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  1. StinkerBelle

    just got surgery date

    Stay away from the Protein bars until your at least 6 months post surgery...
  2. StinkerBelle

    OK, you gotta help me with this pureed stage?!

    Look at your pureed meats much like a classic pate`, not any different except the addition of some ingredients. You can add eggs as a binder to your meat proteins in such a way as you make a meat only terrine. Baby food meats, pate`, shrimp, etc... You can also make a beef or chicken broth...
  3. StinkerBelle

    Problems with my husband dealing with his gastric bypass. Herlp.

    Have you contacted the therapist that did his pre-surgical psychological evaluation? Sounds like he is not coping with his decision, his emotions or his mental state of mind... Talk to his surgeon ASAP about getting him some psychological help ASAP before he does some serious physical harm to...
  4. StinkerBelle

    On liver shrinkage diet, with surg in 10 days. Yeah!!!

    Keep up the great work, it is so worth it...
  5. StinkerBelle

    Feeling Tired

    Are you continuing to take all of your vitamins, calcium, iron, B-12 and making sure you are meeting your daily amount of protein? My surgeon and nutritionist upped my protein intake twice, the first time when I hit the daily 5 mile jog and the 2nd increase after my 6 month blood work, since my...
  6. StinkerBelle

    Pain

    Congratulations o. Making ONE-DER-LAND!!!!!!!! Glad to hear your doing and feeling much better...
  7. StinkerBelle

    Pain

    I did not need any pain medication at anytime after my Gastric Bypass... As a matter of fact, I was up and demanding to go for a walk within 15 minutes after surgery... Each person is different and it can also depend on your surgical history in the upper gastric region.
  8. StinkerBelle

    protein powder

    Just make sure yourprotein to carb ratio is in the range that your surgeon and nutritionist want....
  9. StinkerBelle

    Hair loss

    I had the RNY and went through a major (what I consider to be major) hair loss phase right at the 6 month out from surgery phase which has now slowed down considerably... I also had a second surgery to remove my gallbladder less than 2 months out from my WLS / RNY. Anesthesia in the past has...
  10. StinkerBelle

    Ten Things I Have Learned......

    I am at the stage in my life where my opinion and beliefs are: I matter, What I believe matters, What I feel matters, My experienced are real and yes they do matter, Everything about me matters to me... The rest of the world can kiss my saggy baggy bottom. The opinions of others that matter to...
  11. StinkerBelle

    Rib pain with intercourse

    You may want to talk to your surgeon about the pain from the excess skin and hopefully a referral for a tummy revision... Congrats on the 200 pounds weight loss.... :)
  12. StinkerBelle

    Struggling with insecurities that come with major weight loss

    Amy, I am going through the same issues... The attention from the opposite sex is rather disturbing to me on many levels.. I am a survivor of long term sexual abuse as a young child, domestic violence survivor from 1st husband, attachment disorder due to being an adoptee, weight issues and now...
  13. StinkerBelle

    Feeling Off Balanced... (Female question)

    I have had some cycle issues as well.. I was in menopause, I was cycling about every 90 to 120 days.. After my RNY I was back to my monthly cycle which was rather disturbing to me.. I asked my bariatric nurse why this was... She told me that hormones are stored in fat and during weight loss...
  14. StinkerBelle

    Back from vacation and down another 4.4 pounds!

    Awesome Ralph..... Sounds like you and your sweetie had a great time... Like you I have some back aches as well as rib and hip pain . I spoke to my surgeon about this and was told with major weight loss your body, bones, muscles and even the neurons have to shift and reposition itself while...
  15. StinkerBelle

    Help

    You may have slowed or stopped losing weight due to the low calorie count.. I have days where I want nothing to do with foods so I do my protein shakes to get my protein in... My surgeon also upped my protein intake which has also helped tremendously...
  16. StinkerBelle

    Severe Acid Reflux

    I experience reflux if I drink to quicky or drink to big of a swallow...... I watch my food portions size very very closely and if I get the hiccups I know I am walking a very thin line for reflux and pain..
  17. StinkerBelle

    Eating the protein bars and protein shakes w/o having surgery for weight loss

    The person is stating they are losing weight using 2 named weight loss programs without surgery... They have a Coach supplied through one of the programs.. Regained half the weight lost when stopping the program. This appears to be more os a sales pitch for a protein based non surgical weight...
  18. StinkerBelle

    Eating the protein bars and protein shakes w/o having surgery for weight loss

    Please stop advertising your product on this site......
  19. StinkerBelle

    6 months and 1 week out from Gastric By-pass

    LOL, I have the under arm wings.. My neighbors 7 year old calls the "goozles" lol.... I tell her "I am going to flapp these goozles so hard Ill be able to fly around and chase you.. " LOL.. That always makes the lil one belly laugh... :) My 3 chins are now 1 drooping chin, ;).. Almost looks...
  20. StinkerBelle

    6 months out

    Congratulations!!!!!! :) I know you are feeling much better....
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