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Just a side note about nuts and seeds. They are difficult to digest for someome who has had a gastric bypass so be careful to do a "test drive" before you eat a substantial amount. It would probably be a good idea to speak to your nutritionist before eating this type of food unless you are at...

I guess it's a matter of how many shakes someone drinks in a day. There are PLENTY of brands of protein shakes that are not fattening. EAS CarbAdvantage and Atkins are just 2 of them. 100 calories with 16 to 20 grams of protein. Congrats on "graduating" to solid food. I don't think it would...

Janet-Welcome to the forum. It's nice to have an "old timer" on the site. I have a couple of questions. How long did it take you to lose your weight and do you find it difficult to stay away from the "forbidden" foods like pasta, rice, potatoes and sweets? I'mm 11 months out and my weight loss...

Donna and Angee-Unless you are in the very early stages post surgery you really don't need to cook 2 completely different meals for you and the rest of the family. Once you are able to start eating "regular" foods again you can find common foods that can be enjoyed by everyone. The only...

Rhonda-If you took Sudafed pre-surgery and didn't have any problems then you should be able to use it now. I am wondering why your primary care doctor was asking you if you could take it; she should know without asking you. Just read the label for ingredients to make sure you don't grab a...

The supplement I used is Hair Skin and Nails, it contains biotin and zinc along with other things. I found it at Costco but have also seen it al Walmart. My nutritionist recommended it. It stopped my hair from thinning out. At 10 months post surgery I was told by the surgeon and nutritionist to...

I'm not liking the idea of plastic surgery but some of my excess skin is starting to pinch and hurt when I sit down *LOL* And the doc said it's only going to get worse.

Carol-For RNY patients it is usually 5 or 6 months before protein bars can be tolerated. They are very dense and can be difficult to digest. Check with your nutritionist to be sure.

You will find instructions on how to get to the chat room on the home page: http://www.americanbariatrics.org/ Try looking on your computer screen at the very bottom left hand corner. You should see a Chatroom icon with a megaphone next to it. Just click on the word "Chatroom" to open the...

Yes, it is a pill. The brand I get at Costco recommends taking 3 a day.

I can vouch that these are delicious!!! One of the best tasting protein bars I ever had.

Cindy-Welcome to the forum. I'm also from MI and have lived here my entire life. I had my surgery at St. John Oakland / Macomb which is also a Center For Excellence facility. I'm looking forward to reading your posts and following along on your journey.

Carcia-Everyone loses weight at different rates but I think your weight loss is doing just fine. It's possible that you retained some weight from IV fluids while in the hospital too so the scale is just now catching up to actual pounds of fat that you have lost. Br happy as long as the scale is...

Renie-So sorry to hear you had a rough time. It sounds like things are improving though since you are now at home. Make sure you keep us updated on your progress. I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers.

Karen-Thanks for posting this. I will have to look for the Silk Eggnog next trip to Walmart. It sounds wonderful. I used to drink small amounts of eggnog at family gatherings but with a splash of dark rum. I guess I'll have to forget about the rum and maybe pick up some rum extract or something...

Nana-GREAT job with your weight loss. I am so happy for you!!!

Dragonfly-I too had a difficult time with any food until week 5. I didn't even want to be in the same room with food *LOL* I ‘m assuming you are just starting the soft food phase. If so this is the information I was given from my nutritionist. All foods need to be soft cooked and moist, low...

Kim-Try taking a stool softener instead of a laxative. My surgeon told me to use Dulcolax or a generic equivalent. He said I could also occasionally use Milk of Magnesia if needed. I take 2 generic Dulcolax every day with meals (one morning and one and evening). It has been working well and I...

Sent me for an ultrasound to make sure it wasn't a blood clot then had me take dieuretics. Anyone prone to edema will retain large amounts of fluids from the IV if the drip is fast enough. Almost everyone gains a few pounds from the IV fluids after WLS. They do this on purpose to make sure you...

Dragonfly-Yep, I was sent for an ultrasound of my legs when I gained all of that water weight because I was complaining of pain. I knew the pain was from the edema but the doc insisted that I go for the testing just to be sure. As you know the pain from swollen legs can be terrible. Glad...