Janice , I am always freaking freezing...right now I am in flannel pj's and slippers and on my bed a sheet, down comforter and comforter....and I'm in California!

Great job Michelle, thanks for the encouraging words and advice.

I love the muscle milk shakes powder, I get it at target, good price point. For some reason for me, the chocolate doesn't mix up as smooth, so I use the vanilla. I am a freak about taste and texture...

I had a 2 week high protein, low carb diet, with a week of protein shakes, proteins and no veggies. Don't worry, it's only a short time. My big issue was cutting out the diet coke , I drank a TON...

I had my surgery at age 59. You will do great, just read these posts for encouragement and listen to your doctor. Good Luck!!!!

Misread the original date 2014 not 2015, I hope she is in a better place. To anyone considering surgery, this is the best thing I have ever done for myself. I have spent my whole life caring for...

My husband got a cpap machine and it has totally eliminated his blood pressure meds, and I don't have to get up to sleep in the other room! Not from the noise, from counting how many seconds he held...

Just take a breath and read this site for encouragement. Your body is healing, there may be a little post op depression, and everyone gets a little funky at holiday time, what, you can't party and...

I have so much to be thankful for:
My mother, gone 3 years created a wonderful, loving family legacy.
God has blessed us with health and allowed us to live in a great country.
I have been blessed...

I was nauseous in the hospital, my sister suggested it was the pain meds and it was. Work on sipping and hydration, they will push a big tray of protein shake , broth on you and you can't possibly...

Good luck and God Bless, you will be better soon!

Wonderful job. And you are a nurse?, that means you are an angel; thank you for what you do.
You have taken good care of yourself so you can now be a blessing to more people.

Thanks for your post. Yup, it's a journey and always changing. I too am eating " normally" just small portions and....since I eat such small amounts I eat every 2-3 hours. Even if I'm not feeling...

I have told very few people, my family and very close friends. I am very old fashioned and still think that private is private. In our instagram and facebook society everyone thinks they need to...

Funny you bring that up. I had someone tell me I was "different " too.

I was the same, obsessed with food and hating it at the same time, hating its control over me, my mood, my inability to say...

Ok , that is a pretty weird craving, but actually sounds oddly yummy....

What a great feeling, good job!

Just the beginning , soon you will feel and look great. Just keep going and charge ahead. You are going to be so happy. xoxo

I had a starting bmi of 30, right on the border for my surgeon. He is pretty cutting edge and they are doing current studies on the advantages of lower bmi surgical intervention due to the long...

My husband thinks he is having a affair with another woman. Life is good.

My prayers , Patrice, rest , sip, listen to your doctor....you will do great!
You will hurt for a couple days then it is game on. xoxo

So much of our lives revolve around food. You will be able to enjoy it, just a lot less. You can still go out for breakfast soon, just a couple eggs and coffee. Enjoy the journey , you two will be...

....and janneann and odesskie , you are both disgusting. This is supposed to be a forum for people uplifting each other , not posting vulgar and foul obseneties befitting teenagers... neither of...

Great job, keep up the good work!

Take your time and squeeze in naps when you can and let your body stabilize. Get a big water container and sip all day, the dehydration in the summer heat will really do you in. And I do need an...