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Re: shoes. My job involves lots of walking and running through airports, long hallways, marble floors etc etc and the women are pretty much expected to wear heels. I don't always, because they've been harder to wear the more I weigh but one trick I learned is to just not spare a cent when it comes to footwear. You cannot beat an exquisitely crafted European shoe for comfort and sturdiness. So what I like to do is check out high end comfort show stores. Washington, DC has one of the best stores I've found- it's called Comfort One and they also have an online store. Comfort shoe stores like Comfort One or Tip Top, Eneslow or Harry's in NYC specialize in problem feet- they have a solution for literally any foot. You can give them a call and explain your needs and order some pairs to try on at home. The best thing about the high end comfort shoes is that they don't all LOOK like orthopedics. I look through their limited selection of heels (they don't carry a ton because heels DO NOT equal comfort) but they have a ton of gorgeous flat shoes in all varieties. And in terms of budget, these shoes are so well made that they last forever. I just have a good cobbler tune them up for the season and I'm good to go.

I've never seen them either but they look like Ryvita crisps.

I'm 5 weeks as well. I had most of a tequila and soda the other night and felt it good. I guess we all react differently.

I feel like this chart is being fake nice to me.

Shit- I could have sworn bars usually changes. Did it not? Is it bar ?

Although it is funny when the words become hyperlinks totally out of context. Like if I'm talking about going and getting shithoused at bars.

This board is the f u c k I n g worst in that way, and so many others. And, I agree I was just reading that old thread too and your pictures are insanely inspirational.

I hit the 5 week mark today. I'm down 28 lbs from surgery, which is way way more than I was expecting. I haven't had my 1 month follow up yet because I've been busy but am going next week. I was allowed to have well chewed meat by week 3 and at week 4 my doctor told me to introduce regular foods - but I've been filling up on Protein so I haven't really had anything new and different. I have to ask him what he actually means by that. If he means tougher meats like steak, then I already tried that and am all good. Most days I am around 7-800 calories, although one day when I ate refried Beans w/ cheese and sour cream I was over 1,000 which surprised me. My biggest concern at this point is that I'm eating too much cheese. I'm too lazy/busy to cook so unless I am in a restaurant or I order prepared food I'm not eating meat. I'm getting my protein from dairy. I'm interested to see what my cholesterol is at now.

I'm so short that even a little weight gain/loss is very noticeable so my friends and family have all commented on it (they don't know I had WLS.) Unfortunately my driver's license photo is from 10 years ago when I was 21 and under my current goal weight......LOL

Hi there. Starting from puberty I always had very regular 28 day cycles. But in the last 2-3 years as I steadily gained weight I began having irregular periods (missed periods, very very long heavy periods etc) and then I suffered from amenorrhea for almost a year. No PCOS or hormonal irregularities. Two weeks after surgery I had my first normal cycle in a year, it was like a miracle. It was also a gentle period - my previous irregular periods were very very heavy and crampy. The amenorrhea was one of my main reasons for having WLS. I'm eager to freeze my eggs and I needed my cycles to normalize in order to do that. I'm hopeful that my next period will come 28 days after the last.

ImageUploadedByBariatricPal1470848154.337654.jpg Can you see it (inside photo) Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App Looks a bit mauve. I saw a striking cater waiter at a visiting ballet company reception recently who had a closely shaved head of dark hair but electric blue eyebrows. For some reason, I was expecting something more like that!

I'm sorry that happened but it is heart warming to hear other people spoke up on the matter. Bias against women's health issues in medicine and research is well documented and starting to get some more attention nationwide. It's sad that things have been this way for so long, and I'm not holding my breath but do hope we start to see more positive changes.

Hi @@Nikkinee - wow! What an amazing couple of years you have planned. I am not a WLS vet, I'm just a month post-op but I'm a world traveler myself and having been to most of those locales I can tell you I can't wait to go back post-op and *really* experience them properly. I missed out on so much by being too sluggish and overweight. I've also spent a significant amount of time in various Mexican regions- don't worry about Mexico! Yeah, tortillas abound but the fruits and vegetables are SO SO fresh and they prepare world class Proteins. You'll never miss out on spectacular flavor. I was just in DF a couple of weeks ago and some street vendors told me it's trendy for chilangos to order taco fillings to go with a fork- no tortilla! So that's what I did and it was DELICIOUS. Keep us posted on your travels! You'll do great.

ImageUploadedByBariatricPal1470848154.337654.jpg Can you see it (inside photo) Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App Kind of! I was expecting them to be sort of fluorescent.

@@GinaCampbell please post a pic of the pink eyebrows!

@@reree6898 thank you, very helpful! it's ok to take both multis w/iron at once?

No, they taste more like hard spray cheese. So not worth it.

I tried searching for a coherent answer and couldn't find one. My nutritionist just says not to take my Calcium at the same time as my multi w/ Iron. I'm taking 2 BariMelt calcium citrates a day which are 50 mg each. They are trash by the way, don't buy them. I'm just finishing the bottle because I hate the idea of spending any more on Vitamins than I already have. I take my first multi w/iron in the AM at Breakfast along with my Ursodiol. At night I take my second dose of each of those. I've been taking my 2 calcium midday, usually after I eat. Does that sound right? I started out taking one each with my multi AM and PM but my nutritionist says not to do that. I should add that I'm concerned about taking this correctly because I have celiac disease which predisposes me to bone density issues.

I had the surgery a month ago and I've already gone on vacation with friends, partied all night at a music festival, gone out to group dinners and a couple of cocktail parties....and at each one I felt more fabulous, energetic and confident than I did before. Seriously I can dance all night all of a sudden. I don't think people really notice who is eating/drinking what at parties.

crazy! sometimes i leave half a shake in the fridge overnite!

3 g of protein per almost 30 crackers. I doubt she is eating 30 crackers in a sitting at this stage. So they really don't have protein like @@Inner Surfer Girl said.

I'm 4 weeks as well. Here's a different perspective. I was traveling without a scale from 2.5 - almost 4 weeks post op so I didn't weigh myself every day in that period. When I got home- I had lost. But I have no idea if I stalled or not for a week. So I would say stay off the scale! But much easier said then done. Now that I'm home I'm on the scale 2x/ day and I haven't lost! Haha.

First hidden valley....now soda? @@KristenLe @@OKCPirate you guys are nuts. No way!

"Rule?" In whose kingdom? A person who chooses to live on 550 calories is courting suicidal and homicidal tendencies. That's why I asked !

Thank you!