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How many patches do you have on your body? Wouldn't you need more than one patch? Multi, iron, calcium... How expensive is a monthly supply and for how long are you using them already?

Is there a list where we can view what exactly was updated and what new functions are available now? (I guess the boards migrated on 01/02/2017?)

The site is not really quiet in the sense of "inactive". There is a bunch of new posts every time I visit. LittleGreen is right: lets move on.

How did I overcome food addiction? I think I didn't. --- Why do I think that? I think it's because I can't imagine continuing losing weight or maintaining weight without the crutch of the MGB. I wasn't before (started gaining back after the fill had to be removed from my lap-band and maintained at a higher level at about 50% EWL only) and I don't think I would be able to maintain now if I had the whole capacity of my stomach available. To view myself as truly recovered from emotional eating it would be necessary to be able to maintain a somewhat normal weight without my crutch. However, that's my personal definition of "being cured".

It's called LaVita. I order it online. Tasty but rather expensive though.

I use a liquid one. It's a bit like a sirup that's diluted with Water. It was on the recommended list of possible vitamin supplements.

This. Everything vasoconstrictive is bad for wound healing.

Ads bother me a lot, in the sense of getting on my nerves. It's not only about food, ads in general get on my nerves. On the web I use an ad blocker. When it comes to TV I pay an additional fee to be able to get the (near) advertisement free channels as well. I try to get around advertisement as much as I can though you can't be 100% advertisement free which is ok because advertisement is information about products as well so I don't mind a few spots. However, I try to get around food advertisement as it really can trigger cravings.

Indeed. I remember the psych evaluation in which "an eating disorder had to be ruled out" before being eligible for WLS so of course I insisted on not having an ED but secretly I only thought: "Dude, if I didn't have an ED I wouldn't be this fat".

Hi there, seems like I experiencing my first real stall. I'm maintaining since a few weeks (maybe six?). And I hate the loose skin. Had a few rashes between the legs already (took pictures of it, maybe I'm going to need this).

I packed a whole bag a few weeks ago. I started a new bag recently. However, I not only put clothes in there that are too big. I also put clothes and shoes in it I haven't worn in ages, e. g. I put some gloves and hats in there I no longer wear as well.

I think it depends. I could spend easily 150 bucks on supplements/vitamins a month if I wanted to I guess. There are expensive and less expensive supplements after all.

Deserves a full quote.

You got me wrong. I didn't suggest that you should start posting at OH as well. I don't like the boards because I hate the format and a "view new posts" function would increase usability a whole lot.

They definitely need a "view new posts" function.

DIdn't several people specifically asked to be banned?

Also nothing wrong with being active on more than one board. There is no decision making for one board or another required.

Oh, come on... it's not like the majority of veterans left or was banned. They were the ones who screeched the loudest and most often. It's also well known where they can be found. BP lost a lot of cattiness, cliquishness and people suffering from superiority complexes - all good things to lose. It's a chance for the less active old-timers to say what they have to say.

It seems like now that the loudest screaming veterans are gone a whole crowd of veterans are coming out of the closet. That's such an important things to say. The community of veterans is a growing one as well.

And with photoshop. --- When I read the thread title I thought this would be about WLS. Sometimes I think there should be a similar article about WLS. "BMI below 25 -> not a typical result".

What are "Paleo Protein Powders"? I have good experiences using pea protein in baking. All Proteins have a certain aftertaste though (I can't stand that of too much rice protein for example) so you'll most likely have to experiment.

My circle of friends didn't change at all. Maybe because I never had what is often referred to as "eating buddies" on here and gatherings were never solely or mostly about food. Anyway, I still can meet people for coffee and/or something to eat. I can still meet people for lunch. I just eat a smaller portion and take left overs with me if the food was good. Honestly? No, thanks. I don't want to pick up new friends whose lives revolve around losing weight, healthy nutrition and working out. I want friends that are less obsessed than I am with this part of life and keep me sane.

After all these years food still seems to be my favorite "happy button". Not the only one, but still the favorite. Or maybe I should say it's my favorite "relaxation button". I think that's more on the spot. The other thing is: food seems to enhance the experiences. That doesn't seem too unique though. Food is a major part of social gatherings, including sports (after biking or running or playing tennis or whatever people gather at a restaurant or Biergarten). I didn't get depressed after surgery. I also don't really miss being able to eat large quantities (the exception is being invited to fancy dinners which happens only a few times a year) but I don't feel that successful when it comes to finding new "happy buttons" and it's not that I only recently started searching...

Really? You know every WLS patient ever on this planet personally? You should also read this thread again.

Well said. Indeed, there are plenty of experienced patients still posting here. They just don't post several times a day but have valuable things to say. And there will be more veterans here soon. If a patient one year out or more is considered a veteran, there will be more soon. Veterans are a growing community as well just like the newbies.