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I need surgery, and I was sent back to the guy that did my Vsg. Love that guy, so no issue there. He can't get me in though until the 15th. My gastro doc made it feel like if I had to wait much, to call him for a different doc. This is due to my asking

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Shel25 posted her 1 year post, and included what her EWL% was by month- fascinating! I have been on here for years, but it is the first time I have seen someone approach it from this angle. To explain, normally we all look at what are loss

Karik posted a while back about having a plan for Thanksgiving. I had responded that I always do well the day of, but it is the leftover desserts that kill me. I vowed to send home with others desserts- and I did, to an extent. There was enough in the

Just updating on the changes that have been occurring 4 years post op in case there are others that may be experiencing something similar. This past summer my stomach aches and such were such a problem I could no longer keep solid food down. Went to a

Today I have an ultrasound scheduled at 2:30 to check the gallbladder to see if that is contributing to the eating issues that have been occurring as of late. Not a big deal at all, but no food or drink 6 hours prior. I can totally handle not eating. B

Just looking for some advice to those who might have a NuWave oven. Is it worth it? For Christmas I had planned on buying an electric pressure cooker that I had been pining for, but I already have 3 stove top versions. I am after the "set it and forget

I am all about novelty and mixing things up. Mostly because I eat the same thing all the time. I know- doesn't make a lick of sense but I suspect there are others out there in a similar place. Anyway, I tried a product at either Sams or Costco called E

I am so repulsed. Articles like this really truly do help me to stay away from the drive-thru. Happy reading!

Wanted to go out to dinner with the hubby, and we have been missing our son who moved out 2 weeks ago. He loves Qdoba, so called him up to offer him a bribe meal and it totally worked! Bad news is, even though I thought I was ordering carefull

I have shelved my Fitbit Flex. I just can't stand the dots instead of actual numeric data, and I hate checking my phone. Lost my Fitbit Ultra, but I liked that one. Consequently, I decided to try a Smartwatch. Fingers crossed it works great as a pedome

I know just about everyone here can repeat the idea that it is not a diet, it is a lifestyle change. If it is a diet, in other words, at some point you revert to not being on the diet and then the issues begin. I personally focus on eating foods that I

So during my weight loss phase I kept my carbs around 150 net, but not lower than 100 due to blood sugar issues going low. This was coupled with very consistent exerices, unless I was recovering from a surgury. Worked awesome for me, and I had no troub

Coffee is an important part of my day, period. For the last couple of years I would leave room in the daily plan for 1 venti skinny decaf caramel latte, but damn that is an expensive habit. I just couldn't come up with something at home that I liked as

I had no idea. I was researching almonds due to my new love of making milk, and found out that most brands are treated with a gas that is a known carcinogyn. Yep, my Kirkland ones are. Here is an

Can't believe it took me this long to make homemade almond milk. If you have a good blender (Vitamix, Blendtec) then it is super easy. Soak 1 cup almonds in water over night (covered with a clean cloth). Next day, drain the almonds and rinse well. Toss

Just found these on netrition.com. The reviews are stellar, and one even cites that 2 hours after eating her blood sugar read 102. I know some of the low carb folks on the boards goe

I know many of us have loved ones that enable our poor eating choices. In my case prior to dating my husband my weight was stellar, but slowly I adopted his habits and that lead to my consistent gain and eventual surgury for it. Not that it is his faul

If you are new to the process I wish I would have known in the beginning what I know now about blenders. Please know up front that I have serious texture issues- when making a smoothie or protein shake, if something is big enough to crunch in your teet

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Just thought I would post this in case anyone might like it. I substitute out the sausage indicated in this recipe and replace it with Butterball smoked sausage. Here are the stas- but it does not include rice:

Just got my labs back, and although I slighltly improved the A1c and fasting sugar level, I am still solidly in the prediabetic stage. This was where I was at this time last year as well.  I was diabetic prior to surgury, although newly diagnosed about

I own 3 pressure cookers of varying sizes, all stove top. I love them. If you have not tried one, a working mom can put a dinner on the table starting from scratch in 15 minutes flat. With that said, I have been contemplating adding an electric pressur

Not often I add something new into the family rotation of meals, but dang a shrimp boil is a keeper for sure! Best part is that you can easily not eat the potatoe and corn and stick to the seafood. We also used a smoked  turkey sausage (Butterball, lik

So I have headed back to the bariatric center due to needing labs done and pretty much no longer being able to eat solid food. In this converstation she asked what I felt caused my regain (about 5 over at the moment) and I said hands down ice cream. Sh