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What happens when two sleevers with ADD make a podcast? Exactly what you think. I'm Kristen, or @themorrigan.vsg and my cohost is Emily or @emilyamvsg. I'm 16 months out, and she's 6 years out. We've got a lot to talk about trust me. I'm a recovering Binge Eater, she's on a quest to find love while struggling with life after VSG, and we're just out here doing the thing, ya dig? We talk about weight, weight loss, weight gain, messed up childhoods, VSG, struggles and successes after surgery, being fat in the nineties, the soul crushing experience that is online dating, and to top it off, for the fellow Murderinos, we do ten minutes of True Crime at the end of every episode. Because they say stick to what you know. We want everyone who's going through all this, or about to, or just wants to kiki with us and share some giggles, to know that there's a podcast out there full of all the things you want to talk about but may not be able to. We sometimes have guests on to share their stories and backgrounds and experiences. We'll laugh, we'll get triggered, we'll ugly cry. We'll find out that the real treasure has been in our hearts all along. Or something. Get in losers - we're going podcasting! Sent from my SM-G950U using BariatricPal mobile app

I started walking the day of surgery and kept increasing steps until I got to 10,000/day, which is what my surgeon recommended. I was up to 10,000 by the end of week one, according to my record I keep. Best thing ever - to get right into the exercise. I also added wall pushups a little later. Then stairs - 10 flights/day by end of week 3. Then added some light weights for upper body.

Yay, can’t wait to ugly cry....ahhhhgain 😏

WTG great weight loss. Sent from my SM-G960U using BariatricPal mobile app

Thanks for havin our backs Cheeseburgh! I'm gonna shout you out for that friend, provided I can remember to do so. Which is not incredibly likely if I'm being honest, given I just forgot how to operate the microwave at work for a minute. I was heating up ground turkey. You're welcome for this info. Can you tell this is Kristen? Probably, huh? I type just like I talk.

Isn't it great!? I'm glad you are having a better time drinking now!

Absolutely! It's about sharing our experiences with each other We know we're not alone in our WL journey. Also...our overall road to health. I'm really sorry about your mom and sister. Proud of you for breaking that cycle and making a change. I never had an issue with alcohol. I really don't drink often so it was never a thought really before or after surgery. I've had a drink on occasion, but it's usually just one. I never learned moderation with my food intake. I constantly indulged. Re-training your brain is so hard! We can do this and change our lives for the better in every way. I wish you the BEST of luck on your journey. It's not easy and everyone takes a different path. In the end, we CAN change our stories!! ❤️

I Losing weight is not the real issue - we have all gotten real good at that. I bet I've lost well over 1,000 pounds......BUT...... like you said - it all comes back. This yo-yo stuff over the years will completely mess up your metabolism and the neuro/communication links between your stomach and brain. i believe the damage becomes irreversible at some point and WLS becomes the only option left. I also believed I should give it yet another chance "on my own" until my PCP talked some sense into me, "If you could have done it on your own, you would have by now." She was so right. WLS is certainly not easy and the weight loss will not be maintained without a complete lifestyle/eating makeover, but WLS gives us a tool and buys us time to get the changes in place so we can finally be successful at this. I've read so many articles about the physiology of obesity, and it is complex issue with genetic, hormonal, environmental, childhood trauma, and even gut biome components. Losing weight is only one part of the equation - the smallest one, I think. The body puts all its resources together to regain, which has little to do with will power. It is a physiological response to set points that get lower and lower the more times we diet and put ourselves into caloric deficits. A really good book on the topic is "The Obesity Code" by Jason Fung. I feel incredibly blessed to have been able to have WLS (which hijacks the weigh gain roller coaster) and finally get my body and life back into a healthy balance.

Time for a victory dance!!

mine is 70. but I haven't had surgery yet so I can't tell you about my success yet! Previously I briefly lost down to 220 and with my body shape and bone structure I was hella cute and pretty happy with that, so my goal for surgery is to get to 200 and reassess. BMI be damned after all that work!