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I would have said butt implants. Lol
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I absolutely love that creative funny response! YES!

I work in office setting and i love to tell ppl off the wall stuff to see how fast rumors spread.... tell her your having gender re-assignment in Bangkok...lmao!!! Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G530AZ using the BariatricPal App

It is just hard to believe that employers have such ignorant people working for them. I can remember being a supervisor in a highly known service company that delivers packages. The management team approached me about one of the African Americans wearing her hair in braids in her hair. This was about 20 years ago. I told them, "Are you kidding me? you do not want to touch that with a ten foot pole; there are all kind of issues that would need to be addressed, including her heritage." Some people in management are just simply clueless and should not be in the upper level of supervision/management. They need to educate themselves on human resource issues, ethnic issues, etc. It is just so hard to believe that companies put uneducated people in high positions, and I am not talking about book smarts/university smarts, I am talking about good ole common sense!
If you do not want to share your medical information, do not feel that you have to. Just politely say, my medical information is personal. That is my suggestion!

I concur w/ you... besides if you have a Union at your job they would tell her that she is not allow to ask you...don't feel bad. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G530AZ using the BariatricPal App

I put eggs in Water, bring to a boil, shut heat off and cover let sit for 15 mins...shock with cold Water
I always have hb eggs that are easy to peel

Thanks for all of the various types of Vitamin brands that are available for after the Sleeve. I appreciate hearing and will try something different that the Bariatric Advantage brand.

My doctor prescribed Bariatric Advantage Essential Multi Vitamin, Bariatric Advantage Dry Vitamin D, Bariatric Advantage calcium citrate chewable with Vitamin D, and Bariatric Advantage Chewable Iron 29. I am hoping that I can find a more tolerable brand of Vitamins. If you have any suggestions, please let me know. I would rather not have the Vitamins that taste like chalk.

There is nothing you can apply to your skin that will show any real difference in the looseness of your skin if you have hanging folds after losing a large amount of weight. You're pretty much going to have to go to a cosmetic surgeon for surgery - either cutting off and/or reshaping - if you want real, lasting results.
Most lotions will help with the appearance of dry/distressed skin. Moisture and certain additives makes skin plump up and look less wrinkly, but it won't fix or tighten anything that is really hanging, so don't waste your money if you have serious issues with skin folds after losing weight.
But do stay hydrated, use something that provides deep moisturizing properties (I use olive or coconut oil or just regular lotions depending) and work on building muscle as it helps fill out your skin better.

I'm taking two Flintstones Complete with Iron a day, and two Vitamin D 1000 IU. I used Flintstones immediately after surgery because they never caused any stomach upset (as most Multivitamins do for me), never broke me out (I have PCOS and am acne-prone), and could be taken without food or Water. About two months post-op I switched to these Vitamins http://www.amazon.com/Garden-Life-Vitamin-Womens-Capsules/dp/B00280M13Y and I really liked them. I went back to taking Flintstones about five months post-op simply because they are more readily available and I didn't have to make a special trip to pick them up. I briefly tried the patch, but they caused skin irritation so I gave the rest of my pack to my dad (who hasn't had that problem). My blood work has been excellent.
Taking excessive Vitamins can actually be more detrimental than beneficial. If you haven't already done so, I recommend getting your Vitamin levels checked to see where you stand before taking anything beyond what your surgeon instructed. I accidentally worsened symptoms of my PCOS a couple of years ago by taking vitamins that weren't necessary. They also caused me to have strange tingling sensations, sleep disruptions, and other issues. My endocrinologist went on a mini rant about stores like Whole Foods promoting B12 and people overloading on it without realizing that it can be harmful.

My surgeon recommended Flintstones Complete - surprisingly enough, they have more Iron and zinc in them than all of the bariatric Vitamins I looked at.
The NUT also recommended bari-melts and the Nascobal B12 Rx - it also comes with a Multivitamin, Calcium, and Iron. The only reason I didn't really look into it is because I caught Flintstones on sale and have already stocked up.
Once I run out of those, I'll switch back to a capsule (or the patch).