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Weight loss apps for Blackberry Playbook? - Seems to be plenty out there for IPad and Android... and rumor has it the new BB Playbook OS update will support Android in a month or two... But at the same time, I've been a c...

NSV - I fit everywhere! - Suddenly I fit everywhere!  In the seats at my kids' school auditorium!  In the seat at the movie theater!  In my car!  In tight spaces in the storage room at work!  In my laundry ...

Online dating... what I did.... - I am newly divorced after 20 years of marriage and I didn't want to waste another minute finding someone I could hang out with, do things with, take as a date to events, etc. So...

Facial rash after carb? - My surgeon's plan calls for nothing but proteins the first several weeks, then slow introduction of veggies.  My slow introduction started last week, which I think gave me the stup...

Prozac question - Have taken Prozac on and off for years with very good results.  20mg usually worked for me, 40 during really tough times.  Usually I would take it for 3-4 months, then taper off un...

Any good vanilla protein drinks? - This is probably whining, but is there, anywhere!!! a vanilla protein drink that doesn't taste like poo?  At least to me anyway... I have tried everything from generic to Atkins to...

Mmmmm.... french onion soup - Went out to lunch with the office today, had me some french onion soup.... mmmmmm! I didn't eat the soggy crouton, and I tried some of the cheese but it was too chewy to chew up...

NSV - Lane Bryant! - I now fit in all the old Lane Bryant 26/28's that have been hiding in my closet for a few years because they were "just a little tight" (read: way, way too small). Yay me! Au...

50 pound milestone - Today I hit 50 pounds lost since starting the pre-op diet back in April.  24 of that was pre surgery, 26 of it was post surgery (Oct 24).  I'm posting this because I am proud, ...

TMI? Irritation in the hoo hoo region - As many obese people do I'm sure, I had major problems with stress incontinence.  As a result of the constant dampness I often had irritation in the creases "down there", sometimes...

Lesson 2 - don't snarf vitamins - So in Lesson 1 earlier this week, I learned that ground beef is not a good soft protein to start out with. Lesson 2 came this morning.  I was in a hurry to get out of the house,...

What the hell was that?! -  Started soft proteins today, took a few bites og ground beef...and a few minutes later I literally thought I was going to die. Stomach pain, chest pain, like it was stuck or somet...

oops, old habits die hard.... -  Was making soup for the kids, without even thinking popped a potato piece into my mouth to see if they were cooked through. Needless to say, after 15 minutes in the bathroom, I...

Twoderville and status report - Entered the land of Twoderville this morning, 298 on the scale.  Yay me!  Haven't been here since I can't remember when.... maybe five years ago? Meanwhile my post-surgery scabs...

Maybe it's not appropriate to laugh, but I almost busted a few...

TMI? Yay poo! - So after a week of either no poo, watery poo, or poo that looked like melted Hershey kisses, I had what could actually qualify as a real, life, honest to goodness solid-ish poo thi...

Achooo! Then OWWWWW! Then ahhhhhh, - Weirdest thing yesterday.  All weekend was having a lot of soreness left upper abdomen.  Then last night I sneezed with no warning (hate those sneak-attack sneezes LOL).  OMG t...

Overdid...laundry lesson learned. -  Woke up feeling better this morning, did some laundry, took out some small trash...now incredibly sore in upper left abd. Like cant move without grimacing.  I guess when they s...

post-op day 4 ,,,feeling a little blue -  Had my surgery Monday, home Wednesday, yesterday wasn't so bad. But today feeling a little down, more sore, more annoyed by stuff that shouldn't be a big deal. Not zure why, bu...

Ow! - Had surgery Oct 24th, home now, all went textbook they tell me, they found a ginormous hiatal hernia they fixed (we had suspected I had one). But I just want to pass on, yes the...

Surgery Monday Oct 24, buddies anyone??!! - Having surgery 7am Monday.  Scared, excited, scared, confused, scared and excited.  Anyone else out there in the same boat who can be all of the above with me? Audrey

Surgery scheduled for Oct 24, questions.... - I have lots of random, stupid (to me) questions as my surgery date approaches.  I asked the RN coordinator some of them, and plan to ask the surgeon more of them on Friday when I m...