melissaw1976

Great post. I make bad choices all of the time when it comes to food. I am not a bad person, just human!

The nutritionist at my hospital gave me a 1200 calorie a day pre op menu. I did it for two weeks before surgery.

I waited 8 weeks and I was nervous. I wanted to make sure I was healed and got the doctors ok!

If you take money out of your 401k you will have to pay ordinary income taxes. The money you put in is pre tax therefore you have to pay taxes. You also have to pay a 10 percent penalty. Talk to an accountant or tax lawyer if you can!

Vitamin Shoppe has a great one. It's Body Teck mint chocolate flavor. 25 G protein and I mix with light soy milk.

Hi! I have some 18/20 pants and jeans. Do you wear skirts? I have those too. Tops are 18/20 too though. Happy to ship them to you! I will send you a private note for your info.

Thanks everyone! Just ordered some stuff from the loft! It is very exciting!

Not scary! It's exciting! Congrats and best of luck!

All I have ever know was Lane Bryant (or Lane Giant as I like to call it - and I can because I am a regular customer! Sorry if I offend anyone) or the "Women's" department that is hidden on the third or fifth floor behind housewares of any department store. Now I am in a size that I don't have to shop in those places anymore. But I am scared and feel like a fraud. I don't belong in The Loft or "normal" people stores... How did you all make the transition from the "big girl" stores/departments to the "normal girl" stores/departments?

Try tiny sips of water but don't gulp or chug. Sometimes the water helps move the stuck food along. But not always.

It usually passes in 10-30 minutes. When I have thrown up it was "easy" and painless. But, everybody is different.

Oh you will know! You will feel it in your chest and throat.

I had a half glass of red wine 3.5 months after the band. Buzzed so stopped drinking.

They are too sweet for me! But, I don't think it matters as long as you take them.

You can lose weight without exercising... BUT... your skin will be sagging. Exercise to firm up. Yes, you do have to "exercise". If you don't like to sweat, just walk... A lot.