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Strong pulse in stomach?
So when you google this, you get a variety of things from 'totally normal' to 'OMG you are dying of an aneurysm'. So I'm not googling anymore because I'm pretty sure based on what I've read already that this falls in the 'totally normal' range. But I did want to know if anyone else has noticed this, just for anecdotal…
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Unjury questions
OK, so now that my stomach can handle protein powder, I am trying to find a way to make it not taste gross. I've tried the flavorless Unjury and Isopure. The Unjury certainly is less terrible, but I can still taste it in my milk/crystal light. I baked some of the isopure into some all-bran muffins and it was undetectable.…
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Best workout songs?
i got an iTunes card as a gift. I don't usually work out with music at all but I think I'm going to build some playlists. What are your fav workout songs? The ones that make you push a little bit harder when they come on. No limits, no judging - I like me some cheesy music as much as the good stuff. I just want thinks that…
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Eating enough 6 mo out?
I'm 6 months out from sleeve. If I force myself to eat what feels like an uncomfortable amount, I can *occasionally* get up to 800cals/day. This really only happens when I eat sunflower seeds more than once a day. Usually I average around 600. I continue to struggle to get enough protein and physically can't unless I drink…
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6 months since surgery - 102 lbs down
6 month surgiversary! I suck at photos and have a talent for not being in them so it was hard to find an accurate before. I've got 8 more pounds till onderland! Viva la VSG!
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Body Bucket List
When I started my journey I made a list of things I wanted to do in my body, mostly so my goals weren't just weightloss or boring fitness statistics. I wanted to make sure I was actually enjoying things that I wasn't able to do before and that those things would be motivating for me to keep going and push the activity…
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Donating Blood or Marrow?
Anyone heard anything about whether this is ok and how soon after surgery? Mixed bag online. Left a message at the surgeons office. Did anyone tell you not to or that you needed to wait?
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Milk?
Wondering what your doctors/nuts say about milk? I can't stomach the shakes/powder well and have trouble getting my protein and liquid in. No surprise there. So I've been drinking a few cups of milk a day. I'm at about 600 calories/day total nutrition, 4 months out. Everything is going very well. My Nut wants me to stop…
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Sleepy after eating?
I've found that if I don't get quite enough sleep at night that when I eat I get very sleepy. If I am able to nap it can knock me out for a few hours, but usually I've got too much going on to even try and I just feel slow all day. It always happens after I eat. Am I maybe not getting enough fuel and my body needs to…
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Data from 3 months for VSG - visual example for newbies!
I'm now 3 months to the day that I started my pre-op diet for VSG. I kept really detailed weight records and have a good chart showing exactly when and how the changes came. I thought I'd post it for anyone who wants to know what the first three months might be like visually - I know it was something I would have liked to…
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I did it!!!
It was wicked hard, but I completed the Rookie Triathlon here in Austin, TX yesterday. My time was 2:11, which isn't bad considering. I had to walk my bike up at least 4 hills and I could only walk the run part but I did it! I I kept telling myself "It's ok if you are the slowest. You are essentially doing the same thing…
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I can't believe I just...
Registered for a mini triathlon! I don't care if I'm the last one across the finish line, I am going to FINISH!
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Post op stitch pulling/tearing?
At my 2-week follow up I felt great and couldn't wait to get back into things. A few days after that I got a searing pain in the muscle of my abdomen near the biggest incision. Skin is fine, everything going according to plan as far as stomach and digestion, just this muscle issue (it feels exactly like a muscle tear). I…
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Shrinking tattoos?
Anyone here have tattoos that shrunk with your skin? If so, did they shrink generally in a proportional way or did they end up mangled looking? I have a very curvy, flowing, asymmetrical sleeve type of thing and am wondering if it's going to look weird and if it does if there is anything I can do about it. Not so much a…
