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This Crunchy Cabbage Tuna Salad comes together in just a few minutes with common ingredients. Perfect for a quick lunch, light dinner, or even an appetizer at your next dinner party. Today I am sharing a way to add some volume and crunch to any healthy tuna salad recipe. The addition of crispy cabbage and green onions ...


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Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery Forum (RNY)
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What's on your Thursday Menu?

Good Morning peeps. I've been here at work since 4:45 for the annual physicals for the employees. So far everyone who has been scheduled to come in has which is a good thing. We have a couple of more days of nice weather until Saturday when we are supposed to…

ladygodiva1228

Vertical Banded Gastroplasty Forum (VBG)
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13 yrs out VSG (staples, not sleeve) WITH Gastric Bypass

read my surg report and it says VSG   with the S being staples not sleeve.  I am not having much luck googling tht, it comes up with sleeve! Did anyone else have staples instead of sleeve ? is that just how they did it 13 yrs ago?  Any known complications…

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Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy Forum (VSG)
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Help With Getting Back On Track

Greetings, So I really hit a low point with some financial stress that I went through with a small business I have and reverted back to my old ways of dealing with things - very poor food choices over a couple of months. I feel terrible, but I am ready…

Freewheeler

Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery Forum (RNY)
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What's on your Monday menu?

Good Morning menuer's. I hope everyone had an excellent Easter. We had so much fun at Bob and Adrianna's. The grandkids had a blast playing outside games and there was so much food. One of their friends brought the lamb lollipops which were so tender and delicious, and we got…

ladygodiva1228

Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy Forum (VSG)
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E-cigs?

I know we can't smoke, but what about E-cigs?    I have not had a cigarette since my surgery (I admit I wasn't the best at quitting before) and I am very stressed out. Can I use an E-cig? Anyone know?

wishfulwonderer

Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy Forum (VSG)
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Almost 15 years since I got my sleeve

Hi everyoneIt’s been almost 15years ago since I got my surgery in Tijuana Mx, and I got down to 130 from 240 and I kept the weight off for several years till Covid and family problems and depression got the best of me and I gained most of my weight…

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Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery Forum (RNY)
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Finally Friday's Menu

Good Friday morning. Today should be an easy day at work and hopefully we will be getting out a little early due to it being Good Friday and Easter weekend. I have to get my grocery list together so on my way home later I can stop and get everything…

ladygodiva1228

Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery Forum (RNY)
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What's on your Thursday Menu?

Good morning gang. Happy Friday-Eve. When I got home last night the sun was actually out even though it was rather chilly I ended up getting the kale and Swiss chard planted along with putting rabbit poop/straw on the garlic that is coming up. Then went in the house and…

ladygodiva1228

Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery Forum (RNY)
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What's on your Wednesday Menu?

Good Wednesday morning everyone. Halfway through another week. Ended up getting another stainless-steel rabbit cage yesterday. Didn't get a chance to plant the kale or Swiss chard as we had a crazy thunderstorm roll in. I have to make sure to call and reschedule my appointment I cancelled last Friday…

ladygodiva1228

Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery Forum (RNY)
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What's on your Tuesday Menu?

Good morning gang. Yesterday turned out to be a beautiful day. It got up to 70 degrees and the sun was shining. When I got home I got two of my raised beds ready to plant some Swiss Chard and Kale in which if all goes well today I will…

ladygodiva1228

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30 day challenge

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I decided to do a 30 day challenge. The challenge is to workout everyday . I'm on day  three. I started on Monday April 22, 2025. I try to do 20min of cardio and 5 different weights , 3 sets of at least 10 reps to 15 reps, the higher…

sirenwall

Knowledge is Key: Criteria for Metabolic Syndrome

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Labs matter just as much as weight 5 markers of Metobolic health metter:  A person meets the criteria for metabolic syndrome if they have at least three of the following  #1High Blood pressure greater than 130/85 #2 High Triglycerides greater the 150 milligrams per decilitter of blood (mg/ dL) or greater …

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Easter Sunday April 20 2025

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I've always been almost there but I never get to my there and then I fall backwards ( gain it back). Why is that. 42 pounds from my goal weight. It's so far away. Somehow I'm still chasing that feeling of what I believe is the finish line.. I'm still…

sirenwall

My Story

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Im 51 years old. I have two kids an 18 year old and a 13 year old. The food noises didnt go away from surgery. I still struggle too fight obesity to this day.Thats the new trend now. Callling it food noises .Lol.Over the years I learned to graze like…

sirenwall

Surgery aftermath

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4 days ago Surgery went well, I'm down to 688 pounds

dansobel2

Surgery day tomorrow

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Down to 709.8 doing much better 

dansobel2

April 2, 2025

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Times are stressful and my eating shows it.  Turns out I am an anxious eater.  Since November the low grade stress has lead to lots of munchies.  I've put on about 20 pounds so am back to tracking my eating.  I find that is a good strategy for me. I…

sallyj

Gastric sleeve happening in a week from now

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Weight is down to around 720 pounds and I finally found a surgeon willing to perform a surgery on me, after losing 200 pounds from 943 pounds (my biggest ever) I am now sitting at 722 pounds, 221 pounds lost, I am ready to take this step to get a…

dansobel2

It’s been awhile

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What's new with me? I finally moved away from gloomy, depressing Washington State. I loved Summer in Washington. but the rest of the year was depressing asf.  I'm 50. Never thought I'd live to be 50 honestly. I wasted so much of my life expecting to die at any moment…

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