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Losing and Toning - Today I weighed in at 196.4.  I'm only a little over 4 wks. out and I'm thinking about where to go from here.  I walk at least four days per week for thirty minutes but I'm begi...

Cheese anyone???? - I'm three weeks out and my plan calls for low fat cheddar cheese which is 0g of fat, but all the stores carry reduced fat--can I have reduced fat?  It's only 1g of sugar, 5 g of...

Peanut Butter???? - What kind of peanut butter is best for a WLS patient?  My diet says I can have reduced fat peanut butter but looking at the calories , fat content and 4g of sugar will reduced f...

Feeling strange - Before surgery I weighed 217 lbs., I now weigh 198.  I feel strange, lightheaded or funny feeling and can not describe it any other way.  Is this normal?  My surgeon said that m...

Letting go of the past - Overall, today was a good day.  I was out and about all day with my special someone.  I lost another 2 lbs.  I'm now 198lbs.  I've been getting complements that I look good--I g...

The Downside - The downside of the mountain:  I spent Thanksgiving in Obs and lost my 26 year old cousin after child birth.  I guess I had too many good days because last week, day after my 2 ...

Avocadoe dip and chips - Before surgery me and my husband had a thing for making and eating avocadoe dip and tortilla chips.  I am two weeks out tomorrow and will more than likely start pureed foods--wh...

Sex after surgery - Tomorrow I will be 2 weeks post-op and would like to know when it is safe to attempt sexual relations with my mate?  

Finding me - I go for my 2nd week post-op appointment this week.  I am excited at the prospects of eating foods again--even if it is pureed.  I already notice that one of my tastes have chan...

Another Loss - I weighed in today at 205 lbs. and losing.  Though some people say, "I can't really tell where you lost weight at you look the same," I can tell a difference in how I feel and t...

Hey CagedBird! My physician called and said my insurance had...

No big losses but little wins - My beginning weight was 235.  Day of surgery 11/07/12, I was 217  and one week after surgery 11/14/12  I am 210.  I was disappointed I didn't come off more of my meds but I real...

Nice to be on the loser side but it has been a horrible ride getting...

The Day After - Hey everyone!!!Finished surgery yesterday.  Things happened fairly quick.  The nurse anesthetist said I'm giving you some medicine, it's gonna put you out quick,things are going...

Wow!!! I am so thrilled for you. Glad things went well. I have...

Losing - So before I started Optifast last week I started a liquid diet of my own and lost 6lbs.  After starting Optifast, I lost another 4lbs, so I have lost 10lbs in two weeks.  I am n...

Started Optifast - Yesterday I started the Optifast Liquid diet.  My surgery is scheduled for November 7.  It's like one day I was hoping for it and realllllly wanted it, then I said it will never...

Myths or Truth - I recently read a book by Susan Leach entitled Before and After.  In her book she discusses proteins, sugars and carbs before and after gastric bypass.  I wanted to know how much I...

Surgery rescheduled - I have been waiting for surgery for a year in August.  Is a year the typical wait time for surgery or should I be concerned with my surgeon?  I feel as though no one knows or under...