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Thank you so much for joining the forum Stephine! How did the meeting go with your nutritionist?? I know this is hard thing to go through, especially with no support at home. Just remember that we are all here for you and that you can do this!! You have to put your happiness first and if...

Glad to hear you are home safe and sound Christine! I hope the pain meds are helping and you are feeling better :) We're all keeping you in our thoughts and prayers:)

I get my protein shakes from www.ambarinutrition.com or www.bariatricfoodsource.com. All of them have at least 15g of protein in them and are the cheapest I have found online. Plus they give out great coupons! Just a suggestion :)

Yes Douglas, when you open up the forum you should see that some of the thread titles are in bold print. That means that they have a new post or comment in them. Also, you can click on the 'New Posts' tab at the top to search the threads by the most recently commented. Hope this helps! :)

Good luck Christine! We will all be keeping you in our thoughts tomorrow. I'm sure everything will go great with the surgery! Please update us as soon as you are able to. I'm so excited for you!! :D

Hello Maria J, and welcome to the forum :) I'm glad to hear you are feeling so well after having the surgery just 5 weeks ago. Mind if I ask how much weight you have lost so far? Remember, everyone loses at their own pace so you can't always compare yourself to other people that you may know...

Congrats Sevasti! That is quite an accomplishment!! I am so glad to hear that you are finally feeling better also :) Please keep us all updated on your progress!

Thank you Linney! I hope you had a great Thanksgiving as well:) I would love to share your article on our Facebook page if that is okay with you?

Hello Sammysue76 and welcome to the forum! I'm sure you will find that there are a lot of great people on here that are always willing to offer support and guidance;) What day in December will you be having the surgery done? It is completely normal to have some pre-surgery jitters!! Just...

Here is a pretty informative article I found that explains a good amount about the revision. Hope it helps!! :) http://gastro.ucla.edu/site.cfm?id=373

That's so exciting Christine! I can't wait to hear all about your trip!!! I'm sure you are going to have a fabulous time and you will be fine keeping up with the hike ;)

Hello Dawn, and welcome to the group. Congrats on taking the first big steps towards achieving a slimmer and healthier you!! As you will learn, there is usually a pretty lengthy process before you can go ahead with the surgery, however, it will all be with it in the end. So just remember to...

Hello Sonja, and thanks for joining the group! We're all very anxious to hear how well you have been doing since your surgery :)

Congrats Kathy on the surgery! I'm so happy to hear everything went well and you are already up and walking!! Please keep us all updated on your progress. I look forward to hearing more about how well your weight is falling off ;)

Welcome to the forum sunnydeelightful!! Mind if i ask what type of surgery you are having and did you schedule it yet?

I order my protein shakes from www.ambarinutrition.com or www.bariatricfoodsource.com Both sites have a lot of shakes to choose from, are very reasonably priced, and are delicious! My favorite is the French Vanilla and Milk Chocolate. I know they also will send out free samples if requested :)

Hello Willa, I am so sorry to hear of your troubles. Sounds like you are in a tough spot. When I quit smoking I used a vaporizer. I did use the vape juice that contains 3mg of nicotine, however, there are plenty of great tasting juices out there that contain 0mg of nicotine in them. There...

PoohP, I recently tried the Atkins diet and it refers to carbs in a similar way. The way I was taught is to take your total carbs from the nutrition label, and subtract any dietary fiber or sugar alcohols to get the total net carbs. Sugar alcohols are subtracted because your body cannot...

Hi Carrie, welcome to the forum! I'm sorry to hear about the misery you are going through. It is VERY important that you get your adequate daily protein in (especially because of the WLS), but I completely understand that you need some variety in your diet!! You said you are on the pureed...

Wow, that's a trip of a lifetime! I'm so happy for you!! I'm sure your surgery will go great and by the time you leave for your vacation you will have already lost a substantial amount of weight. Remember to start walking as soon as you get home from the hospital so that you can build your...