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8 Months post op with a side by side - I am 8 months post op. I am down almost 130 lbs as of this morning. I just walked a bit over 4 miles and am feeling great. Here is my comparison from before surgery and now.   ...

A SV and NSV all in one - Starting at 440 lbs, I have not been able to weigh on the normal balance Dr. scales.  I would always have to tell the nurse that I needed to go to the digital scale that goes above...

VFT - Virgin Fat Territory 3.5 yrs ago, I won an opportunity to participate in a WL competition that a local radio station was doing.  They were using a medically supervised diet that w...

100 lbs down - This morning I did my WI and I am 101.5 lbs down from my weight when I first met with the surgeon. Here is my before and after comparison pics. I am just over 5 months post op an...

Down Just over 60lbs at 2.5 months post op - I go two weeks from today for my 3 month post op appointment and blood work. This AM, I was 63.5 lbs down from when I started this journey. Yesterday, I bought a 31 lb bag of dog...

3 weeks post op - Today I had my 3 week follow up with my surgeon and the dietitian.  It went well.  He was pleased with my WL so far (almost 36 lbs since my pre-op appointment). It almost seems su...

2.5 weeks post op - And feeling great. I have a LONG way to go in my journey, but today I am having a "thin" day.  I know I am still quite large, but I feel thin today. I hope that makes sense. My ...

How do you get the ticker to change - I updated my weight in the health tracker, and it show correctly in the ticker settings section, but it is not updating in the signature line. What am I not doing right?

One week post op - Last Tuesday (2/18), I had my RNY surgery.  I came out of anesthesia feeling pretty good.  I could only have one of those sponges to brush my lips and dry mouth with, but other tha...

Surgery in the Morning - Well the time has come. I have met all the requirements, insurance has approved it.  I have paid my co-pays, and done my blood work.  I go today at 2 to get a PICC line and then h...

Surgery Scheduled 3 weeks from tomorrow - My surgeon's office has submitted my paperwork to the insurance company and I have a scheduled date of 2/18.  Considering how fast they approved my wife's surgery, I am not expe...

Wife just got insurance approval - My wife and I are both going to have RNY done. Due to some health concerns earlier in the year (gallbladder and shortness of breath) she had already had all the testing (exc...

Chewing Gum After Surgery - I am a gum chewer, it keeps my mouth busy and well freshens my breath. It also helps keep my mouth moist. So, my wife going through her pre-op said that gum chewing is n...

Did anyone have their lean body mass/body fat test - Each year our gym at work has a contest and they test your %body fat/lean body mass at the beginning and again 12 weeks later. I have done this in the past and was surprised...

Newbie Introduction - Just wanted to introduce myself. My name is Jeffery, I am 43 and am working through my clearances to have the RNY hopefully by the end of this year or early January. My ...