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Is a rat's patootie allowed starting the soft protein phase?

LipstickLady for President 2016! She has my vote.

Yes. You are absolutely correct. I'd suggest listening to the girl who is eating Swedish Fish at 17 days post op. They are "soft", right? Maybe she thought that type of fish qualified as a soft Protein?

@LL: I don't; my mother and the mailman have different parents.

Did you just say "Bless your heart" but in a different way? Well, I am from the south... How far South? Does your husband and you share the same parents?

Did you just say "Bless your heart" but in a different way?

Keep a 20oz Water bottle next to you and keep taking sips all day long. 2-4oz at a time will help you reach your daily goal and keep you well hydrated. Keep up the great work.

Not having both of you sleeved a few weeks apart is a good thing. She can take care of you the first few days after and you can reciprocate. Also, the positive and less than positive aspects and results she can learn from. Talk to your partner and have an open dialog on how both of you feel about this and your relationship together. I hope your relationship with your partner is stronger than this. Good luck and congratulations on your surgery in 5 days. PS. Just a suggestion, be careful of what you may post, your partner may become a bariatricpal member too.

I like to collect potato chips that look like famous serial killers. (Naaaah, I don't. But that would be a very odd fact if it was true.)

I am sorry you were abused and have PTSD, but I only made a joke re: the automatically inserted "Sent from my iPhone..." at the end of the post. Nothing more than that.

your support and encouragement are greatly appreciated... still doesn't mean I know nothing about diet soda, carbonation and so on...still doesn't mean I have nothing of value to add.. just bc you are able to drink sugar free soda wo effects doesn't make it good for you and going back looking for a weak post I wrote to pick on and use against be is beyond immature as well as appalling to me. Sure I can get upset and not like what someone says but not going to go look for things there struggling with to bring them down Wow Appalling!!? That's ALL it takes to garner that reaction? Things that appall me- Child molestation Spousal abuse Thievery Blatant disregard towards humanity Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App Sending something from your iPhone is appalling?

(I was only making a joke)

Did they recommend taking two needles and calling them in the morning?

Thank you for sharing that information, "For what it's worth".

The Pretenders, The Police a few months later and then The Who a few months after that in 1982. I guess that was my "The" band year.

Stay strong and positive. Keep up the excellent effort.

I thought it was Uranus. But then again, I was never very good at astronomy.

"food funerals" are not necessary, food did not die. We only will be eating smaller portions of it post WLS and for some foods much less frequently. Congratulations on your surgery in 10 days.

I do not mind looking like a human Shar Pei. post my WLS. I am living a happier, healhier and longer life.

A rabbit woulld need a lot of lube to get into that hole. Maybe more like a gerbil hole -at least that is what Richard Gere says,

"...Make them feel like carp..." Something sounds a little fishy about this post.

If Bubba (from Forrest Gump) farmed Brussels sprouts instead of shrimp: Bubba: Anyway, like I was sayin', Brussels sprout is the fruit of the land. You can barbecue it, boil it, broil it, bake it, saute it. Dey's uh, Brussels sprout-kabobs, Brussels sprout creole, brussel sprout gumbo. Pan fried, deep fried, stir-fried. There's pineapple Brussels sprout, lemon Brussels sprout, coconut Brussels sprout, pepper Brussels sprout, Brussels sprout Soup, Brussels sprout stew, Brussels sprout salad, Brussels sprout and potatoes, Brussels sprout burger, Brussels sprout sandwich. That- that's about it.