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I want a cheeseburger, maybe some bacon, mmmm or NY style pizza..... I wonder if they make bacon flavored Protein shakes. :-D I guess it doesn't matter that I can barely take in four oz of liquid right now.

I've been looking into the uses of coconut oil and man are they lengthy. This stuff is a gold mine! Some that may interest y'all... Helps to tighten and regenerate skin cells, reduces wrinkles, curbs nausea, and when rubbed into the scalp daily it helps to regenerate hair cells for hair regrowth. Google it, I'm sold :-)

B vitamins including Biotin are water soluble, so if you have a healthy kidney you will just pee out anything your body doesn't need

YES! Tons of patience. I'm guessing we will get used to it. I have been taking the first half hour of the day to make sure I get all of my meds and supplements in. Yesterday wasn't great and I didn't get much in, but I've been taking it much slower today and I seem to be doing a lot better. Slow and steady! We will get there :-D

I usually deduct dietary fiber from carbs to get the net carbs. We are going to have a lot of issues getting enough dietary fiber with our sleeves, so I have no problem with healthy carbs :-)

You are doing so great!!! Congratulations! You will NEVER see those numbers again!

You are doing so great!!! Congratulations! You will NEVER see those numbers again!

Ok guys, there are about a gazillion Protein bars on the market, and let's be realistic, the majority are just glorified candy bars. So this begs the question, has anyone found some exceptional protein bars for a meal replacement on the go that they would like to share? What is the best taste/protein content/lowest calorie/and most natural ingredients that you have tried? Also, has anyone tried to make their own yet? I'm thinking about playing around with some recipes and seeing what I can come up with :-)

Ok guys, there are about a gazillion Protein bars on the market, and let's be realistic, the majority are just glorified candy bars. So this begs the question, has anyone found some exceptional Protein Bars for a Meal Replacement on the go that they would like to share? What is the best taste/protein content/lowest calorie/and most natural ingredients that you have tried? Also, has anyone tried to make their own yet? I'm thinking about playing around with some recipes and seeing what I can come up with :-)

Oh wow! It's great to see other people that are doing this for the same reasons that I am. I was diagnosed with spinal arthritis two years ago and the chronic pain has made it very difficult to live my life as I want to. I know that being a hundred pounds over weight has certainly made a difference. I just had my surgery, so I can't give you any guarantees, but I sincerely feel that the reduced burden on my spine will make a huge difference in my chronic pain. Best of luck!! Also, I had a personal trainer that gave me some excellent exercises to build up your supporting back muscles. Let me know if you would like some ideas.

Oh wow! It's great to see other people that are doing this for the same reasons that I am. I was diagnosed with spinal arthritis two years ago and the chronic pain has made it very difficult to live my life as I want to. I know that being a hundred pounds over weight has certainly made a difference. I just had my surgery, so I can't give you any guarantees, but I sincerely feel that the reduced burden on my spine will make a huge difference in my chronic pain. Best of luck!! Also, I had a personal trainer that gave me some excellent exercises to build up your supporting back muscles. Let me know if you would like some ideas.

I am such an over achiever I swear I always feel like the rules don't apply to me hahahah. You know, because I'm "special"... Now I just need my cape and helmet. Ok, ok, slow down. No gulping. Sip sip sip. I can do this. Even if I do have the patience of a gnat. Do gnats have patience?

I am such an over achiever I swear I always feel like the rules don't apply to me hahahah. You know, because I'm "special"... Now I just need my cape and helmet. Ok, ok, slow down. No gulping. Sip sip sip. I can do this. Even if I do have the patience of a gnat. Do gnats have patience?

Everyone looks so much younger!! I already look young, lol... I'm gonna be posting toddler pictures here in a few months. :-p

Everyone looks so much younger!! I already look young, lol... I'm gonna be posting toddler pictures here in a few months. :-p

Thanks! A co-worker who had the surgery said the same thing. Looks like I'm making tea today :-) I do have an unnatural obsession with tea... So this could be fun!

Thanks! A co-worker who had the surgery said the same thing. Looks like I'm making tea today :-) I do have an unnatural obsession with tea... So this could be fun!

You can mix it thin or thick. I've found that it just mixes so much more smoothly than some of the others. I like to mix my powders with Unsweetened Coconut Almond milk and a bit of Water. Check out Syntha-6 on Amazon too, all of the flavored are amazing and strawberry seems to be the favorite with the highest votes.

You can mix it thin or thick. I've found that it just mixes so much more smoothly than some of the others. I like to mix my powders with Unsweetened Coconut Almond milk and a bit of Water. Check out Syntha-6 on Amazon too, all of the flavored are amazing and strawberry seems to be the favorite with the highest votes.

I got strawberry flavored Syntha-6 on Amazon. I tried a bunch of different Protein powders pre surgery and so far Syntha 6 is my favorite. It's good mixed with Trop 50 orange juice too :-)

I got strawberry flavored Syntha-6 on Amazon. I tried a bunch of different Protein powders pre surgery and so far Syntha 6 is my favorite. It's good mixed with Trop 50 orange juice too :-)