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Hey, I don't have any advice. I had Diverticulitis with a temporary Ostomy. I found it hard to continue my healthy eating. I gained like 50 lbs after my take down. The problem with digestive disorders is that you need to watch what you eat. The trick to losing weight is watching how much you eat. Good luck.

Luna Bars and water

I found that eating with an ostomy was no different than real life. I had horrible anemia too. I use a supplement called Floradix. It is vegetarian and made from beet juice. It also doesn't cause digestive upset like other iron supplements. I don't want to get you overly excited, but one of the best vegan sources of iron…

Dont' have pictures but my are worse than yours... And I got scars. My stomach looks like a sack of potatoes. Sadly, losing weight just made it worse. my surgeon said I should have plastic surgery next year. But you know the amazing thing - it barely matters. I am dating an awesome guy and he doesn't care. I look good - I…

First - Picture of Semunc Champay is awesome! I have one of those too. Second - you aren't clinically obese so he is obviously not supportive. Dump him.

Oh and Curried red lentils are great - sautee onion and garlic - add curry powder/spices - lentils and water. That is what I ate every day when I was in the Peace Corps - well that and a lot of junk food.

Okay - steamed lentils (available at Trader joes) Add 1 cup chopped carrots 1 half chopped onion 1 stick chopped celery 1 diced green peper 1/2 other veggies you love 1 half cup of Trader Joes Pear Gorgonzola dressing Bed of baby spinach top with sunflower seads

Doing so great Howie! Keep at it!

Do you seriously want to be with someone who would not like you if you were a different weight? If you are shy about telling them it's a bad sign. Be who you are at every moment!

I just try to realize it could be worse.

Of course they have calories. But let's get real. No one is obese because they eat too much raw broccoli.

I have spent a lot of time in 2012 as a patient. It is all about walking. Around the building, halls, etc. You can try yoga

My tummy was looking so much better then I got sick, and now I have a Colostomy... so it's gross... maternity pants. they rock.

My mom had a gastric bypass a few years ago. When I started losing weight she wanted me to have one too and I refused. It took her a while to not be mad at me about it. She felt like i was betraying her and looking down on her decision. It wasn't that at all, I was afraid of major surgery and wanted to do it more…

I recently went through a huge medical emergency and spent 6 weeks in bed recovering. I have a second surgery in November to look forward to with a 6 week recovery from that. I have been okayish about maintaining my weight throughout the whole ordeal. For me it has been important to watch what I eat, but still get enough…

Lost 110 pounds and I never go to the gym... walking.

I lost 105 pounds and I still feel morbidly obese, though I am not. I don't know. It's an indentiy thing.

Sometimes veggies are hard because they have very strong flavors and if you are not used to them it hard to eat. Just keep getting them down, you will come to love the flavor over time.

I bought a $6,000 bed on sale for about $3,000. It is amazing

I am dangerously anemic from surgery and I have another surgery coming up so iron.

Nope - but I am getting my colon put back together on November 8th due to diverticulitus - Colonoscopies catch more than cancer.

Hey Jana, be careful, constipation is nothing to fool with. Lot's of water, and if it continues go to see a doctor and if you have pain at all INSIST on a colosopy. I had undiagnosed diverticulitus and ended up having a huge piece of my colon removed in an emergency surgey and I currently have a colostomy. So please, watch…

I loved that day. Congrats and welcome to the club of the Proud to be Overweighters.

Heaviest: 296 (that I know of) Lightest: 181 (right after emergency surgery and 2 weeks without eating) Current: 191 Goal: Hold steady until second surgery then get to about 175 by the end of the year.

DS9 was my favorite

Wow! The difference in your face is amazing. Good job.

I loved Chia seeds, but I have to be wary because right after eating them I would have flare ups of diverticulitus, that last of which almost killed me.

What do you need to do to get a temporary handicap sticker? I put in a call to surgeon today asking for a letter for my employer recommending I drive to work. My work is more than happy to give me a parking space if they get that letter... If I don't have that it's a 1.6 mile walk to the train station, 20 minutes,…

I feel you... it is calling attention to something you are sensitive about - even if you are proud of it

DO IT! no seriously, bite the bullet. the worst is when you start losing and you don't have a starting figure. THe day you own up to it is the day you can start.