Lyndi84

Same for me..I havent had any issues with the pills either.

I've only had it happen once where I actually vomited and it was the first time I ate corn. About 3 weeks post op..about 10 minutes after I ate it, it decided to needed to come back up. It was simply a matter of my stomach wasnt ready for it yet as I tried again a week later and it was fine.

Everyone seems to call it something different. My dietician called it the foamies...its what happens when you eat something but dont chew it well enough or your stomach doesnt like it so it vacates it through making you vomit. Lots of foam and or slimy spit comes up with it.

I didn't tell anyone that I was having surgery or even thinking about it. I live in Canada so our process is different. We can't just walk into a surgeons office and say I want such a d such surgery how much is it. All of our surgeries (unless cosmetic) are covered by our healthcare/government. So you need to be referred ect. Anyway, when I started the process I didn't tell anyone. I knew what i wanted and didn't want to deal with the drama and people thinking they could talk me out of doing it. So I asked my doctor to refer me to my local bariatric clinic. It took 18 months to get into the program. But was so worth the wait. Not only would they be doing the surgery but I had unlimited access to a psychologist, dietician, nurse, doctor, surgeon and other specialists. They taught me a lot, how to maintain weight, the healthy way of eating. What to expect before and after surgery...and so much more. It was 9 months after joining the clinic that I met with my surgeon and signed my consent forms for surgery. 2 months after that I started my epic long liquid diet. Just before I started my liquid diet is when I told close friends and family. As I would have to explain why I wasn't eating and only drinking shakes anyway. By then I think they thought it was to late to talk me out of it anyway as I had RNY bypass 4.5 months later. Now, however I tell people. If someone asks me how I've lost weight I tell them from portion and calorie control as well as having surgery to help me. Most are genuinely curious about the surgery. So I look at it as a chance to educate and squash so many of the misconceptions about having weight loss surgery.

It might be to dry. Try eating it with a little gravy or something to moisten it. That's what my dietician suggested for me and it worked.

I've never heard of it. I will have to check that out. It sounds interesting.

True enough there is no falsehoods when chatting about a mutual interest. There is no reason to be boastful. It's a nice easy way to get comfortable with someone at the same time.

Those are great ideas thank you. I will look into some for sure.

I've never used Tinder. But I have tried Plenty of Fish it was just a bunch of wanna hookup messages on there. I'm in Western Canada..but thank you for the advice.

I never thought of it that way. Perhaps I shall look into Tinder. Thanx for the ideas and feedback. It is greatly appreciated.

I haven't tried either of those. I'm a little hesitant with sites I need to pay for. Granted I understand the whole you get what you pay for thing. Having to pay for something generally weed out the less than serious types that are just looking for booty calls. I've nothing against the hookups I just don't know if it's something i could do..

Thank you for replying. Any ideas on where to meet people? I've tried dating sites in the past but was never met with anything other than "Hey do you wanna hook up?" kind of messages.

I've never cut or crushed my pills. I take them whole as is. I'm 9 months out from RNY. I take a Prenatal Vitamin, Vitamin D, Vitamin B12, Calcium Citrate and Biotin. I think most vitamins come in a liquid or chewable now though so maybe see if you can find either in the ones that you are having problems with.

I was terrified of having surgery as I had never had any kind of surgery before. I had never been put to sleep that was my biggest fear.. that I wouldn't wake back up. Long story short I had surgery regardless as I knew I needed to. If i didnt have surgery I knew I wouldn't be around in the next 5 years. I was on the verge of becoming bedridden. I was 517 lbs at my highest in September 2016. I had RNY gastric bypass December 2017. I was down to 412 lbs on the day of my surgery..by working with a dietician and cutting back my calories and learning to eat properly I was able to lose 105 lbs before surgery. I live in Canada they wont do weight loss surgery if your BMI is over 55%. So I needed to lose weight before I could have surgery. I did 4.5 months of Optifast liquid diet.. it was brutal nothing but 4 shakes a day. I knew that I would never be able to lose enough weight on my own and keep it off. The surgery helps me keep it off. I'm 9 months out from surgery and currently weigh 337 lbs. The surgery was the best decision I could have ever made for me. Also another thing you could look into..prior to surgery I was on an injectable drug called Saxenda or Victoza (same drug just different brand)..it helped me lose weight and also helps control hunger. It was an injection once a day. As for food.. my dietician and psychologist both told me that there was no reason that I couldn't enjoy the foods I did before but doing so in moderation. I eat all the same things as the rest of the family just smaller portions. Ultimately only you can make the best decision for you though.

I have been single for a very long time at least 10 years. I never thought myself to be worthy of a relationship prior because I was ashamed of how I looked. Now that I have had bypass surgery and have lost a total of 180 lbs from my highest weight I'd like to find someone. Don't get me wrong I still have a long way to go on this journey I am still very much over weight but not nearly as over weight as I once was. I still have self esteem issues but I think putting myself out there and dating again could help with that too. It's been so long since I've went through the dating phase it's like I've forgotten how to date I have no idea where to even start. I am quite shy in person so that tends to be off putting to some.. any ideas or pointers would be greatly appreciated.