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I've noticed many members here say that after surgery they no longer have any cravings for the bad junk foods that made us fat in the first place... and even say that none of it tastes the same or even smells good anymore

I know this isn't very nice, but I gotta get it off my chest, and it doesn't exactly fit in the "B*tch-Fest" forum.  

All the people in my office have been SO wonderful and su

Any thoughts on this?  

I'm going to ask for permission/prescription for daily use of Miralax because the Benefiber just isn't cutting it.  

Yes, I have two big victories today!  This morning I weighed in at 199 - this is the first time I've been under 200 since the year 2003.  

Also, this new weight puts me at a B

... search for a certain topic?  

I'm looking for a search bar to research a specific topic...???

Thanks,

Hi all!  I'm 6 months post-RNY and I've been awakened at 3am the last three nights in a row with sharp waves of pain in my big toe.  It lasts for several hours.  I know that gout often affects the big toe first and I've b

I made it!  I'm officially over 100 pounds down from my highest weight of 304.  Today I'm 203 - wu-hooo!!!  

... But it's coming back.  At about 4.5 months out I started noticing scary muscle loss in my shoulders and thighs (quads).  It happened so fast... all the sudden when I lifted my arms above my head they would just pop ri

To fight off constipation I've been using Benefiber 3 times a day as suggested by my team.  But I'm just not sure it's doing enough.  I've used MiraLAX when needed but in a pinch (no pun) Milk of Magnesia works faster wit

I had no idea there would be this much sagging skin.  I can live with the Rocky-The-Squirrel arms, and my upper belly is still tight, but Holy Cow... what the heck happened to my thighs!!!  They suddenly look like the legs of a 90 year old woman.

Today is my five month surgiversary - wu-hooo!  At times I think the time has gone by fast, sometimes it seems like forever ago I started this journey.  Time can be a funny thing, though.