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Wonderful article worth the read: (Link at end) This article has been around for awhile... but never hurts to re-read it on occasion!  Why The Scale Lies...We've been told over an over again that...

Today is a new day and I am doing better... After much pondering over my melt down I am pretty much convinced it is all in my head. :) My tool will work... if I let it. And I am going to be just fine...

I won't lie and say everythings fine now... But I do think I am feeling a bit better :) I think knowing that most of what I am feeling is head stuff, helps. The psychologists in me knows better.......

Been a crazy week since I’ve moved on to real foods last Tuesday…. With the soft foods I was not feeling full much… but was told this would probably change with solids/real foods because they...

I've been worried that with things going down so smoothly since surgery.... that maybe I would not get full easy like people do! I was so concerned that i asked the surgeon about it yesterday. He...

Today was my first follow up appointment since surgery! Funny thing is it seems surreal that I am even writing about post op stuff! I cannot believe I am here now.... it seemed it was going to take...

Tomorrow is my very first post op weigh in! I had Rich put away our scale while I was in the hospital... I am tired of being consumed by the # on the scale and am attempting to find a way to cope...

So today was the first day I had a school 'event' since surgery... I had a 3 hr class, prep for GRE, math none the less! I had to be there at 9am, class went to noon.I had to park quite a bit away...

My experience so far and things I have learned. This of course is just from my point of view, yours may be different :) So far, this ain't so bad! Getting in protein and fluids is not too hard......

Today makes day 5 post op... Just figured it was time to make note of a few things before they get lost in the past. 1. Walking to the beat. I just got back from my first walk on my own. Till now, my...

Things are going well! I for sure know I had major surgery, but all things considered.... not too shabby! This is a piece of cake compared to my total knee replacement for sure! LOL! I am finally...

Surgery went well. It did take much longer than expected due to old scar tissue from previous surgery. She said she made a channel in my internal fat to lay my intestines in (Weird, I know!) and of...

Think I might try this out.... http://globalhp.com/index.php/shop/procel/ Putting it here so I don't lose the info!

Well, it was for sure a couple days wrapped into one yesterday!! I had to be to hosp by 7:45 for all the preop stuff, left the house (on the bus) at 6:25… had plenty of time as it normally takes...

Highest Fiber Vegetables Avocado Beans Broccoli* Brussels sprouts* Cabbage* Carrot Chick Peas/Garbanzo Beans Eggplant Greens -- collards, kale, turnip greens* Lima beans Mushrooms Potato...