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@jenn1 Thanks for the link!

@Djmohr thank you for your response. I am glad you have such a great team and have had a good experience with plastics. At this point I am only thinking about having it done because I know recovery will be difficult and I have a physical job in health care.

I am a little over 2 years out from RNY and thinking about skin removal. Someone mentioned going out of the country for plastics. Is it cheaper?

Thank you! I have purchased one since I posted this. I love it! I set it to remind me to take the calciums also!

Thanks for the response. I think the reminder to take vitamins would be helpful too!

LOL!!

Wow, I need to follow you around for a day! You have done great. I have been stuck at 165 since the end of October.

My tracker at the bottom says 15 lbs to go but that was my Dr.'s goal. I am only 5'3" and I would need to get to 140 to have a normal (not overweight) BMI.

If you use an Apple watch, how helpful is it for tracking the amount of calories burned throughout your day? Can it calculate calories burned while lifting weights? Do you use it to track your heart rate during workouts? I have about 25 lbs left to lose and I am stuck. I calculated my BMR and if I can figure out accurately the calories I burn at work and at the gym I think I will have a better handle on how many calories I should be eating to see the scale move.

@@pammieanne Thank you, I have let some carbs creep back in. I am back at the gym and cleaned up my eating to lean Protein with some veggies. Hopefully I can get the rest of the weight off. I would like to get to 140 which would put me at a normal BMI for my height.

@@dusky goddess- another encouraging comment, thank you!

Good choice! I looked it up and it is 0 grams of sugar without added fruit and very high in Protein.

@@Tracy6035 Thank you, that is encouraging!

I'm sorry to hear that you are having such a rough start. It will get better as you heal, keep sipping all day long. Stay hydrated. The hospital gave you mashed potatoes?! I had a week of Clear liquids only and then two weeks of full liquids. After that was pureed foods for a week.

Are you post op? I did not have the sleeve but I would be careful with the sugar in smoothies. Even if there is no added sugar it might be too much for your new pouch to handle.