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Happy Mothers Day to you and yours!
I wish all our members a happy Mothers Day! Enjoy your day! Jena
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Something I hadn't really thought about much and even forgot a little bit!
I am 8 months out and saw this on a facebook group I belong to. I had almost forgotten about this! It is important to remind the people around us that in case anything should happen the EMT's NEED to know this!! I was glad I was reminded of it so I thought I would pass the reminder along! :) Has anyone had any experience…
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Need a Boost?? How about a Challenge??
Don't forget to sign yourself up for our new Challenge!! Look under Announcments for the thread. Support is vital in this journey!! Pre-Op & Post-Op are welcome! http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10103244/challenge-time-challenge-will-run-3-8-15-to-5-3-15-join-us-anytime#Item_19 Have a great weekend I hope…
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8 week Activity & Weight Loss Challenge
Hello Gastric ByPass/VSG/LapBand Members! Hope you are all well and pushing yourself to meet your goals! I would like to get a concensus if you would be interested in doing an 8 week challenge beginning March 9th with Final results posted on May 3rd. We have held Challenges for the group for a while now but they seem to…
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TELL ME YOUR TRICKS TO GET IN IRON
Hi everyone! So I am now 7 months out (RNY) and I am seeing my surgeon tommorow for a checkup. Last visit a few months ago my iron was low and I was slightly anemic. Doc put me on an iron supplement of course, 60mg 3X's a day. A lot right? I take my viatamins religiously, everyday. I use Bariatric Advantage and have been…
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Unexpected Side Effect
Hi all! Thought I'd share a really unexpected side effect to my WLS. So background I have had literally no sense of smell my entire life, my nose would be "stuffed up" 90% of the time and I have snored all my life. Weeks before surgery I was diagnosed with Sleep Apnea and put on a Cpap machine. Almost immediately after…
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hi everyone!
My RNY went well, no complications to speak of. I got in lots of walks around the halls, twice as many as they asked for the first day and 18 laps the last day. Water time was my favorite thing, I would get so happy when it was time for that little sip! lol I guess my water intake was pretty impressive to the nursing…
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This Time Next Week.....
This time next week I will have a brand new way of life. I want to thank all of you for your continued support and for sharing your stories and experiences. I for sure, will pay it forward! My surgery is set for next Monday,(7/7/14) I only have to do a two day liquid diet, which in the most awesome way it could have turned…
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RNY Question :0)
Do any of you RNY folks NOT get dumping?? Many of us that choose RNY are looking for that negative reinforcement but of course not everyone gets it so if you didn't get "blessed" with dumping, is it sort of like having the Sleeve then? Like you know you can eat something without becoming sick, but are you only able to get…
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1900 MEMBERS STRONG!
YUP THATS US! Gastric By Pass/VSG/Lap Band GROUP! WE HAVE HIT A MILESTONE: drinker: What an awesome group of people you all are! Pre-op or post-op Roux En Y, Sleeve Or Lap Band, Male or Female, Young or uh Not Young:wink: YOU are a part of something GREAT! We have lots of new members each week who are in need of support…
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SummerTime Surgery Anyone??
I don't have a date just yet but I did get my referral and I have my appointment to meet with the surgeon in two weeks! Another lady I know from class met with him yesterday and has her surgery set for end of June So I am guessing I will get mine by mid July. I am excited and can't wait! Anyone else looking to have thier…
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I AM PENCILED IN!!
Hi everyone! So I met with my surgeon yesterday, he is wonderful, genuinely nice guy and one of the best bed side manners if not the best I have ever encountered. He spent a good hour with me, pretty much reitereating the information I have learned in my classes. He has left it up to me to decide which procedure I want to…
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I have a date!
May 30, 2014 11:30 AM Hi everyone! So I met with my surgeon yesterday, he is wonderful, genuinely nice guy and one of the best bed side manners if not the best I have ever encountered. He spent a good hour with me, pretty much reitereating the information I have learned in my classes. He has left it up to me to decide…
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BIOTIN HELP
Ok so I remember this came up in another thread, (I've searched and can't find it again) and when I went to a support group the other day both ladies there said to start taking Biotin now. I go onto Amazon.com and there are like a million and one to choose from! Can anyone recommend which Biotin I could start with now, I…
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Biotin??? HELP ME! lol
Ok so I remember this came up in another thread, (I've searched and can't find it again) and when I went to a suppoert group the other day both ladies there said to start now taking Biotin. I go onto Amazon.com and there are like a million and one to choose from! :noway: Can anyone recommend which Biotin I could start with…
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Update on my appointment
Hello Friends! I had my appointment yesterday with the Metabolic Doc, I need to do additional labs in a week , due to get this, HIGH Calcium! :laugh: He needs me to monitor that I am not taking in more than 1200mg a day which I know I am because my daily vitamins (that I have taken religiously) add up to 1200 alone without…
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Protein Shake Recipes
:drinker: :love: :bigsmile: POST YOUR FAVORITE PROTEIN RECIPES HERE!! :bigsmile: :love: :drinker:
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walkers/joggers/runners
If you're interested in a fun "challenge" we could use your miles!! Our friend Dan (dward59) has a group on MFP called WLS Exercise Challenge On there we are doing a fun and easy challenge walking Route 66!! Along the way as we reach new destinations he posts pics and fun facts about where we "are". All you have to do if…
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RANDOM THOUGHTS~ FEEL FREE TO ADD YOUR OWN! :-)
*These are not mine just found an old email and thought I'd share. :bigsmile: Random Thoughts For The Day 1. I think part of a best friend's job should be to immediately clear your computer history if you die. 2. Nothing sucks more than that moment during an argument when you realize you're wrong. 3. I totally take back…
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SHOUT OUT TO OUR SLEEVE MEMBERS
HI there! I know our group says Gastric By Pass/ Lap Band so I want to thank you for joining us and sharing your journey! I am also more than likely, going to be having the Sleeve done early summer! I would like to get kind of a consensus of how many of our beloved members here are Sleeved. Maybe a quick stat on when you…
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LOTS OF NEW MEMBERS! WELCOME!
Hello to everyone in our group! We have had lots of new members join us the past few days, I try to send a welcome message to you as you join us, but you came in such a big cluster I may have missed a few of you. So Hello and Welcome to our group, I hope you find support here and answers to questions you may have. Please,…
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1600 Members with only a small % active, LETS GET BUSY!
I think this Group could be something GREAT! But looking for new friends to add through the 1600 members and its A lot of RED! Weeks, Months, even Years since some of these people have been back to this group. Maybe we could start the new year by saying hello to one another and jump starting this group??:drinker:…
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Where Are You From? What do you do there?
In an effort to ignite this Group maybe a few icebreaker topics?? I was raised in Michigan and moved to Southern California when I was in high school, where I now live with my husband and 3 daughters. I almost felt guilty over the gorgous weather we have had this past week! ALMOST! Ha! I live in the High Desert so we (as…
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HOW DOES YOUR SPOUSE SUPPORT YOU??
Ok so I totally stole this topic from the message boards, HA! But I think it is a great topic to discuss here in our group. As folks who decided that WLS was the way to go, we often had or have to convince people that it's the RIGHT decision for us. How does your significant other support your weight loss efforts? Did it…
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Favorite Spring Activity
Ok besides Spring Cleaning:grumble: what activities do you enjoy once the weather starts getting nicer??? What are some NEW activities that you are thinking about picking up this year?? Challenge yourselves and your new bodies!!! :bigsmile: :bigsmile: Don't forget to add yourself to the challenges that LolaBug85 offers!…
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REACHING OUT TO OUR MEMBERS
Hello everyone. I hope you are all doing well and enjoying the life so many of you, have went after and succeeded in gaining! I would like to formally introduce myself and give you a little background. I am Jena (pronounced Gina) I will be 42 this March and soon after will have WLS. I have not yet decided which procedure I…
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TELL US YOUR NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS!!
Hello everyone! :flowerforyou: Hope your year has started off on the right foot! If not well switch feet!!:tongue: I am interested in starting a topic about RESOLUTIONS! Share with us some of your New Year Resolutions and what you've done so far to accomplish them. This is for all in the group pre-op and post! If you are…
