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Gas X Strips - It's a frigging miracle in a foil wrapper.  Today is the first time that I've experienced this horrible feeling since my surgery a year ago... it felt like I had an inflated...

My fav NSV :) - So I am currently writing this at 30,000 feet in the air. I am on my way to Orlando, FL for a 2 week vacation. The NSV... granted it's the second time I've flown since surgery b...

Really good article. - http://www.obesityhelp.com/articles/surgery-is-not-the-easy-way-out-a-bariatric-surgeons-perspective

1 year surgiversary! - Exactly 1 year ago today my life changed forever. I remember when I joined this forum almost a year ago reading posts like this and feeling like it was so far away, so unreal, a...

OT: NEW KITTY! Pics inside. - Ok so, I had this entire post written out and pictures posted and the kitten decided to jump on my keyboard and went back several pages and I lost the entire post! Anyway, my bo...

Java Pro - So while browsing gnc I found this too. Thoughts? It's called JavaPro made with real coffee. Wondering if these would be a better choice over coffee or just as some extra protein. ...

Fit Frappe - Heres the link to the item. The nut facts in the description is for a 16 oz serving. You just mix with water. Anyone tried it? Specifically the mocha one. Is it good? The stats see...

11 months post op. feeling sick after meals. - So I've noticed for the last week every time I eat I just feel really crappy afterwards. Like I just had a 4oz grilled steak and steamed green beans and I feel fatigued and nauseas...

Just read the greatest thing on obesity in my nutr - So this week's chapter is on Weight Management: Overweight, Obesity and Underweight. I typed out some things I found interesting so far. Many people assume that every obese ...

What a difference a year makes! Also - need help p - The pic on the left was 10/29/12 which was 3 weeks before my surgery. I was 404lbs. Pants were a 30W and the tshirt and hoodie were both 4X The pics in the middle are f...

What a difference a year makes! Pics inside!! Also - First picture was at 404lbs on October 29, 2012 which was 3 weeks before my surgery. Middle two pictures was 2 weeks ago in the same shirt and hoodie from the first pic...

Omg gas pains. Home remedy suggestions? - Don't usually have gas issues but tonight is almost unbearable. I don't have the ability to get my hangs on gas x or anything til tomorrow. Any home remedies or anything I can do t...

Really huge and by far the best NSV. - I'm 11 months post op today. I've lost 159lbs since surgery and 210lbs since starting my journey in June 2012. Recently I've made a few posts in regards to still struggling with im...

Interesting piece of info I learned in this week i - So we all know that post op life consists of a high protein diet and making sure we get enough fluids. Yes, we all know if we (or anyone) does not consume enough fluids dehydrat...

Kind of OT. Arrogant doctor. Do you stay or find s - I met with a plastic surgeon today to see what my options are in the future. Here's my issue and question this doctor is the best and he knows it. He has this arrogance about him a...

OT: Recovery time for knee replacement. - How much time before you were back up and able to be on your feet? By that i mean back to work in a hospital as an RN? I know it can vary per person and I have googled it but I'm j...

Really random NSV. - So I'm sitting at the hair salon and I fit in the chair with room to spare and I can cross my legs. Haha love moments like this.

Clothes shopping. Just need to vent some. - I'm going to preface this by saying I have an appointment with my therapist tomorrow. So I've lost over 200lbs. I've gone from a 4x/5x top and 32 pants to a L/XL top and 18 pa...

Flexeril 10 mg - Doc prescribed it to me for my back. I'm a little nervous about taking it due to the fact that when I take ambien it hits me like a truck. Seems the big side effect is drowsiness w...

Another excess skin question. - Anyone ever have excess skin on their calves? I noticed a lot of people that carry their weight in their belly and have normal sized legs or at least calves. I kind of carried my w...

Arthritis pain, need suggestions on what to take/h - The weather here literally has gone from 98 degrees outside two days ago to 52 degrees today. I can barely move. I have osteoarthritis in my lower back and most of the cartilage...

What would you eat with bean dip? - So I want to make a small portion of bean dip or maybe make like a taco dip but with chicken or something similar for my bf and I for the football game on Sunday but I'm not sure w...

Question on food intake 10 months post op. - I just ate 3oz sliced turkey from the deli, 2 thin slices of Swiss cheese and a slice of tomato on a whole grain English muffin. I feel like physically looking at my plate that tha...

Question about plastic surgery. - So my mom recently had her sentinel lymph node removed and biopsied and it came back negative. Yay! Anyway the surgeon who removed it is a cosmetic and reconstructive surgeon. I we...

Update on my mom and her melanoma. - So I just want to say thank you to those who offered their kind words and support a couple weeks ago when I posted about my mom. Just wanted to update. She had her sentinel lymph n...