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    Re: Hello y'all - I've been MIA also

    After many tests, not years.
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    Re: Hello y'all - I've been MIA also

    This has happened to me twice but not for the past 3 years. I had to go to the ER the first time because the pain was unbelievable- after many years I drank a cocktail of pain meds that worked like a...
  3. Thread: Protein!

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    Re: Protein!

    Sugar content...that is why I put it back on the shelf. Thanks. But if it works for you that is awesome, I just did not want to add that much sugar to my diet. Have you tried the Oh Yeah premixed...
  4. Thread: Protein!

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    Re: Protein!

    I looked at it and thought the carb content was high...remind me what it is...I would consider it if low carb.
  5. Thread: new me

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    Re: new me

    I was sleeved at age 61 and now am 63...feel wonderful and lost 97 pounds - I am happier than I have ever been and wish you the best!!!
  6. Re: Just shy of a year now! What a ride - warning contains pros and cons

    I smiled when I read you want to stop overweight people and spread the good news...I have to fight this urge all the time. I so want to stop OW people I don't know to tell them about the sleeve but...
  7. Re: What do i do with my old clothes that don't fit??

    I tried consignment of designer brands plus size clothing and was disappointed when they kept 60% and gave me 40%...taught me a lesson and now I give everything to women who need the clothing...like...
  8. Thread: Farting?

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    Re: Farting?

    I am farty :-)...seems to be prevelant when I drink protein shakes. But that is when I notice it anyway.
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    Re: 5 day pouch test

    What is the pouch plan? I am 17 months out and can eat a lot more than the first year. I would like to lose 4 more pounds. But damn it won't come off. I walk 5 miles a day but probably eat too many...
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    Re: Unjury Chicken Soup?

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    It is good...it helped me get through my liquid phases pre and post surgery ...I also like Unjury chocolate for a coffee creamer.
    Does it have the issue with not being...
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    Re: Unjury Chicken Soup?

    It is good...it helped me get through my liquid phases pre and post surgery ...I also like Unjury chocolate for a coffee creamer.
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    Re: Ibuproprin and the great debate

    Before my sleeve I took 800 milligrams of ibuprofen daily but I was told never again post sleeve. It is amazing how all of my aches and pains disappeared right along with my weight loss. I have only...
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    Re: 1 Year and I am Eating Way More Food

    Me too - I am able to eat more and it worries me. I have to commit to exercise each day to avoid weight gain because I do eat more. I walk 5 miles a day for sure but even so it is hard to maintain...
  14. Thread: Alcohol

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    Re: Alcohol

    I was not told I could not drink alcohol but I don't very often - I enjoy a glass of wine or a mixed drink now and then. I think the reason why alcohol is discouraged is the same reason we are to...
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    Re: Changes in eating habits?

    Eat slowly and chew chew chew. Supposed to take 20 minutes to eat a meal on a saucer sized plate. Longer than 20 minutes leads to grazing and shorter (faster) doesn't give your body time to feel...
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    Re: Help with hair loss

    I am 13 months out and I had hair loss a few months ago - it is a bit unsettling and I used to look at the hair in the shower, or bathtub or sink in dismay. But it does stop - not sure anything you...
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    Re: Pre-Op Diet Struggles

    I had to lose 20 pounds before surgery and ended up losing 23 by following their advice to replace two meals a day with protein shakes and for the one meal I was allowed to eat each day it consisted...
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    Re: gave in to the chocolate

    At my one year follow-up last week I asked about protein shakes counting as a liquid and was told "yes"...I love the Oh Yeah chocolate shake and it has 32 grams of protein - a nice treat - also like...
  19. Thread: Hungry

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    Re: Hungry

    I am 11 months out and notice I can eat more now than in prior months - I really have to be mindful where in the past I wasn't hungry. Now I feel hungry but it is different from pre-sleeve - more...
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    Re: Want to be able to live my life/ Alcohol

    I had my first beer at 10 months post surgery...felt just fine. So no worry - you can still have a beer now and then.
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    Re: Difficult Decision for Dad

    I don't think you will regret the sleeve - I know I love mine but its not the easy way out. It was much easier to eat what I wanted and drink when I ate but I did that for all my adult life - and I...
  22. Re: What do you really think of FitBit? Just a marketing gimmick

    The FitBit One is the best purchase I have made since getting sleeved!! I also have the Aria scale that goes with it and it syncs my weight on the FitBit dashboard so there is no way to hide my...
  23. Thread: Question

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    Re: Question

    My Surgeon told me that 80% of his sleeve patients are successful - the other 20% didn't lose or lost and gained it back. All depends on commitment and dedication - that is why he requires a 20...
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    Re: Contemplating Sleeve Surgery

    I am 10 months out and the scars are not noticeable at all - in fact I have to look to find them. So the scaring issue is a non-issue as far as I am concerned. I spent my entire adult life...
  25. Thread: Hiccups?????

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    Re: Hiccups?????

    I am 10 months out and hiccup after eating - I think it is caused from eating too fast - and taking in some air when swallowing. If I really concentrate and eat slowly I don't seem to hiccup as...
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