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  1. johnscrystal5

    Gobble Gobble... Hope you have a Happy Thanksgiving! And if I don't chat with you before. Merry...

    Gobble Gobble... Hope you have a Happy Thanksgiving! And if I don't chat with you before. Merry Christmas also!
  2. johnscrystal5

    Wow!!! Just saw you are in the ONEderland... Good for you! I am getting closer... should be...

    Wow!!! Just saw you are in the ONEderland... Good for you! I am getting closer... should be there with you soon! :)
  3. johnscrystal5

    Hello Buddy! :) Yes, I have missed our chats! How ARE YOU?? I am loving my new life, not easy...

    Hello Buddy! :) Yes, I have missed our chats! How ARE YOU?? I am loving my new life, not easy, and perfect.. But going well! All is good here! Miss you :)
  4. johnscrystal5

    food getting stuck...help

    with me, it doesn't necessarily mean I didn't chew right. Sometimes its just something that did not agree. For me it was usually veggies that did it. Also if I have ONE bite too many, I will get that feeling. Sometimes I will throw up, Sometimes I will just be in pain or discomfort for a few...
  5. johnscrystal5

    Thank you!

    Thank you!
  6. johnscrystal5

    Hair loss an hair color

    I had the same question. I am only six week post op. Everyone said they had done it! So I went ahead. I had no problems. are you doing it professionally, or from a box. If you do professional, I would just let them know that you have been experiencing some hair loss do to a surgery. That...
  7. johnscrystal5

    Almost the Big Moment !!!!!!

    Good Luck! Let us know how you are!
  8. johnscrystal5

    1 Week Today.....and I'm still happy somehow!! :)

    Looks like the surgery will benefit your health in more ways than one! Congratulations! Keep determined to go through with it. It will be hard.. Find the will power! Good luck! Keep us posted! Oh I thought it was cool, I am from "Lancaster, CA" I don't live there now, but I was born there...
  9. johnscrystal5

    Need help.

    I have a really hard time with vegetables. I can only eat them boiled. Also if I eat to fast or too much. Or too much carbs. I get a bad pain in my chest that lasts several hours. And I have thrown up because of it. So in the last week, I have been focusing on taking my time. Chewing very well...
  10. johnscrystal5

    Need help.

    What are you eating? Are you on the soft food stage, meats, fish?
  11. johnscrystal5

    Post surgery and family

    I just cook them stuff they are use to eating. Sometimes I will have a very small portion of their dinner, and most of the time I will make myself some salmon, or something else. Sometimes its hard, but its not like they will cook for themselves. So I have to cook. And I have done well. I...
  12. johnscrystal5

    This is me, is that you?

    You sound like you have a good outlook, despite your tougher then expected journey! Picking food isn't fun... and what agreed with you last time, may not agree with you this time.. Ugh.. I had that issue with vegetables. Keep Positive! And Happy Losing!
  13. johnscrystal5

    Hey There Buddy! How are you! You must be busy busy.. I am doing well. Starting to think real...

    Hey There Buddy! How are you! You must be busy busy.. I am doing well. Starting to think real food is over rated! :) Talk soon I hope!
  14. johnscrystal5

    Started liquid diet today

    I did well on the shakes.. But I spaced them out pretty far, I would have my first one before work, at like 6:30 am, Then my second one when I got home at 1, then I would wait to have my last one at about 7:30, I just thought it would help to have the last one so late, to prevent me from getting...
  15. johnscrystal5

    surgery date September 19

    Which surgery are you having?
  16. johnscrystal5

    how long dose it take

    It depends on your program, and the doctors schedule. As soon as I got to my goal weight, I called, but then I had to get a CPAP machine, so that prolonged it a bit. But as soon as I got that, I had a date little over two weeks out!
  17. johnscrystal5

    Starting a support Group

    Hi all.. So for the longest time I have been looking for more online support groups that are around me. I am part of one on facebook, but seems like its based in NY! Its a nice group of people, but I would like to have people closer by. Maybe have some clothes exchanges, and other support...
  18. johnscrystal5

    anyone in my area?

    I did well on the shakes.. But I spaced them out pretty far, I would have my first one before work, at like 6:30 am, Then my second one when I got home at 1, then I would wait to have my last one at about 7:30, I just thought it would help to have the last one so late, to prevent me from...
  19. johnscrystal5

    2 Week Post op

    I am soo happy! I am 2 weeks post op, and I had my check-up today. And as expected, all is good! But even better yet... I get to eat some real food!!! I was getting so tired of MUSH! :P Any mild, good recipes anyone would like to share, I would appreciate it!
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