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Made crab enchiladas. Yum.

It's a Karen Walker quote from Will & Grace... see is referring to booze and prescription drug. LOL It's a joke.

Mmmmm that sounds good! Only Buffalo folk know about fish fry!

I want to try growing a veggie garden. I have a work friend getting me some seedlings starters. Not sure I have it in me. I don't like worms.

Good idea. I will whip up some in the morning. I am so glad those spasms subsided. I am going to add you as a friend so we can compare notes/stats!!!

Yum sounds good.. I do have all those indian spices at home. I will get come cauliflower. Maybe I need some chana masala or sag paneer!

I know! I am trying my best to wait at least 6 weeks post op. I am actually afraid to drink.

When can I have a sippy poo?

You are welcome! If your heartburn is that bad I can understand by they are suggesting bypass but I guess you need to decide what would be the lesser of two evils. If you get bypass you will have to take vitamins and supplements forever d/t the malabsorption. If you have the sleeve you may need to be on antacids or something for GERD. Tough decisions since they are irreversible. Maybe pose this question on the forum instead of here... you may find a lot of ppl who had to make this dec...

You are welcome! If your heartburn is that bad I can understand by they are suggesting bypass but I guess you need to decide what would be the lesser of two evils. If you get bypass you will have to take vitamins and supplements forever d/t the malabsorption. If you have the sleeve you may need to be on antacids or something for GERD. Tough decisions since they are irreversible. Maybe pose this question on the forum instead of here... you may find a lot of ppl who had to make this dec...

The day after is rough... not horrible, just rough. Day 3... discharge day you should feel much much better. I was super worried about the pain too! Make sure they give you that IV Tylenol. That **** works so damn good and I did not believe it would. Did we meet at one of the nutrition classes??? I feel like we met. You look familiar. P.S. Eat up while you can. All your favorites!!! It will be awhile b4 you can enjoy those again after surgery. You are gonna look awesom...

I never second guessed it... I felt so horrible and uncomfortable I was desperate. Pray on it. Best of luck and keep us posted. We are all here to support each other. Did you have heartburn when you were not so heavy? I only experienced heartburn when I was pregnant. I lost all the baby weight and had no heartburn but gained 45 lbs on lexapro they gave me for post partum and the heartburn returned. Being obese, eating large meals, spicy acidic meals and being a smoker increases heartburn...

You can have a nibble of that on your soft diet!! Just a nibble.

I want the butt not the gut!!

what if someone said that they find it hard to believe someone could actually have let their weight escalate beyond 250 lbs. I have never been 240 lbs. I had a baby at 40 years old and couldn't lose weight. I would not be happy at 200lbs b/c I am uncomfortable at that weight. I couldn't imagine being 300 lbs I can barely support my own weight as it is now. Besides, my insurance wouldn't be covering my surgery in full if they did not think this weight was a great risk to my he...

Hi Neighbor (I am from Buffalo too). If you have IHA, they approved me straight away.

thanks.... I am still experiencing a bit of discomfort so hard for me to think ahead.

Thanks! My best friend did bypass 4 years ago... she came over and spent hours with me today just prepping me mentally (we are both nurses). I am prepared for a little difficulty but I know there is no turning back.... I am so done being obese.

I absolutely LOOOOOOVE Zumba. I even bought special Zumba dance sneakers! Highly recommend getting a pair.

You and me baby girl!!!

Fantastico!!! Keep up the great work!!

I actually love my green shakes! I make them in my cuisinart blender. Protein shakes with kale or spinach, frozen berries and cinnamon! I drink them everyday for breakfast. Well not now since I am on the pre op diet. So you don't like you Vitamix?

I am thinking I need to start saving my pennies for a Vitamix.