversary. I was when and what kind of vegetables I can add to my diet. So far with the pre-surgary diet I am down 75# today.

How to take calcium - What is the best way to take calcium. I think I remember we are not to take it with other pills, is that true?

Don't eat this -  I am five weeks post surgery. I fixed dinner for family abd had a cabbage and broccoli salad and boy o boy did it get stuck. Thre or four trips to the bathroom cleared it but real...

Getting stuck - I had my surgery 5 weeks ago today. I had never gotten stuck until this last week in which I was stuck four times. Once was scrambled eggs with feta cheese. Twice it was with groun...

Stuck after thee weeks - I have been stuck for the past week. I have followed the rules 100% and been getting plenty of exercise. My surgery was on Nov 30th. I lost 30# prir to surgry and 21# sinse, but no...

Constranation over constipation - I have never had a problem in my life with consipation. This past week this had been a BIG problem. I have kept my fluid up so hav no idea how to prevent. Any ieads

how to puree an egg - anyone know how to puree an egg and have taste good

sore pouch - I had my surgery on 11/30. For the first time I have a sore pouch. It does not seem to matter if it is empty or not. Any ideas???

Thinking ahead - I had my RNY on 11/30. I lost 30# in prep and an additional 10# since. I am almost sure I am going to have done-lap-disese, that is tummy left hanging over belt. Seeing that tummy ...

one week anniverery - I am thrilled with the recovery from my bypass surgery one week ago. 1. No pain 2. no nausea 3. 10 # in weight loss in past week for total of 40# 4. I seem to tolerate food i...

How to set up bars - I cannot figure out on how to have both #to goal and #lost show with signature

food volume - I am only one week out from my surgry. My pouch seem to tolorate 4 oz of any health puree. In another post today on the forum several people were involved in discussion regarding c...

question on blotted feeling - I had surgery Wed and got home yesterday. This morning I had 4 oz of applesauce with protean powder. For lunch I had 4 oz  tomatoe soup and this evening 4 oz protean shake. I have ...

stool softener - I got home from my surgery today. The Dr had given me a perscription for a stool softener. It is a jell capsule. I took a look at it and thought it might get stuck. I took some sci...

Help - I just got home from my surgery. Somehow in my class and discharge I have not figured out the size of my liquid diet for week one. Does 4oz sound about right.