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I know someone out there must know the answer to this question about life, the universe, and everything! Why are "grocery hauls" so popular on Youtube????? Please... someone answer this. I just don't "get it". Why would anyone want to know what I'm buying at Costco/Walmart/Sams Club/Amazon?????? Why would you want a video tour of my refrigerator???? Or is knowing the answer to this question one of those, "if I told you, we'd have to kill you!" type answers?

Just wanted some thoughts on this. I'm considering it since I spend so much time here. Does it improve the app experience other than less ads?

Hi there. I have disabling chronic low back pain with pain radiating into both legs. I have been prescribed many narcotics and different combinations of the meds trying to find a medication plan that works for the pain while minimizing side effects. I was prescribed methadone 5mg twice a day in addition to my other pain medicines. Since starting the methadone I can barely keep my eyes open. When I am awake I doze off constantly no matter what I am doing. I have dozed off during lunch, in the middle of a conversation, taking a shower, etc. Has anyone else used methadone and have you had this kind of fatigue? Did

I liked that one.

Ever since my surgery I have been short tempered. I've always been mild natured and it took a lot to make me angry. Now I seem to get angry all the time, go overboard in my reactions, talk and say things I don't mean and all of this leads to extreme guilt and emotional pain. Counselor says I need to give myself a break as my body is in such a state of flux, but its easier said then done.

Hi all, My name is Samantha and I am from Connecticut. I officially start my pre-op diet tomorrow and then go in for the sleeve surgery on the 21st which so happens to be my 21st birthday as well!! woohoo, anyways. My mom has convinced me to start a blog to keep track of my progress and since there are not too many people my age who are either getting the surgery or really want to come out and talk about it. I was wondering if there were any young 20 something year old who either keep blogs or video diaries of their stories and wanted to share so I can take a read before, during and after my journey? If you are interested in taking a read for yourself...here is a lin…

So I am getting the mirena today because it was required for me in order to get WLS... I'm a little nervous because I have read countless forums where women have reported gaining weight and not being able to keep off the weight with the Mirena iud. My question for you is do you have a mirena? And if so have you noticed it is harder to lose or maintain weight with it?

I've gotten a lot off by washing gently with my body soap but I have some stubborn places (catheter tube hook, drain tape area).... Thanks

I can't find the ladies only area, so sorry guys - look away My surgery is tomorrow. My period looks like it's coming on time, tomorrow most likely. Will I be allowed to wear a tampon during surgery? Will I be able to tend to it post-op (meaning, will I physically be able to reach down or will it hurt my incisions?) it will probably not be full flow tomorrow so that's a blessing. TIA ladies

The weather report this morning was possibly 10 inches of snow in the city. I was out and about much of the day and around 5ish, I wandered into the grocery store for a couple of things and it looked like they were giving away the food. Lines were out the door and I knew it had to be related to the weather so I picked up my tuna and salad fixings and went home to see what was going on. Blizzard warning and 24-36 inches of snow expected from Central Jersey on East. My admin called our group to tell us the Senior Director has said that we should work from home tomorrow and Tuesday. I'm figuring I'll be working from home on Wednesday as well if this is as bad as they a…

I'm usually not the sit around kinda girl, but I am looking forward to watching some movies during my time off work.....after I finish reading the Hunger Games trilogy. I've got a treadmill in my bedroom, so I can see myself getting really cozy in there..LOL Any movies I should check out or that you enjoyed while you were convalescing???? So far I've got: Long Walk to Freedom Divergent Captain Phillips Osage County Her

Thinking about a new car. Looking at the 2015 FIT and 2014 or 2015 Spark - anyone here own either of these and have an opinion? Thanks!

So since I've had so many problem with so many people. I thought maybe I should've started off more with who I am. So to those that will bother, here's a little reason why I feel the way I do and why I do what I do. http://weymouth.wickedlocal.com/article/20140812/News/140819260

What's your daydream? Mine is walking on the beach next summer, in shorts, for miles. Big old floppy hat, Jackie O sunglasses, sassy butt, and my trusty dog at my side. Cruising Chicago's Lake Shore Drive on a Saturday from Hyde Park to Sheridan Road and back with the sunroof open and the windows down.

Anyone using Instagram to track their results and life since having surgery??? I'd love to become Instagram buddies!!

Just for fun! I got a new one today so I'm excited to share mine.

Surgery date is the 22nd. I have only lost 5 lbs and weigh in is 19th. I have a bmi of 31 with high blood pressure. So I barley qualify for surgery.I know I will not be able to lose the weight without surgery. I have had 4 major back surgeries, and exercising is painful. So are you guy's that have had this surgery happy with results??

I mean, seriously!!!!! I haven't see a new Zombie Apocalypse thread in over a year!! What's up with that???? P.S. I no longer consider myself in the "one of the 1st to go" category! (watch the beginning of Zombieland to get the reference)

I went to a yoga class for the first time today. It was their easiest class (called Restorative) at Yoga By Degrees. My knees were cracking loudly, and there were some easy poses I still couldn't do, but for the most part, I tried all of them as best I could. I won't lie. I was embarrassed at first and even after my 100 pound loss so far, I was the biggest person in the class, but the instructor was so kind and attentive. She also had dozens of positive messages during the class that really spoke to me. I think I'll go back and see where this takes me. Namaste!

Any plans for the new year? Are you going to go to the gym more? Throw out all those Cookies you've been hiding? Finally tell your in-laws what to do with themselves? Change your hair color? Get that tattoo of Jim Morrison and/or Elmo you've always wanted? Try on naughty lingerie? Try on your wife's naughty lingerie? Run a marathon? Become a vegan? Hitchhike across the country? Learn to rollerblade? Curious minds want to know. I'm looking into that naughty lingerie thing. I mean, it's Spandex and that has to be good for keeping things up snug and in place, right?

Does anyone know which surgery is better for pcos. Bypass or sleeve

Some friends and I have a private Facebook group where we do healthy living challenges. If anyone wants to join, pm me. Thanks

My favorite gift I received for Christmas this year is a pair of earrings my daughter chose from a Greek festival she attended at college. We had gone to another Greek festival together earlier this last summer, and really liked the jewelry. This gift is special to me for the memory of that day. My favorite gifts I gave were harlequin mask ornaments from my trip to Venice this year. I give matching ornaments to my two best friends every year, and even though we are miles apart, we have a part of each other on our Christmas tree each year. How about you?

So a few things happened last night that had me thinking that I should change the way I perceive myself. So last night my friend had a sayonara party, she's leaving Japan. At some point everyone decided to tell about the first time we met our friend or some funny story. Well I'm a very very shy person so when it got around to me, my face was hot and I had tears in my eyes because I really don't like so much attention on me!! I told a really lame and short story and we left it at at, but I felt so bad that I messed that up. After the goodbye party some people decided to go to a club for dancing. I'm sure you guys could figure out how I feel about bars and clubs. So …

Almost fell out of my chair laughing when I got a Spam email with the title, "I Sprayed This In My Mouth and Lost 10lbs". Feel free to read any double entendre into that title you like! I though it might make you smile too. Keep Pimpin' That Sleeve

According to a new yahoo article; The body stores the excess Protein or carbs in a person's diet in form of fat, specifically, as triglyceride moleclues, which consist of just three kinds of atoms: carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. In order to "burn" fat these triglycerides must break up into building blocks, which happens in a process known as oxidation. And the chemical process of burning that fat will produce carbon dioxide and Water, Therefore 84 percent of the fat that is lost turns into carbon dioxide and leaves the body through the lungs the balance is water and, well you know how we eliminate water. I just found this to be interesting is all... You can read…

Ok, so go ahead and stand on one leg. Either leg, doesn't matter, just bend your knee and pull your foot straight up. Stand like that for a moment. Easy, right? At least not too hard. Now, close your eyes. Whoa! I guess the lesson learned is keep your eyes open when you do those roadside sobriety tests!

I got my nose pierced in July, and it's still healing. I'm looking at a possible surgery date in February, but I suspect it will still be healing then. Will I have to remove my nose stud for the surgery? Since it's not fully healed, I can't keep it out for more than a few hours or it will start to close up. I will if I have to, of course, but I'd prefer not to have to if I can help it.

Game time! Let's write the longest story in history. In 5 (or less) words, link your story to the person above you by finishing their sentence. PLEASE KEEP IT CLEAN. Okay I will Start: Once Upon a Time in...

So here I am, laid up until surgery due to complications my weight has caused on my body.... and all I can think about is what will come easier post-surgery? How much will this surgery REALLY help me? I can't wait for the extra pounds to be less taxing on my health and my body and infringing on my life. So I ask you fellow WLS friends - what are you looking forward to most? What is your surgery going to do for you?

#If-I-Can't-Eat-Them-No-One-Will #Joke

I have an iPod nano and I listen to political show podcasts on it. I'd like to add some motivational or weight loss podcasts to listen to, but I don't know any. Any thoughts?

HI! I am a newly-wed and my husband and I were wondering how long after surgery did people start having sex? :-) Thanks!

So, last night I went to my friend's bar because Thanksgiving was Thursday and I made some food for him and another friend. And this guy comes and sits next to me at the bar wanting to talk. But I'm not much of a talker and very shy so that was just awkward. But he keeps talking and I get more and more nervous as the minutes go by. Long story short, it got so bad that I started to cry and ran out of the bar!! He was nice enough but not my type and he was making me very uncomfortable, trying to touch me and staring at me. I don't like that kind of attention but I never say anything because I don't want to hurt anyone's feelings. My friend ran after me asking what's w…

Some of you here my have heard about a series of shootings in north central West Virginia today. One of them was quite near my house. The first I heard about it was when I received an automated phone call from the county board of education, stating that all schools in the county were on lock down due to an active shooter in the community, and that the students and staff were safe. My son is a junior at one of the local high schools. My son had an appointment to get his flu shot after school, and I seriously considered not taking him. Students were allowed to leave school at the usual time, and I met my son at the health center where his pediatrician is located. There were…

Since my surgery my tolerance for stressful situations is limited. Tomorrow our plan is to travel a bit to my wife's side of the family for the day. These are people that over the years my relationship with them has been sweet & sour. I'm thinking of sparing them and myself the awkwardness and staying home. Wife and kids will go and have a great time but my wife wants me to come. Do I have an obligation to go? Like myself, I'm sure they will be relieved they don't have to endure a conversation with each other. Why do people force each other on each other? Because of tradition? Am I being a baby, should I suck it up because its the season to set aside diffe…

I found this on Walmart's website. http://see.walmart.com/drysprays Free - Get your choice of 1 of 5 different "dry spray" antiperspirant/deodorants - all they need is your shipping address and email. Degree Women Fresh Energy® Degree Men Adventure® Dove Women Nourished Beauty® Dove Men Clean Comfort® Axe White Night® P.S. When I went to the link, I was so stinky that I burned out their automatic stinkyness detector.

Is the Lap Band forum discussions slowly being phased away? Perhaps by natural selection? I always click "New Content" under lap band forums, and find it is predominantly all posts from people with other surgery procedures, such as Gastric Sleeve.... At first I thought that maybe people were not aware where they were posting,and that there are different categories, but lately there seems to be no boundaries between the types of surgery forums. Nothing against other surgery types, but I feel experiences between them are different. And when I see a post, and it is from someone with another type of surgery, I cannot respond having no experience....and when there is a th…

My husband, 11 month old, and I were invited to a Halloween party and asked to bring a dish to pass. My husband was disgnosed with Celiac disease about a week and a half ago. My baby is currently diagnosed with an allergy to milk Protein (we are hoping he will outgrow it), and the child at the party we are going to also has a milk allergy. Does anyone have any great recipes they can share that are gluten and dairy free? I've found some online, but am unsure if they will taste good. Gluten free is a totally new concept to us, and I was just sleeved a week ago, so I'm pretty much worthless in the taste testing category. Thanks!

When I first joined BariatricPal I thought the Veteran's Forum was for military veterans. So, I skipped over the posts thinking -- isn't it great that veterans have their own forum but since I'm not one it's not for me. I did wonder was what unique problems they may have other than navigating the VA. Now that I know what the Veterans Forum is for I still notice when military veterans post. To all the Veteran's who have served my country (USA) and those from around the world who have served to make our world a better place --- THANK YOU!

So, I'm not going through the thinking phase - oh boy where do I start?! First off - I'm going for surgery 6 weeks sooner than originally planned. I was excited to get it done after the holidays because it meant I wouldn't have the issues or discomfort of sitting at holiday dinner with my big Italian family. I will be on liquid. There goes the antipasta, lasagna, and ham. AND! My birthday is 4 weeks after surgery! The lifestyle of drinks with my friends, Red Lobster as a birthday dinner, and some awesome flavored cake is done-zo. But this is stupid little things that I know I'll get over and beyond all doubt get through. I have faith I can make it through the …

Which pet is the best? I like them both! Cats are truly under estimated by us lazy and self centered human creatures. They are brilliant and if you've ever potty trained a cat and a dog you would definitely agree the cat wins that battle hands down. That said a dogs love is truly amazing! They shadow you and calm your heart like no other animal can do, and they are brilliant in their own way. I have 9 pets and I love them all the same. 6 rescued alley cats from certain doom and fate, and 3 adorable maltese dogs (1 of which is mixed with mini poodle). My eldest is a feline whom I rescued as a very tiny kitten. He was barely over a pound and I had to feed him back to…

Duquesne University IRB Protocol #2014-04-26 Approved: 5-14-2014 Amendment Approved: 10-29-2014 Expiration Date: 5-13-2015 DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY 600 FORBES AVENUE PITTSBURGH, PA 15282 An Examination of Factors that Contribute to Binge Eating Among Bariatric Candidates and Patients. VOLUNTEERS WANTED FOR A RESEARCH STUDY You are being invited to participate in research that seeks to examine factors that contribute to binge eating for individuals who are candidates for or have had bariatric surgery. Participants will complete a self-report questionnaire taking approximately 15-20 minutes. The information will be kept confidential. Participants will have a c…

Im a graduate student doing a research project for my Software Engineering class. The goal is to create a software product that increases happiness for patients with a chronic medical condition. My team and I are conducting a short survey to gather data about the happiness levels of Obesity patients. We would greatly appreciate it if you could help us by filling out our online survey. My team and I chose Obesity as our topic, because we believe it is a serious illness that deserves more positive attention in our community. There is a common misconception that obesity is solely caused by lifestyle choice, and it is easily curable by a change in diet and exercise. We be…

In my life before I was fat I think I remember liking myself. I thought I was nice, well mannered, courteous, and a good friend. I feel like I have lost myself and I think that is why I am getting ready for major surgery to help me lose weight. I am not sure when it all started changing (or maybe I do and I just don't want to go there?). I have not had anything horrible happen to me I just don't feel good about being me. I have closed myself off from everyone . I have no friends and my family and I are not close. I don't know where I would be without my loving husband (and for the life of me I can't understand WHY he loves me still) and my children. Outwardly, …

HELP!! I've had to cancel my December cruise plans because I got a December 8th surgery date. Now I need to have my surgeon write a letter to the travel insurance company explaining why this surgery is medically necessary and why the surgery has to be done on this date, in order for me to get the remainder of my travel fees refunded (cruise line will refund half and travel insurance company will reimburse other half for "covered event.") Does anyone have such a letter they could share with me, please? My surgeon's nurse told me to let her know what the letter had to say and she would take care of it. I'm not sure just how much information needs to be included in the l…

Hi all. I havent been here in FOR EVER!!! Just wondering if the chat rooms still exist? Ive tried to go on but when i do i get a message that says you must log in to enter chat rooms. ummm i'm already logged in. sent a message to admin but waiting for a reply. anyone out there? thanks, Slinky

In preparation for having the sleeve surgery, I have completed everything except my appt. with the surgical dietitian and that appt. is next week. At this point, I do not know if I will be required to have a second appt. with her. Once she clears me, then paperwork will be sent to insurance for pre-approval. It is conceivable that I could have a surgery date as early as Sept./Oct. My question for this group is about when would be the best time to take a cruise. My husband and I are considering taking a 14 day cruise later this year (Dec.) or early next year (Jan., Feb., Mar.). For the special rates being offered, reservations have to be made by Aug. 30th. Since …

I have a question, one that you may not be able to answer, but the requirement for my surgery (aetna) is that I have no "net gain". Is that overall or month to month? Like if I lose 10 pounds one month and the next month have a 3 pound gain? Thanks

I love to sew and I always sew for everyone else because I've felt so....(insert pejorative here). MI'm thinking that during my recovery from WLS I could pass some time making some beautiful clothes for myself. I've got patterns...I've got designer fabric....and I have no idea what size. So I thought I would ask the members here their experience with sizes. MI am 5' 10" and the last time I was not overweight at 170 pounds I wore a 12. That was a long time ago...in the meantime I've had twins (twins!) and I'm older and sizing has changed. I can make unstructured items in stretchy fabrics and I can alter if I need to...just trying to figure out a jumping off size. Any…