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I make two or three dozen of these at a time using different recipes and stick them in the freezer individually wrapped. They are so convenient to grab one in the morning when I'm running out the door for work. Best places for recipes, in my opinion, is egg face and Emily's bites. Don't have the exact web addresses but sure you can google to find them.

Yes, Powerade Zero was my number one go to right after surgery because it so easy to get dehydrated those first few weeks. You definitely need those electrolytes. Gatorade G2 is good too but I prefer the taste of Powerade. Most find that water is hard to drink at first so be ready for that.

Even at 15 months out, I cannot eat the better for you type of lettuce. My stomach just cannot process it and I get very sick. I can eat iceberg or butter lettuce but that's about it. I really miss eating a nice salad but I'm lucky it's the only thing I can't tolerate.

I am 52 and have had only positive comments that I look 10-15 years younger since losing weight. Maybe this will happen to you too!

Prior to the sleeve, I had four open abdominal surgeries. A prior surgeon had told me I was loaded with scar tissue so I discussed the possibility with my surgeon of having to be opened for my sleeve surgery because of all the scar tissue. My sleeve surgeon said he would do everything possible to not open me up and luckily he didn't have to. Instead of an hour to hour and a half, my surgery took 3 1/2 hours. He said it took him well over an hour just to find his way around the scar tissue but he did it! The PA later told me they gave me some little baby scars to go along with the big scars. :-) I wouldn't worry about this as a possibility unless you have some underlying issue that would require an open incision.

Our stats are almost identical. I lost 100 pounds at one year out. The weight falls off during the honeymoon period which for me was about six months. After that, you have to work at it like any other diet. I am in a private FB group with others that had their surgery the same month as me and I am very average with the weight loss. There are some that lost all their weight the first few months and others losing slower. I can't tell you a month by month weight loss but I can tell you I am very happy with my results to this point and very happy that I had this surgery. I have never regretted it.

I got that one today and we've lost about the same amount!

A compliment is nice every once in a while but I get really tired of it. I had three comments at work before noon today and I was even sitting in a meeting for two hours of the morning! It gets so tiring...... That's not what I want to talk about at work. Wish I could change jobs and go where no one knew me obese!

I was 51 when sleeved last year. I've been told I look 10-15 years younger though I definitely have some forehead wrinkles now. I really need to see about botox! No second chin for me but I definitely need to do something about this hanging belly! The sleeve is the best thing I ever did for myself!

I work in a large office park and my weight gets commented on about 3-5 times a day. And that's the comments I hear! My weight seems to be the big topic each and everyday and I'm tired of it. I'm not at work to talk about weight all day long and I know people are trying to be nice, even when they say many of the comments mentioned above but come on! I'm over it already!!!! There is more to me than my weight! I need to change jobs where no one knew me fat!

I get mine at Trader Joe's. They are pineapple papaya flavored. Very good to have on hand.

Some things are better left not seen. I've had several joint replacements and didn't watch a video until AFTER the surgeries as I didn't want to get too freaked out. I've woken up in the middle of some of my surgeries to the sound of a saw/drill. Even though awake, you are so drugged up that the sound doesn't bother you but it sure would normally to think that is your bone being sawed off! Yikes!!

Being crazy is a prerequisite to being a mother. My daughters have me labeled as Crazy Lady in their cell phones. Actually, maybe it's the becoming a mother part that makes you crazy..... hmmm....

Yes. I take Celebrex everyday. No problems whatsoever.

Here is a link to their SkinnyLicious menu. http://www.thecheesecakefactory.com/menu/skinnylicious/White+Chicken+Chili