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Congrats to you! Great job you look great!

I had told a select group where I work. I had origianlly planned on not telling the rest of my team because many of them are part of the gossip groups. Anyway, on my last day of work before my surgery; we had our team meeting. The one person I cannot abide had to leave mid-meeting. . Anyway, when it came to the end of the meeting were we all provide what we are working on I finally spoke up. I was the last one to speak. I said something like, "Well you all know I'm having surgery on Tues. I'm having VSG for weight-loss." The room went dead quiet and the looks on their faces were disbelief. The meeting ended and my remaining team members sat and talked with me for 30min about my decision. They were all proud that I wad taking this step. I also asked them NOT to spread it around because I knew once I returned everyone would be asking how I lost so much weight. It's all a matter of personal choice. Do what you feel is right in your heart.

Way to go! Isn't it an incredible journey? Continue on with your success!

Congrats! Rock your sleeve, sista!

You look amazing! Keep up the great work! Rock your sleeve sista!

Great job! Keep up the good work.

I too have very fine, but dense hair. My hair loss started about a month ago. I've noticed more coming out, but to be honest, my clog hasn't choked up yet. Take your vitamans, biotan, and protien. It will come back.

I remember being whelled into the operating room and nothing else until I was being moved into my room. As for pain, I have a pretty high-tollerance so I never asked for meds. The nurse finally made me take some, but I hate the way they made me itch. After that I only remember being told to walk and drink; which I did. My dad walked with me the 1st time and he kept telling me to slow down because I wasn't in a marthon...lol. It was a great experince. But I did HATE having the drain removed. It was the oddest sensation I have ever felt in my life, but thankfully it lasted for seconds and that was it.

I've not lost 100, yet. I've lost 78-lbs in my 5-months post-op, and 123 since this journey began. I'm hoping to be around 165 by Aug 2012. My doctor was Stephen Boyce in Tennessee. He was great. His team has done a fantasic job and I'm extremely pleased with my results. I had my consult in Sept and then surgery on Dec 20, 2011. Good luck. If you have any questions just message me.

So I just hit my 5-month mark and I am extremely happy with my success and sleeve. Who would have thought that I could achieve this magnitude of weight-loss and it is life changing. You see people, food, and situations in a different light. The game is different now. First, a new-found self-respect. You see how perceptions have limited you over time. And then the veil is removed and everything changes. You have more self-confidence then you could have EVER imagined in your life. You have co-workers and people treating you differently, but in a good way. Why couldn't they have been that way before? That's a tough question and the only way I can answer it is their fear of you. I know that sounds strange, but nothing else has changed. I'm still an A-type personality, strong, driven, and accomplished. So, I think it's their fear that you might not be those things in a large body....well phooy on them! Second, Food. Which you might think is the first, but in my case it's second. My life revolved around food, what I was eating, what I was cooking, where we were going to eat. Now I eat because I have to, and I struggle with that at times. What I mean by this is, I just am not hungry any more. I NEVER in my life thought I would "struggle" to eat. That's such a misnomer to me. My husband has to ask me now...did you eat your daily totals? Sometimes yes and sometimes no. It's also about my food choices. I try to keep protein the priority. Do I still like sweets....ah yeah! I have 1/2-cup of ice cream from time to time...it's my hardest to give up. Carbs...it wasn't that hard to give up. I just cannot eat them without sacrificing protein so it's not worth it to me. Thirdly, I've noticed how situations are changing at a rapid pace. I'm in the middle of a career change. This has been on-going for a year now. However, right as I was about to give notice at my current role, I receive an offer from one of the Big-5 consulting firms. This is a HUGE step in my current career if I took this role. But I'm not going to take it. I am changing directions with my life and this is both exciting and scary. A year ago this would never have happened and now what I see is unlimited possibilities. All this being said, was being sleeved worth it? ABSOLUTELY! Don't be afraid of what you will get from your sleeve. You cannot imagine how your life will change for the better. The veil will be removed and your life will become your masterpiece to make it what you will.

WOO HOO To you, Lissa! Congrats! I know it's a major personal goal to get those lbs off. Great job and you look FANTASTIC!

I'll be honest. I did not have those fears, but one thought stuck in my mind...what if I don't come out. But I was at peace with that thought. I was plesantly suprised when I awoke. I'm sure I made no sense to anyone grambling away for a while and all I did was sleep and walk the day of surgery. Don't let your fears get you going. You'll do great. It will have its ups and downs, but you'll do great over the journey. I regret nothing. I'm happy and lucky to have the support of this board, friends, and my family to move through this journey in life. Good luck and stay positive.

I may have a french fry or 3, but I'm 5-months out and don't like the heavy feeling on my tummy.

I tried it both at 2 and 3-months out. I hated the taste. However,I had cuban coffee all last week and LOVED IT! I'm almost 5-months out at this point.

I too did that durning the liquid stage, but after that I never did it again. Hopefully this will pass and not become a habit.

You go girl! I'm thinking about trying it and keeping an eye on your success!

It was about one week after my paperwork was submitted. I didn't call, but I did receive the approval letter and a call from my surgeron a week later. Good luck!

I've packed mine, but I've yet to donate them. The only reason is...I've had no time. Maybe in May I can make it happen.

Yesterday hit my 4-month mark since my sleeve surgery. And, I hit the 199 mark after 2-weeks of holding at 201. YAY! I've been waiting on this day for a long time. It's funny when you finally see the scale say 199. I just kept saying....really, am I really there? The last time I remember being under 200 I was in 10th grade or I was about 16 which means for 32-years I have been over 200 lbs and at times WAY over 200 lbs. Yes, this feels good. As for my diet, I track everything. I do enjoy a treat of a piece of candy or some ice cream once in a while. But I generally stay within my targets of protien, carbs, fat, and fluids. As for my NSV...Well, I'm in the process of changing careers. My family wants me to take over their business. I grew up in the business, but went my separate way many years ago. That path provided me with my degree and a great job. But to be honest, I've gotten very bored with my role over the last 3-years and was looking for a change. Over the last 3-months I have been studying for my state board license in HVAC contracting. I took my test on Thursday. It was an open-book test, but the proctor said I had written to much in my books and took 2 of the major testing books away from me. I had 30-questions left out of 100 to answer. Of those 30, I was able to locate 15 of the questions from my other books. That left me with 15 remaining questions which were tables within the last two books. The proctor was adimit that I could not have my books and told me she was sorry, but I just had to go on my on knowledge. Well, I did the best I could. The test was over and I waiting on the results. It read..PASSED! I couldn't believe it. I actually passed. This has been an exhausting and exciting week. I hit 199 and passed my HVAC licensing exam!

I did. I increased my fats and carbs for 1-week and that gernally does the trick.