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Running - I'm 275 pounds-I'm I too heavy to start running? I do have plantar fascitis in my feet (burning joint pain) and not-so-great knees from being heavy, but I want to start making g...

Onederland? - What does "onederland" mean? Thanks in advance, heh. Sorry for being particularly n00bie about it!

Surgery patients eating their own - Have you ever asked for help while starting out and been mocked/ scoffed at, or just generally experienced what I refer to as "fat hate" from people who have already had surgery...

This is just miserable. - Hello- Sorry, but I need advice and venting. I don't particularly care for my job, but I don't mind it. I work with some really great people, and that makes it a lot easier...

Big bottom ladies? - Hello- Okay, this post is for my own vanity's sake. (Let's just call it like it is.) I'm VERY bottom heavy. Even when I was a healthy weight, my bottom stuck out so much it...

Working on food addiction - Hello **Just for background, I'm still in the processing stage prior to pre-op. I've had my first consultation but have not yet had a face to face with the nutritionist or p...

EAS Carb Advantage? - I'm starting to replace some meals with shakes, to get my protein up and my carbs down, find some friendly favors ahead of time for pre-op, and to have some guilt-free chocolate. (...

Bypass better? - I had my first one-on-one yesterday. She asked if I was a sweet-eater, and I said I was. She told me I should strongly consider the bypass instead, because dumping syndrome would a...

I love this photo! Ha!

Pep talk? - Hi! I've had my pre-surgery class now (twice, heh, long story involving Tricare (insurance) loopholes) and today is the first big deal, face-to-face with the doctor. I had the E...

Exactly what am I supposed to eat? - I had my first appointment for-credit yesterday. (I'm on Military insurance (Tricare) and I went to one class only to find out that the VSG is only covered at a military hospita...

NMCP - Has anybody had surgery at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, and what was the process like?

Hi; I'm a newbie. - Hey. So I'm new here, but I think a network of people could be really good for me. I'm 5'8", and 280 pounds. I went to an intial consultation already, but I really want the VSG,...