healthier&happier4life

I've been taking BariActiv chewables (iron, calcium, multivitamin, B12) through Nutrition Direct since my surgery June 2016. After about 6 months I could no longer tolerate the calcium and multivitamin. So, I switched over to PatchMD for calcium & multivitamin. For the last couple of months, I've not been taking iron, because it gives me indigestion or bad reflux. I know I need to take it. I've been feeling very tired lately. Wondering what others suggest for the iron. I appreciate your suggestions. They do have more chewables out there for the iron, but I don't know if they will cause issues with me or not. Thanks for your suggestions.

I wouldn't buy for the future, because it's hard to know where you'll be. I did that and was never able to wear some of the things I bought because they were too big! (Thankfully, those clothes were purchased at a Goodwill store, so I didn't lose much money!) While I was loosing most of my weight, I bought from a Goodwill. However, now I'm buying clothes from department stores since I've lost down to where I want to be.

I hope it's normal, because it happens to me a lot. I'm about 8 mo out now.

I like Inspire Protein Powder. Carmel Latte is my favorite. I mix it with unsweetened coconut milk. It's available through mail order at bariatriceating.com

Same here.... I noticed a little thinning of my hair at about 4 months post op, but it got worse shortly after 6 months post op. My hair is a great deal thinner now, but I've always had thick hair so I don't think others notice. Hoping it will stop falling out soon!

I had gastric bypass last June. I know it's not the same procedure , but I feel like we go through some of the same things. I had several days where I felt kind of down shortly after the surgery, but it didn't last long. I think your body is recovering but your mind is also adjusting to a whole new way of life. I just think it takes a lot of your energy to totally recover and it's zaps you. The good news is that it doesn't last long. Hang in there.

I'm about 7 months post op and have lost 107 pds! My pre-op weight was 251. I've gone from size 20/XXL to size 10 pants / medium shirts. Sent from my SM-G900V using the BariatricPal App

I've never had problems with reflux before. I don't take any medicine for it. Sent from my SM-G900V using the BariatricPal App

I've been doing great since my RNY 6 months ago. Last night, however, I woke up at 3a.m. with reflux. I got sick and vomited the soup I had eaten appx 8 hours earlier. This is the first time this has happened. Today, I was still burping and felt like I couldn't eat or drink. I finally had some chicken broth and seem to be okay, but my stomach just doesn't feel right. Hoping I don't get sick again tonight. Not sure why I got sick last night. Any ideas on why this is happening and how to keep it from happening again. Not pleasant! Sent from my SM-G900V using the BariatricPal App

I'm just over 3 months and I've lost 60 pounds so far!

Great demonstration! I needed to see that!

Frozen ounces will be the same in liquid ounces.

I kind of wish that I didn't have a scale! I get so obsessed with weighing myself!

I just had my bypass June 20th. I also had problems with solid foods. Turns out that I was eating bites that were too big and also eating too fast. (This is exactly what the vets on this site said.) I really have to focus on eating small bites, chewing alot, and taking a break between bites. Doing okay as long as I do these things.

I will be thrilled if I have lost 60 pounds after 2 months! I'm 5 weeks out now and 29.5 pounds down. I lost 21 pounds the first 3 weeks and then just a few pounds each of the next two weeks. I'm hoping the weight loss will pick back up soon! Good luck!