SoccerMomma73

Lived off beans of all varieties as soon as I was out of the hospital....although they didn't help the gas situation, they were yummy. Hummus was no problem.

7 months out and still do this fairly often!

It also depends in which Cigna plan....requirements vary significantly from plan to plan....don't freak yet! Good luck!!!

Bars definitely have more 'stuff' than the shakes, however, if you look carefully, you can find some that are decent. I'm currently on a 'Life Choice' kick. 2-3 time a week I'll have a bar for breakfast. They are 190 calories and 20 grams of protein so 80 calories from protein, 110 calories from stuff, the ratio is almost identical to your yogurt ratio. Not saying don't eat your yogurt (I do, often, but sometimes want real food I have to chew!!!) just saying if you keep your eyes open there are okay options out there!

I've been married once, divorced over 9 years ago. He was always a jerk but as soon as I got pregnancy money started disappearing and he started hitting me. I always thought the stats tat say a woman is at highest risk for domestic violence when she is pregnant were crazy. However I became a statistic. There was always an excuse. He'd had a bad day, something had happened, he didn't mean it, etc. it happened 5-6 times during the pregnancy, never beat me, would just punch me somewhere and be done with it. He quit his job, my savings disappeared, I felt trapped. Decided that I was leaving as Ono as I got back from maternity leave however 5 days after my son was born the police called to tell me there was a warrant out for him and that he had are threats against my son and I and that we weren't safe. So, with a five day old, I walked out and never saw him again. Filed for divorce the next day. Soon discovered thousands of dollars in credit cards in my name that I never applied for, ended up going through bankruptcy. It was a hellish year. He did 3 years in prison then was found dead in bed of 'natural causes' at the ripe old age of 39. Karma is a bitch! It took me the summer to decide my life wasn't over and that I could raise a child on my own. Our lives are amazing. I have the coolest kid. He is funny and smart, and caring, and compassionate. We are happy, and safe, and financially secure. I don't know if i'll ever get to the place I trust someone enough to get serious but time will tell. It took me YEARS to start liking myself after he had beaten me down though.... HW 312, pre-op (RNY) 255, current weight 199

Ohhhh take one for the team and report back!!!! HW 312, pre-op (RNY) 255, current weight 199

For me personally, it's day and night! Guess I'm just lucky. Will keep my fingers crossed you're one of the lucky ones! HW 312, pre-op (RNY) 255, current weight 199

Will do! Not expecting too much but again, I can drink that in 3 swallows HW 312, pre-op (RNY) 255, current weight 199

I caught a GI bug and was convinced they'd cancel my surgery. I was either puking, pooping, or passed out on the bathroom floor the vast majority of the day. On the up side, I Was on Clear Liquids that day, easiest 24 hours of clear liquids ever!!!! HW 312, pre-op (RNY) 255, current weight 199

Okay, I bit, I just ordered a dozen....I'm sure they'll be like chugging acid but at <3 ounces each....maybe I can suffer through. :/ HW 312, pre-op (RNY) 255, current weight 199

So, I guess it varies a lot . I can eat Pasta,rice, bread, etc without issue. Tuna or eat don't bother me. I do tend to be a slow eater and chew well so that may be part of it. HW 312, pre-op (RNY) 255, current weight 199

HW 312, pre-op (RNY) 255, current weight 199

Damn girl!!! Them's scary!!! Go hot momma go!!!! HW 312, pre-op (RNY) 255, current weight 199

Nel is going to turn in to a container of yogurt!!! She's so good!!! I won't eat plain....it's just plain nasty, the dannon has low enough sugar that the fruit isn't an issue for me. HW 312, pre-op (RNY) 255, current weight 199

I do Dannon light and fit 2X Greek....tastes less bitter to me personally (I don't like Greek yogurt but I like the Dannon pineapple or coconut). 80 calories, 12 grams of protein, 8 carbs.

I'll just tell you that I'm not diabetic and the first time I dumped I thought I was going to die....I don't have a glucometer so couldn't check my sugar but I was so weak and shaky I fell down on the kitchen floor and couldn't stand up for about 15 minutes....I knew what was happening but hadn't expected the severity of it and it freaked me the hell out (I'm a family practice physician assistant, I've been work in medicine in one capacity or another for 22 years....it takes a lot to scare me ). I can't imagine what would have happened if I was diabetic....as I said above, form an action plan with your doc. Don't accept 'drink orange juice', you need to know how much and what else to do so you don't just rebound and repeat the exact same situation....it is very scary when it's happening, you don't want to grab a tub of icing and just start going at it!!! Again, hopefully it will ever be an issue but be a Boy Scout and be prepared!!!! HW 312, pre-op (RNY) 255, current weight 199

Bless your heart, you deserve a break!!! Hope this is the fix you needed HW 312, pre-op (RNY) 255, current weight 199

I hear people on here say it gets stuck with RNY but at 7 months post-op I have never experienced it. I may be losing slow but my RNY is a little piece of heaven compared to the misery I had with the band. HW 312, pre-op (RNY) 255, current weight 199

My understanding is that Popsicles are clear liquid, fudgesicles are full liquids. HW 312, pre-op (RNY) 255, current weight 199

Acetaminophen is the generic name for Tylenol.....same product. Sorry :/ HW 312, pre-op (RNY) 255, current weight 199

I got yelled at by coworkers for referring to myself as the fat girl (we had a huge bag of candy, someone went after what I was about to grab and I said something like 'never take candy out of the fat girls hand, she'll kick your butt!', it was all in fun). I've never not been the fat girl though! This is cool!!!