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I am not offended by the ppl that don´t believe my story. I have no reason to lie and yes there is a lot more to say. I have had the lap band & the plication as well before vsg- (both were removed). I have yo yoed all my life so I decided to end this weight battle once and for all. I would share more if SOME people were not so agressive here- but for the ones that DO support me THANK YOU this means a lot to me. I really wanted to share all this from before my vsg surgery but I didn´t want to get discouraged. I am so happy with my sleeve and enjoing eating less so much! With the band I lost some weight temporarily but then it got swollen at the valve and had it removed in LA. Then after a couple of years I got the plication, and was a complete failure. My new doctor knows all this and he decided to help me...

Yes, I agree tropical class and delta girl, We all have our reasons. Right now I am 140 and I also want to be 115-120 and wear a bikini! It was been a journey for me too. I have been even heavier than when I got the sleeve. I have felt a lot of pain by being overweight. It seemed like that was the only "thing" I didn´t have. Everyone told me I had a pretty face (only) and money was never a problem, so for me it was embarrassing when some people said things like "you have such a pretty face- it is such a waste" and comments like that nature. I tried exercise and diet but my craving for food was always there. I didn´t want to wait till my youth was over I searched and searched for the magic pill until I found the sleeve. I may sound superficial to some but I just want to share my real story. I haven´t posted much around the site so there is a lot more I want to share with all of you! Thanks for supporting me.

The decision I made was cosmetic. I talked to the medical staff and I explained my weight history to them. They decided to go ahead and help me. The surgery was done in Mexico (as I´m sure many of you would have guessed.) In the USA it would be nearly impossible. I am very happy with my decision and it was not and easy one at all. But I am happy now at the other end and I just hope I will loose all the weight I want to loose. I want to be 115-125

Hi everyone again this is me! I just took this pic a few days back. I am sorry if my profile was not up to date but I was a little hesitant bc I was scared of criticism because of my weight. I recently just uploaded a picture of my entire body from the side. Can you let me know if you can see me? I do not have experience for uploading pics in this site. But I will continue to show you my process.

Hi thank you for all your comments I want to thank all of you for answering so quickly! I did not expect it. The picture is NOT me! I just couldn´t find a real one so I chose the one of who I want to look like in the FUTURE, I will upload a REAL one as soon as I am done writing this. I have a lot to say... first I want to thank all the members who supported me in my decision. It was not an easy decision and it wasn't overnight. I thought about it for years and decided to take a step towards my dreams. I understand many of you may feel surprised towards what I decided to do but a lot of things came into consideration. I would have to tell you more about me, but for now, I want to answer all the questions you might have. Yes I am 5´3 and I had it done at 154# approximately. <3 let me upload a pic

Hey everyone I got the sleeve at 154# and I have only lost like 15#. I want to get to 120#. I just had the surgery 1 month ago. Did you guys keep loosing after one month? I guess I thought it was gonna be faster than this! I guess since I didn´t have that much to loose it may be slower? Can some of u pitch in some thoughts on this since I can´t make up my mind. I haven´t lost more weight recently and I have been able to eat a bit more so I am loosing hope. Any suggestions or comments?

Thank you, yes I guess CHANGE is here for me! I can´t wait to get the Sleeve in a week I am sure once I do I will be reborn again and want to buy *new* smaller clothes and show them off! Thank you

Do tell your Doctor about the cheating cause it could interfere with the surgery!

Hello everybody, I can´t believe everything that´s happening to be before the surgery date in a week from today. My boyfriend has been helping me pay for the surgery for months now and I can´t believe we broke up a WEEK before the surgery... I think I am nervous about it that I am extra sensitive, I don´t know but I need someone to tell me that everything´s is going to be AMAZING because I have been waiting for this moment for a LONG time and I can´t believe I am facing this breakup plus surgery without him, he was like a husband to me. Anyways; I should be okay I am just shocked! I am getting my surgery on Sept 4 in México and have everything ready, expect his support....

I had the same kind of thing happen to me. What I did was take Bach Flower remedy it worked for my nervousness I guess I was stressed that I had financal and emotional as well as social things to worry about so I came across them and worked like magic! Like it says above there is no time to think negatively! Whatever you decide just be certain about it and assume all the risks.

It is a weight loss surgery that sort of works like the sleeve yet instead of cutting the excess stomach they just twist it inwards where they tuck it in so to speak.

Please keep us posted we are worried. Blessings to you I hope you get healed tonight and it gets better asap.

I think he just fears loosing you in a sugery and is afraid to end up alone with the little one, without you, I think it is a indicator that he loves you the way you are, I think you could be wasy on him, he may just be sayng you are perfect for him...

Hey... I am sorry I can t answer your question because I havent had it done yet but I hope you feel much better really soon. Hang in there, I am certain you will feel better very soon!

I dont know if he made a choice yet I just want to say that I have had the lap band, and the plication as well. First I had the lap band, it barely worked, just making me unable to swallow food, then I stalled, then it got a little infected at the bottom valve, so I decided to take it off. then I had the plication later and it was a waste of my money, didnt work at all, gained weight even!, and now finallly I am having the plication removed and getting the sleeve which I SHOULD OF GOTTEN right from the begging, and quit wasting time and effort on mediocre approches. Good luck if it works on you, but I am ready for the next level of no turning back.

For me it was when years and years of trying and trying I was in a loop where all I did was beat myself up over being fat and people started making jokes about how much I ate etc, that really shocked me. Also not being able to fit into my own mothers clothes that she was giving away to me, which were really nice!, true... and too that I couldnt enjoy anything with out being self conscious about my weight... lots of things but mostly the decade of trying to try was enough for me.

Hello I wonder how have your family members and friend responded to your weight loss, I guess in a positive way but were they shocked or did they know you would acomplish it...

Hi I hope you are all doing wonderful, I was just curious since I am getting my sleeve done this month, how has your outlook on life changed...

We could also try out professional skin care services at a dermatologist.

My story has to do with my mom, she always had her own weight issues and all of my sisters are overweight too... I was skinny as it gets, then my mom got upset one day and sent me to a catholic school where it was a boarding school. i had no permission to use the phone, or go out, or talk to my friends, nothing. I gained tons of lbs... When I retired home after a year my bf just looked at me and turned around a walked away... I was heartbroken... then I lost some weight but never like I was before.... From then on I felt different than the other girls... me self esteem was crushed... then my eating habits just got stranger and had binging episodes,, etc... My mom kept on punishing me for no reason and being extra critical of everything that I did... which crushed my self esteem... problems and seeing no way out made it worse... I went to overeaters anonymous but it didn't work for me... i felt worse going.... Then I just got depressed... Then someone recommended this surgery...

This also happened to me as well. I wasn't sure I could do it when I had already paid half the money but then I realized why I took the decision in the first place and remembered how I didn't want to feel. I remembered that it is a pattern of mine to pull back every time somethings too good to be true in a way. I decided that if it was only fear that was stopping me I wan't going to let it.

i am also getting sleeved in August! Almost here! I can't wait either. So exited! I wish you all luck and happiness. I am getting sleeved in Mexico by Dr. Henry Manzur. Talk to you on the other side!

I can't say because my doc didn't give me a pre op diet! But I am thinking about doing one by myself anyway. All I can say is if you are doing that well keep it up !