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  • It took me about 18 months to be able to tolerate solid foods well and in that time I lost 20 more than I had intended--looked and felt weak all the time. The easiest way for me to get the calories in back then was Ensure, protein shakes, and yogurt. I had a semi-liquid diet, but stopped avoiding low fat.
    in Eating back calories...ugh. Comment by soapboxermel September 2013
  • For those who are tired all the time: I am 10 years post-op and I periodically have to have iron infusion therapy. I also do monthly B12 injections at home. Have your iron levels checked; you might not be absorbing it from your supplements. I just don't seem to produce the intrinsic factor anymore and I was severely…
    in Any gastric bypass patients on here Comment by soapboxermel September 2013
  • I was a software consultant when I had mine done 10 years ago and I let my coworkers know what was going on, but not my clients. Eventually, the change was so stark that a couple of them asked me how I lost the weight. At that point I told them that I was really sick at my heavy weight and so gastric bypass was my best…
    in Question for Teachers? Comment by soapboxermel September 2013
  • For about 6 months, I had little desire to eat and so I took in very few calories. I think of it as a type of controlled, medically supervised starvation. Once I regained my appetite, it was actually difficult for me to eat enough calories to stay full for long because of the reduced capacity. I have had severe…
    in Looking for Honest GB Opinions Comment by soapboxermel February 2012
  • I have been struggling with severe malabsorption issues for the past few years, coming to a head in the last 12 months. I have had a difficult time with getting my iron and hemoglobin levels up despite my best efforts. Oral iron supplements haven't been working and only seem to constipate me. I eat red meat, eggs, dark…
    in Anyone else anemic here due to malabsorbtion of iron? Comment by soapboxermel February 2012
  • I use whey protein because I can't have soy. I usually use Designer Whey (Trader Joe's, GNC, Whole Foods, Vitamin Shoppe) or Jay Robb's (Vitamin Shoppe, Fruitful Yield, probably Whole Foods). Jay Robb's mixes better and I recommend the strawberry flavor for something different. I also prefer Jay Robb's because they make an…
    in Types of protein supplements do you use Comment by soapboxermel February 2012
  • Just posted an introduction a few minutes ago, but giving way more detail here. I had RNY 8 1/2 years ago and while this adventure has had complications (pancreatitis due to gall stones, severe B12, D, and iron deficiencies and anemia), I have no regrets. I started at 330 the morning of surgery and at about 18 months later…
    in RNY - Five years out or MORE? Comment by soapboxermel February 2012
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