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Everything posted by Oregondaisy
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Nectar Yes Or No?!
I like the Caribbean cooler. My complaint is that they are thin. I like to blend it up with some frozen fruit/berries and make it thick almost like ice cream.
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Relationship Help
Maybe you should stop thinking of this as an unwanted pregnancy and start thinking of your unborn child. This is a baby you are going to raise and hopefully this child will be a part of your life, for the rest of your life. Perhaps you should take everyone's advice and get some counseling to help you accept the fact that you are going to be a father, and couple's counseling to teach you and your wife communication skills.
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Possibly Tmi: Read With Caution
You should ask your doctor at your next post op appointment,
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Bariatric Advantage, Where Is My Stuff?
yeah, I am on maintenance and I didn't take them during the losing stage. I'd rather get the calories from something healthy. I eat them after lunch and dinner like dessert.
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Bariatric Advantage, Where Is My Stuff?
I have 2 of them at a time. You aren't supposed to take more than 500 mg at one time for it to be absorbed. I take 4 of them per day. I take capsules for the rest, so that I get 1500 mg per day.
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Damn U Ambien
yeah, these people are saying though that even if they take it in bed, they still wake up and start doing things they have no memory of doing. That's scary. I do have a friend who it gives crazy dreams to. Lunesta does not work well for me at all. I wake up in 2 hours and can't go back to sleep. I hope I never do anything crazy on Ambien because when I need it, I sleep well with it.
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G2
I drank a lot of G2 during the clear stage. I don't think there is any reason it needs to be diluted. It's already sugar free.
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Damn U Ambien
tylenol is really not good for the liver. You can buy the same sleep ingredient that is in tylenol PM without the tylenol. Unless you're in pain and need tylenol, it's better to take one of the OTC sleep meds like Sominix which doesn't have the tylenol, just the stuff for sleep. I see on TV that Nytol now has something out for sleep. I am going to check out the ingredients on that.
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Ok I Hear All Kinds Of Stuff About Constipation But What About The Opposite?
It's very common to become lactose intolerant after surgery but for me, it's gone away. I was extremely lactose intolerant for a long time. The diarrhea was bad enough, but the gas pains were almost not tolerable, they were so painful. That has all gone away now that I am past 3 years. I don't have any trouble at all with dairy anymore.
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Gallstone Advice
If you're having gall bladder attacks, you should want to have it out. I ignored my symptoms thinking they would go away and ended up with pancreatitis. That caused me to be in the hospital longer than if I would have have just gone in and had it taken care of. It was also so much more painful!
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Damn U Ambien
I'm so glad it doesn't give me any trouble. All I do is sleep. I hope that never changes. When I need to take it, I need to get some sleep.
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Question I Keep Forgetting To Ask...
They send it to pathology.
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Damn U Ambien
I take it and I have no trouble with it. I've heard of people doing all the things mentioned here. I am wondering if they wake up doing these things? Or do they take it and stay up waiting for it to work? I would never stay up after I take it. I take it and stay in bed and fall asleep.
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When Can I Take A Pill Again
I was told as long as it was smaller than an M&M I could take it at 2 weeks. Anything bigger I cut in half. After 6 weeks, I could take anything.
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Bariatric Advantage, Where Is My Stuff?
I have the calcium citrate chocolate chews on auto ship from Bariatric Advantage. I never have to worry about it. They show up on my front porch once a month.
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Things I Don't Like About Being Sleeved, What Are Yours?
The only thing I hate now is that I can eat way more than I could eat at one year. I also hate that the sleeve is no help with junk food. I can eat Cookies, candy, cake, etc, and lots of it, like there is no sleeve. Give me a chicken breast, and I can chew chew chew, and have great restriction. It takes a lot of willpower when I'm around friends who are eating junk food.
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Bariatric Advantage, Where Is My Stuff?
Look on the ingredients and see if it's calcium carbonate or calcium citrate. Calcium carbonate is not absorbed.
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Poll Please: Most Tolerable Bang For Your Buck Protein Powder
I like Matrix. It's made by Sytrax, the same company that makes nectar. It has the lowest carbs and calories for 25 grams of Protein 120 calories and 3 carbs. I love the orange cream, the vanilla, and chocolate. I'm going to get banana next. I mix in all different Torini sugar free syrups to jazz up the flavors.
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On The Verge Of A Breakdown!
I'm so sorry to hear about all of this. You must be so frustrated. Have you tried the Ricotta Bake that's in the food forum? I would think you would be able to eat that. I'm just trying to think of some things for more variety for you.
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Need Advice For Experienced Vsg-Ers
Most people take a PPI and it controls that problem.
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Rating Protein Shakes
Most people do like Syntrax nectar. I can't remember the brand that is soy Protein instead of whey, and I know there is one made from egg protein too. Do you have a GNC, Vitamin Shoppe or a place like that near you? If not, you'll have to do a search online, unless someone else chimes in. Have you tried using any sugar free syrups? I love the coconut, and a few others. There are 2 brans, Torini and Da Vinci with tons of flavors. Try putting some of that into one of your shakes, and/or blend in frozen berries.
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Me Not So Horny......
Getting the hormone test makes all the difference in the world. I love my hormones! A lot of women probably don't know they need testosterone too.
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Isopure- Liquid Protein
Honestly, everyone has to try one at least once. Everybody talks about it, so you should know what we're talking about. It serves it's purpose very well, if you can drink it. Some say to mix it with crystal lite, and that helps quite a bit.
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Rating Protein Shakes
There is absolutely nothing wrong with Greek yogurt for getting your Protein. Maybe you should try some soy Protein drinks instead of whey.
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Soon To Be Single...
It's easy. Just smile and be friendly! It will come naturally when you're interested in someone.