BeagleLover

Get a weight bench and free weights, along with some dumbbells + an exercise bike. Another option is using flex bands. You don't need to take time to travel to a gym or pay for a membership.

You will do fine!

If it doesn't resolve itself with weight loss, I suggest that you see a urologist.

That is a lot of money under the circumstances you've described. I went to a Bariatric Center of Excellence. The surgeon wrote out a list of the labs I'll need at 6 months and a year. I do think it's important to find out if you have any Vitamin deficiencies, or other potential problems. I think you'd be covering yourself health wise if you had your primary care doctor do these labs at those intervals: CBC Comprehensive Metabolic Profile Vitamin B12 Folate Whole Blood Thiamine Vitamin D That way you're still under a doctor's care, getting what's important done without paying unnecessarily for a specialist. If something's out of whack, you can still go to back to the surgeon.

@@bobbyswife, you'll need it afterwards too... you may want to get it.

IF you're not already doing this, be sure to drink the Protein shake slowly.

Yes! The portions look huge to me now!

Oh my gosh-- there are so many possibilities! It depends on what you enjoy eating. Just google "recipe _ _ _" African, Moroccan, Indian, Vietnamese. There are so many healthy tasty things to make. Just dive in and have fun!

The blog, The World According to Eggface, has recipes for protein ice cream!

I suggest going to a surgeon in a Bariatric Center of Excellence and getting a second opinion.

I think you need to revisit what led the gastric bypass to be a failure in the 1st place. The tool you've received is still there, giving you both restriction and malabsorption. In my opinion, you shouldn't consider any additional surgery.

Don't forget chapstick.

I just made Moroccan Lamb, Lentils and pumpkin. It was delicious. http://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/12892-moroccan-style-pumpkin-with-lentils

I've tried Syntrax nectar which has good taste reviews. I didn't care for it--- thought it was too sweet. My favorite is

Once per month for 6 months.

Yes, I have trouble getting all the Protein and liquids in too.

Luuuuv your daughter's comment! Glad to hear you'll be living in another galaxy! Nobody needs this!

Sometimes, your body slows down if it's not getting enough Protein and/or fluids.

Try mixing in some flax seeds.

Just in case you haven't heard about it there is a product called PB2, powdered Peanut Butter, which I use in my shakes. It has 85% less fat.

It depends on the doctor; I would ask. I was told I could eat anything I could tolerate after a week. I never did purees, just chewed very well (same thing).

@@scootie, since you can eat dairy, I suggest you get a lot of Protein from FAGE plain Greek yogurt + whatever you want to add to it. I was surprised about how much protein was in it.

Consider yourself lucky!

It could be that folks that have a BMI between 35 & 40 have to have documented evidence of co-morbidities in order to get approved for insurance payment. If your BMI is over 40, you don't have to do that.

Tell the doctor to remove the gas so you don't have any pain. Also, ask that pain meds be put into your IV instead of taking large pills.