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It works really well with frozen cauliflower! Let me know what you think when you try it! :-)

Let them worry about the food and you make it about the entertainment and family aspects :-) Hopefully they will be understanding and respectful about your situation. Will you been on full liquids during thanksgiving? If so, you could probably enjoy a nice cup of turkey broth with a touch of sage added for the familiar flavor. Actually, if your doctor has you on Clear Liquids that works too :-) For Christmas, will you be on purees by that stage? You can run some things through the food processor to finely chop them and add some broth or gravy so you don't feel deprived. Either way, have fun with it! Enjoy the time you have with the family :-)

Just eat until your full. You might not be able to get it all in yet, as your sleeve may still be tight. Don't worry. Just try your best and do what you can and don't force it! You'll be fine :-)

Hey everyone! If you're interested, we have our new episode up. This week we've got a couple of cauliflower recipes that are really good. If you watch, please let us know what you think! Thank you!

I do want to clarify something - I've said that I don't agree with lying about it - and I don't. Out right LYING can cause problems down the road. Now, if you chose to not tell people the whole truth, or to just flat out not tell people, of course that is not the same. NOT telling is not the same as lying - I just wanted to clarify that

Wow! Thanks for posting that. I'm glad to see them speaking out on this!

Here are two really great cauliflower recipes!

Glad you found it! Let me know what you think!

I know so many women with exactly that mindset. I've heard women that were 110 lbs say they're fat. It's the mindset of society in this day and age. I feel bad for them - most of them look AMAZING and think they're fat. It makes me very sad.

I love my 600 lb Life. I was never that big, but I can still relate to their struggles. Ruby is still around. She's on Facebook and, as far as I know, still working on losing weight. I'm not sure how much she's lost right now, though.

I have Mirena and love it.

I told everyone. If they had issues, it was theirs not mine. My goal is to inform and educate about the surgery and the WLS community in general. There are so many lies and misconceptions out there - even among people that have had WLS! Although there is nothing wrong with not telling anyone, or even telling them it's none of their business, I think that lying about it outright can come back to haunt you. Just saying, "I'm having medical issues and need stomach surgery" should suffice in both what's going on and in why your losing weight (anyone that has had to have surgery on their stomach for any reason is going to lose weight as a side-effect). Sounds to me, though, that the issue is the people you work with/for rather than the surgery!! Good luck!

I am a year out and still losing (I am not at goal yet). One thing I've learned is that when I up my carb count, I don't lose. So, for me, it would be including more carbs into my diet to maintain. Most people stop on their own, though, believe it or not, so it's not usually an issue!

What amazing news!! Congratulations on both!!

BREATHE!! Don't freak out - you have a long road ahead. Sometimes your body has to slow down and take a breather and catch up with your weight loss. It's normal and actually healthy for this to happen. If you think it's something you're doing/not doing, try tracking for a week or so. You might be taking in more carbs than you think or less Protein than you need. Hang in there!

The stretchy part of the stomach is what is removed along with a portion of the gland that causes hunger. While it's not IMPOSSIBLE to stretch what we have, it is highly unlikely as it is the muscular portion of the stomach. What will happen, like most doctors will tell you, is that the food will go upward rather than outward and will cause you to vomit. Depending on the doctor and the size of the bougie (the sleeve guide), you might have some part of the looser portion of the stomach remaining. If this is the case, then it makes it more possible to stretch. That being said, why would you WANT to overeat to begin with? The entire point of the surgery is to prevent that entirely. Purposefully putting yourself into a potentially harmful or at least uncomfortable situation is kind of silly IMHO.

Mine did! She said that Protein was more important than vegetables ... I'm starting to re-think that strategy ...

You are dumping. Sounds like it's mostly with dairy products so it could be the natual lactose causing it. Go dairy free for a while. You can find yogurt and cheeses made with soy and nut milks that are actually really good. It's not uncommon to become lactose intolerant after surgery.

Slow down and take smaller bites. Even smaller than you think you need to. The tightness will go away, sooner rather than later.

Same!!

I definitely had a mourning period. I think we all do, to an extent. You'll be able to eat those things again, just not in the huge portions you remember.

Thank you!! Just a note - it won't work on Chrome either :-) I've already surpassed the 65% - I think more people lose more than the average they give. It's the select few that don't do what they're supposed to and don't lose ANY weight that drag the average down, LOL.

I LOVE beans - we are working on a few recipes for baked goods using them as a substitute for flour! There's also one coming up with an easy crock-pot recipe for beans. I make them at least once a week, sometimes twice and eat on them all week long.

There are a few of those coming, In fact, our Halloween episode will have a couple of great recipes for that!!

Love this. We have a few recipes in the works for just that issue!!