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I'm definitely going to try this dip after the holidays!! I have to figure out where to buy refried beans!!

No, some people suck!! There are still good people out there and good men too!!

You can eat anything that you can tolerate!! Just don't overdo it.

I was 62 when I had my bypass and have had no problems!! The lack of energy was a little longer for me because I fell and broke my wrist which they had to operate on 2 months prior to the bypass. It's harder to recover from 2 General Anesthetic as you get older!! I've lost a total of 126 pounds and look younger!

I know what you mean @@LipstickLady, some people who ask questions don't really want the answers. There is never a reason on a forum like this to resort to name calling and personal attacks. Having said that though, you seem to get your point across without seeming to harsh!! I enjoy most of the banter but I sometimes shake my head at some of the questions and how wounded those people become if they are told "no"! If you have a problem, it is that you are too loyal!! Fiercely loyal like a momma bear!! lol

We have a half hour drive to get groceries but I'm going to stock up on high Protein stuff I can whip up. Refried Beans are big in the States eh? Also COLLARDS!! I had to look that one up! Dub always makes me want to cook and eat! lol

That's why we need you!! You, Dub, Little Bill and a few more, are NEVER dull!! I search for all of your posts!! Screw the hum drum! I am going to have some soup, it is very cold here around -25 for a few days or even lower!! With the wind chill it was -35!

And now I think I posted under the wrong topic/forum!! Man o Man!!

Everyone on this site is, for the most part, very supportive!! You can ask question or just check in at times. Be prepared though that if you ask for approval for something you know is not good for you, you will receive brutally honest, constructive replies!!

I've been having a hard time. Not with goodies per se, but just hungry. I absolutely HATE Christmas and always have, even as a kid. In fact, September through February, it's all I can do to get out of bed each day. Decorations are put up just to see the smile on my grand-daughter's face. She is Autistic and is a stickler for tradition!! I'm just trying my best to at least not regain any more weight during this time. I ordered myself a Fitbit and am going to start walking, hoping it will help my energy, mood and hunger!

Welcome to your new life!! I had surgery in May/2014 and really had no support because I didn't tell anyone about my surgery!! But since, I assume, you did this for yourself, then you can do this on your own!! You have this forum which I didn't know existed till recently, so you are one step better off than I was. Be prepared for hormone changes as your fat cells dump stored hormones into your system. You'll do great!!

Which Fitbit would everyone recommend? There are so many to choose from! I just need one to measure my activity. I don't need it to be a watch cause I love the watch I have now!! I want the most bang for my buck and can't spend a fortune on bells and whistles that I won't use!

Unless your depression was directly related to your obesity, your depression will not be magically gone! I have struggled with severe and chronic depression since I was 15 years old. I was of normal weight until I hit 50 so there was no correlation. I still struggle but I am physically more healthy and at least have been able to get rid of the high blood pressure, diabetes and heart problems due to my weight loss. I take the same two antidepressants and, in fact, have had to add another one. Depression is a horrible, debilitating, crushing condition that few people fully understand unless they also deal with it. I watched my mother struggle and now my son which breaks my heart.

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I had a shitty day but this account made me smile!! lol

I never stopped drinking coffee. I get migraines if I don't have coffee and, in fact, got a bad migraine while in the hospital! My son had a coffee waiting for me when he picked me up at the hospital. I am not in any way suggesting that you do as I did but I did and still do drink coffee.

My surgeon told me to take Centrum Complete for Adults. I'm in Canada though!

I DID NOT ever have blood in my stool!

You had surgery on my birthday!! Are you on a your full food diet yet? You can eat salad when you can tolerate it!

Yes, it's normal!! Hormone dump!

Diet coke has a lot of calories? Sent from my SM-G900V using the BariatricPal App sorry apparently it doesn't I haven't had soda in a very long time bc I follow guidelines still U get the point if ur told by ur dr not to drink it why ask for permission to from strangers on a public site. The drs give prescription diets for a reason. Thanks and have a wonderful day. Gastric bypass 11/22/16 starting weight 289 current weight 248. Just a warning, diet drinks of any kind, may not have any calories but the artificial sweeteners do make your brain crave for other things!! I know from firsthand experience!! Regained 8 pounds and constantly hungry until I realized that the only diet change I had made was adding Chrystal Light to my Water. I stopped doing that and the hunger went away!

Not just you!! I couldn't see the correlation either!!

I thought the initial post was pretty funny cause she didn't know about Bugles!! We have Bugles in Canada but I had to google "collards" that everyone kept talking about! Different strokes for different folks!! Now let me explain to you about "All Dressed Chips"!!

I love your husband too!!

wtg son!!! My son shot his first this year too omg it was Bambi!! But he was excited that's all that matter afterwards his dad explained to him why to wait till they r bigger but for his first one we congratulated him lol. There's always room in my freezer ha ha ha we have three freezers tho. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App We have three freezers too and there is only my son and me!!