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Talk about anything related to weight loss surgery, such as choosing a surgery and surgeon, preparing for surgery, pre-surgery and post-surgery diets, weight loss, exercise and mental challenges. Exchange recipes, find weight loss surgery buddies, get exercise advice, ask about cosmetic and reconstructive surgery and share your weight loss surgery story!

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  1. Abbreviations

    By James Marusek,   
    • 15 replies
    • 1,087 views

  3. How did you choose a goal weight?

    By PopsFury,
    • 48 replies
    • 604 views

  4. Sleeve vs bypass

    By Medowsweet,
    • 7 replies
    • 117 views

  5. Family bad-talking weightloss sugury

    By Medowsweet,
    • 17 replies
    • 127 views

  6. Food Before and After Photos

    By GreenTealael,
    • 474 replies
    • 10,987 views

  7. Band to Bypass

    By Anita M,
    • 7 replies
    • 314 views

  8. Help me with my Grad School Project, please? :)

    By BlueBongo,
    • 6 replies
    • 300 views

  9. Kevin Smith / Silent Bob

    By GettinSkinnywithit,
    • 12 replies
    • 135 views

  10. Girls Do Poop

    By Missouri-Lee's Summit,
    • 14 replies
    • 117 views

  11. SEPTEMBER 2018 SURGERIES AND SUCCESS

    By Frustr8,
    • 221 replies
    • 4,156 views

  12. Pound of Cure: My personal experience

    By AshMarie794,
    • 8 replies
    • 140 views

  13. Recreational marijuana usage post Gastric Sleeve surgery

    By existentialfatty,   
    • 20 replies
    • 1,048 views

  14. Bariatric macro calculators

    By xoxococojay,
    • 6 replies
    • 220 views

  15. To much for a meal?

    By bamby021,
    • 11 replies
    • 147 views

  16. Keeping my mouth closed

    By ZGal,
    • 8 replies
    • 360 views

  17. Setting HEALTHY & REALISTIC goals

    By AshMarie794,
    • 9 replies
    • 121 views

  18. Pound of cure

    By Medowsweet,
    • 31 replies
    • 468 views

  19. Aussie Aussie Aussie

    By elcee,
    • 11 replies
    • 158 views

  20. CBD oil

    By KCgirl061,
    • 30 replies
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  21. Did my surgeon change my surgery????

    By sleevegirl88,
    • 16 replies
    • 201 views

  22. How long after surgery did you begin working out?

    By Oct517,
    • 5 replies
    • 88 views

  23. Pre-surgery Nightmares

    By jflower88,
    • 2 replies
    • 251 views

  24. East or West of the Mississippi?

    By Ed_NW,
    • 13 replies
    • 150 views

  25. Non scale victory

    By BeeCat,
    • 2 replies
    • 84 views

  26. Thyroid Uptake with Radioactive Tracers

    By Nnoi,
    • 0 replies
    • 62 views

  27. Tips for preparing for surgery

    By Jenwill630,
    • 5 replies
    • 107 views

  28. Getting drain taking out today!

    By Oct517,
    • 4 replies
    • 124 views

  29. “Clean Your Plate!”

    By bettie.blue,
    • 8 replies
    • 238 views

  30. I’m losing weight!

    By BelleOfBatonRouge,   
    • 6 replies
    • 156 views

  31. Surgery complication support

    By skinnylife,   
    • 3 replies
    • 97 views

  32. Taking pills after surgery?

    By mousecat88,
    • 9 replies
    • 169 views

  33. Three weeks post op.

    By Philip E.,
    • 13 replies
    • 342 views

  34. Acne and a New Diet

    By mousecat88,
    • 2 replies
    • 121 views

  35. Anyone in the UK?

    By IncredibleShrinkingMe,   
    • 102 replies
    • 4,156 views

  36. The Fall

    By GreenTealael,   
    • 49 replies
    • 1,284 views

  37. Bingeing with Bypass

    By MissLindseyR,
    • 60 replies
    • 1,440 views

  38. A good read for newbies

    By Spellbound,   
    • 1 reply
    • 140 views

  39. Is cucumber a clear liquid?

    By BelleOfBatonRouge,
    • 2 replies
    • 147 views

  40. Hello

    By CRD1981,
    • 1 reply
    • 131 views

  41. Weight lifting after sleeve

    By Happy2lose13,
    • 12 replies
    • 409 views

  42. Pseudotumor Cerebri

    By mousecat88,
    • 17 replies
    • 253 views

  43. Looking for graph/picture

    By Oct517,
    • 3 replies
    • 152 views

  44. Looks, Health, Mobility, Longevity.....Rank these motivations for surgery

    By Creekimp13,
    • 10 replies
    • 352 views

  45. Sleeve to bypass stories

    By FebJune,
    • 0 replies
    • 142 views

  46. Being wasteful.......

    By AshMarie794,
    • 22 replies
    • 435 views

  47. 2018: Bariatric surgery benefits also extend to older adults

    By Missouri-Lee's Summit,   
    • 2 replies
    • 330 views

  48. UK members due for surgery early next year.

    By ukwf.kevink,
    • 0 replies
    • 135 views

  49. Weight loss surgery advice needed

    By nicole2592,   
    • 17 replies
    • 488 views

  50. Anyone have full knee replacements prior to bariatric surgery? Any problems later?

    By Missouri-Lee's Summit,
    • 12 replies
    • 353 views

  51. 146lbs lost

    By AshAsh1,
    • 17 replies
    • 428 views

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    • CrankyMagpie

      CrankyMagpie

      I'm going to hit my stall now. I can tell, because 1) almost everybody stalls when they start moving on to real foods, in addition to the liquids, and 2) I'm at 302 pounds, lol, and the scale knows I want to see the 2 in the first digit.
      I'm fine. It's not going to freak me out or really even upset me. Honestly, I could stand the reconfiguration of inches that always comes with a stall, for me.
      I'm posting here in between bites of refried beans, which (knock on wood) seem to be going pretty well for me, so far. I'm so happy. Between ricotta (with a little sauce and a little seasoning) and refried beans (with a very small amount of low-fat cheese melted in), I can live without chewable foods for a pretty long time. (I'm also eating yogurt and ricotta cheese.) I do want to upgrade to the ricotta bake, because it has better protein and might cut down the number of protein shakes I need in a day. It's probably a bit more firm than ricotta alone, so I held off at first, but I think it's time, don't you? Plus, my spouse can put it over pasta and enjoy it with me.
      I'm eating 2.5 ounces of ricotta in a serving and maybe that much in beans? (this is my first attempt, but that's how much I served myself) I can eat 4 ounces of Greek yogurt in half an hour, which feels like a lot before the 2 week anniversary of my surgery. But I still haven't really figured out my body's "full" signal. I felt a little sick and stopped eating, one time, which made me think I'd overdone it. Other times, I just take tiny bites, sometimes a few minutes apart, for half an hour. And then I refrigerate or throw out what's left, because that was the guidance the nutritionists gave me. But other people talk about a sore shoulder or something as their signal, and I haven't found that yet.
      I guess it'll come with time and practice.
      · 4 replies
      1. CrankyMagpie

        CrankyMagpie

        Prediction: ACCURATE! I was up .2 this morning. Here's hoping my thighs are smaller after this stall, so I can finally wear smaller pants. (The waists of pants that "fit" are too loose, but the thighs are still tight. And belts are uncomfortable on my incisions.)

      2. Orchids&Dragons

        Orchids&Dragons

        Don't talk yourself into a stall. They're common, but not everyone has them early on. I honestly haven't had one yet. I've only had 3 "up" weeks in almost 8 months and none of them was from a stall. (One was from vacation, two were recovering from losing 13 lbs in 10 days because I was prescribed too much diuretic and ended up dehydrated in the er ☹️) You're unique, just let it go.

        It is early for you to recognize a "full" signal. Pretty much all the foods you're eating right now are sliders that just pass through your pouch. Other than the refried beans, most of them won't stay long enough to trigger a "fullness" feeling. Don't worry, it will come. You're doing great!

      3. CrankyMagpie

        CrankyMagpie

        If it's a stall, it's only in comparison to the ridiculous speed with which I lost during immediate pre- and post-op. I'm still down like half a pound from when I posted this. (Half a pound in four days is slow for this stage of the journey, but it's still good!)

        Thanks for the reassurance! It's good to be told I'm doing well. ❤️

      4. Orchids&Dragons

        Orchids&Dragons

        Yeah, we love that non-linear weight loss when we have a 4-pound week. Not so much with a 1/2-pound week. I only weigh twice a week (and only write it down on Saturday) in an attempt to keep the insecurity monster at bay 😉

    • Leia

      Leia

      211!!! Randomly super excited to have read that on the scale this morning! It almost doesn't feel real!
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    • AshMarie794

      AshMarie794

      Haven't hit a stall but this week with only a 2 lbs loss after hitting the gym for 5 days is really getting to me.
      · 2 replies
      1. GB in CA

        GB in CA

        I had a stall for 2 weeks, lost a couple pounds, then started the gym and now I'm stalled again!

      2. GreenTealael

        GreenTealael

        Think of your gym time not for weightloss but as preplastic surgery. I promise the more you work out (whether you lose fat or gain muscle through it) the better your skin tone, tightness and elasticity will look in the long run... (Learning that now, too late after taking a break from the gym during a recent very active losing phase, I HAVE TO GO BACK)...

        YOU'RE DOING GREAT!!!

    • GreenTealael

      GreenTealael

      Alright. No more adulting. Burned my nose, broke my espresso maker (officially), stubbed my toe, and cracked my phone screen all before 8am.
      Going back to bed.
      · 2 replies
      1. AshAsh1

        AshAsh1

        Ouchhhhh. Virtual hugs for sure!

      2. sillykitty

        sillykitty

        I'd definitely be done for the day! Back under the covers and Netflix for sure!

    • GreenTealael

      GreenTealael

      Bought fleece lined tights today. I really need fur lined pants...
      · 5 replies
      1. MargoCL

        MargoCL

        I love my fleece lined tights.... :)

      2. sillykitty

        sillykitty

        Hmmm .... tell me more about this?? I'm a Cali girl, but spend a lot of time in colder climates. I like the idea of these!

      3. FluffyChix

        FluffyChix

        See. I read this ^^^ as, "I'm a Call girl..." and I'm like, well, I bet plenty of call girls would appreciate the thermal effect of fleece lined tights. :D

        Here you go! Trying to wrap my head around these, btw, but in Houston Texas, there are about 2 weeks in February when I would possibly need them. :D

        https://oldnavy.gap.com/browse/product.do?pid=347672022&CAWELAID=120299900001964849&CAGPSPN=pla&CAAGID=59094339069&CATCI=pla-531501973658&tid=onpl000017&kwid=1&ap=7&gclid=CjwKCAjwu5veBRBBEiwAFTqDwZCZW-TNnHzknUG7ykj-uqnaeGPZJDiQEzWXOD9gThPJZrcfbRxkdxoCcMsQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

      4. GreenTealael

        GreenTealael

        Ahahaha eyes playing tricks on us!

        They are thicker than regular opaque tights and are just so cozy...

      5. sillykitty

        sillykitty

        Ok ... I have some in my Amazon cart .... :)

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