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Low carb cracker suggestions? - ok, I'm keeping it real- I'm craving crackers/chips.  I've been eating protein and vegetables for my meals but I miss the crunchy salty stuff. Any suggestions?

Protein/snack bar suggestions - Hi. I was reading "what's on the menu" posts and I noticed that many of you eat protein bars for your snacks. What are your favorite brand(s) and flavor(s)? thanks

Non-diabetic hypoglycemia- what do you do? - I posted last week about my blood glucose levels and so I started to keep a blood glucose journal to track my levels. My endocrinologist said that I have hypoglycemia and that I ne...

Vegetarians- what foods do you eat? - just wondering what foods vegetarians eat, especially when eating mostly proteins. 

6 months out - not losing and blood sugar is risin - Happy New Years! My weight loss has been slow over the past 6 months. I was losing about 1-2 pounds a week totaling 50lbs over the last 6 months but haven't lost anything in over a...

5 months post-op having problems sleeping, no mens - hi all. I'm 5 months out and facing a few issues. I'm waking numerous times throughout the night for no reason, I've missed a few months of menses (was regular prior to surgery) an...

Very tired and sleepy 3 months post-op. Normal? - Hi all. At about 2.5 months post-op I started to get very weak, tired and I'm sleeping more. I had my blood levels checked and some meds had to be modified but most were pretty goo...

Pain stops me from eating/drinking - Ulcer? - I'm 7 weeks out and I'm having pain when eating and drinking. If I press down and in just below xiphoid (area where the ribs come together at the upper abdomen) I'm able to get som...

Constant dull ache/tightness in abdominal area - I have constant pain/tightness in my abdomen. It keeps me from eating or drinking most of the time because I just don't feel so good. If I do eat or drink something, it helps if I ...

There's no way... That's just crazy!! Congratulations

Gallstones after WLS? - Anyone get gallstones after WLS? My doctor put me on a preventive medicine so that I don't get them but I hate taking it because it makes me nauseous. 

5 weeks post op RNY - does the nausea ever end? - When I was taking oxy after surgery I had no problems eating or drinking. Now that I'm no longer on pain meds I don't like to eat or drink because I get nauseous from everything so...

Left side pain increased 1 month post-op - I had left side pain initially after surgery but I was on pain meds and that helped. After a couple of weeks no more pain meds and no side pain. I was able to move, twist, lift (li...

Why is it so hard to drink water after RNY? - I'm almost 4 weeks out and I find it so interesting, the things I can and cannot tolerate. I don't understand why drinking water is so difficult. Anyone know why?  Strangely I am ...

Anyone have blood in urine 3 weeks post-op? - I'm still having some pain on my left side by my incision (RNY). It's not awful but enough to hold the area for support. When I went to the bathroom I noticed the tissue was tinged...

Did you stick to the liquid/food guidelines post-o - I'm 9 days post-op and doing fine with the thicker liquid foods in phase 1, is there any reason I can't move on to the the soft foods phase? I'm starting to think that all the guid...

June 2014 RNY peeps - how are you doing, any probl - Hi. I'm a week post-op and I think I'm doing fairly well. I've been very bloated but after pressing and rubbing on my belly I started to have some watery bowels. It's better than n...

What happens if you chug water 1 week post op - I'm a water drinker and didn't even think about what I was doing when I accidentally chugged some (I'm a week out). It didn't bother me at all thankfully. What's supposed to happen...

What kinds of "blended" soup I can have - I'm at the store and I don't know what constitutes "blended" soups. I know that it has to be a creamy consistency but is there anything besides tomato?

How long were you on pain meds after RNY? - Had surgery on Thursday June 26. I'm drinking some fluids without any problems and I'm able to walk a little but I do have quite a bit of pain on my left side by the rib cage. I wa...

How can people gain weight when they can't eat a l - Hi. I'm trying to read up and get as much information as possible before my surgery (in 3 days!!). I just found a forum with posts from people that are 5+ yrs out who have gained t...

Please Help - Hi All! It's so exciting to read about the progress you've all made . Congratulations. I have a problem and can use your help. I was referred to Dr. Blackstone in Scottsdale. I w...