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Great job! Congratulations!

If you are doing the 1,000 calories per day on your own, yes. That isn't good. It isn't giving your body all of the essential nutrients that you need. The exception to this rule is if your diet is medically managed and your provider puts you on a very low-calorie diet for a very short time to achieve a specific goal.…

I'm scheduled to have mine (rny) on the 25th of this month. Pre-op starts in 2 days.

Not everyone in a weight loss surgery program is there just because they struggle with eating less. Actually, most are medically necessary because of other comorbidities that they have and often, physical limitations (whether associated with the extra weight itself or related to other medical conditions beyond their…

I am in a bariatrics program. I started the program at the end of January. I haven't had surgery yet, but from my last visit with the nutritionist, it sounds like I am getting closer to a consult.

Hi from East Andover

I just recently began my bariatric journey. I've gone to the orientation class, met with the counselor, had the sleep study and next is the nutritionist. I made the mistake of sharing my decision with my extended family and friends because most of them know of the struggles I've been through with physical limitations and…

I don't think there is a 'right' or 'wrong' way to weigh yourself. I think the thing is consistency. Whatever you wear, or don't wear, to weigh yourself, is fine as long as you do pretty much the same thing each time you hit the scale. In other words, don't weigh yourself fully clothed one week and in the buff the next b/c…

For some people, artificial sweeteners like aspartame trigger migraines. I know first hand.

Usually at night, because that's the time of day that is less chaotic for me, but it depends, sometimes the mornings work out too.