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I find I rarely get sick anymore since surgery, maybe it's the vitamins keeping me healthy? I have vomited twice though. I agree with the above posters; comes up much easier, less volume ,kind of foamy and not quite as vile aftertaste .

I will be watching for updates. I might try this myself.

Kathy, How shocking for all of your family. Such a tragedy. I pray for God's peace to surround you and your family now and in the coming days. Barbara

I just ran across this today. It is so good to see some of my heroes posting again! I am four years out (nearly five), and, along with some of you, I have also had regain. I know it is as many mentioned due to stress levels- but also poor choices. I absolutely love Starbucks chai tea lattes. I am so sad at the thought of giving them up. I did give them up for Lent last year and lost zero pounds , so of course I went back to drinking them. I have started leaving artificial sweetener out of my tea at home( 4-5 cups a day). I probably am addicted to sweets mostly in liquid form. You all have given me some ideas for kick starting this whole weight loss saga into gear yet again, sigh....... Thanks for all of your posts and the wonderful encouragement you give to all of us out here on the journey.

@@Bon Appetit, Thanks for posting the link to this article. Interesting!

@@4MRB4PHOTO, Agreed!

Congratulations, you have done well!

God bless you for what you are doing for your mother. She is probably recovering well due to your interest and care! Many of us women have been in that caregiver position, and while it's difficult at the time, you will never regret the days you had/have caring for her.

Welcome aboard, Dale. We can always use another veteran sleever here.

Wonderful onederland! Congratulations, you have done well!

Great to have you back!

So many valid points in the article. Thanks for sharing it.

I also like Vitamin Water Zero, lemonade flavor. I use Mio ( not the ones with caffeine) drops occasionally, Crystal Light, flavored waters, black tea and occasionally Chai latte in the Keurig. I will drink plain water but it is unappealing. Aside from Hot drinks like tea, all my liquids seem to be most palatable to me at room temp., weird huh?

I hope going back to Protein shakes works to kick start the losing again. I may have to do that too. I have been stuck around the same weight ( +/- 5 lbs.) for 6 months now ( 19 months out). I rarely lost over 5 pounds a month after the first few months. Good luck! Let us know if it works!

You look happy and confident, well done!

That's commendable! You have done well!

That sounds so much more tasty and probably a healthy method of preparation too.

Here's to flipping over on the massage table with ease! Congratulations.

@@proudgrammy, Well you are cute as a button no matter the outcome. I am hoping for the best for you.

Well, congratulations! That must feel great to have "diabetic" taken off your chart. Your surgeon is in the same group as mine!

Initiative.

I have not found them to be a trigger food, and I'd have to admit sweets are very appealing to me. I do use them fairly often as a meal, i.e. lunch. It's great to be able to get that 20 gr. of protein without much thought about meal planning.

Ditto the above, Quest bars are my go to protein in a pinch. I like double chocolate chunk. The cheapest place I've found them routinely is Hyvee stores in their health food section.

Chai tea lattes, whether from Starbucks, independent coffee houses or my own Keurig, I have to be careful not to "treat" myself too often. I can see this developing into a very bad habit, and yes, I do feel guilty about consuming them, but they are quite pleasurable.

My son came home from getting his Master's degree abroad. He had been out of the country for 20 months. I didn't tell him about the surgery. We had face time and pictures throughout that time, but I guess he didn't notice the changes taking place. When we met him at the airport, I started waving while a little distance away and he kept looking past me, didn't even realize it was me until he was about six feet away! What a startled expression he had on his face!