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Do we have the nutritional value for the Super Easy Tofu Chili ? Thanks!

Hi rmb973, I'm 13 years out of RNY & still get sick from foods that get stuck in my pouch. It's usually dry proteins that I don't chew well enough like fish or pork. Sometimes it's chicken and the occasional brown rice. I have to be careful with raw veggies. I ate crab legs last weekend & that didn't work well. Still learning after all this time!

YAY!!! and welcome to ONE-derland!

Hey, and thanks for your post! You just triggered me to think about buying a bike with your comment about your knees. When I work out legs & butt I can hear my knees crunching. Even though it doesn't hurt now, I'm betting it will one day soon.

I had mine done in my forties but i'm still hanging in there in my fifties!!!

Oh yeah I got back on track for sure. I'm comfy between 140 - 145 lbs. I prep/cook almost all meals and still focus on protein and water. It's been super helpful for me to pack a lunch cooler daily including several 20 oz bottles of crystal light. If I do go out to eat, I pre-plan what I'm going to order before going to the restaurant. I spend Sunday afternoons prepping food for the week. I did Weight Watchers at work for a few years which was a great way to keep me accountable and learn new ideas and easy recipes. Weight training and cardio have made a huge difference in my journey, and make me feel strong and more confident. Love shopping now! Lots of small changes over the last few years. It's been scary but so worth it. I know when I don't want to get on the scale, I need to asap. lol

Hi girlie. I did go back to eating more normally & gained back up to 310. Felt like such a failure. Like who goes through this surgery and screws it up like I did. This is just my experience. Others do so so well.

Hi nycgirl18. Not a chance your pouch is stretched out already! I had RNY bypass in 2005 & had an EGD in 2014 & my results were normal pouch size. Get that protein in daily along with all your supplements. Gotta do it for your new, life changing opportunity to be successful. Keep me updated please!

Don't it feel good, yeah!! Great job!

Ty! I still don't have the guts to post my highest weight photo.

WowWowWow!!

HI, I'ts been 13 yrs since my rny & I still have problems with all proteins unless I excessively chew.

Hi @Mattymatt. I agree with @336Mike about grocery shopping now. But I do remember, all too well, how it feels to feel invisible. Being judged by my body size in a grocery store or WalMart sucked. I felt it every time. I was mortified when I ran into someone from college or high school. Most of them didn't even acknowledge that they knew me. Still nursing those battle scars. Tks for being vulnerable & posting something that can be so hurtful.

Hi @logicwand. Thirteen years ago I did the same thing 2 weeks post-op. Confession: I still do it from time to time now. Last week is was a bite of cheesecake.

Hi @HipHopLatte. I couldn't agree with you more. I'd like to meet someone special who gets it and isn't judgy about my wls decision.

Work through it! It is so worth it. So the real work begins!

@Jean E. Congrats on your success! I am so sorry for the haters. When i had wls my work friends would tell me how great I looked & then ask me how much weight I'd lost. Then they'd ask me how much more I wanted to lose. UGHHHHH

I was out and with no problems. My daughter drove us to TJMaxx and after shopping I drove 75 miles home and went back to work. So sorry you had a bad experience.

I actually added more pics to my album on here tonight and I do have pics FB. I'm proud of my hard work!

A journey that never ends. Thanks for inspiring me to add some more pictures. Still hard to do, even on Facebook! lol

I get the avoiding them at all costs for years thing. I only have 1 photo from my highest weight and it's from the neck up. Still so hard posting on Facebook. I make my daughter post & tag me. lol

It is kinda fun to take pics now. heehee

Awesome job @firefighter3158!!! Your hard work has definitely paid off. Congrats and continued success.

Look at you with two!!! Cheers to a great weekend for you!