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KatiKati, Dean is right on the pureed chili too - saved me - could eat very little and be fully satiated! Made it myself to control the spiciness. Threw it in the crockpot overnight and had meals for a few weeks!

I don't want to get in trouble and take us off topic, so let me figure out of a way to say this... WOW Laura! You look better than a bowl of pureed meat & beans!!! Do you have room for 2 gays (well, 2.5 if you count Dean) in your posse? Great new pic!!! And thanks Dean!

I measured out 1/4 cup and yep, that was almost exactly right - felt full, no discomfort but knew 1 more bite would have put me over the edge. Btw, I pureed ground beef with mine, so it was not 100% beans.

Not the greatest news - sorry Is there something/someone you can turn to for comfort? food will just make you more miserable physically/mentally and frankly, 2 weeks out - dangerous. Hang in there and if nothing else - face this, you might be stronger than you think!

14. Maintain a sense of humor. You are still alive after all and laughter burns calories (not sure if my FitBit will count it, but hey...)

Mastiff Mama - you left all that guilt and shame in the biohazard bag with your old stomach. Leave it there! Do something proactive now. Today. Take control, reach out to a professional and take charge. YOU'VE GOT THIS! You are just as deserving of success as anyone on here and start really believing that. You won't be able to ignore your strong impulses to eat bad things, but you can learn to be aware of them and make new choices. I know you can do this! It's not comfortable, relapsing into guilt and shame is your familiar place. But guess what - the new you is going to feel SO MUCH BETTER!

I was given liquid pain medication also (Roxicet) - only needed it up until 3 days post-op. It was such a small amount that I could take the whole dose in one gulp - tasted horrible though!

I have no problems with bread crumbs, Panko or chicken skin. I am really good at sticking to no more than 2 oz of Protein (or anything solid for that matter) at each meal that I don't sweat the carbs or fat. I do however track it all in myfitnesspal because I want to pin-point any problems should they arise. So far, 8 weeks out, no stalls and am averaging about a 3 lb loss per week.

I'm 2 months out and I call my sense of smell my "Spidey Senses" - I can smell everything! I'm attributing it to a cleaner diet perhaps reducing inflammation throughout my body. Just a hunch. But it's weird, I can smell people's breath several feet away and tell you if they have been drinking the night before, whether or not they only had coffee for Breakfast. I smelled Windex and saw that about 50 feet away someone was using it.

I think your instinct in your original post to seek professional help was right on target. Your behavior is putting your life at risk. You did the right thing to reach out to the forum and not hide or internalize your feelings and behaviors, but it sounds extremely serious based on your description and I think you need help beyond what anyone here could recommend. You can do this - I know with the proper support and professional intervention you will be a VST success story. Take care!

I was sleeved at Puget Sound Surgical Center in Edmonds. I live in Capitol Hill M-F and Port Orchard on the weekends. It would be cool to have some kind of gathering!

If I don't lose 1 more pound every dollar of the 16k would be worth it - there is no price tag for how great I feel. I've posted my 2 month post-op video on YouTube. Tell me I don't feel like a million bucks :-)

I think that might have have been okay as long as she paid for them herself. Not sure, I'm still confused.

Pizza!? Now you're talkin' crazy Just to chime in - because I can't help it... Kim, I took your question as an innocent one.

I would imagine they also dissolve like a saltine or whole grain cracker - good question!?

I also love a quinoa salad (also from Whole Foods) - but I think I've also had it from Trader Joe's, it was precooked and frozen. I like it a lot - especially with some kind of vinegar dressing and red onions and other crunchy bits!

http://www.wlsfa.org/event/ Las Vegas May 2013

Throw it in your gallery perhaps?

You're looking pretty svelte there yourself Mr. Fyre!

Scandalous! (But I totally know what you mean!!!)

I track actual carbs - but I set my daily goal keeping in mind that some of those will be fiber. If that makes sense?

Memememememememememememememe!!

Just posted my 2 month surgiversary video on YouTube entitled "Body Shots in "Nawlins" http://www.youtube.com/user/vsgkirk Thanks!

Hi Gang, So, I had to hop on a plane yesterday to attend a conference in New Orleans. This is my first flight post-op. Guess what? NO EXTENDER NEEDED!!! This is where the heavens open up and angels sing, because not only in addition to being big, I am tall and due to my weight, I have not been able to sit in the exit rows for many years. Now I can again - yay! Flying will no longer be as uncomfortable. Also, the shorts I wore on the plane were 44" - last December when we flew I wore a 52". My jacket/vest is an XL and it zips up! Wow, that's a lot of exciting stuff!!!!

I'm pretty sure no one would complain if you did that now! LOL