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Hey everyone,

I had surgery 5 years ago - VSG. I noticed that many people stop posting after a while and I want to be here to support any newbies or anyone thinking about surgery. I am in NYC so please inbox me with questions or if you need advise or support with anything please don't hesitate to reach out! Best of Luck!

Hey everyone,

I had surgery 5 years ago - VSG. I noticed that many people stop posting after a while and I want to be here to support any newbies or anyone thinking about surgery. I am in NYC so please inbox me with questions or if you need advise or support with anything please don't hesitate to reach out! Best of Luck!

Hey everyone,

I had surgery 5 years ago - VSG. I noticed that many people stop posting after a while and I want to be here to support any newbies or anyone thinking about surgery. I am in NYC so please inbox me with questions or if you need advise or support with anything please don't hesitate to reach out! Best of Luck!

Hi,
So I am 5 Years post op and the best advice I could give you is to wait at least 6 months unless your surgeon gives you the thumbs up beforehand.
Try to stay away from the sugary mixed drinks, beer and champagne... at least for as long as you can.
I had my first drink ... thnx to peer pressure and feeling left out ...about a month out it was a corona mixed with Tomato juice (Clamato) - I took like 4 sips and was done... couldn't finish drinking it. I didn't drink again until I was officially 6 months post op and realized that my tolerance for beer was different + the carbonation had me feeling like I was going to die lol . I also got drunk much faster.
My advice is to wait as long as you can and try to take small sips and make sure you eat before and after to ensure that the you don't get crazy drunk. Hope this helps!

Not wanting to go out.
Embarrassed to eat in front of people.
Uncomfortable while taking public transportation
My bf's friends skinny girlfriends
Feeling judged for being fat
No space in desk when i used to go to school
Scared to get pregoo and look like a whale and put me and the baby at risk
Not want to show Public affection towards by bf
Feeling uncomfortable while getting a pedicure.
Hate shopping... can never find anything nice to wear or if i go to a specific place they don't have my size
My bf checkin out girls about 50-100lbs light than me
Embarrassed to put current pics on FB/Instagram
Dr. telling me i'm pre-diabetic
More pics of my bf, mom, sis dogs, friends then myself on my phone
I can go for days... and now that i finally have a surgery date, this is the first time I actually can admit to all this.
This felt good. I can't wait to look back and read it months after surgery!

Not wanting to go out.
Embarrassed to eat in front of people.
Uncomfortable while taking public transportation
My bf's friends skinny girlfriends
Feeling judged for being fat
No space in desk when i used to go to school
Scared to get pregoo and look like a whale and put me and the baby at risk
Not want to show Public affection towards by bf
Feeling uncomfortable while getting a pedicure.
Hate shopping... can never find anything nice to wear or if i go to a specific place they don't have my size
My bf checkin out girls about 50-100lbs light than me
Embarrassed to put current pics on FB/Instagram
Dr. telling me i'm pre-diabetic
More pics of my bf, mom, sis dogs, friends then myself on my phone
I can go for days... and now that i finally have a surgery date, this is the first time I actually can admit to all this.
This felt good. I can't wait to look back and read it months after surgery!

Not wanting to go out.
Embarrassed to eat in front of people.
Uncomfortable while taking public transportation
My bf's friends skinny girlfriends
Feeling judged for being fat
No space in desk when i used to go to school
Scared to get pregoo and look like a whale and put me and the baby at risk
Not want to show Public affection towards by bf
Feeling uncomfortable while getting a pedicure.
Hate shopping... can never find anything nice to wear or if i go to a specific place they don't have my size
My bf checkin out girls about 50-100lbs light than me
Embarrassed to put current pics on FB/Instagram
Dr. telling me i'm pre-diabetic
More pics of my bf, mom, sis dogs, friends then myself on my phone
I can go for days... and now that i finally have a surgery date, this is the first time I actually can admit to all this.
This felt good. I can't wait to look back and read it months after surgery!

Hi @@jordantaylor congrats on the 56 lb weight loss.. It's very understanding to feel the way you do. I am 2 years 1/2 post op and I would like to tell you that it's normal. I've had my days where i wanted to eat my whole life away. Days during the holidays when there were food everywhere. It was hard to keep away from the bad things. What motivated me was keep a goal & non scale victory list. I have it saved to my computer and was excited to visit it a few weeks ago. I will share it with you. Plz send me your email by pm. 56lbs is about 3 toddlers lol.
I had surgery in March 2013... A friend of mine had surgery on Aug 2013... By Sept I was barely 50lbs down and my friend had already lost over 100lbs. Everyone is different. You just need to remember the reasons why you wanted this. Motivation should be your wedding. Look at some nice sexy dresses. Pic a few and make it your goal by losing one dress size to fit into it. Also remember u are also losing inches so remember to measure yourself every month. Seeing your therapist will be even better to continue. Socialize with ppl who share the same goals. Birds of a feather flock together. Just don't give up and forget about gaining... That's the past and this is the present. They new you will be Skinner and healthier then the old you back in April... And your getting married how awesome is that. We are here for support so plz dnt ever hesitate to come here. Good luck.

I'm definitely going to have him check it out. He was on the phone with them to get reimbursement for something and he happened to mention the surgery and that's when they told him about the 5 year minimum. He told that to the doctor and the insurance lady and they said that wasn't true but then a month later they called him and cancelled all his appointments because the insurance lady spoke to uhc and they said it was truly and that he needed to wait another 2 years. He went to another hospital. And they said that was bull but then the insurance ppl called him back and said in fact that it was true. He had done his 6months and everything. He was devastated. I will have him call another hospital and not mention the 5 years just in case. Hopefully he gets approved.

I used to go crazy on everyone. Yelled if they ate in front of me yelled if they didn't. Be mindful that they are also going through it with us and they don't know how we feel

I was 7 months post op when I got pregnant. I was at a huge stall as well. When I found out I was pregnant I was stalled between 215-212lbs. I lost weight during. I went Down to 200 lbs and stayed between 204-208lbs during my third trimester. A week after I gave birth I weighed 188lbs.
I started eating reckless and now I can eat a little more so I quickly started Gaining the weight back. The baby is 8 months old strong and healthy. With stress new mommy and wife duties the holidays and EverytHing else going on I went back up to 208. I started eating smarter and am down to 202. I hope to get back to 188 and go to my original goal weight which is 175. I'm going to continue my healthy eating like I did before I gave birth. Since being a new mom is life changing it took away from my priority to keeping loosing mostly because I was always tired to prepare my meals and it was Always easier to get home from work and order take out. Hope this helps.

Pre-vsg i read alot of stories. I went into this surgery knowing that if the bf of 6 years did not support or approve he can go to you know where. Of course easier said than done but I was prepared.
I am 10 months post-op and down 65lbs. My bf has been the same person he was before i got vsg.
I believe the only difference is that in the beginning he started to think i was going to leave him once i started to lose weight and look/feel more attractive. Now he's just like "okay babe stop losing now plz. I need you to keep some meat for me to hold on to." lol
Before surgery i sometimes felt like maybe i settled because of my weight but honestly i feel so attractive to him now more than ever.. The fact that i am more confident and don't feel threatened by other girls makes me feel so good.
Personally, if you start seeing a change in your partner than its time to have a talk. Sometimes it might be self-confidence issues or low self esteem in which a heart to heart is needed or maybe your partner is just an a-hole and you never realized it until now. My best advice for anyone who is going through a difficult time with an un-supportive partner is to remember that your doing this or did this for YOU. My motto is don't just lose the fat... lose everything negative around you as well.
Hope my words helped. Good luck everyone!

Pre-vsg i read alot of stories. I went into this surgery knowing that if the bf of 6 years did not support or approve he can go to you know where. Of course easier said than done but I was prepared.
I am 10 months post-op and down 65lbs. My bf has been the same person he was before i got vsg.
I believe the only difference is that in the beginning he started to think i was going to leave him once i started to lose weight and look/feel more attractive. Now he's just like "okay babe stop losing now plz. I need you to keep some meat for me to hold on to." lol
Before surgery i sometimes felt like maybe i settled because of my weight but honestly i feel so attractive to him now more than ever.. The fact that i am more confident and don't feel threatened by other girls makes me feel so good.
Personally, if you start seeing a change in your partner than its time to have a talk. Sometimes it might be self-confidence issues or low self esteem in which a heart to heart is needed or maybe your partner is just an a-hole and you never realized it until now. My best advice for anyone who is going through a difficult time with an un-supportive partner is to remember that your doing this or did this for YOU. My motto is don't just lose the fat... lose everything negative around you as well.
Hope my words helped. Good luck everyone!

Pre-vsg i read alot of stories. I went into this surgery knowing that if the bf of 6 years did not support or approve he can go to you know where. Of course easier said than done but I was prepared.
I am 10 months post-op and down 65lbs. My bf has been the same person he was before i got vsg.
I believe the only difference is that in the beginning he started to think i was going to leave him once i started to lose weight and look/feel more attractive. Now he's just like "okay babe stop losing now plz. I need you to keep some meat for me to hold on to." lol
Before surgery i sometimes felt like maybe i settled because of my weight but honestly i feel so attractive to him now more than ever.. The fact that i am more confident and don't feel threatened by other girls makes me feel so good.
Personally, if you start seeing a change in your partner than its time to have a talk. Sometimes it might be self-confidence issues or low self esteem in which a heart to heart is needed or maybe your partner is just an a-hole and you never realized it until now. My best advice for anyone who is going through a difficult time with an un-supportive partner is to remember that your doing this or did this for YOU. My motto is don't just lose the fat... lose everything negative around you as well.
Hope my words helped. Good luck everyone!

Pre-vsg i read alot of stories. I went into this surgery knowing that if the bf of 6 years did not support or approve he can go to you know where. Of course easier said than done but I was prepared.
I am 10 months post-op and down 65lbs. My bf has been the same person he was before i got vsg.
I believe the only difference is that in the beginning he started to think i was going to leave him once i started to lose weight and look/feel more attractive. Now he's just like "okay babe stop losing now plz. I need you to keep some meat for me to hold on to." lol
Before surgery i sometimes felt like maybe i settled because of my weight but honestly i feel so attractive to him now more than ever.. The fact that i am more confident and don't feel threatened by other girls makes me feel so good.
Personally, if you start seeing a change in your partner than its time to have a talk. Sometimes it might be self-confidence issues or low self esteem in which a heart to heart is needed or maybe your partner is just an a-hole and you never realized it until now. My best advice for anyone who is going through a difficult time with an un-supportive partner is to remember that your doing this or did this for YOU. My motto is don't just lose the fat... lose everything negative around you as well.
Hope my words helped. Good luck everyone!

Pre-vsg i read alot of stories. I went into this surgery knowing that if the bf of 6 years did not support or approve he can go to you know where. Of course easier said than done but I was prepared.
I am 10 months post-op and down 65lbs. My bf has been the same person he was before i got vsg.
I believe the only difference is that in the beginning he started to think i was going to leave him once i started to lose weight and look/feel more attractive. Now he's just like "okay babe stop losing now plz. I need you to keep some meat for me to hold on to." lol
Before surgery i sometimes felt like maybe i settled because of my weight but honestly i feel so attractive to him now more than ever.. The fact that i am more confident and don't feel threatened by other girls makes me feel so good.
Personally, if you start seeing a change in your partner than its time to have a talk. Sometimes it might be self-confidence issues or low self esteem in which a heart to heart is needed or maybe your partner is just an a-hole and you never realized it until now. My best advice for anyone who is going through a difficult time with an un-supportive partner is to remember that your doing this or did this for YOU. My motto is don't just lose the fat... lose everything negative around you as well.
Hope my words helped. Good luck everyone!

Pre-vsg i read alot of stories. I went into this surgery knowing that if the bf of 6 years did not support or approve he can go to you know where. Of course easier said than done but I was prepared.
I am 10 months post-op and down 65lbs. My bf has been the same person he was before i got vsg.
I believe the only difference is that in the beginning he started to think i was going to leave him once i started to lose weight and look/feel more attractive. Now he's just like "okay babe stop losing now plz. I need you to keep some meat for me to hold on to." lol
Before surgery i sometimes felt like maybe i settled because of my weight but honestly i feel so attractive to him now more than ever.. The fact that i am more confident and don't feel threatened by other girls makes me feel so good.
Personally, if you start seeing a change in your partner than its time to have a talk. Sometimes it might be self-confidence issues or low self esteem in which a heart to heart is needed or maybe your partner is just an a-hole and you never realized it until now. My best advice for anyone who is going through a difficult time with an un-supportive partner is to remember that your doing this or did this for YOU. My motto is don't just lose the fat... lose everything negative around you as well.
Hope my words helped. Good luck everyone!

Hello,
My husband and I have been together for 6 years and married 12 so all together we've been together a total of 18 years. Anyway I had my surgery July 30, 2013 and I am very happy, my husband is too. He sees and knows the difference in me, I'm the same person but I'm just a lil lighter. Well I thinking as for me I did this for myself, health, and kids. In the end the only thing that should matter is what makes you happy. I hope everything goes well for everyone. Take care.
DOS 232
CW 160

I was only 5 months post op and for pregnant ) lost the same amount of weight too! Pregnancy went well, and I'm still losing!! So go for it, getting pregnant was my reason to get the VSG!! Don't let anyone tell you not to get pregnant, if you want to just do it!!

First month off of birth control it happened(birth control doesn't work with my body the way it is suppose to, long story). Mind you both presleeved babies were fertility treatment babies. I became pregnant at 6 months out down 90lbs. Good luck hun.
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She stated in her post that the doctors cleared her to get pregnant. I think what she was asking was how long did it take people to get pregnant when they were trying... Not how far out from surgery.

I don't know what state you are in but you could file a stress claim under workers comp..I'm a work comp defense attorney in California and get psyche cases all the time, but our state may have different rules. See an attorney; most give free consultations.

You should start documenting EVERYTHING. Try to get your conversations in email if you can, so it's permanent. Keep a log of all of your interactions with management. When he says you're not performing to expectations, tell him you'd like his issues specifically in writing including examples. If you end up needing to sue, you'll need this information. It sounds like you're getting pushed out. Do you have your FMLA in place for when you have the babies? If not, you should get that squared away immediately so your job is protected when you go on leave.

I'm a slow loser 44.9 in about 7 months (on monday) but I'm am 115 lbs now so I'm content to lose slow...I'm very short and normal bmi now (88.9-119.8 is normal for me)