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I have started Jillian's 30 day Shred dvd which I bought at Target for $10. It has 3 levels and yes level 1 is unbelievably hard for me but I feel great when it is over! The thing I like about this DVD is that Jillian has someone doing modifications for almost every exercise so its for all levels. It's a combination of Cardio, Abs, and Strength.

Good for you! I'm glad to know you didn't change anything because I am in the middle of a stall and working on being patient as well. I know I am doing things right, so I am trying to focus on how my clothes are fitting instead of the scale right now. Keep up the great work!:thumbup1:

I had my surgery on 4/3/10 with him and was thrilled! Feel free to PM me if you want details or have specific questions. Great experience!

Thanks for sharing your story Citygal. A lot of times we tend not to acknowledge all that is behind our weight problems, but you are obviously on the road to a much brighter future. Congrats to you and your success so far - you are very inspiring. Thanks for your honesty:)

Way to go Angie - great accomplishment!

WOW! You are amazing! Thanks for being such an inspiration!

That is an amazing story! Congrats to you DeeDee on your accomplishments!

Best wishes for your surgery Kelly and Jennifer! How cool that you can look out for each other:) I'll look forward to hearing your updates! VV2010

Angie - I just came back from 2 weeks of vacation and lost! I tried to stop obsessing about everything I put into my mouth (which is hard for me) and just focused on eating healthy. I actually felt pretty normal, which was nice:) I also REALLY worked hard each day to walk or bike to make sure I was burning calories. I think you will do just fine - just make sure you aren't too hard on yourself. Oh, most importantly my drink recommendation is vodka and cranberry (the light kind that is only 5 calories) and lime - yummy! Have a blast! VV2010

Way to go!!!!!!!! Keep up the great work:)

WOW! What an amazing difference already! Keep up the great work - you look terrific:):001_wub:

Please feel free to PM me and I'd also be happy to chat with you on the phone. I love him and his staff and felt great about my experience. I went with by best friend and we had the procedure the same weekend (about 2 months ago). Good choice:) VV2010

This is a life changing experience and I wish you all the best!:biggrin0:

My best friend and I had the VSG with Dr. A on 4/3. He took great care of us! His staff is wonderful:) Best wishes to you for a smooth surgery - keep us updated! VV2010

HappyDestiny - I am so glad to hear everything went well for you!!! YAYYYY!!! Sorry you are feeling so much pain - it does get better - a little each day - keep on walking:) VV2010

I took something similar by mistake about 4 days before....they didn't change my date but I did make sure to tell my doctor....they'll know what to do Good luck:)

So glad to hear Angie is doing so well and that you are with her every step of the way!!! Thanks for the update:) VV2010

So happy to hear that you sis is doing well. Sending prayers to you both:) VV2010

I am from GA and I had the sleeve at the beginning of April - I'm definitely interested!:thumbup:

Yay Angie - It's finally your turn!!! Best of luck to you:) VV2010

Loser, Lots of good wishes are being sent your way! :redface1: Feel better soon:) VV2010

? Many people from the forum told me to focus on non-scale related victories. I tried to think about this a lot this week. I have found several: my belt is now in the 3rd hole instead of the 1st; the constant aches and pains that I use to experience in the morning when I first got out of bed are gone; and my butt seems to be slowly but surely ?falling off? ? haha☺ I can tell by the way my pants are fitting!:sad0: ? I have a little bit more energy this week. I am trying to go walking as soon as I get home from work so that I don?t just collapse on the couch. This is working well for me physically and mentally. ? I am definitely feeling better about myself. Instead of ?looking past? myself when I look in the mirror, I actually like the changes that I am seeing. ? I researched and found a WLS support group nearby that I am going to try next week. I am looking forward to this. ? The trigger food issues that I had before being sleeved are still a problem. I got so excited about being able to eat macaroni and cheese this week that I overate. This resulted in several hours of a really uncomfortable, disgusting feeling. I knew I was full, but I just kept eating. Later in the week, I made sure to portion out my serving, which helped tremendously. I keep saying to myself, ?The sleeve is a tool, and you have to know how to use tools. It is not a magic fix!? ? After taking some advice from people last week, I made sure to involve myself more in social situations where food is present. I went prepared with the things that I can have. This has done wonders for my attitude and I now feel less isolated. Because I did this several times this week, amazingly enough it did get a little bit easier each time. ? Pre-op Diet 3 weeks - 20 lbs. ? Week 1 sleeved - 8 lbs. ? Week 2 sleeved ? 2 lbs. ? Week 3 sleeved ? 4lbs.

Hi everyone - I can't thank you all enough for the support! :thumbup:I have tried out a few of the tips and I have a much better attitude this week - MUCH! I have eaten lunch with co-workers this week which has done wonders for my attitude (even though none of them know about my VSG). I've also thought alot about the one day at a time comment.......they used to talk about that in Weight Watchers all the time and it is so important. Thanks for all the good reminders. I love all the support on this board. I hope everyone here is having a great week:) VV2010

Beth - Best of luck to you! You must've done your research and know this is right for you which is why you are so calm. That's great! Here's to a smooth surgery - update us when you can:) VV2010

Good for you! You must be thrilled:)