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I recently moved from Oklahoma to Washington. I was 265 before my RNY and my lowest weight was 185-190. I stepped on the scale yesterday and I'm 215.

The doctor/nurses croon when I had my surgery were never helpful and never helped after surger

March 11 will be 5 years since my RNY. I went from 265 to 190 the first 6 or so months, then have stayed at 190-200 for the past 4 1/2 years.

For the past week or two, I do not feel full. I don't feel anything, actually. No matter what, or how

Rapid weight gain?! - I'm nearly 3 years out from surgery. I went from 265 to 190-195 in 6 months and pretty much stayed there. Didn't lose any weight after the 6 month mark. Right before Christmas I wa...

Anyone else have this issue? - This is what happens when I eat. It's so so painful and lasts for hours. I'm 2 1/2 years out from surgery and it's always done it. Old doc (well nurse cause never saw doc after ...

Need serious help... - So I'm almost at my 2 year mark since my RNY.  At 6 months out, I'd went from 265 to 200.  And now, at almost 2 years, I'm sitting at 190.  10 lbs in a year and a half?!?  My go...

Iron Saturation Levels? -  I'm dealing with anemia and they did a test for iron saturation levels and I've never heard of it. It says normal levels are 15-50 and mines 5.5. I have my follow up appointment t...

severly anemic - 2 weeks ago I went into have a hysterectomy done due to nonstop bleeding since a week before the surgery (March 14, 2011).  I'd had an episode of hemoragine in July and they put in...

Lost... - I had my surgery March 2011. I lost about 60-65 lbs the first 6 months or so and nothing since. I have maybe 1 BM every 7-10 days. I all around feel like my insides are sluggish an...

No catchy topic came to mind... - How do you overcome the food and addictions?  I went from being addicted to food (so they say) to being addicted to starbucks.  1, 2... sometimes 3 a day.  I haven't lost any weigh...

Jillian Michaels Detox & Cleanse - Has anyone used this?  Or any other cleanse?  I was wanting to give it a try, but am unsure after reading the reviews on it.  Think I might return it tomorrow and keep searching fo...

Protein shake questions - I'm wanting to make a strawberry banana protein shake with yogurt to give it additional protein, but no clue how to actally make it.  I got yogurt... frozen strawberries and banana...

Few Questions... - I am 10 months past surgery... I've noticed whenever I eat or drink anything, the area right below my ribs puffs out and I look 9 months pregnant.  Does that happen to anyone else?...

Worried?!? - I'm a little over 8 months out now... I haven't lost any weight in the past 2 months, if not longer.  But the past 3-4 days, I've not been able to eat anything without it sending a...

5DPT - I am starting the 5DPT today... After spending 2 months in a stall (then eating more due to being annoyed at the stall), I really need to get back on track.  However, there are a f...

ISO healthy lasagna recipe - I am craving lasagna and would like to make it for dinner tonight... Does anyone happen to have a fairly healthy post-op friendly recipe that'd be kind enough to share with me? Thi...

6 month lab work question(s) - I had my lab work done and here are a few things that stand out... Neut% is low - 46.3 (47-77) Lymph% is high - 45.8 (12-44) Anion Gap is low - 3 (8-16) I called and asked ...

6 month appointment (photo) - It went a lot better than I thought.  I've lost 47% of my excess body fat (63 lbs) and they want me to lose a total of 70% (34 more lbs) by 18 to 24 months.  So they said I'm doing...

6 months post-op - And I'm not any happier than I was last month, or the month before or the one before that... Since having the surgery I've lost 53 lbs.  I just want to curl up in a ball and well.....

What am I doing wrong? - I am just over 5 months post-op and since surgery I've lost roughly 48 lbs.  60 if you include before the surgery.  I fully get everyone loses weigh at different rates and all that...

Exercises - Anyone know any exercises that target the inner thigh area?  I've been going to the gym, but honestly... I hate it with a passion.  So I was thinking of doing sit ups/crunches at h...

Not eating much - I ate 1/2 a slice of tombstone pizza on Saturday 1/2 cup broccoli/cheese rice a roni last night Today I had about 2 bites of steak, 1/4 cup broccoli & cheese and 1 bite of mashed...