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Wow! I see a difference, and you look great! Going to the gym is magic. LOL. Congrats!

Mountain climbers and burpees are of the devil. I used to have a t-shirt that said “buck furpees”.

Drinking while eating is a big no-no. For several reasons. It can flush the food out of your pouch too quickly causing you to eat too much. And for RNY patients it can even lead to dumping syndrome. Do some research on the Internet and you'll find lots of support for waiting to drink after eating. Sent from my SM-N960U using BariatricPal mobile app

So just got the call, I am scheduled July 8th to have band removed. WooHooooo! Have to go on 2nd for pre-surgery things, oh my cannot wait for this new journey to begin!

The vitamin requirements will vary by the type of surgery. Sleeve patients require the least. Duodenal Switch patients have the most. And RNY gastric bypass patients are in-between. After RNY surgery, you are required to take many vitamins for the rest of your life. This is because you body no longer synthesizes vitamins from food. That part of your stomach has been cut away, so this daily requirement is extremely important. Vitamin chemistry is important for absorption. Calcium supplements should be calcium citrate. There are also different chemistries of B12. I use the sublingual B12 and was told to use methylcobalamin. You cannot use a time-release version of B12. According to my nutritionist,, if you are taking iron supplements, it must be ferrous sulfate for the best absorption. Gummy vitamins are not absorbed properly and should be avoided. It is important to put a 2 hour separation between the vitamins that contain iron and those that contain calcium. So in my case I found that what works best for me is to take the iron supplements just before bedtime. I put my vitamins in a weekly pill container. I have one container for the morning and one for the night. And I use a very small glass finger bowl for my calcium supplements. I put my calciums in the bowl in the morning and take them throughout the day, a couple every two hours. If I am up and about I put my calciums in a ziplock bag and carry them with me.

HBD! You have a lot to celebrate! Many congrats! Sent from my LG-H931 using BariatricPal mobile app

Wow that is a Wonderful offer, Alex, I bet many take you up on this one, that's a Great Savings over a lot of brands out on the retail market! How long do you think you will be able to do this? I might get some for myself but Social Security doesn't bless me until after July 1sr.

Unfortunately, it can happen again. But it can also not. It’s kind of a guessing game within the first few years of WLS. With me, I didn’t have any hernias till 9 years out. That was really odd. I also have a hiatal hernia (also not uncommon) but we’re leaving it alone unless it gets too bad.

Nobody can tell what amount of calories is enough to maintain or not. It depends on too many things like age, sex, genetics, activity level etc.

Today I'm celebrating 53 years of life. I'm 139lbs. down and I exercise regularly. I'm wearing 53 years pretty well. Don't you all agree? Here's my Birthday transformation pic.