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Just low carb diet works for me. I eliminate any starches, dairy and most fruits. Proteins, fat and veggies. Fruits - only berries, and that not every day.
Hala. RNY 5/14/2008; Happy At Goal =HAG
"I can eat or do anything I want to - as long as I am willing to deal with the consequences"
"Failure is not falling down, It is not getting up once you fell... So pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and start all over again...."
I have a water pic, but rarely use it. What exactly is alkaline water? Is it distilled water or is it something that you can buy? It's worth a try.
5'2"-pre wls 237, lowest weight 140-current weight 178--
TT with anchor incision on Dec 5, 2007--don't regain after tt--it hurts!!
No, I never had any vomitng at all. I had a really smooth recovery..never any problems with the exception of the osteopenia. I am on a prescription Vitamin D that I take once a week and my levels have always been good.
5'2"-pre wls 237, lowest weight 140-current weight 178--
TT with anchor incision on Dec 5, 2007--don't regain after tt--it hurts!!
I've had a water pik-type device that attaches to your shower head for years. Really helps with plaque and gums. I bought it off Amazon. Do it daily while I shower and no mess.
http://www.amazon.com/ShowerBreeze-Water-Jet-Dental-Irrigator/dp/B003ES2HNI
Cynthia 5'11" RNY 7/23/2014
Goal reached 17 months. 220lb Weight Loss
Plastic Surgery Dr. Joseph Michaels - LBL and Hernia Repair 2/29/16, Arm Lift, BL, 5/2/16, Leg Lift 7/25/16
#lifeisanadventure #fightthegoodfight #noregrets
I only brush 2 times..and i use natural toothpaste, not whitening. Plus i rinse my mouth a lot, use green tea, plus use floss and water pick... A lot..
My teeth are horrible from genetics and early childhood... I Would like to keep the ones i still have..
Hala. RNY 5/14/2008; Happy At Goal =HAG
"I can eat or do anything I want to - as long as I am willing to deal with the consequences"
"Failure is not falling down, It is not getting up once you fell... So pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and start all over again...."
Yes, drinking acidic drinks softens your tooth enamel and if you brush after it softens it's easy to damage the enamel .
This is true. I have never had really good teeth in that as a child, I had many cavities. But they are so strongly set that 2 dentists refused to pull them for dentures. I have been told by my now dentist that I have spent too much emphasis on brushing and brushing too hard so have been advised to use a soft bristle and only up to 4 times daily ( I do 3).
All posts that I make on this site, any forum, are a result in my having experience and caring for anyone having to go through life as an obese person. If you have medical issues, please see your doctor for medical advice.
Karen
Hi...10 years out from RnY at Syracuse Univ Hosp with Dr. Simon. Day of surgery I weighed 345 and at my last doctor apt I weighed in at 170. No matter what happens in the future, every day living like a normal person has been a blessing. Linda GA (formerly in upstate NY.)
Excessive brushing specially after drinking acidic drinks may cause more damage than good. It is not a good idea IMO. But rinsing the mouth with alkaline water...and using gentle water pick instead of brushing its great idea. (Based on my dentist and research i did)
Hala. RNY 5/14/2008; Happy At Goal =HAG
"I can eat or do anything I want to - as long as I am willing to deal with the consequences"
"Failure is not falling down, It is not getting up once you fell... So pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and start all over again...."
Hello I had my weight RNY in 2004. I lost 130 pounds. I have slowly regained about 35 to 40 pounds and weigh about 235. I am curious if anyone has tried any of these medications for weight loss or anything else that has helped them. I wonder about absorption of the medications too. Or if yu have any new ideas that I maybe havent thought of to get myself back on track.
