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Best Protein Shake EVER! -  Okay so I'm on my path to lose weight before the surgery.  Today I made the best protein shake I've ever had.  It sorta tastes like a mango lassi but not bad for you!  IT does hav...

Pre-Ops Whatcha Eating -  So I have to lose 10 lbs in the next 6 weeks.  Completely doable but I love to hear what others are doing.  Right now my NUT has me staying around 1500 calories a day (that's prob...

RNY Instead of Sleeve -  So until today there had been no operation but the sleeve for me.  I had my first NUT appointment and she brought up a couple of points that I hadn't thought of. 1) Tricare (my...

First NUT Visit (long sorry) -  Hey I managed to get into a cancelled NUT appointment and just got back.  She brought up two things and I was looking for some experienced feedback. 1) Tricare (my insurance) d...

First NUT Appointment -  Okay so I'm just starting my journey towards WLS.  Some background: I will be going to Walter Reed at Bethesda Naval.  They do it a bit different there than most people who have t...

ASMBS Position Paper on Sleeve -  I found it to be very interesting, thought I would share: tinyurl.com/ASMBSPositiononSleeve

Pre-Surgery Weight Loss -  I'm going to try to get hold of my surgeon's nurse to clarify but I thought ya'll could probably give just as good a reply.  I have a BMI of 42 and currently no co-morbidities.  I...

Bethesda Naval Anyone? -  I'm going to Bethesda to have my sleeve done.  It looks like Dr. Lin will be my surgeon.  So far the team seems great but I'd love to hear from anyone who has "been there done tha...

Bethesda Naval Anyone? -  My surgeon will be Dr. Lin and his team seems really great.  Wondering if any of you have been to Bethesda Naval for your Sleeve, and how it all went?  I was really excited to get...

New Coping Techniques -  Okay, so I'm a worrier, always have been.  I've gotten to this size since becoming an army spouse mainly because it is something I feel like I can control.  Pretty much none of my...

Starting My Jorney -  Howdy,  I start my journey today.  I went to the first pre-op group meeting to get my list of what I must get done before I can schedule/have my surgery.  I'm pretty sure I'm goin...