mini-gil

Congratulations! Sounds like you are working your sleeve! Shoppiing is so much fun now isnt it?! I used to cry at the mall because nothing used to fit...now the problem is that I cant BUY everything that fits What is the MG of Biotin that you are taking? I am just over 5months out and my hair is falling like crazy although I'm taking 1 5,000 mg of biotin daily. Thanks for sharing your story!

Have you tried Ggas x strips? They helped me and my doctor said it was ok to use them. You can find them in CVSor Walgreens.

Get used to the staring...especially when you begin to drop all the weight... : ) people will not stop commenting and looking at you everyday. Unfortunately, sometimes people also want to see you fail so I like to make sure that people see me happy and healthy with my surgery even if I desperately want to go home and nap.....it just gives them less to talk about. God forgive you look a bit pale or sneeze, then everyone will say "that surgery has you weak...bla, bla, bla" ....Funny thing is that everyone in my office has gotten a cold or stomach virus in the last 6 months except for ME so I guess the surgery is not making me so weak after all : ) Show LOVE for your Sleeve and your decision, everyone around you will eventually love it ( want it) too!!!!!! Best of luck! Hang in there, it gets easier with time. Mini-Gil

Congratulations! It will only get easier as long as you follow your doctors recommendations and not try to push your self into solids too quickly. Full liquids was easy for me, once I went into solids it took some adjustment to figure out my limits. My tip is to always use small food containers (4oz or 6 oz) so you do not over eat.... You will love the results!

Hello All, Well I am new to this post and wanted to introduce myself and tell you a bit about my experience with VSG now that I am almost 6 months out. I am 27 years old, started this journey at 196 lbs @5 feet tall. My surgery was on November 2, 2010 in Colombia with Dr. Carlos Sales Pucinni. The first 3 days were difficult but by day 4 I was fine and went back to work by day 7. I feel great, I have not been sick at all (except one time I tried having a shot at a party and it came right back up...... I now know small sips at a time only ) I have lost 66 lbs so far. This was the best thing I could have ever done for myself. I am now a size 6 and it fits loose!!!!! I am pretty sure I will reach my goal of a size 4-120 lbs by June Right in time for the summer! In the past 2 months I have increased my exercise significantly to tone up after all the weight loss. I ran 3 5Ks and I joined cross fit training classes. I would have never done this before but now I love it because I can actually see the results. I can eat anything I want but in very small portions (2 chicken wings, 4 chicken nuggets, 1/2 chilli from Wendys, 6-8 oz of Soup, 3-4 oz of fish, 4oz of lasagna, 1/2 slice of cake, 1 cheese string etc). The only 1 negative thing is that I am loosing hair like crazy. It started falling during the 4th and 5th month post op. I am now taking a daily multi Vitamin plus a 5,000mg Biotin supplement, yet it is still falling... I am not sure what else to do but it is starting to worry me a bit. Pls let me know if you have any tips. Other than this, it has been an amazing experience and I would not change it for anything in the world. If you are considering VSG...go for it, you will not regret it! Good luck to you all!!! Mini-Gil