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Whats for dinner tonight???
IM nosy, and I need new ideas. Heres ours For the fam: tacos, taco salad or nachos with everything For me: eggplant, a tbls of ground turkey breast, low fat mozzarella and 2 tbls of spag sauce ( cant wait to eat that)
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can we take something to help us go the the bathroom??
ummm since surgergery I have had one BM, I have had one or two small small super small ones, but I dont feel good in that area and want to. I feel bloated. Can we take a softener or a laxative or whatever? I am emailing my doc today in hopes of a response. Mary
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almond milk???
saw it at the store today, have read about it, now sure what to do with it. anyone use it?? what does it taste like, is it sweet??? how do you mix it with protein powders ect....help!!!!
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5 day pouch test
Hi all, I've been a member here for quite sometime, but it have been Mia for just as long. I had the gastric bypass on March 12th 2012, and I did great and my body didn't give me too many problems, and no loose skin, amen to that, yes I know I'm lucky. However the last few months I've been eating stuff I shouldn't be,…
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PLease help, think osmething may be wrong
KK, I am a little over a year out Roux en Y, nothing major happened, had a few strictures, and then gallbladder out in march, no biggie, was expected.... PROBLEM the past few days is a horrible bloated feeling right below xyphoid process (breast bone), pain is ridiculous, and I look prego, thought I was backed up, took…
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1 year out and a few days....feeling great!
I have been mia on here for quite sometime, but I am doing great and well, and feel wonderful. I just passed my one year anniversary on the 14th of this month, and I feel amazing. I am down arox 115 pds from day of surgery and countless clothing sizes, I wear a size 5/6 and small or med shirt, all depends on the brand. My…
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liquid and weight loss
I was stalled, then I went back to work and started drinking a crap ton of water again cause the rehab hospitals air is dry dry dry, and low and behold I starting losing weight again, so I am a firm believer in the water thing, go me. Mary
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funny stories
SO I know that we have all forgotten we had surgery at one point and have eaten or ordered something that made us sick, at the time it wasnt too funny but looking back on it we should be able to laugh my was just recently at a local outdoor even.. I went to starbucks and was talking to my sons while ordering, I ordered a…
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the trap got me!!!!
March 14th has come and gone with a blur, 70 lbs gone and I fell into the trap of complacency, yup me, the girl who said I wouldnt get lazy welp that was a big fat lie I told myself. My journey has not been one without complications, 4 EGDS and strretches later I am able to eat food, there are days my tummy is just tight…
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lettuce anyone>>>
almost 3 months post op....do you think I can eat lettuce yet, I really want to try but am soooo afraid too.....your 2 cents would be worth a million bucks at this point. mary
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Feeling a bit discouraged today,....
Hi all....its me again and I am discouraged today, the scale hasnt moved in a few days, and I know its a number of things, some in my control, some not....the main thing is protein, I am having a hard hard time getting it in without the shakes, I am trying to get all my protein from solids now that I can eat, but I am…
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testing
So I am testing my ability to upload pics into a blog or a forum post...these are gonna be some befores and durings and currents...wish me luck..here goes nothing...
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kettlebells ne1???
I love mine, and it works good, nmo great and you get a great burn....what vids do u like/use???
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5 day pouch test....
So I googles, and found alot of stuff, most leading back to the website in the following link.....sounds easy enough I noticed I am craving carbs and even though I am only close to a month out I may try this now. http://www.5daypouchtest.com/plan/days1_2.html
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carb cravings and replacements for carbs ect
Every few days of so it seems I crave carbs, crunchy carbs, a few days back I had a few cheetos at work, they sit well with me, but they are not healthy....so my question is this: 1. do any of you order from that bariatric advantage catalog, if so what and did you like what you got, was it worth the price. 2. are there any…
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off topic, but curious
anyone else read 50 shades of grey????
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A question about morning and your tolerance of food right wh
I went back to work last night, woke up today and went downstairs to a lovely baked chicken and gravy with some veggies and baked beans, I ate a piece or too of the chicken and got sick as soon as it landed in the nest. I notice that it in the morns/eves, whenever I get up, I have a hard time tolerating food until about an…
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skillet chili...a new creation
I was making hamburg patties for the family, and had about 6 ounces of burger meat left, I didnt want to waste it and I needed a lunch for work tonight. I cant tolerate meat that is NOT ground I learned this the really hard way, once with chiken, pork and steak, and I am sick of tuna fish and stuff soooo here is my…
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sugar free chocolate??
I am not having cravings for chocolate, but I would like to try the atkins snacks, like the PB cups, they look amazing and it would be nice to have something like that. Has anyone had them or tried them, I am curious, if they are good I will try them for sure.
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portioning your food, cooking just for you??????
Eating is hard, I dont know why but it is sooo cumbersome tht some days its just easier to mix up a protien shake because I dont want to make too much food. So I am going to tell you how I have taken to portioning my food before I freeze it (meat) ect and what I buy that comes in handy and then could you please tell me how…
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p90x or insanity
does anyone have them??? can you burn them for me, Ill pay shipping/cost of cd, Ic ant afford them right now and would love to try them. I have paypal if anyone would like to help.
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Achy LEG, just one
OK soooo my left leg aches like a SOB ALL the time...Its a weird ache, but it hurst/acts up more when walking for longer periods of time and I dont know why. This has been a problem, I thought I had a clot so I had a scan, NO clots, thank god, I would think maybe low K (potassium) but only one leg hurts and my K level is…
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why isnt the scale moving
maybe I am over thinking this, but I am a week out of surgery plus a day and I just want the scale to move, at least below 230, 2 lbs away....Im exercising (walking) getting all the protein in and most of the water. Am I ahead of myself? should I relax? sometimes I tend to ovetthink, so my friends put my mind at ease.
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headaches and general aches and pains...medicines we can tak
What can you take for a general headache, I have my narcotic pain med, I dont need that for a headache....what are we allowed to tkae
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post-op visit
I had a productive day thus far I must say. Saw my surgeon today and he removed all my steri-strips, my incisions look great. I have infact lost 9 lbs since my appt, and I am happy with that. We adressed me going back to work, which I do on the 9th of april, I allowed him (lol) to keep me off until after easter, you know…
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Getting thru day by day with a smile
SOooo I came home saturday, posted info here and there and me and tessanne have been going back and forth seeing as how we are just a day apart in surgeries...I wanted to update all of you incase you dont check the boards and only the group... Surgery went well, my hernia was larger then he thought and surgery took longer…
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just a hi and hello
Hey guys and gals, just wanted to stop in and say hi and hello. Hope that you all are doing well, and getting on with each day without any probs. We are great here, it was close to 70 degrees yesterday, and now today its cold and rainy, I guess that is why at this time of year Erie is called dreary erie, but I love it…
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Thank you thank you thank you
I posted a update or something awhile back about the protein shakes, and someone replied that they use extracts....to change it up soooooo I tried peppermint in a choco one, and OMG a total mint thin girl scout cookie, amazing...sooo today I bought a banana one and a orange one, and if you have a suggestion for the coconut…
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unplanned road trip OOT, = bad day
SO we had a all day out of town unplanned trip today (home now) , normally I pack a snack, a extra shake and a 2nd snack just in case, well no time to do that today, so I was starving and mean and cranky an shaking...stopped at qdoba and had a naked burrito, just chicken rice and black beans with that plain salsa stuff...I…
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IN my first 6 months post-op I..............
fill me in, i am hungry for knowledge, my surg is next week, RNY. Iam nervous, lol....but what happened to you in that 6 mo, how much did you lose how did you feel, any regrets or giddy with excitement? Probs, complications, how many of you lost hair, that freaks me out although I know its possible.
