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Accountability Post - Restart - I had surgery in November 2012 and I quickly lost 65 pounds.  I was meticulous for the first 6 months.  Then I just fell off the wagon.  I say "fell off the wagon" because I truly ...

OT - Summer Long Visit with the Grandparents - So this is way off topic, but I need opinions and I can't post to FB (my mom is my friend) :)   About 4.5 years ago I moved to Missouri, my daughter was 6 weeks old.  My par...

Multi Vitamin - Suggestions Needed - Hi, I'm four months out and was instructed to use a chewable multi-vitamin.  I've read that not everyone was instructed to only take chewables.  I take my PPI whole and have...

4 Months out and 70 pounds Down! -

Hair - Why is it that I'm losing the hair on my head, but it's growing in just fine on my legs and under arms.  Life just ain't fair :)

Hello, my name is Wendy and I am an. . . - Addict. Fill in the blank.  I'm not sure that it matters what your vice is.  Food is the equivalent of crack.  I would almost say that addiction to food is almost stronger t...

Panera's Hidden Menu - Has anyone heard of this?  It has six items (not available in Canada).  A few of them are a little high on the calories. . . but it might make for a nice treat when you don't fe...

Falling of the wagon - and a wrench in my plan to - So over Christmas I over-indulged.  A piece of candy here, a cookie there.  I didn't gain any weight.  In fact I still lost a little over 10 pounds.  But sweets are a slippery s...

What can we take for a headache? - Is Aleve ok?

Colace. . . - Does anyone know how long it's safe to take Colace?

Eating Vietnamese on Friday - help me decide my he - Hi!  I'm four weeks post op - and am still on the fish only stage of my eating plan.  I'm not cleared for chicken, turkey, beef or pork yet.  My BFF's birthday is Friday and she...

Weight Gain! - I am just two weeks post op.  Including my 1 week pre-op diet I have lost 30 pounds.  I weigh myself daily - which is a problem all on it's own.  This last week I haven't lost a...

Calcium Citrate - What are some suggestions for Calcium Citrate?  I'm a sissy when it comes to chewing nasty pills - and everything that taste good appears to have a ton of carbs. Thanks for ...

Question about drinking . . . - My nut's instructions were to drink 4-6 ozs of liquid every hour to ensure that you are getting the full 64 oz of water per day.  My problem is that I can drink much more than 4...

Protein after surgery! - I'm having a hard time tolerating my protein shake after surgery. It's all I can do to swallow it! Did anyone have the same problem?  What were your protein levels like for ...

Sleeved and Home! - I was sleeved yesterday at 10 - and just got home an hour or so ago. I'm not going to lie, last night was one of the worst in my life.  The gas pain / acid reflux was horrib...

Surgery Tomorrow! - My surgery is tomorrow - and the nerves have set in.  I feel the same way I did before I gave birth to my daughter.  It's like I was pregnant for 9 months and it wasn't until th...

Jay Rob Protein Powder - I like Jay Rob because it's not as sweet as some as the other protein shakes BUT it gets about 2 inches of foam on the top that I find intolerable to drink.  Just makes me gag. ...

5th day of Pre-OP Liquid Diet - Today is the start of my fifth day of all liquids.  My surgery is the 8th.  I've lost 9 pounds the first four days.  I'm not really hungry. . . but it is super tough.  My daught...

Surgery date set and lots of questions! - So my surgery date is set for November 8th and I am really excited.  I only have to be on a 5 days pre-op liquid diet. I'm concerned about how I should be ramping down my eatin...

FINALLY APPROVED!!! - So after 28 days of waiting. . . I am finally approved. I still have to wait for the letter to arrive in the mail before my doctor will schedule the surgery, but i'm getting exc...