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Any interest in joining a self guided group challenge to stay on track and increase exercise?

Pooping makes the world go around! The world go around! The world go around! Many think this song should be about money, but nah...I think it's all about the (Mr. Hanky). Good Lord! So I've been through MOM 60ml x 3 days, Mag Citrate 400mg Pills Daily, Mag Citrate Liquid (1/3 bottle--oh the humanity! Never again!), Smooth Move Tea, and Miralax x 2 days, psyllium 12g x 3 days, chia seed pudding (standing by), and daily Colace 250mg pills...and finally. Finally! FINALLY! The earth moved. I would like to thank the academy. I feel such a sense of relief. I was seriously bloated, uncomfy, was 4 lbs up on the scale, and generally in a pissy mood yesterday.…

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Hi guys. In 10 days I start my two week pre-op diet. I can only have protein shakes during this time. I’m a bit lost as to which one to buy. My doc says any brand will do so which ones do you recommend?

I was planning to order several types of vitamins from the BP store. I was thinking of getting them set up on auto-renewal. When I buy them today, I know they will be bundled together and I'll only have one shipping charge. For those of you who have used the auto-renew service before, will the items be bundled together next time, or will I end up with 4 separate shipments each charging $6.99 shipping? What if I order both vitamins and other food products? Will those get bundled in the future? I tried chatting with a customer service person but I'm not sure they understood the question. TIA!

I had my VSG on 8/12. I had a few days of a mild fever post op. Ever since I’ve been having terrible hot flashes and sweating. I’m 49. Could it be a coincidence and menopause started at the same time I had surgery, or is this possible surgery related? Anyone else experience this?

Has anyone tried any of the cocktail mixers that are sold on the BaristricPal store website?

Hello all - newbie around here, and still learning to navigate the boards, unsure whether to post this in the ladies sub-board or not, I know that men get catalogs too! Surely not as many as women ha ha (who knows, I digress...). Suffice to say after many years in the plus-size world, I get reams and reams of plus-size clothing catalogs in my mailbox every day or every other day - yikes. All those attempts I made to look as nice as I could while being in 2x+ really made those companies a lot of $$$ and I don't blame them for wanting more lol. However, I'm really big (HA no pun intended!) on not just the food aspect of the post-op journey, but on the emotional he…

Post your theme song that typifies either your old relationship with food or your new one! Get creative! Make The YouTube your friend! It feels like this morning, this is many people's theme song: Fleetwood Mac The Chain

I ate a bag of protein pretzels wayyyy too fast and have foamies at work - spitting into a paper towel currently. ;( I also really like kitties. Send healing pics of your cuties? Please?

If you could close one fast food chain, due to disgusting food, what would you pick?

Fuel that burn baby!!! What are you listening to? Post your YouTube workout tunes of the day!!!! Inspire us! I ran 45 minutes this morning (ok I ralked=run/walked at 3mph)--but still, I did it for 45 continuous minutes so I'll take it. And I love ralking to these tunes!!! I love the drum beats and tempo of all of these--really puts me in my zone. Def Leppard - Rocket Tom Petty - Last Dance With MaryJane + American Girl U2 - Pride Boston -- Rock and Roll Band

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-7327101/Weight-loss-jab-dubbed-exciting-obesity-treatment-helps-patients-lose-10lbs-month.html Thoughts? Yes, I know the DailyMail is not exactly prime news source... but just for the basic overview. Maybe would be good for those with some weight regain later on post-op or in lieu of revision. I wonder how long the effects last... and clearly it doesn't have the "training benefits" of surgery. I also don't like how DailyMail put dumping syndrome as a disadvantage... I consider that an advantage and is an excellent negative reinforcement tool for those that get it.

Do you think that some day you may forget what a certain food tastes like? lol. I am in a group on Facebook where everyone posts meals/foods and people roast them or say that it looks flavortown. Someone asked if condiments on mac n cheese is good, and I obviously said no because NO. But will I someday forget the deliciousness of mac n cheese? Or the taste of a 7 layer burrito? Or a real fudgy brownie? lol. Will some day I not be able to participate in this group because I truly cannot recall what a piece of cake tastes like? lmao.

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Woke up early today and trying to enjoy some peace and quiet with my coffee before we have to go out and buy a new mower, school supplies for the kids, and pick up for company coming tonight. Busy days like this are ones I don't always find time to sit down and eat slowly and get all my water in. Anyone else struggle with diet compliance on busier days??

Feeling happy. Almost a year since surgery. Down a little over 100 lbs. I like being skinny. I look pretty. [emoji4]

Oh wow! @Cheeseburgh shared this new tool on another thread and I thought it was so awesome, that I wanted to start a new thread where we can come do our tests and post them so we can keep track of our progress!! It's called the Smart Body Mass Index and is supposed to take into account your personal metrics. So go ahead, let's try it out and see if we think it's accurate! I love mine. Let's all post our reports! Here's the LINK!! Thanks for sharing the link Cheeseburgh!!!

Any desire/need for a very relaxed and easy motivational challenge? Low key soft workouts and tons of fun!

Hey All, Apologies if there is a way to search for this but i can't seem to find it. Where does everyone create their trackers they have in their footers? Lori

Not necessarily weight loss related New shoes ?

This thread is to show off those "old" clothes that you couldn't part with but never thought you could fit into again. My contribution is this concert tee that I got in 1975! It's snug, but I'm in it!

I have been giving away the clothes that no longer fit as I go along. I was just wondering what everyone else does with theirs.

Now that I'm down to a size 10 (yay me!) I need to get some new underwear. What's your favorite?

It has been mentioned by several posters that if we don't know a person's belief system, it is inappropriate and offensive to offer prayers of support. So, to respect each other's preferences, I'd like to start this thread for people who would like others to pray for them when they're having difficulty. Please add your prayer requests to the thread and we can be supportive to one another. If your request is personal, just ask us to pray for your intentions. We can support you without the details. I'll go first I would appreciate your prayers regarding my messed-up esophagus and severe acid reflux, in the hopes that they can make my insides work without a convers…

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Anyone else riding out Barry? For most of us in the south we’ve done this many many times now. Post Op Day 5, only house in our neighborhood with power, hoping to hold onto it! So if you’re getting hit by Barry too, let us know you’re alright!

My daughter wants a bearded dragon as a pet. I've been doing a lot of research on them and it amuses me the similarities between these cute little lizards and myself. Their diet should consist of high protein insects and a variety of dark greens. Okay okay so I'm not eating crickets and roaches... But things like worms are too high in fat to get daily and should be special treats. They're like cheeseburgers for your dragon. Veggies should be all the good dark green leafies and not iceberg lettuce. Many dragons don't actually like their veggies but its important part of their diet to stay healthy. Dragons have differing taste buds and you have to give y…

I love sloths! Couldn't resist!

After I got down to goal weight, I thought it would be ok to drink on weekends. I was aware of the higher risk of alcoholism after WLS, but not that there was any increased risk of damage to your liver or anything. Now there's this: https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/addiction/news/20190620/drug_alcohol_deaths_soar_after_weight-loss_surgery#1 What a bummer! Oh well, one more reason to avoid empty calories. I tracked down the original article. It turns out most of the reported deaths were from drug overdoses rather than alcohol. They also didn't delve into causation vs. correlation. Big title, but not much real information. If you're interested: https://www…

Which forum do I put my introduction in? Thanks [emoji106][emoji173]

I'm looking for advise to get back on track. It's been about 15 years since my surgery. I'm looking to lose about 10-20 more lbs

Used to barely buckle my airplane seatbelt pre surgery. Now I have extra room! #nonscalevictory

Come and join the June challenge if you wish. Do as little or as much that works for you. Hopefully @GreenTealael will provide “B side questions “ if she has time. Off we go! Start by saying hi, surgery date (unless you are pre-op), type of surgery and state 1 or 2 goals you plan to accomplish this month. Goals don’t have to be weight or food related. Everyone is welcome to join at anytime, we are just supporting each other.

Any interest in a self guided motivation and arm toning challenge ?

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I love watching shows like My 600 lbs Life since I started on my journey toward surgery. My husband does not watch these shows but he is typically in the room when I am watching. He has been supportive of me. He cooks healthy, he makes healthy shopping lists, he looks for healthy recipes and gently and sweetly refuses when I want to cheat. After a recent office visit with my surgeon I thanked him for being so supportive. He replied with "Yeah! I do not want to be like those dead beats on My 600 lbs Life! I have to be a good and supportive husband! You can do this!". ...apparently he listens to the show while I watch. Do you have any funny stories?

Ok, so, my fiancé and I are planning a trip to Orlando for next July. I’m having some serious anxiety about leaving my puppers for so long (5 days maybe). Like I’m to the point that I don’t want to go! I have a place that I trust to board them, but I’ve only ever been without them for one night. Talk about human separation anxiety. Any thoughts?

I would always see commercials for pillows and stuff where people are trying to get comfortable shoving a pillow between their knees. I'd chuckle to myself and say "who needs pillows between their knees?! That's weird!" Now thin me can't sleep on my side. Why? Because my knees bang together and hurt! I'm totally one of those people now that need some weird fancy pillow to put between my legs! I also want to carry an inflatable donut around because I lost all my padding and my tailbone hurts sitting on a lot of chairs. Time to start a squat challenge and build up some glutes! What has surprised you about your new body?

With 39lbs left to go before plastics in November, I am starting to look towards my next goal. Last weekend, my coworker expressed that she was embarrassed at the gym because she didn't know how to use any of the equipment. I went in an hour before my class with her and showed her a lot of things. I timed her wall squats, showed her proper form, and every time she would say she sucked or was weak, I was the opposite of my usual self and was very motivating and encouraging. She even offered to pay me for the session! I've been thinking a lot about this and how great I felt helping someone else. I think I want to pursue a certificate in personal training in 2020 a…

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What do you consider a (melodramatic) Emergency these days? Late to work? 2lb weight gain? Bad date? Spilled coffee? Sour yogurt? Budget due? Teens? How do you combat it? How do you process your emotions now instead of letting them eat away at you? Or you eating them into submission? What tools & (let's be honest) foods are on your emergency bag to keep you from going into shock?

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Hello, I posted a while ago about maybe getting a re-sleeve! Surgeon today has told me my stomach is still perfect after Gastric Sleeve. He wants me to try a 4 weekly injection called?? (Cannot recall the name) But from "Doctor Internet", I figure it is like Saxenda! (FYI - I have gained 24 Kg since first sleeve) I'm a bit shocked by the side effects - has anyone tried it and can you let me know successes and regrets??? PLEASE!!!!

Found this article a few years ago and really loved it- thought someone else might enjoy it too. ? Hope I finally got the link to work! http://www.oprah.com/spirit/strategies-to-deal-with-every-phase-of-major-life-changes

?????????????????? ?????????????????? ?????????????????? ?????????????????? ?????????????????? ?????????????????? ?????????????????? ?????????????????? ?????????????????? ?????????????????? SUMMER IS COMING & MOMENTUM IS HIGH... MAY MOTIVATIONAL CHALLENGE TIME!!! ??? STARTING MAY 1ST 2019 ??? JOIN US IN A SELF DIRECTED WELLNESS CHALLENGE. SET YOUR OWN GOALS AND SMASH THEM! OPEN TO EVERYONE! Post your starting stats (weight or BMI), Surgical status (pre/post/maintenance/not sure) & your personal goal for the month. Communicate with others on the same journey in a low key setting. Talking ab…

This past weekend I visited some friends out of state that I hadn't seen in almost 2 years. I had my sleeve surgery 8 months ago, lost about 80 lbs from 260 to 180, and hadn't mentioned it to them beforehand. The first person to see me freaked out and yelled OMG OMG What happened? I told her that I had surgery. She paused and said I want the old back. Such a strange reaction. She said it was just such a shock, she wasn't prepared to see me like that. She also asked why I hadn't said anything to prepare her. I said I just funny really see a reason to bring it up. The next friend said I looked great but then said he was mad at me because he had gained 100 lbs over t…

I see a ton of people talking about getting tattoos after surgery but I want to know about the ones you had before. I have tattoos from my shoulder down to my elbow on each arm and then I have one on my thigh and my calf. I also have a foot and behind the ear that I'm not really worried about. I'm just really curious how much big pieces change when there is such a big weight loss. If you're comfortable and want to put before and after pictures I would love to see them!

How many of you, Pre-Op, have gone through your refrigerator, pantry, etc... and ate or are still eating all the junk because you don't want to waste it by throwing it in the trash?? I'm so glad I live by myself. I don't know how all of you with families can resist the temptation with all the foods around that your other family members still eat. How many of you have managed to get your family to start eating healthier before they end up in our situation?