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Time to learn how to deal with frustration - I'm still preop. No specific diet, but using the principles I've learned on here. I've been tracking everything, exercising daily, avoiding water before and after meals..  I've bee...

The "extra" from water - Other than keeping me hydrated and limiting hunger, I have realized the extra service drinking a ton does for me. Yest and today I have been wanting to eat things I shouldn't. I re...

Please calm my worst fear! - Happy Thursday! I saw the surgeon today and will likely be on the books for March 5! Woo hoo!   My worst fear about this surgery is to end up having indefinite nausea and dizzines...

Should I have food funerals - Hi all! I will likely be going under the knife in a few weeks and am getting the nerves. When I first started to watch things preop, I thought about a bunch of food funerals to hav...

Love all the surgiversary posts today! - It is so inspirational to read all the surgiversary posts today. Thank you all for inspiring and supporting us newbies!!

Why chicken dark meat? And what about caffeine? - Hi. I've noticed. Lot of people post dark meat chicken in their meals. I am wondering why that and not chicken breasts.  Also, my nutritionist said no caffeine. Do you all follow ...

What is your exercise regimen? - Hi. I am just wondering what everyone does currently for an exercise plan.

Muscle milk - Muscle milk has a 100 cal grab and drink chocolate shake with 15g protein and 5g carb. Tastes great and good in a pinch

Frustrating conversation!!!! - Just was talking with family about vsg and I almost started to cry. I am preop but planning for the next month. They were saying that I can do it on my own. I explained that sta...

600 cal??? Really??? - Ok. I haven't had surgery yet but am trying to make changes preop. Had healthy, low cal and high protein lunch and breakfast. But I realized it is almost 600 cal by noon!!! Make...

Want to succeed - Hi! I'm new here and close to my surgery date. I was 355 at heaviest, 329 at consult and 318 1 month later. My goal weight is 170 because I got down to that (from 250) with diet...