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25% or 25 g?

Very interesting! My Nut has me on iron too! Hmmm! I didn't have iron prob, was just the instructions I got from a mandatory nutrition class I took the day before surgery! Multi Vitamin Iron CQ10 Calcium B12 B complex D-1000 Am I overdoing it? My next appt is 12/5.

I get mine from Swanson Vitamins online. They have a bariatric line that's pretty decent priced. I also have used CVS. Both have no ingredients from china.

I've never heard of that!

Advice is what you seek, advice is what you will get. You know as well as anyone on here that if food is the focus of your life you will not succeed. If you think That losing 4 lbs was a reward for eating " stuffing" yourself then you may be disappointed in about a day or two. I read between what you wrote, small plate and seconds really probably wasn't that much food- however you did eat for pleasure and not for necessity and you didn't eat with your band in mind or your health for that fact. Justifying what you ate and how much you ate by saying that you were probably stalled because you were not eating enough is confusing two realities. 1) fat and sugar content in what you ate is not conducive of weight loss 2) eating two little of the right foods can stall your metabolism. Now hear me out, why do you think you are being " judged" . why do you think that those on here don't think it was a good option 3 weeks out? They want to bash you? Not in the least! There is a 50/50 chance that you will lose weight and/or keep it off. ( read all the post from " failed " bansters, they are everywhere). I am not an expert but I am having great success with no stalling since my preop. I was banded 10/5. I think judging by your old self and your old mentality you did great BUT judging by this new journey and the new you there is still some work to do. Don't wave the victory band just yet. I'd like to cross the finish line with you also successful. Breaking old habits really is the key. I really hope you can take this and ALL of the comments in the spirit in which they are intended. Keep us posted!

Keep us posted on your journey. You must be getting excited!

The hernia repair you feel in your back ( per dr) so if I overdid it I felt it right away. Had to wait longer to start exercising and lifting too.

Slap the "juicy" right on your a$$! You earned it GF!

So exciting! You're doing great!

Welcome and congrats!

Didn't she ask " how bad can it be" and " should I worry"? I know that you would feel horrible is her " surface scratch" turned out to be so much worse. Each person on here that asks a question is likely to read through the various replies and decide for themselves what rings true to them. No one on here is a victim and no one needs to be defended. Keep being supportive in your way. It's what you do best. Let others be supportive however they want to be. I'm sure our dear bleeding friend wasn't as offended as you were. Best wishes to you!

And MFP has a recipe builder...online though!

I'm not sure, I get mine at Safeway. You can also drink poweraid zero.

If someone comments on your post you have to scroll through all the news feed and try to find where it was posted to on MFP. There is also no way to just look through your feeds unless you scroll down through the news and find one of yours and then click on your name on MFP. I use the iPad and iPhone app. Rarely online. Not sure if its different online but this is what I don't like with the apps.

I'm familiar with the area since I'm from Stockton. How about dr Woodbury in Santa Rosa or docs in Chico? The hospital isn't who give you fills. Why are you not making appt with the drs office directly? I'm confused too because ucdavis is the best around. I have a friend who works there in that department I think. She's like a big shot. If you pm me the docs info I could find out more for you.

I went to fleet feet to get sized for bra and compression wear. Try a local fitness store. My bra makes me look nothing like a Nike ad but it works great!

Wicking is the action of moving the moisture away from your skin so you stay dry when you sweat. Spanx aren't good for that when exercising!

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