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Wow! Tomorrow will be a great new start for you. I am so glad I had this surgery, not one regret (and I am asked that a lot!). So far my experience has been nothing but positive, yes a few bumps in the road, but worth it. My incisions are healed for the most part and I am back in business! Good luck tomorrow. It will be great!

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Hello my lovely fellow 40-something ladies! I am new here to this site but I had surgery 4 weeks ago today on May 23rd. I have lost 25 pounds so far, 50 total since February. I feel like a new person and just happy to be alive.

One thing I have learned from looking at lots of posts in other forums etc... Is everyone has a very different journey. Where one might lose 30 pounds quickly, someone else loses 10 or so. Our bodies are so complex and I have just resigned myself to the fact that I am going to follow all the rules and the weight will do whatever it is going to do!

I had a 10 day stall, I lost a quick 20 right after surgery in week one then I was stalled and then I lost a quick 5 pounds and here I am. But, I feel so wonderful with a new lease on life, I don't care that much about what the scale says. I refuse to let a number on a scale determine what kind of day I am going to have anymore.

Glad you are all doing well too!

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I eat first so I don't have to worry about waiting a half hour before I can eat. I normally eat (I am 4 weeks out from surgery today) eggs scrambled with Laughing Cow cheese, a ricotta "muffin" I make (ricotta, eggs, Splenda and vanilla) or I have chicken and cottage cheese. I also have some egg custards I make that are very good and easy on the stomach.

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Hello. I am new here but wanted to jump in. I have read that caffeine can interfere with Vitamin absorption. If you google this question you will see there is a lot of discussion about this topic. I think everyone is different and if your lab work is ok then it probably is not an issue for you. Just wanted to put it out there. Personally, I have given it up and don't feel I need it. My Vitamins are more important to me!

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Everything is going real well. I am still figuring out the magic to becoming "regular" every day so I don't end up having stomach pain that I have had and I got a case of hives too. But those are manageable things, I am feeling awesome and walking every day at least a mile but usually 2. I am so glad I did this and thankful I was able to lose the weight I had to lose to get to the starting gate!

Am brand new here. Had laparoscopic RNY 4 weeks ago today. I live in Oregon, I am married and work full time. Looking forward to getting to know you all.