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Last question on buying a crockpot and I'll shut up (maybe!). As someone who lives alone and will not use the device to death, which is better for me, a crockpot or slow cooker? I see the differences are minor. But I want to get this right. After way too much time looking around, I like this device, a slow cooker. But I have a lingering doubt about whether I'd be better off with a crock pot. And yes, my life is plagued by indecision, haha. http://www.amazon.com/Crock-Pot-Programmable-Touchscreen-SCVT650-PS-6-5-Quart/dp/B001KVZTFO/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1450554833&sr=1-1-fkmr0&keywords=Cooker+SCVC600-SS#Ask

Thanks for the comments and great suggestions. I took a quick look for a crock pot and I'm intrigued by the smart crockpot, though it's probably for crackpots. -) ---http://www.crock-pot.com/slow-cookers/wemo-enabled-smart-slow-cooker/crock-pot-6-quart.-smart-slow-cooker-with-wemo/SCCPWM600-V1.html?source=igodigital Like I said earlier, I know nothing about crockpots. What I like about this, though I don't know how necessary it is, is the ability to control it from anywhere. I spend up to 15 hours away from home sometimes at work and am wondering if being able to control it remotely would be a good idea. I'm all ears, and thanks again for the suggestions.

Where can I find appropriate crock pot recipes? I never used one. [And what's a food processor, haha.] Are Protein shakes considered processed? I still have one or two a day.

Can't find a discussion on this so here goes. First off, I'm 6+ weeks post-op and doing fine. I've been hearing and reading discussion elsewhere about eliminating processed food. This intuitively makes sense and a course I'd like to follow, one that's also a foreign concept. Matthew Weiner's book (recommended by a fellow bariatric) really hit home, though he seems a bit fanatical. My, uh, biggest issue is cooking. I'm a single guy living alone working a lot of hours. Although I picked a horrible career of working in restaurants considering my affliction, I'm lazy in the kitchen and don't have the know-how or time to spend making anything more than simple dishes. Any recommendations? Thanks.

I was thinking the same thing. I really wonder what caused the extreme reaction. It contains aspartame, something I swore off of.

Warning: not for the squeamish or those who don’t want TMI. My apologies, it’s been a while since I posted. I’m 5+ weeks post-surgery and things have been going generally well. That is, except for an unending pain from a hiatal hernia (so sez me about the cause, though not my surgeon – I know better, ha!) and some discomfort from eating. I lost 32 lbs. since surgery and 50 since pre-op. I didn’t wanna post here how fantastic I was doing since that would seem to be boasting and minimize the problems for those that have very real problems, especially those not caused by stoooopidity. I have no real complaints except the pain from the hernia. Until today! While this is extremely embarrassing, I’m posting it with the thought that it might help someone else. I’ve been following the diet instructions from my nut and getting lots of exercise. However, last night, my craving for chocolate got the better of me. I wasn’t really hungry, but my craving was real. I did something I knew I shouldn’t – I made chocolate pudding. I know I’m a sucker for this stuff and one or two or five spoonfuls doesn’t suffice. But I thought I could control myself. This time. I used My-T-Fine sugar-free with skim milk. It’s sooooo good. It’s on my approved foods list. I haven’t had it since pre-op where I repeated the same mistake though not with the same consequences. Before that, I hadn’t had it since my mom started making it on the stove. Ten-years-old and I’d spoon out the left-overs from the cooking pot after mom poured the pudding into cups. She wouldn’t allow me anymore. Smart mom. I proceeded to do the same last night. But after spooning the leftovers from the pot, 15 minutes later I had one of the cups that I poured. Another 15 minutes and another cup. Until it was gone. I ate the whole friggin’ batch! However, no side effects and I went to sleep feeling fine. I woke up this morning feeling fine and planning on going to the gym. Then, the cramps started and worsened. I went to the toilet and a few pebbles came out, but no ease of my discomfort. I sat on the toilet for 45 minutes and nothing. I kept on feeling worse and worse. I took Gas-X and the anti-spasm medicine for the first time, the medicine I had gotten at the hospital. No let up in the pain and I was ready to write in blood that f890’ing chocolate pudding did me in! Really, the pain was so bad that I was getting ready to call the emergency number for the surgeon’s office. The longest hour of my life seemed to go by with increasing pain and discomfort. Then, miraculously, I had a bowel movement of boulders and it was over. I don’t know if was any of the medicine or things just ran the natural course. All I know is that I’m cured of chocolate pudding or doing anything so stupid again. I hope.

I had a visit with my surgeon last Thursday. She does not believe the hernia is the cause of the pain. She says that because: 1. The pain is only on my right side - she says it moves from right to left. 2. I have nerve issues, which is very scary - I find it difficult to use any force with my right hand and occasionally my arm is numb. Has anyone had these symptoms with a hiatal? I have an appointment tomorrow with an orthopedist she recommended.

Unfortunately, the pain has only worsened. It's 8 days since the onset of discomfort and just over 4 weeks after surgery. The only thing that seems to help is standing and maneuvering my position or walking. Or a narcotic for a few hours, but I that's not the solution. I haven't had a decent's night sleep since it started. I don't know how to sleep elevated. Like you (mccraven), swallowing is no bowl of cherries, haha... I'm talking scrambled eggs and tiny nibbles. The x-ray showed nothing out of the ordinary. Okay, so I'm a crybaby. I was okay with the after-effects of the sleeve surgery and all the other discomfort. But this pain approaches an 8 or 9 at times and has me begging for mercy. When will it end?

Thanks. I caught my online shopping order just in time. Goodbye Edy's lite, hello yogurt, sigh.

I'm almost 4 weeks post-op. Is low-fat ice cream okay in a shake/smoothie?

Thanks for the tips. I went to the doctor today and met with one of the RNs. It turns out he had the same procedure for hiatal hernia. He says there's basically nothing you can do but let it pass. He claims everyone reacts differently, to no discomfort to moderate to severe discomfort such as mine. They gave me a script for vicodin but he's correct, it doesn't help all that much. I wonder if this is common occurrence for overweight people.

Which part of my body, haha? I sleep on 2 pillows and on my "good" side. It's not only at night. I've been at the office sitting at a desk for an hour and it's killing me. I took 2 Advil but that only took the edge away.

I had this repaired during the sleeve surgery 11/5. Other than some pain in my chest area where the incision was, I had no symptoms up until a few days ago. I have a sharp pain near my right shoulder blade which comes and goes. It mostly comes at night preventing me to sleep. My surgeon's office said to take advil or motrin; narcotics are ineffective. Well, the advil isn't helping much either. The hydrocone seemed to help more. I haven't had a decent night's sleep in 2 nights. Any suggestions?

She said they're too big and it's too many per day.

The nut sez I can go on non-chewable vitamins, except calcium citrate, 4 weeks after surgery, which is less than 2 weeks from now. My regiment is a multi, B complex and calcium citrate. I'm not sure how much to order since she won't give me an idea how long I'll be on this regiment, but the attached seem to be the smallest quantity at Bariatric Advantage. It's expensive! Is my order reasonable? Thanks.