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I concur that the forums when I was browsing tend to be focused a bit on the surgery itself and the time surrounding it and less on the long term maintenance. I understand it though since it is such a big change for people and there is a lot of fear associated with the event. Personally -...

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I would love to just feel better! I want to be able to move again and roller skate or skate board. Swimming in the ocean would be nice. and really... have some more energy!

I have terrible feet. I found that most shoes do not work for me. I have psoriatic arthritis and have pretty much gotten rid of a lot of my shoes because they are too painful. This last year, i started not being able to walk barefoot. Solutions that seem to work for me are birkenstocks for...

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Bah! This is me whining... I was soooo excited for phase 3 after a whole month of liquid diet. Last week I thought about complaining but figured just one more week, I can make it without needing to share my misery. But then I got my next phase and all they added was some egg whites, cottage...

oh, I'm reading urban fantasy trash. I'm in the middle of the Rachel Morgan series, book 3. Every which way but dead.

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I saw examples of that on my 600lb life when I was watching it the other day. I thought it was very interesting. I usually associate gall stones and associated pain to higher fat diets like Atkins but after thinking about it, I felt the denser protein diet complications totally made sense.

I actually did not tell my boss. I said I needed time for surgery but did not specify what kind. He asked if everything was ok? I said yes. I asked if he wanted me to push it out, since it was not the best time, and he said of course not. It is medically necessary and more important. I am...

Its amazing how addicted we get to chewing! I know I miss it. I am apparently in for the liquid long haul with 2 weeks post op clears[todays my last day], then I get 2 weeks of full liquids. I dont get to have mushy foods until march 21st. Its funny how some eggs or tuna salad can become so...

Since I was self pay for surgery elsewhere, out of country, I had my primary care refer me to a nutritionist. My insurance covers preventative care and weight loss programs but not surgery. So it will cover the nutritionist. I like to remember that doctors, nutritionists, etc... have a...

hmmm..... Everything converts to sugar eventually. It just takes longer for your body to digest the proteins and fats to convert them into sugar since they are more complex. So, if you are careful and plan your timings, you could skip eating simple sugars. This should reduce the yoyo...

I have not heard back from you... Hope all is well and you found some local support. If not, feel free to let me know. :)

Giving up carbs should curb some of that hunger. Does your cravings for food change with the type of food you eat? If I remember correctly, it takes 15-30 minutes to digest carbs, like 1-2 hours for protein, and oils are like 4 hours. So, if you eat a lot of carbs, you will be hungry again...

This is great! So awesome you are making this step. Great to hear you have someone that you know personally that you can talk to about your journey. :)

I found giving up beverages slowly helped. Going cold turkey causes headaches and can be super stressful. I started with soda first, and though my caffeine intake increased for a little while, it allowed me to get used to not drinking it. Once i was comfortable with not having soda, i...

Doing pretty good. In my second week of clears post op... its starting to drag a bit. I am pretty sure I don't want to eat any more jello.. ever. Only a few more days and i move to stage two.