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Thank you for your kind words. Two weeks' prior to my procedure, I had lost 15 pounds from having three shakes per day and two protein bars. If you stay true to the program and follow EXACTLY to the letter what you should be eating for each phase of the journey, you should be successful...

Bean and chic pea salad is a good one, add a little onion and vinegar and you will get your protein in. Also tuna fish is good as well. There's also veggies that contain protein such as broccoli. Yogurt has protein, but watch the sugar. I kept my sugar as low as 5 to 6 grams in the beginning...

That's the right attitude to have since you're embarking upon a new way of life, which will lead to a new you! For many years I've struggled with my weight and finally these weight-loss procedures were offered and finally perfected for people who have not succeeded with losing and keeping off...

It's a great way to jump start your weight-loss regimen, but if you have a large appetite and eat high carbs and intake a lot of sugar, perhaps the surgery would help you to deter from those food items and train your mind and body to eat much less and abstain from eating the bad carbs, the high...

Biotin helps a lot. I had taken it in the soft gel form as opposed to the hard white tablets. I would take 5000 mg per day. As long as you keep your protein intake to the required amount, you shouldn't have too many issues with hair loss either. If you do lose hair, it's only temporary and...

Hello everyone! I hope that this upcoming year will be filled with much success and new stories to tell as the journey begins, continues, or is changing. Wherever you are in your journey, please know you're never alone and there's so many people on this site here to assist, encourage, and...

Hello! I just reposted a blog about the temptations of the Christmas season and all of the food that surrounds us whether we're attending a company party, or visiting family and friends which may entail many food items that are not beneficial to our well-being. We have to be mindful and...

Absolutely! Thank you!

I did and thank you so much! I hope you had a nice Thanksgiving as well!

Good Morning Everyone, I've written a blog about today and what we can do to remain faithful, but still enjoy and celebrate with one another. The title of my blog is Feeling Grateful, and you can find it on My Life! Enjoy the day!

To all my friends at American Bariatrics! Enjoy this day of love and gratitude! It's a challenge for many of us since it's filled with a great feast! I've written a blog titled Feeling Grateful which has helpful hints on how to cope with the temptations and to deter from destructive eating...

Yes the knees.....my knees hum at times due to the damage I've done to them from my previous obesity lifestyle, but I'm holding off on another surgery for a while. I can live with them for now as long as I keep my weight low and exercise everyday, I'm good to go! Glad that you're doing well...

Hi Cheyenne! Good to see you online.....I'm doing well...had a minor setback, but I'm good to go now and better than ever! Feeling good and feeling strong. Walking, Biking, and hydrating. Gardening this year and ate a plant-based diet rich in protein. Hope you're doing well too! Excellent...

Hello Marty and Welcome to the forum! It's such a personal decision to make when it comes to deciding which procedure best suits each individual differently. When I initially went for my psych evaluation, they advised me to go for the bypass because of my eating history and background with...

Hi Kevin, Would you be able to post my Water is Life blog on Facebook for me?

Seek advice from your doctor about what's going on with you not being able to get water down. Also the issue with heartburn as well. Stay in touch with your doctor who knows best and make sure they assist you through this time that you are encountering difficulties. It takes time, don't give...

Yes constipation can be a challenge in the beginning. Try to eat foods that contain fiber such as chic peas, mangos can help a lot as well. Drinking a lot of water too and moving a lot. Olive oil can get things going too. Give it a try.

Hi Alicia! Welcome to this site, where you'll find many people like yourself who are on this wonderful and exciting journey! You have made great strides so far since your surgery date and it is only a matter of time before you reach your ideal weight-loss goal. You can keep in touch with me...

It's not easy in the beginning stages of the journey, but in time and only in time will you be able to SLOWLY introduce food items you once enjoyed. Honestly if you abstain from eating the foods that packed on the pounds to begin with I personally found that when I began to eat them, that they...

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