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AUGUST SLEEVERS:
8.1.12-slenderella-Dr. Scott Stowers
icle1234-Dr barker dallas tx
8.2.12-allnewme-Dr alvarez MX
8.3.12-Made2beme- Dr Garcia MX
8.6.12-Aug62012-Dr Brengman Richmond VA
Arukind-Dr. Ross Seattle WA
Stormwarning-Dr Alvarez Mx
8.7.12-cegull dr david kim Dallas tx
8.8.12-Futureskinnypants - Dr morris washington Sc
sv2- Dr suh murrieta ca
Forensikchic (*1 YEAR SURGIVERSARY!!!!)
8.10.12-thetruedream- Dr Almanza MX
8.13.12-harleymb-Dr Spaw
Sabstar22-Dr. Almanza Mx
Southern Oregon-Dr Ortiz
Mickey- Dr Arnold- Dallas TX
txjina1- dr kim-TX
8.14.12- strawberrysoul-Dr. Almanza MX
laurenss-Dr Gregory walton
jorsea- dr degara canada
8.17.12- Beanieandrosiesmom- Dr. Rodriquez MX
Lisa1977
8.20.12- Audrey523- Dr. Yatco NYC
Shoe_vixen- Dr rosen Chicago
Skye-Dr. Joyce
8.23.12 MGM-Dr. Kelly MX
beanzilla Dr Garcia MX
mschina415- dr arron hoffman NY
msleo64- (*1 year surgiversary!!!)
8.24.12 Weight_no_longer
8.30.12 Runner
nawlinzlady
Welcome txjina1 & jorsea!!

Hi all!! New here. Surgery August 13 Dr Kim.

go for it!
this is your life and you deserve to live it the best possible way
and being fat is no fun
i was a lower bmi myself and people told me the same things
"you don't need something that drastic"
"you are not THAT fat"
but i did it because i didn't want to wait to be even more fat or worst to be sick
i was perfectly healthy pre op and i want to remain that way
now people tell me
'' omg you look so good''
'' have you lost like 20 pounds?'' and i'm like more like 60 and they say ''really? that much? that's a lot! you are done right? am like no, i want to get to my goal weight and they say ''so, you want to get really skinny?'' hell yes i want to be skinny!
nobody nows what it is to be me, but me, so i choose to do what makes sence to me and what makes me happy
i wish i knew sooner and dit it years ago!

Let me guess.....those people who all think you should try this or that diet are skinny or at least aren't too overweight. Those people truly cannot understand the battle that overweight people have with food. Or, if they are obese, they haven't already tried and failed this diet and that diet. I don't think anyone here would have had or would be considering having WLS if they truly didn't feel it was necessary and the only way to achieve weight loss. I totally understand wanting the support of others, but no one knows you and what is best for you more than yourself. I would thank the people who make these comments and move on. Or, you could just ask them why they think you would you put yourself through surgery if you could do it through a diet. I wouldn't even discuss which diets you've tried so they can't come back with some other "miracle diet".
Best of luck to you in your journey. We are all here to support you so consider yourself very welcome here.

Just from lurking here for so long, and reading everything I can for the past 7 months, I have followed so many people's pre-op and post-op posts. Those that seem to be on a stricter diet after surgery seem to have a better recovery rate, less complications and you hear about less stall issues, especially since they are introduced to new foods slowly. Those that get out of the box and start eating right away, seem to have more issues and more complication and post more why am I not losing like everyone else.
There are always unexpected complications that happen, which cannot be controlled, but by and large, those that that realize this is a tool and it's up to them to control what they put in their mouth and when and do things the way it's meant to be done, seem to be far happier and are far more successful. What you do with your tool (the sleeve) will determine where you will be 2 months to a year down the road.

The thing to remember is that if they were too many complications they would stop doing them. Also, many of the successful sleevers are never on forums. people are more likely to report the bad than they are the good. Or so it seems. Pray about it, research it more and try to do what your lead to do.

Welcome! Let us know when you get your date and ill add you to our august sleevers list!! If you have any questions feel free to ask. We're all here to help eachother. Also...if you have Facebook search "vsg" there are a TON of people and even some pages such as "sassy sleevers" that are more than willing to help...and of course this forum. Go stalk the pages, ask questions.....its a great way to learn and get opinions. So far, I have found ZERO negativity here I love it!

Hi! Best of luck to you as well. Hey, now that it is July we can all say we are having our surgeries "next month"

Hi all,
Last week was a GREAT week for me! I had a huge list of NSVs that I wanted to share with you all....
1. My office has a gym/recreation center. But the space is a bit cramped. They have many indoor games - the most popular ones are carroms and chess, and I'm pretty good at carroms. I always only play carroms and have never tried any other 'physical' games. But last week, a friend offered to teach me table tennis. I never thought that the game was so physically demanding! BUT I was able to play for 45 mins straight!!!!!! I was soooo happy and was beaming (and sweating) the whole time! Now I'm addicted to the game. I'm not very good at it - my hand-eye coordination can be better - but I'm learning the game and hope to be better at it. That is a huge NSV for me!!
2. We have a annual sports meet at our office headquarters every year and the carroms competition happened yesterday (saturday). A systems technician who used to work in my branch was transferred to the head office at the end of last year and he had not seen me for more than 6 months. He was there for the competition and he did a double take when he saw me. He came to me and asked "So where is the other half, mam?" I just laughed and said I got rid of the other half coz she was high maintenance. I was so proud of myself at that point - it is insane....
3. Similar thing happened when my cousin, who is away for college, visited my house in the summer hols. He has not seen my since right after my surgery. He was amazed that I had lost so much weight. He mentioned that I looked just like when I had just graduated out of college (that was in 2004). Of course I treated him to a great lunch for saying such a sweet thing! LOL!
4. My clothes are falling off! LOL! I cant believe that I'm happy to have ill fitting clothes... I have lost a total of 24.5 inches so far. The biggest inch loss is in my chest and waist (my belly is melting off LOL). I have gone from a 47 to 43 inch in my chest, from 46.5 to 40 in my waist, 54.5 to 49 in my lower abdomen. I have had very little inch loss in my arms and calves (only 1 inch in arms and 2.5 inches in calves). But I'm quite happy with the overall results.
Sorry for a long post but I couldnt contain my excitement. Had to share it with my VST family!
Keep up the good job guys! I'm so motivated I'm going to hit that gym frequently. My trainer will not know what hit him today LOL

You guys are welcome You are all on my calender in my date book too I figure we're all in this together every one of these dates is really important. Afterall, it is the beginning of a new life !!! I'm so super excited !!

Fantastic! You should be very proud of yourself.

She sure is! Thank you

She sure is! Thank you

AUGUST SLEEVERS:
8.1.12-slenderella-Dr. Scott Stowers
icle1234-Dr barker dallas tx
8.2.12-allnewme-Dr alvarez MX
8.3.12-Made2beme- Dr Garcia MX
8.6.12-Aug62012-Dr Brengman Richmond VA
Arukind-Dr. Ross Seattle WA
Stormwarning-Dr Alvarez Mx
8.7.12-cegull dr david kim Dallas tx
8.8.12-Futureskinnypants - Dr morris washington Sc
sv2- Dr suh murrieta ca
Forensikchic (*1 YEAR SURGIVERSARY!!!!)
8.10.12-thetruedream- Dr Almanza MX
8.13.12-harleymb-Dr Spaw
Sabstar22-Dr. Almanza Mx
Southern Oregon-Dr Ortiz
Mickey- Dr Arnold- Dallas TX
8.14.12- strawberrysoul-Dr. Almanza MX
laurenss-Dr Gregory walton
8.17.12- Beanieandrosiesmom- Dr. Rodriquez MX
Lisa1977
8.20.12- Audrey523- Dr. Yatco NYC
Shoe_vixen- Dr rosen Chicago
Skye-Dr. Joyce
8.23.12 MGM-Dr. Kelly MX
beanzilla Dr Garcia MX
mschina415- dr arron hoffman NY
msleo64- (*1 year surgiversary!!!)
8.24.12 Weight_no_longer
8.30.12 Runner
nawlinzlady
Welcome to the 4 new august sleevers!!! If your name isn't on the list, let me know !!! We are officially 1 month until Our first august sleever's get sleeved!!!! Time is flying by ladies and gentleman!!! Whos nervous?

I totally get the leg crossing. I havent been able to do that for 20 years. last week I sat down on my bed to put my shoes and socks on and automatically crossed my legs to do it and I could. I was able to do both of them and put on the shoes and tie them. I was so thrilled that I pushed myself harder during exercise. Even if the scale is not always making me happy these small things are.
Also I bought a pair of size 18 capris that I am able to get up to my hips. hoping by the end of the month I will be wearing them. I was a size 26 in march.

Hi! Best of luck to you as well. Hey, now that it is July we can all say we are having our surgeries "next month"

Hi everyone. My surgery is on August 7th at Forest Park Medical in Dallas, TX.