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I actually went to a gym today... - True, it took no effort to get there. It's in the building my office is in and is free for employees. But I never ever thought I would go to a gym and work out.  But I've been walk...

Little mottos /sayings in posters' signatures... - I'm often amused by the little sayings or mottos some folks use in their signatures for posts. Today, I saw ChristinaLee's "Just keep swimming", and I particularly like Lora's "you...

Is there only one route to success? One plan that - I recently posted about taking my son out for a special dinner and indulging myself in half a ceasar salad (yes with dressing), and half of the creme brulee dessert that came with ...

just took my 19 year old out for special dinner... - My son has been begging to go to a "really good steak place" for months now.  As he leaves for Paris Island and US Marines boot camp in a little over 2 weeks, and it is restaurant ...

Nik and others....quest bars - OK...I've been trying a variety of protein bars to make sure I have some I can tolerate, if not like, as emergency food when I head to Germany for a few weeks.  So far, I've concl...

my mini reward...thanks to you NIk! Ladies topic - So Nik's recent comment about bra sizes prompted me to wonder about mine.  I'd been fitted several years ago, and though I'd adjusted upward, had done it by hit and miss rather tha...

Colace....how much and when to take it - Hoping someone can guide me a bit on this. I'm not sure if I should be taking one dose (100 mg) or two and if it matters whether I take it at different times of the day of both ...

Question about regain...how it happens - I'm still a relative newbie...less than 3 months from RNY...so I get that what I'm experiencing now isn't the same as what life/my appetite/my willpower will be a year or two from ...

EAS 100% whey concentrate....changed formula! - I just realized that for god-knows-how-long, I"ve been getting less protein in my morning smoothie because the EAS 100% whey concentrate I've been buying for 8 months now, somewher...

Unexplained bruises? - Since my surgery (April 25), it seems I'm always discovering bruises on my arms and legs that I have no recollection of bumping or banging.   I'm not especially concerned, because ...

NSV---I have a waist again! - This weekend I tried on some more clothing from my "too-small" boxes...stuff that I had long since grown out of plus some things my sister sent me from when she was losing weight f...

next meet-up for anyone in Baltimore or nearby env - Here's the message from NIk:  If interested, please just show up....would love to meet you Ok, so our next meetup is this Sunday. I apologize if I previously said the wrong date, ...

Anyone in Baltimore or nearby environs interested - Here's the message from Nik .  Anyone interested please join in. Ok, so our next meetup is this Sunday. I apologize if I previously said the wrong date, but that would be July 8...

Maryland/Baltimore meet-up - Here is the message from Nikki about the upcoming meetup ....hope to see lots of folks there! Ok, so our next meetup is this Sunday. I apologize if I previously said the wrong d...

Ideas for high-protein, very easy, keep=around sna - A friend and I are trying to assemble a list (and a pantry supply) of very easy snacks that can be kept around the house to snack on.  We've come up with some stuff but would love ...

Potassium and leg cramps - Years ago, I used to get frequent leg cramps at night.  Then for the past 5-10 years, no problem.  Now, 9 weeks post-op, I'm getting them again.  My informal conclusion is that whi...

What to do with my too-big clothes???? - I've been taking some of my better quality too-big clothing to a local consignment shop, but frankly I find it sort of insulting when they don't want some of them.  Apparently they...

Am I never going to get to eat chocolate cake agai - Another thread mentioned a triple-layer chocolate cake made for someone's birthday...and not being able to eat it.  This got me thinking about when I (hopefully) finish losing all ...

Wondering how my daily diet compares with others.. - I feel as if I'm losing a bit more slowly than some others at this point in my post-op journey and wondering if it relates to something I'm doing or just luck of the draw.  I'm not...

What is it with clothing sizes these days?????? - I've been digging out a lot of my old smaller sized clothing, rumaging through a box of clothing my sister sent me from when she was "downsizing" after lapband and done a bit of sh...

shopping for WLS friendly food products...suggest - So I keep hearing about various products...low-carb this, SF that, something called PB2? Most of which are new to me.  This weekend, I am determined to stock up on stuff that is W...

clothing related NSV - The bad news is the slacks I'm wearing today fit me more of less the way most of my slacks have fit for the past upteen years...a little snug. The good news is they are two size...

I am wearing a DRESS! - And it doesn't come to my ankles!  I haven't worn any  dress in at least 4 years.  It was pants, pants, pants all the time, covering as much fat as possible.   A few weeks ago, I w...

wondering about carbonated beverages? Don't! - I'm six weeks out from surgery and I used to be a BIG diet Pepsi /Coke drinker.  I haven't had any since two days before surgery and honesty, thank goodness, haven't been tempted. ...

Baltimoreans...when your are making your weekend p - Remember to come join your fellow Charm City (and nearby environs) WLSers for our first meet-up.  3PM, Starbucks in Canton area of Baltimore, Boston Street. Hope to see you!