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solve this for me: cardio or strength first???
First let me say I am new to all this again, in the past I lost 80 lbs, had babies and gained it all back, I am having surgery next week. I have read numerous things, where one is better than the other. I read that you should do strength first because it burns off the sugars in your muscles so that when you do cardio you…
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getting in the required fluids, pre-op pahse here and worrie
SO my surg is next week, I am scared, I tell my hubby he says youll be fine, so much for therapeutic rapport, I guess thats just the nurse in me....lol..we dont tell peeps they will be fine or not to worry, we ask why are you scared, why are you nervous, blah blah blah.... So I know I have to get in alot of fluids, give me…
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ask me a question, any question
SOOOO I am quite bored today, trying to find ways to fill my day so i dont think about eating things I cant ( I am on a full iquid diet, pre-op) So in between cleaning and folding laundry, I thought this might be fun Keep it nice, no judging, ask anything Ill answer with honesty then I will ask you a question as well.
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liquid diet coming up
sooooo did anyone just want to eat and eat about a week b4 the 2 weeks of liquids prior to surgery??? I think that is one of the reasons I may be wanting to eat everything in sight when I am not even hungry, I have to stay out of the kitchen to be safe, lol.
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my surgery was .....................................
APPROVED, march 14th, liquid diet starts tomorrow, I cried tears of joy and jumped up and down. Life is good, god is good, you all are great. Mary
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how long were you out of work..I have a problem with FMLA!!
SOOOOo I have a issue that I would rather not be dealing with but am. Because I had surgery in Dec and I am on fmla for my son, i wont have enough time to cover all of my leave for my surgery, go figure, anyways....I emailed my surgeon today to see if it would be feasible to go back to work after 10 days, I work 3 days a…
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worried
worried that the insurance wont approve the surgery and that if that happens I will go into a downward spiral of self destruction and dissapointment. My coordinator said she sees NO prob, but I still worry.
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powdered peanut butter is amazing
sooooo I didnt believe it till I tried it and its amazing, powdered PB that is....I add it to protein shakes, mix it with water and it makes a delightful spread, put some in a baggie and toss in some banana or apples, yummo, you can use it in baking.....such a great product I had to share for those of you who are not aware…
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powdered peanut butter, anyoine else use it??
If yes, what do you use it with, I have it like in my shakes, but I am sure there are other uses for it...
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add a quote, poem or story that is motivational, the more th
"I shall shape my future. Whether I fail or succeed shall be no man's doing but my own. I am the force; I can clear any obstacle before me. Or I can be lost in the maze. My choice. My responsbility. Win or lose, only I hold the key to my destiny." -Anonymous •Joining a fitness club is a good idea, but only if you go to it.…
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sugery might be as early as next week
sooo the date was the 14th of march, now it may be next week, I started liquids TODAY, and am sooo excited it isnt phasing me yet, I signed my consents today and my preop stuff is on monday.... Keep your fingers crossed it stays for next week. Mary
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effexor ER after gastric bypass
Hi guys, Itake 150 mg effexor xr right now, I know I need to be tapered down to get off of it for the surgery, at least I think I do cause I wont be able to take capsules after (they are pretty large). So has anyone else had this problem if soooooo how did you do it and how did it go. mary
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New here with surgery scheduled
Hi all, I am Mary, I am 35 years old, a RN, a mom of 3 boys and a wife. I weigh 248 lbs and have srgery schedule on March 15th, I am super psyched and cant wait. I previously made the decision to have the lap band, but at my last appt, they asked what srgery I wanted and now I am not sure. I like the idea of the band…
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protein shakes/recipes
Hi peeps, I like protein shakes and use the EAS powder, right now I have only tried the vanilla, but I do have the eas protein chocolate shakes that are already ready and contain 42 grams of protein, I like to have a shake around 5 am at work so that when I do go home and go to bed I am not hungry and eating whatever is in…
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eggplant anyone??
I bought an eggplant and have NO idea how to make it other than frying, which I dont want to do, I am looking for a few good recipes. IF you can point me in the right direction I would be happy. I habe looked online but have not found one I like yet or the rating were not that good. Mary
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Hi hello and hey
:bigsmile: Hi guys and gals....my name is Mary and I live in Pa and its cold and snowy. The past year I have lost weight and put it back on. I am in the process of having lap band but am at odds with my decision. I have had most of the tests and am currently finishing up the 6 required doc visits, with 2 more to go. I have…