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I was diagnosed with a wheat allergy after gastric bypass and realized it was causing a lot of my weight issues (still is since I am addicted to it and relapse since it is soooo hard to avoid and is in everything that tastes good when eating out:grumble: ). Wheat not only has gluten which can cause leaky gut which makes…

@ MSW-WELL SAID! SOMETIMES I THINK WE LIE TO OURSELVES OUT OF THE GUISE OF HELP WHEN WE ARE REALLY JUST DOING MORE HARM. HERE IS TO STAYING ON TRACK THIS MONTH FOR BOTH OF US!:drinker:

Carly- I waited over 10 years after surgery to try therapy and that was a BIG mistake. It was the best thing I have ever done for myself. I always thought there was nothing mental about my weight I just got the genetic short end of the stick, well I did, but I also found out I have buried a lot of stuff in fat- feelings of…

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Stephanie, I have 2 smoothie recipe booklets in electronic form I have gotten from different things. If you message me your email I will send them to you. The protein powder that they call for is VERY expensive so I use my own brand of course, but some of the recipes are really good. Compudad- I agree, even with the minor…

Thanks! I found ways around the bread(I use ground flax-make my own) and potatoes(use mashed cauliflower) a few years ago and I eat my other meals Paleo/Primal, but I had gotten so far in a hole again I knew I needed something drastic to get me back on track and this seemed a good way to do it. I like the products I have…

Welcome, I am pretty new to it, too. Been using the Medifast plan off and on for a month and a half (off during Christmas/New Year's). I just bought a month and I am going full Medifast, with some changes from my coach(nutritionist) and my doctor, this month will be my first full month with the products.

This is what I do and at my weight it is working well. I needed more calories and since I had had gastric bypass I couldn't eat them in the one meal so my doctor, nutritionist, and I have decided to put me on more of a 4-2 and add more calories to my breakfast Medifast, too. I am over 300 pounds though and 1200-1400…

Well I am super limited in what I can use (wheat and soy allergies) I love the calorie burn cappuccino but I have to say the eggs(regular). The eggs make a great crepe. Just make it like a very thin omelet and it is so versatile with veggies or they are great by themselves in my opinion. But, I really wish I could have the…

You have given me hope that I can reach Twoderville, too!!!! Congrats and keep up the journey you are looking great!:drinker:

Laura this is the time of year I am SO glad I am allergic to wheat I hope the GSA never develops a gluten free GS cookie :laugh: Debby- good luck! :flowerforyou: Clo- I hear you and say ditto!:flowerforyou:

I have no problem with fat only with sugar, even complex carbs do me in. I cannot take too many carbs at once or I have a hypoglycemic episode or in the least I go straight to sleep! But thank goodness fat has never really bothered me since I eat a relatively high fat low carb diet with moderate protein. (Primal Blueprint…

I just realized I never did an intro here Mollie how did that happen? Hmmm? Anyway... I am Amy and I am a Spanish Teacher in Las Vegas,NV, 38 yo. I had RnY Dec. 11, 2001 and started at 535 lbs. I lost big my first year and had a pannis removal the following December (Thank God!) and then I fought with 350lbs for years! In…

Compudad- Did you dump or throw up? Dumping is from sugar or fat hitting the system too fast which causes you to dump insulin into your blood stream and causes heart palpitations, sweating, and a general feeling you are going to pass out or die- seriously I thought I was going to die the first time it happened to me from…

Ok please read to the end of this even though it is long. It is honest but I hope helpful. I was never able to lose more than 20 lbs or so on any diet before WLS and I was at 535lbs. My parents were both very heavy (dad died at 700lbs, mom's heaviest was almost 400lbs before she had cancer she was always heavy) so I was…

Stephanie- I know it is hard eating the right proportions. It takes so much planning and prepping. When I am in school (I am a teacher) I have to prep and plan things on Sundays or I get so off course and that is what happened so far this school year. But I am getting back on track and I will love myself enough to take the…

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Lisa, it is convenient, I do not follow the plan itself, I just use the products, I love the eggs and I haven't used much else yet still waiting on the order. I got the eggs and mango softserve from my nutritionist to try the mango was okay I can't wait to try the cappuccino, I love coffee. I will let you know how the rest…

Congrats!!!!:drinker: I know this must be a great feeling, maybe one day I will be able to post it, too.:smile:

Happy New Year!!!! Really getting back to everything this week! Went to the gym and upgraded my membership so I can go to the new location by my house, shopped for good healthy food, and made a plan with my nutritionist and bariatric doctor. I am going to make progress this year!:drinker: I ordered a month's supply of…

I found out I am allergic to wheat about 3 yrs ago and I try very hard to eat gluten/wheat free. I have found some very good and also some terrible gluten free products along the way. I decided to go Primal with my eating but when I bake I found that Namaste's products are the best, Pamela's has some good stuff but many of…

I just wrap some nitrate free lunch meat around a cheese stick, simple and easy to carry, or I make a mocha with coffee and a scoop of Champion Nutrition chocolate protein stack ( I like this one because it is low carb but no artificial sweeteners).

You are never alone on here.:smile: Find a great group to join or 3 or 4:wink: and you will get plenty of support. Good luck! You can do this!:flowerforyou:

George Stella has some great books I would just avoid the soy flour it can be a real issue for a lot of people. I suggest coconut flour or ground flax instead. I love his lasagna recipe! YUM! I had never used celery in my low carb lasagna before getting his cookbooks at the library. I do a Primal version of low carb too…

Sorry Mollie I am still getting used to the new format here. Thanks for starting the group for us! I'm back on track and trying to get through the sugar cleanse period. Another couple days and I should be good again. Been so far off the wagon for the past 2 months that I ended up in someone else's wagon train.:laugh:

Sorry Mollie I am still getting used to the new format here. Thanks for starting the group for us! I'm back on track and trying to get through the sugar cleanse period. Another couple days and I should be good again. Been so far off the wagon for the past 2 months that I ended up in someone else's wagon train.:laugh:

Hi all I am Amy and I have been a Spanish teacher for almost 15 years. At my highest weight in 2001 I weighed 535 pounds and I struggling with 300. My body really does not like to stay under it! I got to 294 then went so far off the wagon I was in someone else's wagon train for about 2 months now but I am getting back on…

I'm weaning my way back down after 2 months off the wagon, I dropped wheat for 4 days now which it the key to my addiction (I am allergic to wheat which causes an addictive response in my body) and the rest is easier now. My goal is back to 20g by Tues when I go back to work. I feel better already just getting the wheat…

For fiber- I use flax, veggies high in fiber, and a fiber supplement. I have issues with constipation(I know not pretty but a fact) and I take a fiber supplement to help with this.

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