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struggling too Hey scrapper I'm struggling too my weight is coming off slowly too , but I'm not sorry I had the surgery . If you need someone to talk with with similar struggles feel free to message me . RENIE

well I have some positive thoughts. I think my carb cravings are getting a little bit better . hope it gets even better and eventually goes away totally . much love Renie :cool:

Hi everyone , I went for my apt with my PCP and he gave me good news , he said the test came back looking fine . the next step is for me to have a sonogram of my left arm to check the circulation just to make sure everything is ok there . he said he's confident everything is ok .:) he also...

thank you for you support , my mom was my best friend she passed on 12 yrs ago . she was only 53 my fiancé lives with me and loves me but he was raised a little different then I was , not that its a bad thing , but his family isn't as close to each other like mine is . if my sisters lived...

Hi Linney you're right proteins do fill me up , im so glad you had your family by your side my family lives far from me and my live in fiancé is a sugar addict so we always have it at hand . I would do anything to have my family close by . I have my appt with my PCP tomorrow he will let me...

all these posts have helped me I was always a bread person , and didn't lose the craving after the surgery . my tastes didn't change much at all actually I wish they had . I have some serious bread cravings . sweets didn't affect me either , but aslong as they are not around im fine . I also...

Well tomorrows the big day for my apt with my PCP . I just wanted to thank everyone for your support , I will let you guys know what I find out :-)

Ralph thank you for you insight , about 2-3 years ago I had an angiogram and was told there were no blockages and my heart looked good . my pcp informed me that the reg angiogram doesn't check the aorta , so he said after he gets the results from the cardiac catscan if needed I will have another...

thank you Cheyenne . I love this group is gives wonderful support that I really don't have in my life . I have 5 sisters but they live far from me and have very busy lives . . much love Renie

thank u Ralph , I had a cardiac catscan with contrast , and had 2 angiograms in my life . I also had like 3 stress tests . I live up near buffalo and Niagara fall , we have gates vascular institute . when I referred to my doctor I was referring to my medical doctor . he said once he gets the...

Hi everyone , I have been suffering from low/ very low B/P in my left arm , right arm is normal to slightly low . this causes me dizziness . my doctor discovered this when I had a nucular stress test before my knee surgery a little over 2 months ago . I had a CT scan with contrast to check my...

Hi everyone , my question is , is it possible to change your user name . I would like a more creative user name . one that when I see it , it gives me a constant reminder to be more positive . thank you in advance for any help you can offer . much love Renie .:)

Hi Linney I just wanted to thank you for sharing your videos . I watched 2 so far , I know most ppl get sick after eating sugary treats , with me ( pardon my bluntness ) but I only get dumping after eating fresh fruit , baked goods just cause me to get very bloated and gassy . I haven't had any...

Hi Karenina . yes I am involved in a face to face group , but its run by my bariatric center . so being ashamed to go back to the center , ive also not been to a meeting in a while as well , but I intend to go back to both . :-)

Thank you so much cheyanne you are right I was once close to 300 , before the the surgery I was 267 even with that # I have come a long way . this pause in weight loss has caused me to be ashamed to go back to my bariatric center . Im going to go back and hope for the best . thank you for giving...