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I am youngster here so my favorites are a little newer but classics for me none the less, here we go... Paint You Wagon best musical ever:rolleyes: and all the Clint Eastwood movies and of course John Wayne's Rooster Cogbern movies and my favorite comedies are everything Mel Brookes ever wrote...

Loritz, My heart goes out to you. Again you did nothing wrong. What you have done was get healthy and in doing that helped every one in your home eat healthier, if he does not want to be healthy then he has issues he needs to work on, I can see you still love him very much and can't see how he...

Hi Lortiz, Welcome. Like Pat said talk with your doctors about your weight and your health and they can help you put on the weight without unhealthy eating habits, besides unhealthy foods will more than likely make you sick at this point. As for your husband, it is very sad that he can not see...

Hi Dixie, Welcome. Great job on the run but be careful if you are only two weeks out you dont want to pull anything. I remember my first meal post op it was refried beans and cottage cheese LOL! How funny is that, and I was soooo looking forward to it:o and I couldnt even finish the whole plate...

Hi Mrank, Welcome. You have come to a great place for support and to chat with people in all stages of WLS from pre op to 10+ years out. Are you going toi a live support group also? You say your not having much luck, what is going on? You are doing great on your weight loss your only 10 lbs from...

Hi Jodie, Welcome. I am sorry you are having a rough time right now. What surgery did you have? Were you sent home with detailed instructions on the different phases of your meal plans? It is really really important to follow those instructions, they will vary by type of WLS ie. band, RnY...

I have a cubbard full of them containers, mostly because I hate doing dishes but they are great for porion sizes and fit easily in my lunch box or to pre pack foods for the week :cool: Tom

Hi Bama, Most of your pain should have subsided by then a month will have passed, I still had a little pain when I laughed, sneezed or coughed but it slowley went away. You will probably fatigued for the first couple of months so make sure you take time out for rest and naps, I remember taking...

I lost my wife to cancer in 2002, she was a fighter though, but the cancer was really aggresive. It's not a club we would choose to be in but none the less we are still here, my deepest sympathies for your losses, I truely know what it feels like, we shouldn't feel guilty but strive to get...

Hi Time 4 Me. My thoughts and prayers will be with you. You will do fine. Let us know how you are doing when you can. :cool: Tom

Hi Cyniabu, Welcome. your doing great on the weight loss, how are you feeling? I look forward to hearing about your journey. :cool: Tom

Hi Ascooke, Your almost there, you are doing great with the pre op diet your down 30 lbs, that should help a lot with surgery and recovery, you will make it through the Thanksgiving day foodfest and if all is well Chrismas should be a breeze. Hang in there. :cool: Tom

Hi Tammy, Welcome. All you can do is your best to get through the holidays. Some tips are to drink plenty of water during the day and don't starve your self before the holiday dinner, make sure to have breakfast and lunch so you wont be tempted to over indulge/ The pre op diet varies from...

Hi Karen, Welcome. Congratulations on your surgery date. It always helps to talk with somone and meet athers with the surgery, that is what makes live support groups so wonderful, although this is also a great place for support when you just can't get to a support group or there are none in your...

Hi BamaBaby, Congratulations on your surgery date, make sure to let us know how you are doing these next few days before surgery, it can be an emotional rollercoaster ride, Hang in there. :cool: Tom

Hi Ascooke, your pre op diet is much like mine was, I did fine and it did get easier but I will have to say that the last 24 hours was the worst for me, it was a clear liquid diet and no protien shake, I had to clean out my bowels and it wa swater broth and crystal light and nothing after...

Great job CapnCrunch, keep up the good work and a big Kudo's to your wife. :cool: Tom

Hi DPAngel, sounds like a rough time, I am so happy everything turned out fine, you are right about surgery, things do happen and that is why we are all scare dwhen we go in for this but the benifit is much higher than the risk for us. Your doing fantastic on your weight loss:D The depression...

Hi Gracie's Momma, Make sure you are sipping water and not taking big drinks, it takes time to get used to it, our pouches are very sensative while they heal. Since the discomfort goes away quickly it is probably nothing to worry about but worth a call to the doc just to make sure everything is...

Hi Linny, Wow that is a wonderful post! Thanks :cool: Tom