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Honesty - I finally decided today was the day to add a ticker. I have been so embarassed and ashamed of how high my weight got before having this surgery but today I decided to be brave an...

Honesty - I finally decided today was the day to add a ticker. I have been so embarassed and ashamed of how high my weight got before having this surgery but today I decided to be brave and ...

2 month surgaversary - I am pleased to report that even with a three week stall I'm down 69 lbs as of today, two months after my surgery. I really feel like it's a dream come true ! This is really happe...

2 month surgaversary - I am pleased to report that even with a three week stall I'm down 69 lbs as of today, two months after my surgery. I really feel like it's a dream come true ! This is really happe...

drinks? - Do people count their protein shakes and things like tea and coffee towards their daily water/liquid goal?

yummy - So I'm trying to follow the 600- 800 calories, 80 grams of protein and under 40 carbs per day plan that a lot of people on the VSG forum follow and so far things are going all righ...

what is going on? - So, lately I've been forgetting things and making more mistakes than usual in my home life and work life, Could this be from the low carb diet, I know one day that was particularly...

quick update - Hi all I just wanted to say that after surgery at about the three week mark I stalled  and it lasted for about three weeks which I knew would happen but it still sucked!  Bu...

is this normal? - I am almost six weeks out and was able to eat a whole piece of  multigrain toast for supper with out feeling sick or over full.  Is this an unusually large amount to be able to ...

I'm really struggling to get my water in - I was sleeved on Dec 10th and cant't get my water in because a. It's hard to drink water when it hurts and b. this no drinking a half hour before/one hour after meals is...

6 days out and major stomach pains, cramping, gass - I m sure I must have seen this posted about here before my surgery but sometimes you don't absorb it or give it enough attention until it's happening to or has happened to you. ...

1st week pre op diet weigh in - Whoot Whoot  I went to Moncton to be weighed in today and after one weeks on the shakes I'm proud to announce that  I lost 18 lbs Happy Dance   But I'm still starvi...

Pre op shakes - Hi, I am finishing day two of my pre surgery shakes, I ordered half vanilla and half chocolate. So far I have to say that both are tolerable but I really am just muscling throug...

Pre Surgery Shakes - Hi, I am finishing day two of my pre surgery shakes, I ordered half vanilla and half chocolate. So far I have to say that both are tolerable but I really am just muscling throug...

Moving ahead - I did all my pre op testing yesterday and ordered my shakes. I will be starting them a week from today and two weeks after that I will have my surgery. It's getting real close a...

Thanks - I just wanted to say it was very nice to meet you all last night and thank you for being such great inspirations and for providing help and support.

New OH format sucks - I am really not liking this new format Why did they have to change it, they made it harder to use and not as user friendly

bitter sweet - On the same day I finally got the call for surgery after years of waiting for the date, I was seeing my family Dr on another matter and he said he thought I have an enlarged spl...

I got my date - Whoo Hoo Yippe Yahoo My Surgery is Dec 10th I couldn't be more excited It's been a long process two years since referral and 9 months since first meeting the su...

I got the call - Woo Hoo, Yippe Yahoo I got my surgery date DEC 10th with Dr B Couldn't be any more excited HAPPY DANCE

I got the call - Woo Hoo, Yippe Yahoo I got my surgery date DEC 10th with Dr B Couldn't be any more excited HAPPY DANCE