Recent content by Lynnell

So as a newbie to the site I am now scared of the surgery aftermath regarding the eating or lack thereof that is being mentioned in these threads. Is there anyone out there that can give me some positive feedback about the surgery? I am seeing tons of weight being lost - which is the primary...

Just finished a book called One Good Dog. It is a great book about how an outcast dog (old pit bull/lab fighting dog) and an outcast executive find each other and become a man-dog pair in this world and find their way when everyone else has turned their backs on them. Humor, tears, commentary on...

I tried reading this book But the sheer volumn of it has slowed me down. I have nook - 1st generation b/w and have saved tons of money as well as landfills by going digital yet when I see the 1000 plus pages I became overwhelmed. I don't think I am into Stephen King. The premise intrigued me at...

Congratulations on the almost 20 pounds that you have already lost. Awesome. My pureed diet is very restrictive to begin with - no fruits or veggies for the first two weeks. Protein only. Puree only with fat free broth/gravy. Can do cottage cheese. No instant potatoes at all ever. Real strict...

Nervous but excited that the day is quickly approaching. All of a sudden craving foods yet at the same time repulsed by food too! I just want the day to be here and get it over with so that I can start moving forward on this journey. I want to be born again and start over and maybe get this...

Just wanted to say HI! I stumbled upon this site while on Facebook this morning and thought I would jump in with both feet by posting right away. I am not shy by nature but don't know where to begin with this forum stuff. I am having laproscopic gastric bypass surgery on 4/12/12 and I am very...