Diva Taunia

@@StephieG I'm an 8.5 year RNY Gastric Bypass Post-Op. Just sent you a private message.

@@reree6898 Congrat on winning! Please send your name and mailing address to info@divataunia.com and I will get that out to you on Monday!

Guess who is the SPECIAL GUEST FEATURE this Friday (10/21 @ 7pm PST) on The Backstage Pass Radio Program? None other than Bariatric Pal Founder and CEO, Alex Brecher! You can listen to our interview streaming live on any device at www.backstagepassradio, and you can also watch the Facebook live feed on my page at www.facebook.com/divataunia. I'm also giving away prizes to callers (keep the # handy: 347-857-2052): 1) $25 Online Gift Certificate to the Bariatric Pal Store: store.bariatricpal.com (Don't forget you get a 15% discount using either DIVAT or POWERGIRL as the code) 2) This rockin' STARTER 8 BARI WARE Kit (worth $50!) to a lucky caller! (PB2 Powdered Peanut Butter Gift Package that includes a large container of regular powdered peanut butter and a container of chocolate peanut butter shipped from me to your hot little hands! (I'll select one question for the prize winner that evening.)

@@proudgrammy Thank you! From what I can tell, she's done very well with her surgery. I'll tell you a funny story about that day with her. She was incredibly gracious and kind, but everyone who was there was instructed to NOT TOUCH HER. Even if we photographed with her, we could stand next to her, but not put our arm around her or touch her in any way. So basically everyone just snapped candids. I didn't care, though. I was hanging out with ARETHA FRANKLIN!!! LOL

Mine isn't really odd, but I do love it for a couple reasons. In my line of work I get to meet some pretty awesome people. One of my favorites was my idol Aretha Franklin. This pic was taken (clearly) before we both had weight loss surgery. That's kind of why I love it...you know, because me and my pal Aretha have so much in common. lol

Just a reminder that at 7:00pm PST (10:00pm EST), I'll be live at www.backstagepassradio.com with my special guest from BariatricPal.com, Alex Brecher! You can stream the show on any device OR you can watch on Facebook Live at www.facebook.com/divataunia or www.facebook.com/backstagepassradio. Don't forget to keep the phone # handy: 347-857-2052! If you are the right caller, you'll win a $25 Gift Certificate to BariatricPal.com. I'll also announce the winning question for the PB2 Powdered Peanut Butter Gift Pack! Lots of fun tonight on the show - please joint the chat and have a great night with us! www.backstagepassradio.com

HUH?! Seriously? No one wants to win two tubs of PB@ Powdered Peanut Butter just for asking Alex a question to be read on air tonight?! Come on, folks! You've gotta have a question or two that you could ask! You have until 6pm PST tonight to be entered!

YAY More questions, thanks!! You can submit questions until 6pm PST to be entered into the contest!

Guess who is the SPECIAL GUEST FEATURE TONIGHT (10/21 @ 7pm PST) on The Backstage Pass Radio Program? None other than Bariatric Pal Founder and CEO, Alex Brecher! You can listen to our interview streaming live on any device at www.backstagepassradio.com, and you can also watch the Facebook live feed on my page at www.facebook.com/divataunia. I'm also giving away prizes to callers (keep the # handy: 347-857-2052): 1) $25 Online Gift Certificate to the Bariatric Pal Store: store.bariatricpal.com (Don't forget you get a 15% discount using either DIVAT or POWERGIRL as the code) 2) LEAVE A QUESTION FOR ALEX IN THE COMMENTS SECTION HERE AND WIN: Another PB2 Powdered Peanut Butter Gift Package that includes a large container of regular powdered peanut butter and a container of chocolate peanut butter shipped from me to your hot little hands! Question must be submitted by 6pm tonight, and I'll select the winner by random before the show starts. I hope you'll tune in and chat with us! Cheers, Taunia | Backstage Pass Radio www.backstagepassradio.com

Julie, you may end up winning by default. lol Questions must be in by 6pm PST today!

No questions for Alex yet? I mean, don't you want to win this Peanut Buttery Goodness?!?

Hey Hey Everyone! Last week, Carnie Wilson wasn't able to make it on the show because she was quite sick, so she's going to be on TONIGHT! Do YOU have a question you'd like me to ask her on the show? Leave your questions in the comments section! If your question gets selected to be read on-air, you'll win a prize pack of goodies shipped from me to you, full of WLS and beauty-related goodies! Also, you can win a $30 Gift Certificate on tonight's show to Bravo Bra Pads (www.bravobrapads.com) by being the right caller: 347-857-2052. You can listen to the show streaming on any device at www.backstagepassradio.com. You can also watch us live on Facebook @backstagepassradio or @divataunia. And don't forget that you can save 15% in the BariatricPal Store by using the coupon code DIVAT !!! So go ahead and leave your question for Carnie below in the comments section. (This contest is ONLY for Bariatric Pal folks!) Tune-in tonight to find out if you've been selected! (I'll also updated this thread tomorrow.

@@kblanc First, it's normal to still have some pain at three days out. Did they send you home with pain medication? If not, I would definitely contact your surgeon and ask to have them call your pharmacy. They do have liquid pain medication, and they should be an easy fill at the pharmacy. Let them know you're having trouble keeping Water and Protein shakes down because of the pain. It *should* subside in a few days, though. I remember my pain last longer than usual, but after about a week, I was feeling much better. I hope you feel better soon!

@@jtellechea001 First, I'm sorry that you're not feeling great. Recovering from surgery is tough, it is. But remember: you're tougher than you think you are! You've got this, girl! You have to listen to your body, but you also have to remember that you are stronger than you think you are too. Your family means well, although my guess is that the message may be lost in the delivery. You have to advocate for yourself, most importantly. I agree with most of the folks on here. You DO have to get up and move, no matter what. Blot clots are a real possibility, and mobility is very important. Just moving SOME is important. I would be very clear with your family: Tell them you will get up and walk, but you will do what you can do today and tomorrow, you will add a little bit more, and the day after that a little bit more. Maybe today you can walk to the end of the street. Tomorrow, the end of the street plus the next mailbox. As long as there is a little bit of progress each day, that's what is important. It is YOUR body and YOU measure your success. Maybe keeping a chart so that you can see your progress each day, and even show THEM your progress each day would be helpful? You don't owe it to anyone, but visualization and seeing progress is always a great form of motivation - being able to see your success. I hope you feel better each day. You can rock this!

@@shedo82773 I think that's the point of the video, though. It's happening at home and at school by the people that are supposed to be protecting our children. There have also been studies down that show that people who have grown up overweight and teased are actually some of the same people who perpetuate fat bias and discrimination, because it's so ingrained in us that it's wrong and bad. WE are some of the worst offenders.

@@Rebekah Baker Hey Rebekah! I am almost nine years out, but I am a gastric bypass post-op. Also a PCOS patient. Ask away!

@@shedo82773 OMG! I'm so sorry for your husband's history! I really hope he's in a better place now, and I can certainly understand why you'd be hesitant in any type of lap band surgery. My understanding is that Carnie has done well with the BOB procedure. She and I are going to talk this week, so I'll be sure to ask her how she's been doing and report back. (I'll probably have our conversation recorded at some point as an interview, so I'll let you know when that happens.) Despite your husband's situation, I know lots of people who have had tremendous success with the lap band. Alex, the founder of Bariatric Pal, is one of them. He'll actually be interviewing with me on Backstage Pass Radio next Friday. I'm really sorry it wasn't the best option for your husband and it didn't work out well for him.

Wow! I just came back today and I feel all the feels! Thanks for being my FIENDS and friends. lol (And thank you for the nice compliments about my before and after pics. Almost nine years! Best decision EVER.