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thats crazy! I wonder what their plan is after 6 months and people want to get surgery?!?

i do that too! ???? but I am also addicted to Netflix. ????

That was what happened in my sisters case. My BMI was 47, but I asked my insurance if the waive the 6 month requirement if over 50- they did not. Just depends on your insurance. I hope you get the date you want!!

I have two! I had to buy new scrubs for work- an XL because my 3X scrubs were falling off! I bought a dress from an online retailer (clothes come from China) I bought thinking it would be to small for another month or too- just tried it on today for fun and it fits!! I am really excited at the changes! I will be 2 months on the 29th- I have lost 26 pounds since surgery- 44 pounds from my first weigh in at surgeon's office. I included a picture from a week before surgery so you can compete-- I was making a worried face because I didn't want my sister to snap a picture. ???? *my toddler took the picture in the red polka dot dress it explains why I have no head. He is the only one home today to help me with a picture!

I have had my Charge HR from Fitbit since it first came out- almost a year now. I LOVE it and the tracking software. I also love the sleep tracking feature. I have used Fitbit products for around 2 years total. I also have the Fitbit scale- I love how everything is tracked automatically!

Anyone else having trouble finding fair life skim? Both my normal stores have only 2% and whole fair life. I really need my skim milk!!!!! It has been two weeks since I have been able to find it!

Yeah- I couldn't drink milk before fair life either-- ❤️❤️ this stuff! My DH drinks a lot of milk after I switched he said how awesome the milk was because he didn't get gas/bloating after drinking a lot of milk! My Meijer has been out of the skim-- (reason I posted originally) I don't normally shop at Kroger, but might need to see if the have any skim... Maybe it is a local issue? Or maybe a whole lot of people in my area discovered how awesome fair life skim milk is! ????????

wonderful!! Congrats on your accomplishments!

I have been using the 2%, but it is a lot more calories... I suppose since I don't eat much it isn't the biggest deal. I was just use to buying 2 skim and 2 whole cartons on each shopping trip. I give my husband/son the whole milk. Tonight I asked my local target about it and they said it was a company issue?

same here! My skin is so dry!! 7 weeks post op!

I also thought hernia-- you do need to have it looked at. Hernias need surgical repair! ???? It might be something else too as suggested-- Congrats on your success so far!

Here is the back of the patch MD B12 Energy Plus. ???? if anyone is interested...

I am trying them right now and will have my labs done in January to check levels. They are easy that is for sure! They meet the minimum Vitamin requirements my doctor wanted me to get in. I do the Multivitamin, B-12plus, and VitaminD-Calcium Patches.

Was she working when you texted? Just a thought? You should still be chatting other women at this point. You might meet the love of your life while this girl is slowly responding! Dating is work- at least what I remember! ???? it should be fun too. Just be yourself and have fun! I agree with a few other posts about online dating--- expect to make contact with a lot of weirdos before you meet a few interesting people. Do you think your confidence has increased after you met with a woman in person? Good Luck with your future dating life!

Salsa!! I like mine heated, mixed with cumin, dash of Salt and pepper than 2 tbsp med. salsa! Yum!!!

My surgeon promotes a diet high in veggies, fruit natural nuts, and Beans with little if any animal Protein. All surgeons have different thoughts on nutrition.

This x1000! I don't want to diet anymore!

I was on my period during surgery-- you can't use tampons, they will provide you with pads... It's not a big deal really. I am a nurse- there a lot worse things than blood!

Also this whole thread has made my day. I am sitting at home in my recliner sipping propel zero while attending live education meetings before I go back to work next week.... This thread is my only form of entertainment! Thanks!

I am so glad I have no hunger at all! It makes the diet restrictions easier! I hope you can advance soon with no issues! ????

1/4 cup of the cashew "ice cream" I had was 8g of sugar similar to light and fit Greek yogurt that doesn't affect me... Never know! I am kinda glad I get dumping syndrome, but when it happens it sucks!

I have had two episodes of dumping syndrome, but it is not good! :huh: The last time was right before Halloween! I do not reccomend trying cashew "ice cream" even 1/4 of a cup....... I had terrible vomitting (with nothing in pouch), dizziness, sweating, abdominal cramping, and diarehha and overall feeling of death. It lasted about 4 hours? On a positive note- I knew that trying halloween candy was out of the question!

Next week I have to go back to work @ 6 weeks. I had a pretty easy recovery, no pain or complications. I have had some trouble getting Water in and advancing my diet. I stopped advancing per my surgeon and I am sticking with the soft foods that work right now. ( I will advance further at 3 months and see if it goes better!) I am a Nurse on a busy acute care floor so I am worried about returning to work. I did work night shift which I thought would be really hard coming back from surgery. I will be returning on Day shift (with a few night shifts) and have tried to pick my days spaced out so no 3 12 hour shifts in a row. I also will have no weekends until I can get on the day shift completely when a few new nurses are off orientation and on night shift. Yeah! They day shift is stressful, but at least I will be well rested so i think that will help! I know I will have trouble staying hydraed when I am on the floor. We can't have water on our mobile carts or in our hall cubbies. I can have in the break room or in the charge nurses office, but I don't have a lot of time to walk over to those areas. I will just have to make time to do it at least 2 times per hour in order keep my water intake at a decent level. If I worked a desk job I would have been go back probably by week 3? I do think the full 6 weeks is helpful to work on changing your drinking and eating habits at home!

I always love your ideas! Keep experimenting!

I had no dye restrictions-- I had red Jello the day after surgery in the hospital-- this is the first I have heard of this--- I am always so surprised by the different pre/post op instructions! Of course follow your pre-op instructions. ????