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To tell or not to tell
So, before I had my WLS I lost 100 lbs on my own and I made sure to post it to my facebook page so that it wont be a shock when I start losing faster. Now I'm so scared that someone is going to find out that I had WLS. Am I being stupid to worry about it? I have see others put people down for having WLS and I just don't…
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Has anyone tried ips egg white chips?
i found them on Pinterest and they look like a good option as a protein snack. Just wondering if anyone has tried them?
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The Reformed Chef: Cooking After the "Healing Stages"
So, I know we have a few cooking threads and from those I can tell that there are some fantastic chefs out there. Since it's becoming that "get together" time of year, I thought I'd make a new one where we can share recipe recommendations, cookbook recommendations, and the like. If you've found any books that have been…
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Christmas tipple
Hi, I'm just wondering if anyone had some new tummy freindly alcoholic beverages they would recommend? I have been reading that a small glass of white (non sweet) wine might be the best option? Im not a big drinker and dont plan on being one - I have made the commitment of being drink free for as long as possible but with…
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Keto/Low Carb Recipe
I was browsing Pinterest for low carb/keto-friendly recipes, and I came across this recipe for Pork Rind Tortillas theprimitivepalate.com/2015/02/08/pork-rind-tortillas/. Normally, about 50% of the recipes I make from Pinterest should end up on on of those "Pinterest Fail" blogs, but with a few tweaks, these turned out…
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Kind of scared
Ok so today I am cleared to eat mushy foods. Funny thing is..I am pretty scared to. Is that normal? I know how bad it hurts to drink to much water, and to put food in that little pouch sounds pretty darn scary to me :-/
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popcorn
does anyone eat popcorn or will it affect the sleeve 3 month post op
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turkey day
hope everyone has a safe fun day try to stay on track if not we will have a group walk it off day friday haahaa
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Multivitamins & Calcium for Gastric Bypass
So I'm shopping for all my vitamins and wow are they expensive. Any hints on where to go that's not going to empty my wallet? Right now I'm shopping on bariatric advantage
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Thanksgiving Strategies?
Anyone have any good strategies for getting through the most foodiest time of the year? I am joining friends for the holiday, and fortunately I know what they are serving, so I am able to plan how, what and when I will eat. I plan to treat dinner as any other meal, protein first etc., and all of my other meals will be…
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Had VGS on November 9th!
Hello group my name is Connie and I just had the surgery! I started at 340 I had to lose 30 lbs before surgery (I lost 27)! I week post surgery I weighed 301! I am super excited for this journey!!
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Surgery Time
Well tomorrow is the day. I want to thank all of you for the support and great advice I've gotten from this group. I may not have posted on all discussions but I've read so many and took much information from them. Between my surgeons center, support groups, and here I feel as prepared as I can be. I leave for the hospital…
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Interesting news & studies
i thought we could use a thread on news articles and studies related to WLS and weight loss in general. Here's my contribution: http://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/stored-fat-fights-against-the-bodys-attempts-to-lose-weight
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Freaking out a little.....
I am 6 weeks out from a sleve and have stalled - gaining and losing same 2 kilos in last 2 weeks! Its so frustrating and depressing! Im having about 550 cals a day and 40 - 50 grams protein. Was worried it was not enough cals so upped it yesterday ( thanks to the help of cashew nuts) to 700 to see if that would break…
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November Goals
November Goals - Let's hear them!
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excessive weight loss in first week?
I'm mildly freaking out by the number on my scale, trying to find out if others experienced the same. I had surgery just Monday, on 11/16. Morning of surgery, I weighed in at 287. I left the hospital at 290 (all the fluids). So you can image my shock when my scale today read 269.8! Yesterday I was 274, and the day before,…
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twitter
who uses twitter wanna add me tugs and pulls and ill follow you
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3 or more
do you have 3 meals and a few snacks or 3 or more small bites, graze all day? i my self have 3 meals and sometimes a snack . whats everyone doing?
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Daily Intake Poll for Post-Op Folks
Just curious: How many months post-op, and what do you average for your daily calories v/s what calorie limit hast your Dr/NUT given to you? I'm almost 4 months out (7/8 S.D.). I have been sticking to 650-700 calories per day. On the weekends it can be a lot less, as I tend to forget to eat. At my 3 month check-back this…
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i hit my stall
everyone said i would hit a stall well here it is im 2 months post op and didnt loose or gain anything this week think ill do a few days protein shakes and no carbs again get back on track
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Time is Set for Surgery
The hospital called yesterday, so my surgery is Monday at 2 pm- I have to be at the hospital at noon. I am ready for this!! Tawny- do you have your time yet?
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Day 5 since my Gastric Bypass
Day of surgery:Excited, scared & ready for the 1st day of the rest of my life. Towards evening I was hurting extremely bad and I had constant nausea. BUT I was so excited that I finally got my WLS that nothing got to me. I walked the second I could stand and not fall over lol. Got to eat ice chips finally because when they…
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Whats for dinner tonight???
IM nosy, and I need new ideas. Heres ours For the fam: tacos, taco salad or nachos with everything For me: eggplant, a tbls of ground turkey breast, low fat mozzarella and 2 tbls of spag sauce ( cant wait to eat that)
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Losing BEFORE Surgery
ok...found out that I'm too heavy for a safe bypass. The surgeon told me that I have to lose 60lbs before a surgery date could be set. It was a horrible realization to have halfway through the informational meeting. So the journey began... Insurance requires a 6mo medically supervised diet, so I accepted that I could lose…
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Regrets or issues
I am looking at having the gastric sleeve done in a few weeks. At my highest weight I was 403lbs. In the last month I have lost 17 lbs. I just want to know what was the most difficult part of having bariatric surgery, any regrets or major issues? Also, are you able to eat normal food again and meet your protein goals set…
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Depression and VSG
just want to share something. Prior to surgery, I never dealt with depression. Since surgery, about twice a month, I would have a combined craving for sweets and I would feel very blue, with a feeling like there was nothing that would ever make me happy, and nothing that triggered it. After talking with my therapist (I…
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Using protein powders...questions
Probably an obvious question, but when adding protein powders to broths or other liquids, can you just manually stir it in to dissolve, or do you need to use a blender? I tried making the Unjury chicken soup flavored powder today. I added it to warm (not too hot) water, tried to stir it in, and it just clumped up into…
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Surgery Tomorrow
Tomorrow is the big day....check in at 10 AM. I am so very, very nervous. I've read lots of posts here so I hope I'm prepared as I'm going to be for this big life change! It just doesn't seem real. Sitting here tonight thinking, 24 hours from now, and the surgery will be done.
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Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass on 11/11/15 Looking for friends
Had my WLS a week ago and it would be so nice to have some friends to talk to about it :-) If you have had WLS or are waiting to have WLS I would love to share our stories.
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Journaling food post op
Now that I'm post op, my calorie intake is below mvp guidelines so it won't let me post daily. Is there a way to do this, or is that a premium option? It will let me journal, it just won't post at the end of the day.
