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Sunday Weigh-In - I'm starting my busy day, so I thought I'd start the thread. This week:  148 Dec 18:  156 I've been traveling all around and busy with the holidays, and I'm still losing 1 o...

Starting to Research Plastics - Hello All I'm about 6 months out from my RNY, and have lost about 100 lbs - I've met my doctor's goal and my fantasy goal is about 20 lbs away.  I have a ton of excess skin (tum...

Kia Ora from New Zealand - I've been traveling in New Zealand for the past couple of weeks, and have computer access for a couple of hours, and I wanted to say hello, see how everyone is doing, and let you a...

Results of ultrasound and endoscopy - My doc was concerned about my picky pouch,  my inability to tolerate most foods, and the related quick weight loss, so he had an abdominal ultrasound done, and also an endoscopy to...

I need to whine too..... - It's been a tough week for me on the health front.  First, last Friday, I had my dental check up, and I have a big cavity UNDER a crown, so the crown has to come off, then more...

Cholesterol Still High - I have a great PCP who is very diligent about my health.  After my surgery 3 months ago, he took me off the statin that treats high cholesterol.  Then, he said to come back in 3 mo...

3 Months Out - I'm now offically 3 months out and have lost 70 lbs since my consult.  70 is a nice round number.  I'm pleased with the weight loss, and I'm on target for my goal, so that's good. ...

NSV - The Fountain of Youth -  A great NSV - I was told today that I look much younger

Blood Pressure NSV - Yesterday I went to one of those Minute Clinics to get treatment for an ear infection.  When the nurse took my blood pressure, it was 110/60.  Not bad for someone who was 140/80 at...

Challenges of getting back to the real world - As long as I can plan ahead, I'm fine, but my worklife has been extremely crazy this past month.  I've been traveling, and working crazy hours.  I still need to find a way to get m...

Back from Belgium - I'm back from a week and a half in Belgium. - the land of beer  , chocolate   and fish     I was able to eat the fish, so the dinners went well.   - Although all the waiters were c...

Gallbladder - I think I'm having a gallbladder attack and I'm in Europe.  Let's hope it subsides or doesn't get worse before I come home tomorrow night.

Planning - Over the past 6 weeks, I've learned how important it is to plan - what to eat, when to eat, and all those vitamins and minerals. ...well I got notice that I had to go overseas, an...

Egg! - I'm sure you all noticed that I've been struggling to get beyond pureed foods, even though I'm six weeks out..   Today,  I successfully ate 1/2 an egg.  It seems like a small achie...

5 weeks out - I can't believe it's been over a month since my surgery.  All is going well. I had my 4 week check up a little early, and Dr G told that I needed to increase the intensity of my...

Back to the Sleep Doc - Wish me luck - I go back to the sleep doctor tomorrow.  My sleep apnea appears to be much worse since I had my surgery, and the pulmonologist wants to check it out.  I hope I don't...

Sleep Apnea Question - I have sleep apnea, and before surgery my AHI was running at 6 with my CPAP.  Shortly after surgery it moved to 10 and stayed there.  When I looked at my weekly AHI, it's now 13  a...

I'm in Onederland!!!! - I had my one month check up a little early, and my official weight is in onederland .  Since I started this journey, I have lost 45 lbs.  I really respect my surgeon and we had a n...

Calcium Citrate Chewables -with no sugar alcohols - This is a cross post from another board - I'm hoping someone on this board can help me out.  I'm about 2 weeks out from surgery, and have developed a horrible intolerance to su...

Calcium Citrate Chewables - Everyone I'm looking for some calcium citrate chewables without sugar alcohols.  My local Vitamin Shoppe had some, but they were worse than the Magnesium Citrate I had to do pre...

1 Week Out - Tomorrow will be one week post-surgery.  Time does seem to fly by, as it's been a very busy week. The surgery went well.  Dr G was all business on the day of the surgery, and I ...

Good luck Jessica! For my last supper, I had a grilled reuben, lots...

Back home already - I had a good experience with the surgery, and spent less than 36 hours in the hospital total.  I couldn't sleep there at all,  as the heart rate monitor keep blaring (my heart rate...

Home Already - I had my surgery yesterday morning, and I'm home already.  Sip, walk, nap, sip,walk, nap... There's no going back now

Tomorrow's the Big Day - Tomorrow is THE DAY.  I'm finally getting a little less nervous about the surgery.  Yesterday was my last day at the office, and everyone was so nice, it was really heartwarming. ...