Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story

My surgery was on 4/30, so I am only 10 days post op. I've noticed how people have done in the first few weeks and was amazed at the huge weight loss. This is not the case for me. As of yesterday I had only lost 4.4 lbs, and this morning I am back up 1 lb. I have followed my Dr's Pre Op diet and now Post Op diet to the letter, so now I just need to sit back and trust the process. I did lose 51 lbs since November, which was when Pre Op dieting began, including a 2 week liquid diet prior to surgery, and I am ecstatic about that! This also means I didn't have a lot of Water weight left to lose during Post Op, but it sure would be nice to see a big jump in the scale a…

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Does anyone know I am just wondering but I am gonna ask my dr next month visit

Three years ago this time I was in the operating room and my friendship with Leonida, my band, was starting. During the first year I lost 52 kilos, which is something between 100 and 110 lbs, if I am not wrong.. During the second year I started losing part of my strong motivation and,by the end of the second year and the beginning of the third, I had gained back 10 kilos. Bariatric Pal is helping me come back on track, your approach to weight loss connected to wls is a bit different and many of the suggestions I have read here are becoming part of my life and behaviour. Thanks to all of you!!!

Have to say it's been pretty easy so far. I'm on full liquids and I agree with someone else's post I love the choc Costco premier shakes. I have 1/4 cup up to 4 times a day. I'm loving trader joes low fat tomatoe soup and apple sauce. I'm having a hard time not gulping down water. I feel like I'm eating all the time. I've lost 10 pounds already. I'm wondering if anyone else has bad breath? Also how about having sex again? How long should you wait?

Feeling great. Minimal pain. A little gas pain but finally home! Sipping a premier protein shake and doing extremely well.

Anyone else from Houston, Texas with a similar surgery date? I'm excited, and a little terrified of the surgery part. How long did it take everyone to go back to work?? I had planned to go back day 7 post op. Is that too soon? My doc said as long as it's very light activity it should be fine.

Iiiti am trying not to feel bad, I have been resting and just haven't had much

I don't see much about this topic in forums. I'm looking to connect with like minded people or discuss these interests with anyone else interested. I envision my new life with lots of clean eating, organic whole foods, meditation, rebounding, yoga, spending time in nature, oil pulling, juicing, dry brushing, etc. I've already dabbled in it over the years, but want to take it much more seriously (although not too seriously) - if that makes sense to someone, we are kindred souls and I'd love to connect. :-)

Hi all, I am glad i finally found a place to share my story. I started back in Nov of 2013-"YES!" the doctor said. "you are a candidate for lap-band". I have a 32 bmi. But they said they could do it because of my high blood pressure and depression. So my journey begins. i start off with a psych eval. Which i passed with flying colors. Now i need to do 6 months of nutritional counseling. Okay, i can do that. In between i need to do a sleep study which will be done at a facility 1hr and 45 min from my home. Okay, i can do that. Went for the sleep study, i now have sleep apnea. 2 weeks later i need to do another sleep study so they can fit me with a machine to sleep wit…

Can't believe my surgery date is coming so soon. I've been thinking of weight loss surgery for about 5 years now. I decided 2014 would be my year. I've done a three month health plan with my surgeon and dietician, as required by my health insurance. I was approved within days and received the call today for the 21st. For the past three months, I was expecting sometime in June, but feel excited, relieved and nervous that it is so soon. I've lost 34 lbs since Jan 7 and will try to lose about 5-7 more before surgery. My starting weight is about 450. I'm 6' and turning 30 in June. I'm nervous I won't be able to lose enough for it to even be noticeable. I'm trying not to wo…

I had weight loss surgery, called "gastric sleeve," on February 5, three days after a major family event. I'm pretty open about it with friends. Anybody else, I just say "I eat very little" if I'm asked how I did it! So far I am down 49 lbs. I was 224 and now I'm 175. I went from 20 Plus to about 16 regular. I did it purely for health reasons. The Dr. said that I would have diabetes w/i 5 years otherwise and having tried about everything, felt that there was no other way I would lose the necessary weight. Maybe someone much more disciplined could -- but not me realistically. I have also eliminated my blood pressure medicine and cut down my thyroid and other…

So I had the surgery April 22, I ended up losing almost 30lbs already I was hospitalized on steroids and iv for swelling. I can do soups and drinks, but mushy stuff how do you know when your full or if it just won't go down. I'm thinking my portions are just out and my water intake high now finally(I could barely move 7 days after surgery). But I don't know anyone who has had anything like this done.

Hello all. I got my lapband May 7th 2014. Today my directions say I can have some full liquids. So I have been sipping a Premier Protein shake for like an hour. I so afraid I'm gonna get choked up for some reason. I have not thrown up since the surgery. I know I don't have Fluid in my band yet. But I am trying to take it slow. I am determined to not have in negative episodes. How did you all do your first 3 days after surgery? My starting weight was 225. My weight on surgery date was 214. I am at 213 today.

I am hours away of surgery. I am scheduled for 8am I am super excited and appreciate everyone support! We are all in it together. Thanks for the feedback

Hey guys, I'm 3 days out of surgery, started at 350lbs now at 337lbs a total of 13lbs I have lost so far. Ever since the surgery when I eat now I haven't been so tired/sleepy/Nap time and also I been waking up early at 9:00am then my normal time before surgery 11:00am , I feel like I have more energy now. I'm so excited about this life change

Today is the day!! I am here! http://maps.google.com/maps/api/staticmap?center=42.949325,-72.290856&zoom=14&markers=42.949325,-72.290856&size=400x300&sensor=true

Just got my surgery date. June 4!!! My pre-addmisio My pre-admission testing is May 14, can believe it's next week! I'm so happy

Tomorrow I'm finally being sleeved after being delayed since 12/2013. I honestly don't know how to describe how I feel other than saying it's like a mixed bag of emotions, memories, nervousness and excitement just to name a few. I've been heavy all of my life and can never tell you that I know what it's like to be at a regular size, I remember even being the fat kid in kindergarten. Needless to say this is going to be quite an ordeal which will never be lacking in emotions. I think about several missed opportunities in life as well as many judgements that I endured that was specifically difficult during my high school years ( I'm 38 May 17). Tomorrow symbolizes something …

Its been ok. Had soup. For lunch. Shake breakfast. Soup dinner. Day one. Day two. Mushed up banana. String cheese. Lunch. Soup. Dinner. 2 cocktail size soups. String cheese. It just goes to show u as long as u choose soft mushy. Watch carbs. Get the water and protien in. U can go away.

Hello! I am have surgery on Friday and I am having many emotions right now. I'm excited for a new beginning but also nervous for the surgery part. Can you please giving some input on how you have managed. Thanks

Hey everyone , My name is Hector I'm 24 years old and my starting weight was 350 pounds, My goal weight I want to be at is 200 pounds. Just got the gastric sleeve done Tuesday May 6th 2014, Everything went we'll stayed in the hospital overnight on till Wednesday and got discharged at 9pm at night. I'm two days out of surgery , I'm current weight is 343 pounds now since the surgery. I'm in a lil pain on my left side of my stomach area and have a lot of gas in my chest area. If you has any questions feel free to ask .. Thank you

Hey guys im on my 1st full day post op and everything is going great except when i have a sip of anything i feel it real bad in my sleeve. It hurts for like 10 seconds then it stops. Its happened with broth sf jello and crystal lite ice tea. Water feels much better but i cant take more than a sip of anything otherwise pain. Yea i know its only been a day but for everyone whos past me. Does this get better? And when? Im going home tomorrow thank god.

Any ideas on what I should be eating???

Yes, this 70's Chicago song has been playing in my head since Friday (2 days Post Op). I am now 5 days post op and feel sooooo much better! Here's how my day has gone so far: Today I woke up at 6:30 am feeling a little rough (tired and sore) as I have every morning, but I got up, took my Tylenol (I haven't had any narcotic pain relief since Friday- I don't like it!), and had a 4 oz cup of decaf tea. Breakfast was 1/3 cup SF Jello, got down another 6 oz of well diluted Sobe Life Water. Sipped my Protein shake (about 4 oz) on my way to Trader Joe's for yogurt and cottage cheese, which I can add in on Wednesday! Yippee!! lunch was a 1/2 cup of Miso Ginger broth (als…

I'm at the three month post op mark and I feel like my weight loss is at a very slow crawl! The day of surgery i weighted 226 and I am now at 180. YEAY I'm in onederland but, I feel the weight is not coming off as it should be. Is this normal? Or has the head games been getting the better of me? I know I need to be eatting more protein I work out daily and get plenty of fluids. There are weeks where I just stay at the same weight.

Down to 204 lbs????. Just around the corner from onederland!

Hey guys, I wanted to know if any of u guys take anything for stomach pain . It's driving me crazy, I know in the beginning everything has to be chewable.

I had my surgery on April 29th at Penn hosp in phila and I must say it was the best decision I ever made thus far! After 1 week of full liquids my nutritionist graduated me to the next phase, purée. I swear tuna fish never taste so good lol. I keep hearing from vsg veterans that once u start eating foods again that your taste buds will change. So far everything that I've eaten taste how it always taste. At what point will my taste buds change, if at all?

I was sleeved april 9. Everything was perfect with The sleeve. i started having pain one day and vomitting non stop. Now on may 15 i have to go back in since they found cysts on my ovaries. One is 10cm and cant wait. They cant do it lap. because im still healing so they have to go old school and do bikini cut. Has anyone had to go back into surgery so quick? and did everthing work out ok?

Down 11.5lbs in 10 days!!!!!!!

Hi my name is Angie this is going to be my first ever surgery ... I'm a little scared so I wanted to know if someone could provide me with tips or questions I should ask on my pre-op visit

Hey all im finally sleeved and i muat say ive had an incredible ride here. Ive had a little pain in my incisions so little i havent even had pain medication. Also my surgeon did an incredible job with taking most if not all the gases. I have not felt anything as far as gas pain goes. I honestly except for the little discomfort in my incisions i feel 100% normal. Im hoping it continues. They gave me nothing today by mouth. Tomorrow they do my leak test and then start to zip water. Hopefully by Friday i can go home!

Well on March 18th I started my diet two weeks before the surgery. On April 1st I had my surgery. I have lost 65 pounds in 50 days. It has been a painful healing but I'm pulling through. I have been hitting the cardio at the gym drinking 3-5 Protein shakes a day along with a bowel of lean soups and taking many vitamins and minerals like I have alway been for decades.......... I have an issue, my nose has always been cold since I had my surgery. I've never had my nose cold all the time like this. Is this something I should be aware of?

Has anyone in preopt stage have itching problems, Doc said it may be something in the baritaic advantage meal replacements.

I am recovering from my VSG surgery. It's been 7 hours I can't believe how good I feel!! I made my self sick with worry leading up to today. I even cried on the way to the hospital This morning. I am praising God for his incredible love and giving me this almost painless Recovery!!! I'm praying the others that are having theirs done soon have a good experience Also. Thank you everyone on this board for your support!!

Today I shredded my Lane Bryant card. What box have you checked this week?

Anyone on here from Lexington ky? Would like to meet some people in the area who have or will be having the sleeve.

I am highly upset. I got sleeved on Feb. 10 2014 [3 months and 1 week] and I have ONLY lost a total of 27lbs. IS THIS HAPPENING TO ANYBODY ELSE AND WHYYYYY

Day by day! I had my sleeve surgery April 30. I'm so excited and am feeling great, except yesterday experiencing my first sneeze that hurt like crazy and figured I had to of torn something. But all is good. Since my surgery I've lost 12#s. Still on liquids. I'm excited for salt! That's just what I'm missing. I'm not hungry but I'm more of a salty girl then sweet eater. I love reading everyone's posts. Learning patience and being positive is the key

I'm 3 months out today and I'm down 55.3lbs!! I feel amazing!! I wish I would have started this journey a long time ago!!! Here's a before and after pic. Sorry they're not the best pics [ATTACH]44003[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]44002[/ATTACH]

Tomorrow I will be 1 month post op. I have only lost 14lbs and my weight has kind of stalled. I'm seriously bored with food too! I honestly don't know what to eat that's not carbs!! Help!

Had sleeve two weeks ago had no choice but to go away for 1 week....its been tough. Going out to eat when no one knows about the sleeve isnt easy. BreAkfast easy. Protein shake. Lunch not hard string cheese soup yogurt..shake......dinner has been the challenge. Did mexican one night. So just picked at quacomoli.,,and inside of shrimp quesadia......next night burgers. I had a 1/3 of a burger no bread chopped up to next to nothing,,chewed up to nothing. Was ok...tonight some cooked veggies....my cheat had a diet coke. I no bad girl....but for me this is really about not gaining anylonger. I getting about 800 cals a day. And 64 oz water.,would lice to loos st…

I am super excited about my beginning transformation. I'm only 3.5 weeks out and down 46 pounds from the beginning. SW 383 CW 337 Only positive results will continue to happen. No complications at all!! Thank you Lord! [ATTACH]44042[/ATTACH]

I'm 7 months post op and at stall. I have lost 126 lbs

I am experiencing gurgling where before I was not and I am finding it hard to drink water or eat my purées without gurgling which can be annoying. Any advice?

I had the laparoscopic sleeve surgery a week ago today. I started at 233lbs and am now 221lbs. I wasn't totally prepared for the post op pain so I had a few dark moments where I regretting having the surgery at all. Walking really does help and now I can lay on my side again with minimum discomfort. Going back to work tomorrow and kind of nervous about being up for a whole 8 hrs but excited to finally get out of this house. Thrilled to see who I become out of this whole process...ready to meet the me I always wanted to be

I was sleeved on April 25th & as of today I have lost 20 lbs!!! My knees hurt less & my lower back isn't in excruciating pain. HANDS DOWN BEST THING I HAVE EVER DONE FOR MYSELF!

Im scheduled tomorrow 5/7 at 930AM but im so scared to have my surgery aborted due to an enlarged liver like i have heard it happening to so many people. My highest weight was last December 339 and today im 304, have lost 35 lbs since then most of it coming within the past 2 1/2 months . Any suggestions to calm me down? Will i be ok? Anyone have any experiences to share?

Hi my name is George I am 34 years old, I had sleeve surgery done on 4th November 13 (6 months ago) . I weighted 180kgs 2 weeks prior to surgery and now 125kgs and still loosing. I walk everyday 40 mins, clothes fit better , self confidence is higher. Life is so much easier with less weigth!! I currently loose between 700 grams and 1.5 kgs per week. It is very important to watch what you eat now and don't go back to old habits( witch I'm sure we all know about) . If anyone has any questions please feel free to ask!!