johnlatte

Very cool!!

costco sells a chewable Vitamin for adults. I don't take them as I still like the gummies.

I am a big fan of the Kind bars. I got over the Quest bars pretty quickly. Traders sells Kind as does Amazon. All natural, low sugars.

I am of the opinion that Isopures taste like ass. However if you cut it with some Powerade zero, they are way more tolerable and a good thing to grab after a hot day or run, or yard work.

I don't advocate you doing this at all...however I do tons of research and it was pretty simple to find. http://www.5daypouchtest.com/ Here's another one that you might consider http://www.verticalsleevetalk.com/topic/28139-the-basics-boot-camp/ Again, I am not an advocate of these types of gimmicks, I feel that the best way to lose the weight is stick to a healthy and balanced diet, restrict processed carbs and exercise to the point of raising the resting heart rate, for at least 20-30 minutes a day. That works for me, maybe not for everyone. YMMV.

Boo, if feel ya. You know, we are all just work in progress. Just like our weight, we didn't get these body/weight issues overnight, and were aren't going to emerge as the rocking, cool, sexy people that we want to be overnight either. The biggest hurdle, and you know this, is between our ears. We have to break those chains that we aren't where we want to be or we don't look like we want to look, just like we have to break the chains that food has on us. For me, I've just decided to live. Many days I don't think about VSG or losing weight or any of that. I go out and do my activities, eat as healthy as I possibly can and just focus on living. I don't come round here much simply because I just want to be John, not John the VSG guy. I think living in the VSG world can weigh heavily on people that are further out like us. We have to break that chain and just become who we are. We can't put all the pressure on us, because if we do, we haven't learned a thing. We are no different than we were when we were doing weight watchers, or atkins, or HGB or Phenphen or Efedra or anything else. But we are different, we made the commitment to get healthy and get better. Cut yourself some slack, take a deep breath and just be the best boo you can be. The rest takes care of itself. Hang in there, you got this!

You aren't wrong at all, but there is a lesson to be learned. People take so many different approaches to this surgery and the aftermath. I no longer post here as much, simply because of posts like the one you describe. Sure, I don't want to be on a "diet" and I don't profess to be on one. I do live my life just fine without stuffing my face with junk food. If someone has equate eating junk to joy of life, then most likely they will fail at this. These are the usually the same people that post on the "Regrets" thread or come back and what to know why they have stalled for months on end. There's nothing much anyone can do to offer support to these people. They haven't made the real commitment to living a healthy lifestyle. For me, and only for me, I made the commitment to get healthy and live a healthy lifestyle. Junk food, sodas, french fries, fried fish all have no place in that lifestyle. If others want to blow it over some crappy ass food, then it isn't up to us to tell them otherwise. They'll only become butthurt like you've seen and generally it is a waste of time.. I now just sit back and watch as they b***h and moan about stalling or gaining....

Hey Boo, maybe you need to get your potassium checked out. Try eating a banana early in the AM. This isn't normal stuff, so don't mess around k?

Burn out is a very real thing Amy. It is somewhat like going through a stall..everything goes along just fine, then all of the sudden it just isn't fun anymore. I was an avid runner years ago and finally just stopped because it wasn't fun. It became more of a chore. Now that I am on the disabled list for a month, I REALLY want to get back out there and go. I wouldn't worry about the App, just go out for some fun. I used to do wind sprints when I was bored with doing distances. Or I would run backwards for a stretch anything to break the monotony.

I was taking 2000mg of Metformin and 100mg of Actos. I am down to 500mg of metformin only. I plan on being off by November (1 year out). Backing off slowly allows the pancreas to recover some (although it will never be like it was pre-diabetes).

He did mine as well. He has a very dry sense of humor that appears very standoffish. However if you listen to why he got into bariatric surgery to begin with, then you'll understand him a whole lot better. I like the fact that he's very straight forward, but that's what I want. If you ask him a question he gives it to you straight. No BS, no maybes. I chose him over the Dr. that did my ex's RNY, who is also supposedly really good, but I didn't like his office staff.

I had Pirello as well. He's an awesome Dr. I never had a problem and yet to have and a complication (10 days short of 8 months). His PA Christie is pretty darn awesome too.

So many places I could go with that......

Ok..ok..how about a choc shake and a side salad?

I didn't even know that they were still doing that. I thought that fad went away a couple of years ago.