I love cucumbers!! I don't eat them all the time, but I do have them often throughout the week. I thinly slice them and use them to replace crackers. If I have a craving for some dip (like spinach...

I have eaten bread/pasta. but of course in moderation. i also eat tortilla wraps.
whatever i make though, i can never finish it and it fills you up insanely quickly. the other day i went to subway...

I am 3 months out and yes people notice lol. Of course they just think I am portion controlling (which I am). But I also eat every 3-4 hours so the attribute that to being on a strict "diet". So they...

Mine was a total of 9 months.

Couldn't fit all the doctor appts in the 3 months that I wanted to do it in, and doctor switched facilities that time so i had to wait.

I was under the assumption that my surgery would be 100% covered; I never had a co-pay. Few weeks after surgery I got a bill for close to $5k for the extra hours and testing I got; only because my...

i don't see why it wouldn't be a good idea to mix some protein into your drinks. As long as you are getting in your minimum amount of fluids. in the beginning it took me all day to get in 64 oz of...

definitely pre-op. cause you're still HUNGRY... lol. Was all the time for me.

Post-op, i didn't even want to think about food. helped i wasn't hungry so it was relatively easy to just sip all day...

i took off 3 weeks

normal from what i have read. I had my third week stall and am now on my 6th week stall lol. sometimes our bodies just get use to being at a certain weight and wants to hold on. weight loss will...

my taste for protein shakes changed so much after surgery.

I now stick to Premier protein (chocolate) that i get from costco. I can also drink EAS Advantedge and the Atkins are good.
I can...

lol it is obvious that the other women or woman would be jealous. like the article said, there's more competition.

it's moot with me. i was fabulous and sexy fat, and now i'll be sexier as a...

1. When can you start to excercise after your surgery? Right Away!!! but that's walking lol. I actually started back at the gym with weight lifting and running at 4 weeks. But doctors opinions vary...

this was extremely difficult for me to do pre-op, but post-op it has been relatively easy to follow. but this could be because my doctor only mentioned 30 mins prior and 30 mins after, not an hour....

one day only.

in on tuesday morning, left wednesday night

Only been sleeved 15 days but no, I do not feel any less intelligent. I too am a college student and I had my surgery while finishing up my final class of the semester. Wrote an 8 page paper a week...

Just mix up your routine from day to day.

I tend to alternate days of complete body workout and then just cardio. See more results for me that way. I plan on hitting the pool when it opens up...

I am actually quite excited to be on mushie and going out for dinner. I am not a fan of chili's restaurant, but I hear they have a good enchilada soup; I wanna try it. I like creamy soups, Mainly...

I was on another board where a young lady mentioned she craved sonic cherry limeade and she went there and got a sonic diet cherry limeade. If I remember correctly, it was 14 calories, 1 sugar, 2...

Maryland here; from Montgomery County

Loon, that sounds delish! I start my mushy/soft stage tomorrow and cant wait to eat something warm

Just wanted to introduce myself. My name is Bry and I'm from the state of maryland. I am currently 2 weeks post-op and feeling great!

I belong to some other forums, but thought it would be nice to...