Dub

Time to summon that same courage it took for you to get surgery in the first place and tell the FB crowd they should go ahead and block you. Harder to do with family, I know, but with your parents try a sweet smile and an, "Oh I know! But isn't it great that I can be healthy now and for the rest of my life?" It gives them no place to go with their cruelty.
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Not much at all...............only that some of the folks that were honest with me.....gave me the jolts of truth and challenged me......helped direct me to change my thinking and behaviors..........helped me extend my life....which was soon to end....and now I feel like I'll live forever since taking their advice.........yeah...those people have been permanently banned.
Not much has happened.
Sadly.....the loss will impact the very newbies that are posting in this thread the most. I was one of them this time a year ago. I wish them well and hope that they can sift through the bs and find some real solid advice from some real solid veterans. There truly aren't many left and it is a poor reflection of what this place is becoming.

Well said @Odie.
There is too much butthurt around here.
This is a bariatric forum......a place where we've come....we've taken extreme measures to gain control over our health.
Some folks choose to keep their heads buried in the sand and simply want a warm blanket thrown on them. Let 'em stay there...heads buried....tide will come in and drown them at some point. I simply don't have the energy to help them any longer. Ignorance is a choice at this point. There is no way that somebody reaches the point where they reach the act of actually having wls and they don't know the basics. No way in hell. They've been briefed and they choose to ignore it.
The rest of us will do the work to reach our goals and live lean and happy. It's not always easy....but it's much easier since surgery.
I'm so tired of the childish butthurt that I see around here. Folks need to grow up and own up. Solutions have been provided if they'll simply own their actions.

I was too damn scared to......after watching the surgery videos my surgeon made me watch.....................
It was clear as hell what the purpose was of the liver shrink diet.
I comprende'd and complied.
You CAN do it and your mind tone (great phrase) will be enhanced.

I was too damn scared to......after watching the surgery videos my surgeon made me watch.....................
It was clear as hell what the purpose was of the liver shrink diet.
I comprende'd and complied.
You CAN do it and your mind tone (great phrase) will be enhanced.

Howdy..............14 months post op here.
Also becoming a salad lover........largely in part because my program's NUT says we shouldn't eat salad.< /p>
Flawed reasoning, I know......but it's how I roll.
Went to a spot yessaday.....known for their salad bar.
Ordered their New Orleans blackened fish and shrimp......and salad bar.
Spinach, bacon, red onions, soybeans, blue cheese dressing and other non-carb stuff added. It was mighty tasty and more than half made it home in a to-go box.
I laugh at some of the bs my NUT preached. I was able to get a pile of Protein and Fiber from yessaday's outing.

Not much at all...............only that some of the folks that were honest with me.....gave me the jolts of truth and challenged me......helped direct me to change my thinking and behaviors..........helped me extend my life....which was soon to end....and now I feel like I'll live forever since taking their advice.........yeah...those people have been permanently banned.
Not much has happened.
Sadly.....the loss will impact the very newbies that are posting in this thread the most. I was one of them this time a year ago. I wish them well and hope that they can sift through the bs and find some real solid advice from some real solid veterans. There truly aren't many left and it is a poor reflection of what this place is becoming.

I'm too scared to cheat. Plus it's like a personal challenge for me to see if I can do it. I think it kind of sets the mind tone for post op. Sent from my Y538 using the BariatricPal App

So, did anyone cheat a little on the liver reduction diet?
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Current situation lol!
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Why are you regretting that ???
Granted, I'm not a bypass patient, but, I would think those are foods you'll be able to have again later on down the road.
Oh....btw.....you'll be having a heap of fun between now and then, too. You will forget about food pleasures.

Damnrite it is !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Is that a Texans hat?
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thanks Dub! I'm hoping my Gmen can get an O-line and a running game for next season.. Paul12677

Why are you regretting that ???
Granted, I'm not a bypass patient, but, I would think those are foods you'll be able to have again later on down the road.
Oh....btw.....you'll be having a heap of fun between now and then, too. You will forget about food pleasures.

Chili looks good....
And I have hopes for next season...............

of course some shredded cheese and sour cream!
Paul12677

Not much at all...............only that some of the folks that were honest with me.....gave me the jolts of truth and challenged me......helped direct me to change my thinking and behaviors..........helped me extend my life....which was soon to end....and now I feel like I'll live forever since taking their advice.........yeah...those people have been permanently banned.
Not much has happened.
Sadly.....the loss will impact the very newbies that are posting in this thread the most. I was one of them this time a year ago. I wish them well and hope that they can sift through the bs and find some real solid advice from some real solid veterans. There truly aren't many left and it is a poor reflection of what this place is becoming.

It's hard....I know.
I smoked for a loooong time but was able to put them down.
My suggestion for you is to join a gym....right away......like today, lol.
Getting active there during your time off will really help. Bikes, treadmills, rowing machines, stairs and etc have a way of releasing endorphins that will have you feeling enthused and happy and your cravings for smoking, eating and drinking will be diminished.....I assure you.
You'll also be burning calories and amplifying the weight loss.
You'll be surrounded by motivated souls who are in there to get themselves in better shape, too. Being around them is very positive.

Good old Flintstones chewables were what my VSG surgeon said would work just fine for me.
They available at every grocery store I've ever looked for them in.
Taste great and very economical.
My 12 month blood work came back happy over Flintstones, too.
No need to overthink this one, folks.....that is if your surgeon did their job in counseling you properly....and you paid attention.

Good old Flintstones chewables were what my VSG surgeon said would work just fine for me.
They available at every grocery store I've ever looked for them in.
Taste great and very economical.
My 12 month blood work came back happy over Flintstones, too.
No need to overthink this one, folks.....that is if your surgeon did their job in counseling you properly....and you paid attention.

Good old Flintstones chewables were what my VSG surgeon said would work just fine for me.
They available at every grocery store I've ever looked for them in.
Taste great and very economical.
My 12 month blood work came back happy over Flintstones, too.
No need to overthink this one, folks.....that is if your surgeon did their job in counseling you properly....and you paid attention.

It's hard....I know.
I smoked for a loooong time but was able to put them down.
My suggestion for you is to join a gym....right away......like today, lol.
Getting active there during your time off will really help. Bikes, treadmills, rowing machines, stairs and etc have a way of releasing endorphins that will have you feeling enthused and happy and your cravings for smoking, eating and drinking will be diminished.....I assure you.
You'll also be burning calories and amplifying the weight loss.
You'll be surrounded by motivated souls who are in there to get themselves in better shape, too. Being around them is very positive.

You'd better glean whatever pearls of wisdom you can from them quickly as the successful vets......the very ones who have have helped bring many of us to a much better weight and state of being.....are being permanently banned from this sight.
The good news is....the newbies that feel like lost sheep can take comfort in the fact that any and every imaginable "bariatric product" is only a click away. They will be able to shop until their heart is content around here. Lot's of product for sale.
The 2 year plus successful vets don't rely on such products.....don't buy them......therefore are of little value here, it would seem.
It's a sad state of affairs around here.
If the goal were for us to help each other lose unwanted weight and improve our lives.......the vets would stay and the interaction here would flourish.
Sadly.....the goal seems to be to sell product.
I and many other would gladly pay a membership fee to keep the doors open and support the costs associated with running the sight.

You'd better glean whatever pearls of wisdom you can from them quickly as the successful vets......the very ones who have have helped bring many of us to a much better weight and state of being.....are being permanently banned from this sight.
The good news is....the newbies that feel like lost sheep can take comfort in the fact that any and every imaginable "bariatric product" is only a click away. They will be able to shop until their heart is content around here. Lot's of product for sale.
The 2 year plus successful vets don't rely on such products.....don't buy them......therefore are of little value here, it would seem.
It's a sad state of affairs around here.
If the goal were for us to help each other lose unwanted weight and improve our lives.......the vets would stay and the interaction here would flourish.
Sadly.....the goal seems to be to sell product.
I and many other would gladly pay a membership fee to keep the doors open and support the costs associated with running the sight.