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Keep your momentum going. You're doing GREAT!

I put on my Walkman over 500 of my favorite Rock'n'Roll songs. I then can get my cardio in by dancing. Not only does it give me exercise, but it puts me in a cheerful mood no matter what kind of day I'm having.

Hello: My sister has had 2 lapbands. Her first one eroded and began coming through her skin to the outside. She had it surgically removed, waited quite awhile before having her 2nd one put in. Of course, she had gained all the weight back before the 2nd one, but having the lapband didn't ever change her eating habits. She…

hello, I'm finding the pre-surgical and post-surgical diets vary from surgeon to surgeon. You doctor knows what's best for you based on your health history and your current weight, along with the type of procedure he'll be performing. I would disregard all other advise and do what your surgeon says, and do it without…

Hello there, It sounds like you're knowing what needs to be done to get back on the program. I'm glad to see you're spending time on the Message Boards too. Here you can get the encouragement and the support that sometimes isn't available through friends and family. I believe it's difficult for people whom haven't had the…

I'm sorta laughing over pal00ga's date at the tapa restaurant only because I can imagine how you must have felt while he kept ordering and the food kept coming. I can envision a Saturday Night Live skit with this happening too. I do have a warped sense of humor. Oh well... On the serious side, I'm a bit miffed with my…

ThereJohn has given all you Newbies some great advice. Sip and sip again about every 10 minutes to 15 minutes. It would take me a few hours before I could get 11 oz.'s of my Premier Nutrition Supplement down (found at Sam's and Costco). You'll have to keep experimenting to find out what works for you, but be patient, and…

Hello to all the NEWBIES, and regular Sleevers: I've been off the Message Boards for a few days, and it's exciting to see so many new people here that have just had their WLS. Congratulations one and all. Hopefully all of you are doing very well despite the wonderful, tasty liquids you've been forcing down LOL... be…

Hello and I welcome you to our group! You've just made a positive step in your weight loss journey by being with My Fitness Pal, and coming into our group. BRAVO. I'm stressed for time tonight, but I totally agree with all the advice Annwyatt69 has given you. I researched all my options for over a year before I had the…

THANK YOU!!!! I'm one of the ones that asked you to tell us how it was done. I'm sure there are many whom will follow your suggestions. I'm glad you're feeling a little relief, but I'll be truly happy to hear when you're pass the painful stages following your surgery. Hang in there! :flowerforyou: Janis

Hello Welcome to the group: You'll find very supportive people here from all walks of life, each dealing with their WLS issues. I don't know if you're eating pureed foods by now or not, but I would put soups that were high in protein into my blender to pureed it to a complete liquid. I also ate small curd cottage cheese…

Welcome to all the newbies. This is a great group to belong to; so many of the members are an inspiration. Those of us that recently have had our surgeries motivate each other, and the members that have been doing the diet and exercises are truly an inspiration. Good luck to each of you on your Weight Loss Journey! I hope…

I was happy to loose "my food friend"; can't say it was ever a best friend though. I ate to deal with stress and chronic pain & fatigue. I tended to reach for carbs because most of that food has already been prepared; that is how I packed on the excess pounds. Last night I was tempted with Taco Soup and Cornbread. I had…

Thank you for your kind words Golden4ever..... You seem to be on the right track. Keep all of us posted on your progress. I'm rooting for you!!

Hello: I agree with this Group's Moderator, Risskie. It would be very helpful to many people here if you wouldn't mind sharing about the procedure to have the insurance pay or not. I recently went to my 3 month Post-Op Seminar, and this same subject was brought up. Unfortunately, my HMO, Kaiser Permenante, will NOT pay for…

Hello..... By now you should be 5 days away from your surgery. Sorry to hear that you're stressing out so much over the required weight loss. I find that there are times when, for some unknown reason, I'm holding onto the weight and then suddenly I drop 4-7 pounds! It's crazy. The main thing is to document the quantities…

Hello there.... I'm 3 months Post-Op; I had the Gastric Sleeve on 7/30/2013. Congratulations on all the weight you've managed to take off already! Doesn't it feel great to drop the pounds and see that your clothes fit better or that you've dropped a size? I'm completely floored that your doctor is allowing you to eat solid…

I use Premier Nutrition from Costco. It's already made into an 11 oz. shake, and you can get it in Vanilla or Chocolate. They pack 30 grams of Protein, 160 Calories, 1 Sugar and 3 Fat. Very, very healthy for all of us.

Hello to all that are messaging on this post:) First, welcome to this group Tanya and Heidi! I'm glad to find others that are on this WLS journey that have also had the Gastric Sleeve. I got mine at the end of July, and I must say that I haven't had much problem other than right after the surgery. What an inspiration…

Congratulations! I'm happy to hear you've been able to take the tube out and that it has decreased the pain. I'm also happy to hear that your surgeon is conservative, mine is too and I believe it's one of the reasons I haven't had problems that others here have experienced. Keep up the great work!! I look forward to seeing…

I can't say I was hungry at all. I hate to force myself to drink fluids. Even when I was on the pureed diet, I had to force myself to eat/drink. I have days now where I'm still the same way, with few days where I'm combating hunger. It's probably an individual thing, but I would certainly mention it on Monday when you call…

I was at least 2 months Post-Op before I tried 1/2 glass of wine. I felt the 1st sip immediately, so I cautiously kept an eye on how I was feeling as I sipped it all night. Then last evening I was at an engagement party and I had 2 peach margaritas from one of those margarita machines you can rent for occasions. It was…

Welcome to our Weight Loss Surgery group. I'm glad to see you've gone through the surgery already. That Diabetes is a horrible disease, but I'm sure you're hoping with some life changes Post-Op you'll be doing much better managing it. It must have been horrible for you to be in ICU; you had to be very, very sick. But…

Welcome to our group Rachel. In my opinion, you've made progress already by seeking MyFitnessPal to track your food and exercise. Plus you're sought out a group here for those of us whom have already had WLS. You're on the correct path now, hurray!! This community has some very, very special people in it from all walks of…

I was at Carl's Jr.'s last week for lunch. I was able to get the Turkey Jalapeno Burger without the bun. Instead they wrapped it in lettuce. I found that the lettuce didn't sit too well in my stomach and I was only able to eat 1/3 of the turkey. Next time you may want to not eat any of the bread, definitely skip anything…

I just did some research on why we're not supposed to drink carbonated beverages.... #1 They DO NOT stretch our stomaches as you've been lead to believe. #2 The reason my Bariatric Department gave for eliminating carbonated beverages was this (and I quote) "Avoid carbonated beverages because the bubbles may cause cramping…

Update: Switching from Chrome to the FireFox Browser did correct the problem with my laptop computer. Thanks everyone for your input! Janis

Hello and welcome to our little group here. It's amazing that you've already lost 36 lbs without having the surgery; that's incredible and shows me you're very determined. Hopefully you'll soon get a surgery date to have the Gastric Sleeve. I had mine done at the end of July, and it's amazing how much better I feel…

I'm surprised that you've been instructed to stop the Protein Supplement Shakes. Two weeks after surgery is when I was instructed to add them along with a modified pureed diet. I've been eating solid food, in very small pieces, for maybe 4 weeks now. I still will have a protein shake once or twice a week. It's usually when…

Thank you to everyone that has replied already. Unfortunately all the suggestions have been done already except for trying another browser. I'll try that one next __Thank you FireFox:) I do continue to write down what I've eaten in a journal; My Fitness Pal is definitely a tool, but I love the convenience of having it run…