lalaredd111

June 14th my new birthday lol

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I like that name. Junebugs 2017 will be the secret FB

Im June 20th

I can start a secret FB group. How many would be interested?

Im interested in a secret one! Lol! As long as no one on fb can see it?? Im not sure how that works!

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I can start a secret FB group. How many would be interested?

I can start a secret FB group. How many would be interested?

I can start a secret FB group. How many would be interested?

Im June 20th

I just got my date. June 20th.

I just got my date. June 20th.

I just got my date. June 20th.

Im June 20th

Please add me. Here's my Kik name:
lalaredd111

What's your Kik name I'll add you.

I'm still pre-op, cruising the post-op forum for "research" and being nosey Just reading your post makes me all that more excited to have such a problem as this lol. Right now - my biggest problem is the drawers full of jeans I just can't wait to wear because they are all TOO SMALL! I am hoping I can shop in my own closet lol

After RNY gastric bypass surgery, you are required to take many Vitamins for the rest of your life. This is because you body no longer synthesizes vitamins from food. That part of your stomach has been cut away, so this daily requirement is extremely important. Vitamin chemistry is important for absorption. Calcium supplements should be calcium citrate. There are also different chemistries of B12. I use the sublingual B12 and was told to use methylcobalamin. You cannot use a time-release version of B12. If you are taking Iron supplements, it must be ferrous sulfate for the best absorption. gummy vitamins are not absorbed properly and should be avoided.
It is important to put a 2 hour separation between the vitamins that contain iron and those that contain calcium. So in my case I found that what works best for me is to take the iron supplements just before bedtime. I put my vitamins in a weekly pill container. I have one container for the morning and one for the night. And I use a very small glass bowel for my calcium supplements. I put my calciums in the bowl in the morning and take them throughout the day. If I am up and about I put my calciums in a ziplock bag and carry them with me.
The directions I received after surgery was:
Three Flintstone complete chewable Multivitamins daily.
Additional 65 milligrams elemental iron daily for menstruating women.
1500 to 1800 milligrams calcium citrate daily [this can be tricky because the dosage rate is per 2 capsules - therefore this can mean around 5-8 capsules per day depending on the size (petite or regular)].
500 to 1000 micrograms sublingual B12 daily or 1000 microgram injection once monthly.
100 milligrams Thiamine (vitamin B1) daily for the first year and then weekly thereafter.

We should stay in touch.

Down 80lbs since my Surgery July 13, 2016.
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and here's a face to face comparison!!!
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First one was two summers ago and I was at 377. The second one was in January at 187. I'm down another 19 but don't have any more recent full body pics.

Congrats everyone! I'm 13 months post-op today and feel wonderful at the ripe young age of 54