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I have had the same problem, I ended up buying a support tank. It was by Maidenform and had a cutout around the bra area (I didn't want to be squeezed in addition to my sports bra). It went from under my chest to below my hips. It's the best compromise I could find. The one I bought had a "Targeted control" area that was…

Non-fat greek yogurt + homemade taco seasoning (I like Gimme Some Oven's) = delicious!! I make this and use it in place of sour cream lately I like to make a chicken quesadilla with a Joseph's Lavash wrap and 2 oz of grilled chicken and 1.5 oz of Cabot extra lite sharp cheddar cheese. SO GOOD!! I've been on a total Mexican…

I use it for anything. I've done the toast, lasagna, tuna, etc. Really can't go wrong in my book. I do recomend finding the RIGHT cottage cheese though. For example, Breakstone's low-fat cottage cheese is 10g of protein for 1/2c, where Friendship's low-fat is 16g for half a cup. Makes a big difference! Oh, and I've also…

Hey guys, I had a RNY on October 10, 2012. I have lost 200lbs since then and don't regret a thing. That being said, I've read some replies in this thread about bad eating habits coming back and regaining the weight. I started to have that problem about a year out from surgery. I was freaking out. All of the sudden I wanted…

I made these last week for spaghetti night and they were a huge hit. I left out the veggies and egg because I forgot to buy the veggies and forgot to add the egg, and they were still perfect! I made mine into about 2-in balls and got 30. LOVED them as leftovers, threw them into the oven with some pasta sauce and a sprinkle…

Amazing! Thank you for sharing your story, and I wish you all the best in continuing your journey. :)

My favorite shake is Premier Protein Chocolate. They are pre-mixed and I buy them at my Sam's Club, but I know a lot of grocery stores carry them as well (their website will give you that info if you want it.) They have 30g of protein, only 3 fat and 1 sugar. Best of all, for me, they aren't thick like most shakes. Post…

I was 26 when I had my surgery. It was a big change for me, in so many ways. I did lose my boobs. For me it was worth it. I just wear an extra supportive bra, and that does the trick for clothes. (I was a DD before surgery and am now a C, but a lot of that is just excess skin.) As far as body image goes, I know a lot of…

Thank you for posting this! Very informative and helpful.

I go through this every few weeks. The best thing to do, I have found, is to shake up your routine. Also, don't get on the scale as much! I was getting on almost every day and would go over two weeks with it either going up or staying the same no matter how perfectly I worked out/ate. My trainer told me to change up my…

Well, I don't know for sure if I would have been able to do it with just the help of them and no surgery. I can say that for the months pre-surgery I spent following their diet and exercise plan I wasn't losing. Let me rephrase, I lost about 2lbs a month. If I had less to lose I might have stuck with that and kept going.…

I had gastric bypass October 2012. I was about 387 before my 2 week liquid diet, pre-surgery. I have so far lost 93lbs. I can honestly say I know I have a food addicition. I can also say this is being addressed, and not only through surgery. Before I was approved for surgery I had to meet multiple times with a nutritionist…

I didn't know about the Ketogenx chips, I'm going to have to try those now! Since I finally got my order I thought I'd update on how it was. Yum. (well, for some things). The Apple Cinnamon cereal is my favorite. Tastes like Apple Jacks. I also love the cinnamon almond cookie bites, the honey almond, too bland for me. I…

Weight loss surgery is a serious commitment. I see some people on here refer to it as "the easy way out" or a "quick fix" that doesn't stick. It all depends on the person, and in my opionion the surgical team you go with. I was very much on the fence about having WLS about a year ago. I decided to go ahead with it and do…

I had weight loss surgery on 10/10/12. My procedure was gastric bypass, I also had my gallbladder removed (which required widening the incision as I had a gallstone larger than a golfball) and a hernia repair. I think at about the 1 week part I would have been okay to go back to work. I don't work, but am a stay at home…

I had Gastric Bypass on 10/10/12. Feel free to friend me! I don't regret my surgery at all. I used MFP for over a year prior to surgery while trying to lose wait (it was my last effort to lose weight without surgery). I lost 13lbs (which I was damn proud of!) But since the start of my 2 week liquid diet prior to surgery…

Hi I'm Megan! I just had my surgery on October 10th, 2012. It's only about a week out and while I don't feel much like eating physically, I'm already mentally thinking about food I can't have. I am just staying strong and remembering that in August I gave up fast food and fatty food as a choice, so now I just have to keep…