There is such a wealth of knowledge ... Is there some way to be able to keep useful ideas 'highlighted' somewhere ? Where I can access the info when I need It ? Everyone is at different stages and although having direct feedback from other members is wonderful I worry that some of my questions might be trivial or the question has been asked before ... It would be useful to be able to go back & re read info that I had found useful .. I have this need to be well prepared & as my time starts ...

There is such a wealth of knowledge ... Is there some way to be able to keep useful ideas 'highlighted' somewhere ? Where I can access the info when I need It ? Everyone is at different stages and although having direct feedback from other members is wonderful I worry that some of my questions might be trivial or the question has been asked before ... It would be useful to be able to go back & re read info that I had found useful .. I have this need to be well prepared & as my time starts ...

Originally Posted by Jcarter2569

I too was completely exhausted. Felt like someone had pulled out my plug, and all i could do was sit around. Your body will adjust, give it time.
My doc didn't ask me to start working out until my two week check up ("honeymoon is over" were his exact words, LOL!). At the time, I wondered how I would find the energy, but I just started slow and have been building up stamina.
Taking my B-12 sublingual and now the multivitamin (I use the Alive whole food liquid multi) has really

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Originally Posted by Alc2013

Hello - I was having the same problem with my shakes too. My doctor wants us to drink Optifast and after the surgery, the sweetness of them was absolutely disgusting. My nutritionist gave me some different options. Low fat milk, soy milk or almond milk plus protein powder of my choosing, home-made broth, drinking yoghurt (which has been a saviour) and green juices. I am now getting enough protein and feeling better.

I was also extremely low on energy and find that each day is getting

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Originally Posted by cowgirljane

Originally Posted by Karani

At my wits end !!. I am only 56 ...I feel at least eighty.
In the last four years I have had 2 knee operations for substantial meniscus tears, one knee replacement , one hip replacement & now a torn Achilles' tendon.

My body is basically crumbling under my weight. I have a BMI of 52 ... 140kgs (308 lbs ... Top weight 324 lbs).
I have come to the conclusion that I need to do something DRASTIC !!! but am Very nervous about considering gastric sleeve surgery as I

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