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    Re: Vitamins

    I take a chewable iron pill that isn't too chalky, a Bariatric Advantage calcium citrate in a chocolate peanut butter flavor, and Earthwater chewable multivitamins that I swear taste like Starburst....
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    Re: Am I Crazy to Try CrossFit?

    So today and tomorrow will be my last two fundamentals classes (it was a two week program that got extended because the storm knocked out the town's power for almost a week). I have enjoyed them a...
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    Re: Am I Crazy to Try CrossFit?

    So we had a huge windstorm which knocked out the power for my and other neighboring towns, so I actually didn't get my first class until last night.

    Pretttttty sure I did about 4 million squats.
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    Re: Am I Crazy to Try CrossFit?

    Thanks everyone for the insight and advice. My first class is Monday, so here's to hoping...I...don't pass out or something. o.O
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    Re: Thanksgiving

    Oh, Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays because of how much I love to cook and bake. I'm making a ridiculous amount of food for the family as usual: roast turkey, gravy, sugar free cranberry...
  6. Re: How long after surgery did you feel hunger?

    I'm almost two years out and I have still have days where if I get too busy I'll go all day without remembering to eat. When I do feel hunger, it still takes less than 8 ounces of food to satisfy me....
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    Am I Crazy to Try CrossFit?

    I went to an intro session at the CrossFit near my house, and really liked the idea. I decided to sign up for a few fundamentals classes to see if CrossFit is really for me. I really love strength...
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    Re: Artificial Sweetner

    I use Torani sugar free syrup in my coffee and I believe that's Splenda, so I think I use a bit everyday and I'm fine. I use brown sugar splenda when I feel like making a yummy barbecue sauce too.
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    Re: Should I give up caffeine?

    I had a sf latte the day before surgery, but after that I didn't have caffeine, especially coffee, for a few months while I let myself recover and tested out what I could and couldn't tolerate...
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    Re: Question for the ladies?

    Totally normal! I took some meds to have my period before surgery, and my coordinator laughed and said "...welllll, you'll probably get your period right after surgery anyways; it's a pretty common...
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    Re: Time off work?

    I took two weeks off, but I recovered quickly and could have gone back to work after one week.
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    Re: Treats post-sleeve

    I definitely can't eat an entire slice of cake at this stage, but if I'm feeling it I won't deny myself a few bites shared with my husband or kids. That's the big thing is if I feel like a treat...
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    Re: To carb or not to carb...

    I ate really low protein in the beginning months and got used to avoiding most carbs, but I run 25+ miles per week now and unfortunately I really can't ignore carbs and still be healthy. I'm not a...
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    Re: Let's talk about poop!

    Increasing fluids and increasing my movement has seriously helped me a lot. I get to pop a squat (yeah, I wrote it!) everyday since I started hydrating more and walking or running everyday. In the...
  15. Re: To bring or not to Bring - Heating Pad

    I used a heating pad on my shoulder where the gas pains were worst. I also used another one against my ribs and left side incisions for when I was wanting to lean on my left side to be more...
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    Re: To Track, or Not to Track

    I've been tracking from the beginning, but now it's to make sure I get enough to eat and enough nutrients, especially since I have become a "bariathlete". It's hard to not feel uncomfortable when I...
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    Re: Caffeine and Alcohol

    After a few months I started drinking coffee again, and I have a cup or two a day. I rarely have an alcoholic beverage, and when I do it's non carbonated and I take a while to drink it. I haven't had...
  18. Re: To bring or not to Bring - Heating Pad

    I didn't bring a heating pad to the hospital, but after surgery when I said I might be more comfortable sleeping with one, a nurse brought me a heating pad right away. It really did help.
  19. Re: What are the worst things about the sleeve?

    Oh, I did actually think of something that is physically the worst part for me. I've lost so much weight that I have no fat "cushion" for my tailbone and it hurts to sit on hard surfaces...or sit...
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    Re: Artificial sweeteners

    I've used Splenda in my iced tea and coffee without issue. I've used brown sugar splenda for BBQ sauce and other dishes calling for brown sugar too. I've also used the odd bit of honey, and when we...
  21. Re: What are the worst things about the sleeve?

    The basic heartburn in the beginning and the big throat/chest pain when I ate too fast in the beginning (only took one episode of that to remind me to slow down!) were the worst physical things.
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  22. Re: hiccups and a roaring lion in my throat!

    I rarely get hiccups, but it is only when I eat a bit too fast; my hiccups hurt so I am trying to make sure I still eat slowly. I still have lots of noises coming out of my belly; it's especially...
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    Re: Question about Premier protein

    My bariatric coordinator said Premier Protein was one of the only protein shake sources that seemed to have no issues when mixed into hot coffee and such. In fact, my mom and dad use vanilla Premier...
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    Re: Vertigo! Any relation to the VSG?

    I got dizziness and vertigo for a bit awhile after my surgery. It turns out that eating really cleanly and exercising regularly was causing me to deplete my sodium levels. Once I started monitoring...
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    Sticky: Re: What's On Your Menu Today? Part 2

    I wondered why I couldn't even look at the last page of the first Menu thread!

    B: cup of coffee with reduced fat Fairlife milk & S'Mores SF Torani syrup, and a while later overnight protein oats...
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