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    • Alex Brecher

      New BariatricPal Facebook Group!   02/10/2018

      Hey BariatricPal Members! I am excited to announce the new BariatricPal Private Facebook group ! We are an exclusive group that is open by invitation only – and you’re invited! You can get the support you depend on from BariatricPal over on Facebook, too. We’re here for advice, encouragement, and companionship as you make your way through the WLS journey. To join the group, just click or tap this link. Then click or tap “Join Group.” And hurry! If you join within the next 15 days, you’ll be entered into a drawing to win a 1-year subscription to the BariatricPal Box of the Month Club – a $300 value! See you on Facebook!
    • Alex Brecher

      Bariatric Box of the Month Club has launched!   02/12/2018

      The BariatricPal Store supports your weight loss and health goals, and we have a fun new way to do that! We are introducing our monthly BariatricPal box! Each month, you will receive a box of goodies. The box is different each month. Get the box delivered to your doorstep for $39.99 each month. You'll love discovering and trying new surprises. Your subscription continues until you cancel it, so you will never miss a month. We also offer an annual subscription to the BariatricPal box. You get the same box, plus a reduced cost of $34.99 per month and a free Yunmai smart scale! Learn more or subscribe here!   What’s in the box? It changes each month, so you 
      will find out when you open it! You might get… Top-selling store products. Samples of our newest products so you can be first to try them! Great-tasting protein bars and shakes in both classic and daring flavors. Ready-to-eat snacks and/or instant meals – all high-protein, low-carb. Samples of vitamins, minerals, and health-boosting supplements. Other weight loss helpers, such as measuring aids. You can count on at least 8 to 10 items in each Box. You’ll get at least $50 worth of top-quality products and exclusive coupons every month. Getting the Box is the only way you could try all of these products without buying bigger quantities of them. Boxes begin shipping around the 24th of the month. Who is it for? YOU, if you want: Great-tasting, fun products. Exclusive discounts every month on the products you try. Variety, taste, and protein on your pre-op diet or solid foods post-op diet. Help losing weight with or without surgery. More protein, less sugar, and more flavor. Samples of new and delicious products without committing to an entire box. High-protein, nutritionist-developed menus to help you lose weight.

Rants & Raves

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2,550 topics in this forum

  1. Please Read! Do Not Create Topics For Ranting And Raving About Other Members

    By Alex Brecher,
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    • 4,914 views

  3. All the Feels

    By Gingerly,
    • 1 reply
    • 5 views

  4. VA Health Care System

    By okayestmom,   
    • 8 replies
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  5. Head Hunger is Real!

    By sillykitty,
    • 6 replies
    • 73 views

  6. Excessive school gym class for absence

    By Sosewsue61,
    • 9 replies
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  7. Why are my neighbor's kids not wearing helmets...

    By Apple203,
    • 26 replies
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  8. Easter candy!

    By Losebig,
    • 8 replies
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  9. Wls body shamers smh

    By xoxococojay,
    • 26 replies
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  10. Good Riddance!

    By CurlyV,
    • 10 replies
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  11. Still stalled, still fed up with stall, I could cry

    By Sosewsue61,
    • 4 replies
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  12. Getting nervous and cold feet! Surgery is 4/27

    By sherlocked7437,
    • 4 replies
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  13. Regaining after 3 years post-op

    By DiaBaby,
    • 11 replies
    • 406 views

  14. People that don't update their profile.

    By aNYCdb,
    • 16 replies
    • 347 views

  15. pre-op requirements DR or INS? hate the scams

    By knhtown,
    • 5 replies
    • 123 views

  16. Watching the nutty professor

    By Milli2mini,
    • 0 replies
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  17. The Daily Movement of the Scale Doesn't Equal Weight Lost/Gained

    By aNYCdb,
    • 4 replies
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  18. Buyers remorse

    By Tmocha99,
    • 15 replies
    • 339 views

  19. Bitchy grammar rant

    By Creekimp13,
    • 32 replies
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  20. Feeling Really Down

    By Macs1978,
    • 18 replies
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  21. Doctors office staff

    By aussieslady,   
    • 4 replies
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  22. Disgust about starting weight

    By JanineVSG,   
    • 53 replies
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  23. Know it all family members....

    By Sprinkles1,
    • 24 replies
    • 488 views

  24. Surgery, “it’s the easy way.”

    By vanelifejourney,
    • 19 replies
    • 537 views

  25. Is Global Warning A Hoax!

    By Ron Cusano,
    • 120 replies
    • 7,570 views

  26. Protein Shakes and Protein Powders

    By James Marusek,   
    • 1 reply
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  27. Help.... gaining weight!!!! What should I do?

    By chilet071,
    • 10 replies
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  28. @Jenn1 Morning Video

    By FluffyChix,
    • 5 replies
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  29. burned my mouth on hot chocolate

    By Losebig,
    • 1 reply
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  30. Am so tired of people who ask every ten minutes why they're not losing weight

    By Creekimp13,
    • 137 replies
    • 3,848 views

  31. Intolerance to antidepressants

    By Macgirl777,   
    • 4 replies
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  32. Parmesan crisps

    By Tealael,
    • 1 reply
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  33. Screw you scale!!

    By orionburn,
    • 9 replies
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  34. WTF DID MY HUSBAND JUST SAY?

    By hillnicole34,
    • 23 replies
    • 1,683 views

  35. Leaving your job?

    By Todd_196,
    • 10 replies
    • 278 views

  36. VALENTINE'S DAY

    By Tealael,
    • 3 replies
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  37. I am a failure!!!

    By ThinDolphin3,
    • 8 replies
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  38. February Blahs...

    By MrsGamgee,
    • 4 replies
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  39. Rant that is looking for advice

    By Pazza,
    • 5 replies
    • 407 views

  40. Open Letter To All Who Go For Initial Doc Visit and ...

    By FluffyChix,
    • 8 replies
    • 483 views

  41. Love how I do not crave fried food anymore

    By Abstractpain,
    • 6 replies
    • 313 views

  42. Sometimes....AGH Husbands!!

    By Sosewsue61,
    • 5 replies
    • 343 views

  43. Oh no! My hair is falling out!

    By Beegirl51,
    • 16 replies
    • 834 views

  44. Sometimes....AGH Husbands!!

    By Sosewsue61,
    • 0 replies
    • 272 views

  45. Lost 110lbs since 8/15/17 and not doin well

    By Azalea7878,
    • 9 replies
    • 487 views

  46. Am I the only one who gets annoyed by the question Why?

    By StephersSweet,
    • 56 replies
    • 3,411 views

  47. My Friend's Weird Rumour About WLS

    By Véronique,
    • 10 replies
    • 993 views

  48. All that travel...

    By Véronique,
    • 4 replies
    • 694 views

  49. Fatty Liver Pain Sucks!

    By bookworm1983,
    • 5 replies
    • 377 views

  50. The Nausea Struggle is REAL

    By scoutsmom,
    • 6 replies
    • 647 views

  51. I think I really screwed up! *sob*

    By MaybeMissedChance,   
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  • Recent Status Updates

    • Newme17

      Newme17

      So, getting finances in order, I managed to sell my 2016 Toyota Avalon. It was a beautiful car, of which surprisingly, I’m doing fine without and I actually don’t miss it; and also of which resulted in having a one-vehicle household, which resulted in me HAVING to walk 2.2 miles everyday 5x a week to get my daughter to school. I’m actually quite glad, I’m feeling better/stronger again, and I dropped almost $20,000 of debt. WIN-WIN! 
      · 4 replies
      1. Sleeve1stFitNext

        Sleeve1stFitNext

        Awesome sauce!!!

      2. FluffyChix

        FluffyChix

        Yay!!! That's incredible on so many levels! Yay you! (You wouldn't have been able to do it if you didn't have the surgery and re-birth!"

        Maybe you should look at practicing your nutrition stuff from home?

      3. Creekimp13

        Creekimp13

        Car debt is the bane of my existence. Wont do it. And I love Toyota...I drive (and LOVE) my 2015 Camry...so I know how hard that was. Absolutely awesome you're getting the walking in, instead. Love that so much! Also teaches good habits to the kiddo....which is brilliant.

        Speaking of kiddo and cars..I've spent the last three months combing the web for a used car for my daughter. She has a summer job lined up here and needs a car to get to various labs and sample sites....and I won't let her go into more debt. (she has minimal student loans and will graduate next year with her microbiology degree)

        I found her a 2008 Malibu from Tennessee, clean inside and out...with just barely 100K on it...and I'm feeling incredibly accomplished. $3000, we paid cash :) CarFax is clean, mechanic said it was in great shape and she should get a few years out of it yet. Very common car with cheap parts if repairs are needed in the future. Previous owner did a valve job and replaced timing chain, and all maintenance was done at dealership. Brand new tires and brakes.

        It's parked in our driveway as we speak. Runs and sounds like brand new.

        I can't wait to see her face:)

      4. Mattymatt

        Mattymatt

        Well that's awesome! Keep up the good, positive work. :-)

    • allwet

      allwet


      so a newborn giraffe:  no wonder i am tired today
      Looking forward to complete Oxford English Dictionary
      Dam wish i hadn't missed that Gold brick.  Just my luck
      well got to fed the Giraffe. Catch you all later
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    • istytehcrawk

      istytehcrawk

      Tonight's experiment: wonton wrapper lasagna (made with ground turkey and a Greek yogurt cream cheese/mozzarella/cheddar/spices mix instead of ricotta, which I don't like) and tacos (made with taco meat pilfered from my sister's supper). In the oven now!

      · 7 replies
      1. Charity G

        Charity G

        I'll have to try these! What's the carb count like for the wontons? After surgery, what guidelines did your surgeon and/or nutritionist give you regarding calories and carbs?

      2. istytehcrawk

        istytehcrawk

        The wonton wrappers are 31 carbs (1 fiber and 1 sugar) for eight wrappers; each lasagna/taco uses two wrappers. At my one-month follow-up, my surgeon said just to worry about protein/liquids, not the other macros, and she said to work toward 1,000-1,200 calories per day, but that it'd take a while to get there (I'm averaging 500-700 per day currently, with at least 60 carbs).

      3. FluffyChix

        FluffyChix

        How were they? They look great!

      4. istytehcrawk

        istytehcrawk

        Haven't tried the taco ones yet, but the lasagna ones are AMAZING. Like, as good as or better than regular lasagna.

      5. istytehcrawk

        istytehcrawk

        Update: the taco ones are okay, but the lasagna ones are SO MUCH BETTER.

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    • istytehcrawk

      istytehcrawk

      My jeans were literally starting to fall off me, so I caved today and bought a pair of 26/28s to hold me over until capri weather hits, hopefully in the next few weeks.
      The important part, though, is that I bought them at WALMART! I haven't been able to buy pants there in YEARS because they didn't go to my size. Unfortunately, I still had to pay $17 (so much better than the $60ish at Catherine's though), because the 26s that were on clearance for $9 were still too small to be comfortable. SOON, though!
      · 3 replies
      1. Newme17

        Newme17

        I almost caved today at Walmart for some pants, but I just couldn’t do it. I keep thinking how many times will I actually wear them before I have to go down a size. Technically I could have gotten some for about the last two months, cause I have been staying about the same. But since my workouts were upped again, I figured to just keep my money and wear the leggings (I have been buying these in smaller sizes...they’re cheap at walmart!) I’ve been wearing for the past year! So, good for you! Enjoy your pants and yay...they’re much cheaper atwalmart and yes, they’re just as good too, IMO. 😊

      2. istytehcrawk

        istytehcrawk

        I probably would've held off with buying them, but mine were so baggy they looked awful, and I'm a reporter so I have to look at least semi-presentable and the 28s just didn't fit that bill anymore -- after only about a month!

      3. Mattymatt

        Mattymatt

        That's a really great feeling! Keep up the dedication. :-)

    • istytehcrawk

      istytehcrawk

      Just made Eggface's mini chocolate protein muffins, minus the chocolate topping. They're pretty tasty, albeit a little bit dry; I think when I reheat them I'll spray them with a tiny bit of butter spray to help with that. Not bad, considering they help satisfy the sweet tooth for roughly 30 calories and 2 grams of protein (my mix made 14 instead of the 12 hers did).
      · 1 reply
      1. Orchids&Dragons

        Orchids&Dragons

        Thanks for the link! Those look great!

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