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  • Three years ago, I spent the summer NOT enjoying one of my favorite activities, playing paintball, because I was at my heaviest weight ever at over 380 pounds, and just...

    A Bizarre Turn Of Events

    Three years ago, I spent the summer NOT enjoying one of my favorite activities, playing paintball, because I was at my heaviest weight ever at over 380 pounds, and just...

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  • I met Mike of Healthy Brands, Inc. in Vegas last month – he was manning the table at the WLSFA Meet & Greet for their Reviva products – a liquid...

    Dash From Obesity Sponsor: Reviva Nutrition

    I met Mike of Healthy Brands, Inc. in Vegas last month – he was manning the table at the WLSFA Meet & Greet for their Reviva products – a liquid...

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  • One of the vendor tables at the WLSFA Meet & Greet last month included Premier Nutrition, and like a good vendor does, they brought samples! They were pouring up samples...

    Product Review – Premier Protein

    One of the vendor tables at the WLSFA Meet & Greet last month included Premier Nutrition, and like a good vendor does, they brought samples! They were pouring up samples...

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  • I wasn’t always “obese”, I don’t think I was even always overweight. I think I was a pretty average baby, and I was a fairly active kid. From second grade...

    Why I Chose To Have Weight Loss Surgery

    I wasn’t always “obese”, I don’t think I was even always overweight. I think I was a pretty average baby, and I was a fairly active kid. From second grade...

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  • “To all my little Hulkamaniacs, say your prayers, take your vitamins and you will never go wrong.” – Hulk Hogan Let me start off by saying: I’m not a Doctor...

    Take Your Vitamins, The Hulk Said So!

    “To all my little Hulkamaniacs, say your prayers, take your vitamins and you will never go wrong.” – Hulk Hogan Let me start off by saying: I’m not a Doctor...

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  • This was originally presented on the obesityhelp.com RNY boards by Beth, AKA MeltingMama and is posted here with her express permission. My editing was for formatting only, not content. I...

    Gastric Bypass and Alcohol

    This was originally presented on the obesityhelp.com RNY boards by Beth, AKA MeltingMama and is posted here with her express permission. My editing was for formatting only, not content. I...

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  • As a WLS patient, we hear “protein! protein! protein!” all the time… what’s the deal?! Let me start off by saying: I’m not a Doctor or Nut these are my...

    What’s the Deal With Protein Anyways?

    As a WLS patient, we hear “protein! protein! protein!” all the time… what’s the deal?! Let me start off by saying: I’m not a Doctor or Nut these are my...

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  • editors note: This is geared towards RNY types, and since I recently had my 2 year anniversary of having quit drinking soda, I thought this was a good one to...

    Soda 101

    editors note: This is geared towards RNY types, and since I recently had my 2 year anniversary of having quit drinking soda, I thought this was a good one to...

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  • Editors Note: This is the first of what I hope to be many entries I add that were originally written by Ian, AKA baka. Ian is an RNY post-op that...

    Stretching My Freaky Pouch

    Editors Note: This is the first of what I hope to be many entries I add that were originally written by Ian, AKA baka. Ian is an RNY post-op that...

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  • Originally published November 29, 2008 I don’t know the last time I tried cottage cheese, before yesterday. But, it’s on the list of foods that is good to have both...

    Flash Back: Random Thoughts

    Originally published November 29, 2008 I don’t know the last time I tried cottage cheese, before yesterday. But, it’s on the list of foods that is good to have both...

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