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Looking at your stats it looks like you are doing a great job too! I bet you feel as good as me! Julie

I just wanted to show everyone my progress since May 14th, 2010. The before picture was taken just 1 month before my surgery and the after picture was on Thanksgiving day! I cut my hair short. New me, new style!

You look so great. I have lost 64 1/2 pounds since May 14th. You have answered some of my post even and I am greatful for that. I come back every so often to see what is happening. Thanks for all the help you give to everyone. You are an inspiration. Julie

Thanks! You will do just as well!

It will be! Keep positive!

Thanks to everyone else who congratulated me. Everyone of you will do the same. Don't get discouraged. There were a couple of times when I stayed the same weight for a week or so, but then I started losing again. I hope you all feel as good as I do! Keep me posted on your journeys!

My surgery date was 05/14/2010 and on 10/14/2010 I stepped on the scale. WOW....171! Yeah! A total of 60 pounds gone! Since I have lost the weight I have been taken off my thyroid and cholesterol medicines. Have never felt better. I have so much more energy again. It's like a second chance at life! I can keep up with my husband and do the things we use to do...bike, hike, walk, play tennis, etc One of the neatest things that have happened is I walked into a place where my daughter was waiting for me. She didn't even recognize me at first. She said she saw me walk in, but didn't realize it was me. I wasn't wearing baggy clothes and she said she thought I was just another person that came through the door. While shopping, my husband even told me that if he didn't know it was me walking in front of him, he wouldn't have known it was me. He said that he can't believe the difference. Since the surgery I have dropped from size 20's to a 12-14. I am so happy we decided to do this. I can't believe how easy it has been. I still try to eat mostly healthy, but do eat the things I stopped or avoided because of the guilt. Now I know I can eat anything again....in moderation! My husband calls me a cheap date. We can usually split a meal because I don't eat as much anymore. If we're on the road we can get a 10 piece nugget, fries and drink and I eat about 4 nuggets, a few fries and a few sips of the drink. He says our food bill has really gone down! LOL! We went out for steak one night and did a plate share. A meal that usually cost us over $40.00 now is only about $25.00 I order a cup of Soup and then he cuts me off a small piece of his steak. I've been getting so many comments lately and it feels great. I told my friends about the surgery. I'm not ashamed of it. It has given my life back to me! The only thing that has changed is Biolife has deferred me for a year! I am actually lighter and healthier than I was before when I could donate, but now....they say since the sleeve is so new, I have to wait a year to donate again! Doesn't make sense to me.....I'm healthier now than when I was donating......still trying to figure that one out! LOL

Today I am 50 pounds lighter than I was before surgery! Had a physical a few days ago and my doctor couldn't believe the difference since the last time she saw me. She was very impressed. Since surgery I have been taken off my thyroid my cholesterol medicines. I can't believe how much better I feel. I have so much more energy and can do so much more! One of the best decisions my husband and I ever made! Thanks again to Jean (my angel) who we met on vacation and told us about VSG. :tongue_smilie:

Best wishes and a few months down the line you'll wish you did it sooner. I'm glad I did. Since my surgery May 14th, I just hit the 50 pound mark today! Before you know it you will too! (My doctor even took me off two of my medications....my thyroid and cholestrol) Keep me posted!

Glad to hear everything is going good for you. I also had my surgery done in Mexico and feel great! Only one problem...if you call it one, my clothes don't fit anymore....Need to go to Goodwill! As you start to lose weight, don't buy clothes at the stores, go to goodwill or St. Vincents for a bit until you know what size you need. Have a great journey!

Congrats on the 95 pounds! I think that when you work out that helps a lot. I feel I am toning up ok. I have been biking, playing tennis, walking, hiking and getting ready to use my elliptical. I'm hoping that I won't have to worry about surgery for baggy skin. So far so good.

Whoo Hoo!! Just got a call from the doctor's office. The lab results are in......I DON"T have to take my thyroid medicine anymore and I DON"T have to take my cholestrol medicine anymore!!!!!! They compared the numbers to my last test and couldn't believe the difference! My thyroid is acting normal again! I haven't taken the medicine since surgery (May 14th) My thyroid is in the normal range again. Hadn't been for 2 years! Same with the cholestrol. Numbers look good. All in the normal range. They were amazed at the results from the surgery! I feel better than I have in such a long time. Currently I am 34 pounds lighter since May 14! This one one of the best things that we decided to do. Good luck everyone, hopefully you will be in the same boat some day....off the meds and feeling great! :thumbdown:

Wow, sorry to hear that you went through something that scary. I do not get on the forum everyday so I never saw your experience. I think if that happened to me my husband would have stopped my surgery also. Don't give up on the forum. Sometimes people don't see all the posts. I know I missed yours. It is good to share all experiences, whether good or bad. People need to know what could happen. I went back, found your post and read it. I've glad that you are doing better. (I think I would still have nightmares to be honest)

I think what you have lost so far is great! For a while I kept going 200..201..202..201..200..then finally 199 and now 197. I think I can finally say I won't hit 200 again! You will get under 200, (if you aren't already there since your comment) Keep me posted! We're both doing great!

My husband and I went to a meeting that discussed the different ways to lose weight. They actually preferred the VSG also. He said one thing with the band was that sometimes it doesn't help. We are taught to chew our food well. One thing he mentioned was that with the band, the more you chew, the more food that passes through to your stomach. I had VSG May 14th in Mexico and feel the best I've felt in a long time. I had gained over 30 pounds in the last two years because of a thyroid problem. The medication can make you gain weight. Since the surgery I have lost 32 pounds! I am very happy with the choice we made. Best wishes for your surgery!

I just weighed myself today. I am in ONEderland! 199 to be exact! Never would I have imagined being under 200 again. Without this surgery I would not be! My husband even says that since the surgery I have been a happier person, have more confidence and even laugh more than I did before. It is getting easier to play tennis, bending down and picking things up, more or less all the little things that seemed a chore. Who would have thought that I would be down 32 pounds since May 14th! What were the odds that we would have met Jean and Robert while on vacation in Jamaica (on our last night there no less) and learn about VSG. If it wasn't for Jean, I'd still be gaining weight and be miserable. Thanks Jean and Robert! I think someone from above sent me 2 angels that night!

Congrats! Doesn't it feel great to have clothes that are loose again? Tomorrow I have some lab tests to see where my levels are. Hopefully I can stop taking some pills also! Keep up the great work!

Congrats on the weight loss! 100 pounds ...WOW! That is a huge victory! Hope the pain goes away for you.

I was told to bring loose fitting pants. I actually brought along sweat pants that fit loose. My tummy area also swelled up. Was that way for a week or two after surgery. I'm one month out and can finally lay on my side and stomach for sleeping. Sometimes though, I have to lay on my back because one day might bother me just a bit to lay on the side or stomach. Good luck on your journey!

I haven't really been counting anything to be honest. I have had chicken, tuna, scrambled eggs, hamburger, things like that. I eat until I feel like I'm feeling full...(which isn't much) I bought a whey Protein powder from GNC and use that in milk. We went out to eat Breakfast and I ordered 1 scrambled egg and a side of sausage. (The side was 3 links). I ate the egg, 1 sausage link, and stole 1/2 piece of hubby's bacon. I gave him one sausage link and brough the other one home with the orange slices they put on your plate. Can I ask what you are following? I'd like to know if I should be doing something better. Thanks.

It's been one month and I feel great! I've already lost 27 pounds, have more energy, seem happier, (even ask my husband...LOL) and am enjoying the thinner me. I have had a few days were my weight will jump up a pound, then go down a pound or even stay the same but my body is still trying to figure out what I did to it! I know I am losing inches because I can get into clothes I couldn't before. I can actually either zip or button things I couldn't a month ago. I also have a thyroid problem that made it hard to lose weight. I lost more in the last month than I did dieting all last year! This was one of the best things we could have decided to do. Best wishes to all and hopefully you feel as great as I do! :thumbup:

Hi, I was walking the same day. Felt good to walk. I was also one of the lucky ones. Hardly any gas, really no pain at all. A little tender where the stitches were, but that's to be expected. I still have all my pain pills, (except for one, that I used before the flight home) I feel this was a good thing for me. Can't wait to get down to where I want to be. Good luck and keep me posted. Julie

Hi Kathy, I chose to have mine removed at the same time. I read and also talked with others who had gall bladder problems with the rapid weight loss. I paid a little extra to have it done at the same time. I didn't want to possibly have problems down the line and have to pay deductible, etc. It would cost a lot more to have it removed later. Plus my daughter is getting married March 2011 and I sure didn't want to take a chance that something might happen just before or during that time. Some people have problems, some don't, but I didn't want to take the chance that I would be one of them. Good luck in your decision. :001_smile: