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The Before/Current Photo Thread.
I didn't want to steal the thunder from anyone elses' progress threads, so I created this one for anyone who wants to share their current/past progress. Post em if you wanna: . . . . From my (The orange guy, not the green one!) heaviest (335# in June 2015) to now ( 205# on 10/11/2015). Facial difference:
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TMI: Excessive Gas
OK, so I'm a year out, and have had this problem for the last month or 2. I am building up excessive and somewhat painful lower gas like every day. Sounds like I'm tearing a hole through reality. It's thankfully not odorous, but it's extremely powerful, loud, and takes a while to feel, um, decompressed. Luckily it's…
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Excellent Exercise Resource
So, I have recently become a huge fan of Darebee.com. They have downloadable workout routines presented in a fun and engaging way. There are themed workout and challenge sets as well as longer termed challenges (8 weeks to 5k, 30 day Batcave Challenge). The challenges are rated, depending on your current fitness level, and…
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Post Op Support
Who all goes to these, in person? I know this forum has been my main form of post-op. My Bari Center actually offers 3 classes per month. One of the runs at 11am on a Tuesday (I'm guessing they were not thinking about working souls) and is hosted by the Center's nutritional and exercise team. One is run on the weekends…
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Snack time
I've been thinking about this for a bit and seem to run in to a lack of creativity. When I'm sitting in my office anywhere from 8-12 hours, I often have a panging for something to snack on. Something that's not yogurt, deli meat, cheese, (as those are usually my breakfast/lunch). My office is usually stocked with cashews,…
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Falling off the Wagon
So I have a confession: I have totally strayed from "The Plan". The last month or so has been filled with personal challenges and pitfalls that I have totally bombed through. I can't remember the last time I was in the gym. I have been drinking beer and liquor at my pre-surgery rates, as well as snacking on the worst of…
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WLS Rant Thread
So, what's on your mind? Anything frustrating about your WLS process pre or post op? Is your body doing something ridiculous? Let's commiserate.
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The Reformed Chef: Cooking After the "Healing Stages"
So, I know we have a few cooking threads and from those I can tell that there are some fantastic chefs out there. Since it's becoming that "get together" time of year, I thought I'd make a new one where we can share recipe recommendations, cookbook recommendations, and the like. If you've found any books that have been…
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Daily Intake Poll for Post-Op Folks
Just curious: How many months post-op, and what do you average for your daily calories v/s what calorie limit hast your Dr/NUT given to you? I'm almost 4 months out (7/8 S.D.). I have been sticking to 650-700 calories per day. On the weekends it can be a lot less, as I tend to forget to eat. At my 3 month check-back this…
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What's for lunch?
What are you all doing for lunches? Leftovers? I'm just coming off my post-op restrictions, so now my options are a little more open. It's still hard to come up with ideas on how to get in all the nutrition. I've been in a meat/lowfat cheese/yogurt rut. I need some better options that still fit the guidelines, now that…
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What's your daily vitamin regimen?
Just curious, since most of us have such varying surgical program layouts. For my RNY I'm having to take: 3 Centrum Silver Chewable Mutivitamins (no iron)--Breakfast/lunch/dinner 1200-1500 mg Calcium Citrate (I usually do 2 500mg Bariatric Advantage cinnamon wafers for Breakfast, Lunch... I usually forget my nightly 250mg…
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Nausea at dinner time
So I'm currently 4 weeks out from surgery. I've been doing fine with food until recently. The last few days, once it gets toward the evening I start feeling full and a bit of nausea. It's hard to finish my after workout protein shake, and I'm only able to get in about half of my dinner before I have to stop. No vomiting…
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Welp... back to the hospital for me
Had a sharp pain in m groin earlier today. Ignored it for a while, and it was only mild discomfort. I went to the restroom tonight, and it looks like Ive found myself an inguinal hernia. Called the after hours number (of my surgical practice) and they want me to come in tomorrow morning. It's hurting worse now but not bad…
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Keto Mouth Blues
I've had the keto mouth really bad for a while now. Was on the shake diet preop for 2 weeks, and it was not as bad. After surgery though. I feel like my mouth is made out of dirty pennies. Gum and mints only help for a few minutes. The shakes are overly sweet and metallic. I've had some strained soups, which seem to make…
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Clothes shopping after wls
I'm prefacing this by saying that I avoid shopping whenever possible; especially clothes shopping. I know individual weight loss is a factor, but how soon after surgery did you realize that your pre-op clothes were too loose for daily wear? I've been stuck at the same size for the last few years, so I don't own clothes…
