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Hi there everyone-It's been awhile since I have posted and wanted to check in to see how everyone is and post my wonderful news. I am officially off insulin and no longer have to give myself injections, I will be on 2 oral meds and hopefully will only be necessary for the next 3-6 months. (3...

Ingredients (makes two, so cut it in half if you only want one... or you can opt to chill the second glass for the next day!): 1 large banana, frozen (it will save you a headache if you peel it, then put it in a bag and freeze it... but if you forget, you can always peel it afterward with a...

Happy New Year Everyone....I have been Walking 1 to 2 miles a day in my home with Leslie Sansone Walk Away the Pounds and I love it!!! I have always enjoyed walking but I cannot handle cold/rainy/snowy weather, I know some that weather does not stop them but I am a wimp..LOL. I highly...

Happy New Year to all!!! Wanted to get opinions on being nervous about food, I am 7 weeks out and I believe that my total weight loss is 40 lbs since pre surgery. I really have not had to much trouble eating anything except for chicken, which causes horrible pain. Granted everything I eat is in...

Has anyone had problems with hives, apparently it is an allergic reaction but to what??? I am breaking out with an itching rash and hives mainly on my arms and legs (sometimes my stomach) and it is setting me crazy!! Benedryl stops the itching but it comes right back when that wheres off. Could...

It's been a wild ride, I went for my one week check on 11/20 and was feeling extremely weak, dizzy and had a rash on my arms/legs only. My surgeon was out of town for holiday but I was seen by his partner who sent me to the ER for bloodwork and chest x-ray. Of course it seemed to be the...

Tomorrow is my one week check up and it has been amazing I did so well up until yesterday. I was so weak and dizzy I could bearly walk from my room to the bathroom. I had a low grade fever and I was fighting to get my water in, praise God for sugar free popsicles, that's what kept me hydrated...

Hi everyone, I had surgery on Tuesday and I came home yesterday afternoon. Last night was alittle rough but I did sleep 30 to 45 min intervals. The pain is very tolerable, sore and sometimes sharp "gas" pains. I will continue to take pain meds and hopefully will not need them by tomorrow...

Okay everyone I am less then 24 hours away from embarking on a whole new chapter of my life. Surgery is tomorrow and I have to tell you that the flood of emotions is incredible. I have been through apprehension, undecided, excited, weepy, terrified, elated, high and low. With that being said...

Can anyone enlighten me on a Agave, is this good sweetener alternative for By-pass patients??

Wanted to wish all well who is in the area of Hurricane Sandy's path!! Doing our best to prepare, alittle stressed due to no generator and a sump that overflows causing a flooded basement!! Praying that mother nature takes it easy on all of us. Be safe and take care!!

Cauliflower Mac & Cheese 8 c. Cauliflower florets (prefer fresh to frozen) 2 T. chopped garlic 2 T. olive oil 1/2 t. salt 1/2 t. pepper 1 T. butter 1 T. flour 1.5 c. milk (i use Silk) 1/2 c. grated parm cheese Toss florets with garlic, oil, salt and pepper. Roast on baking...

Okay....finally got insurance approval and my surgery date of November 6th. Here's the question....I have a very important wedding on November 11th, do you all think that I will be able to attend? I could put the surgery off one more week but I have already had 2 schedule dates that have been...

Hi everyone, I am new to the site and really have enjoying reading the posts, so I thought I would join in. I was due to have surgery yesterday 10/16 but due to insurance issues it was postponed until 10/23 and may be postponed yet again. I am so frustrated because I had myself totally...