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Remember, those artificial sweeteners may be 300 to 600 times sweeter than sugar, but you only get a tiny, tiny bit of the sweeteners in a packet (or tube of Crys.lite, for that matter). The rest of the stuff in the splenda/whatever envelope is dextrose and some other non-sweet junk so it will flow smoothly....

Way to go!!! Life is all about the little pleasures--- and we avoided so many of them just because we were "too big".

Wow!! Lesson learned the hard way, huh? I am WAY to scared to do that at all!!
Glad you are better. Be nice to yourself awhile-- like liquids, maybe.

Wow!! Lesson learned the hard way, huh? I am WAY to scared to do that at all!!
Glad you are better. Be nice to yourself awhile-- like liquids, maybe.

I enjoy not always being the fattest person in the room. It is nice to look at least close to normal!!! I'm only a little over half-way to my goal, but I am certainly enjoying the new life!

I enjoy not always being the fattest person in the room. It is nice to look at least close to normal!!! I'm only a little over half-way to my goal, but I am certainly enjoying the new life!

My favorite gadget is my new NINJA blender. It is so easy to fill and to clean. I make all my protein shakes in it, and it really chews up the ice and frozen fruit. Best $40 I've spent in a long time!

My NUT says to limit pasta--- limit it a lot. Apparently it does not provide much nutrition for the calories. Moderation would be the key, I think.

Here's my Wal-Mart story--- probably been going on for a few months, but I only realized it yesterday:
I no longer have to head for the "handicapped" stall in the restroom. I can close and open the regular stall door easily without having to compress myself against the toilet!!! An unusual NSV!!!

It is indeed a wonderful thing to be able to groan, shout, laugh and cry with people who really understand what I am going through. Just knowing sometimes that what I am going through is "normal" for this "un-normal" (according to the rest of the world) situation. I really appreciate this site!!!

Here's my Wal-Mart story--- probably been going on for a few months, but I only realized it yesterday:
I no longer have to head for the "handicapped" stall in the restroom. I can close and open the regular stall door easily without having to compress myself against the toilet!!! An unusual NSV!!!

Eating has become a survival necessity. I'm 5 weeks post op and am almost 1/2 way to my goal counting the pre-op loss. Until I reach my goal, I eat because I have to take in the protein. Not because I like to eat. Big change from before. The food still tastes good but there so little of it I ofter wonder how I am surviving. I must be. My nut and doctor are pleased. My diabetes is gone. My blood pressure is gone. My sleep apnea is reduced. I haven't tried had any alcohol and might try a wine in a few weeks. I don't miss it and I was a daily drinker. I do a lot of crock pot meals. Moist chicken, fish, hamburger, hummus, tuna fish. No steaks (beef) yet.

Awesome! Congrats!! 75 pounds in less than 4 months is an amazing achievement!