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Hi lovebug The short answer to your question is Everyone is Different-There is just no other answer-There are so many factors and there is no "chart" to tell us "how much how soon"-they tell us in meetings to follow the plan-take your vitamins-drink your water-eat your protien and the weight wil...

Hi Shelley Welcome to the site-There are people here that are pre and post op so if you have any questions feel free to ask-some has probably experienced what you want to know about and will be glad to share it with you-I'm one year post op and have been very successful with few complications.So...

Welcome toofat Yesterday I was post op 1 year-I think you need to investigate further why your Doctor feels bariatric surgery isn't for you-All of the problems she mentioned can happen but they only happen after surgery but this Doctor hasn't mentioned to you that these conditions Will Happen to...

For the people that are pre op there is a Bariatric Surgery for Dummys book-My Son has it-It was the first book he read about bypass surgery-I looked at it and it truely is informative-It may answer basic questions for anyone that's intrested-I think he got it from Amazon.

Yeah Sis-Eggface is a very cool site for a lot of things-especially food things-this womans story is pretty cool too-ya gotta look at it when you get a chance.It isn't like this site but for food and such it's really good. Ron

Hi Stub46 Welcome to the site.BTW I love your picture ! I'm 61 and had a RNY on 4/8 last year-I had done a lot of reading and studied everything I could get my hands on before my surgery.I went to support groups and listened and asked questions but 3 days before my surgery I was still at that...

Welcome snazle I'm not insulin dependent but know several people that are post op at my support groups and it seems to cut both ways-two of the people were and now are off their shots and one woman just told me she needs to continue with insulin because she produces none at all-this was just...

The site is out of California and is amazing-The World According To Eggface-Just enter eggface on your browser and you'll get there-everything is there.

Hi Trisha The behavior of your co workers is intoleable and cruel-It's evident that they have no class whatsoever.But remember this when a year from now you are healthier and feel better and that may be enough to remind you that this was for You-Your Aunt should know better but apparently...

Aah Medic The food police are tailing you-you need to go buy a couple of those plastic badges for them and then those that know so much more than you can feel "official" when they watch what you do ! Ron

Hi Nana I have family and friends that have had to deal with my limited choices for a year but I've been fortunate enough to educate them to the fact that this is my choice and my health and my life to live and it seems to have sunk in with just a few exceptions-Many thimes people want to...

Hi grt924 So Sorry to hear about this-I also had a problem with the shakes-I just couldn't do it-Do you like Coffee??-One trick is to make a shake and include Sanka and a sweetner of your choice and making a large coffee that also helps you with your liquid intake-you can include ice in the...

Thanks Tom Everyone that has gone thru this says your hunger comes back or cravings come back at or near the two year mark and that's what can start the process of re-gaining weight.Has this happened to you??-I didn't know if this is an excuse for bad habits or if it's a sure thing-My group...

Hi Bigtallsis Thank You for your kind words-As everyone knows who gets on this ride,every day is like a new step,sometimes you go forward and sometimes you back up a little-Bariatric surgery is a great tool that if used wisely can lead to unbelievable results.The goal weight I list on my profile...

Donna,My A1cs used to run in the mid 7s and that was with lots of meds-my a1cs post op have been-7.1,6.8,6.4 and 5.9.All these results are non-medicated numbers.I haven't taken anything since my surgery but my diet is very low carb-lower than pre-op really.That's by choice.I was always on oral...

Thank You Kevin This is my first day on the site and it's really Great :cool: Our support group meets in York Pa at the Vo-Tech High School Cafateria on the first Tuesday of every month at 7:00 PM-We also have a daytime meeting in room 188 at the Apple Hill Medical Center at 11:00 AM on the 3ed...

Hang In There I was like that just 2 years ago-Went to Daytona and couldn't get around-everything hurt-could hardly get on the charter boat-not this year-I see you're from Pa too-I fish down around Long Level and run my boat out of there-can't wait for boat weather this year!

Hi Everyone It's my first day on the site.I'm post-op almost a year(4/8/2011) with no complications save for a bout with gout that was taken care of with a colcrys scrip.I had a RNY gastric bypass,done laproscopicly but it took the surgeon an extra hour because I had so much belly fat he had...

Hi luvmybanksboys Your Body is just taking a break-go back to the basics and eat your protien and drink your water and you will be fine-eyerybody goes thru periods where they get stuck and some even gain a few pounds but if you follow the system it Has to work.Don't drink before or after your...

Hi Lynnell No Fear-There is a huge difference in your hunger level post-op.That half a pie or huge piece of cake we all ate for the first round of desert just isn't going to fit into your pouch after your surgery.You Are doing the right thing-the health benefits alone are "worth it"-In my...