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I had 2 oz of Boars Head Honey Ham slices. Cut 1/2 oz slice of Swiss cheese in half and rolled it up inside the ham to make 2 ham n cheese rolls. Quick and easy and goes down very well.

Could I look any more miserable in my before photo? It was taken February 22 the day I started my preop diet and surgery was on March 7. Very happy with my results and feeling great!

Could I look any more miserable in my before photo? It was taken February 22 the day I started my preop diet and surgery was on March 7. Very happy with my results and feeling great!

Could I look any more miserable in my before photo? It was taken February 22 the day I started my preop diet and surgery was on March 7. Very happy with my results and feeling great!

Could I look any more miserable in my before photo? It was taken February 22 the day I started my preop diet and surgery was on March 7. Very happy with my results and feeling great!

Could I look any more miserable in my before photo? It was taken February 22 the day I started my preop diet and surgery was on March 7. Very happy with my results and feeling great!

Could I look any more miserable in my before photo? It was taken February 22 the day I started my preop diet and surgery was on March 7. Very happy with my results and feeling great!

Could I look any more miserable in my before photo? It was taken February 22 the day I started my preop diet and surgery was on March 7. Very happy with my results and feeling great!

Could I look any more miserable in my before photo? It was taken February 22 the day I started my preop diet and surgery was on March 7. Very happy with my results and feeling great!

Isn't this amazing! Looking good!

Wow, you look awesome...and sassy!! I feel that miserable, too. Really looking forward to my 9/15 surgery date. Thanks for the inspiration to keep going.

I am five months out and I have never had a stall. For a long time I was losing half pound a day like you. Now it's slowed a little bit to on average .4 pounds a day which I'm still very happy with that.
I usually only weigh myself once or twice a week and to those who have stalled if you're weighing yourself daily I would strongly discourage that. I also think that other reasons I haven't had a stall yet is because I eat very low calories – on average 500 a day even though my surgeon would prefer that I eat 800 cal. Also his postop diet is pretty strict compared to most. I cannot have any carbs other than fruits and vegetables until I am six months out and even then it will only be one serving a day. The only Carb I can honestly say I miss is pistachio nuts. One month more to go before I can have them :-)

I am five months out and I have never had a stall. For a long time I was losing half pound a day like you. Now it's slowed a little bit to on average .4 pounds a day which I'm still very happy with that.
I usually only weigh myself once or twice a week and to those who have stalled if you're weighing yourself daily I would strongly discourage that. I also think that other reasons I haven't had a stall yet is because I eat very low calories – on average 500 a day even though my surgeon would prefer that I eat 800 cal. Also his postop diet is pretty strict compared to most. I cannot have any carbs other than fruits and vegetables until I am six months out and even then it will only be one serving a day. The only Carb I can honestly say I miss is pistachio nuts. One month more to go before I can have them :-)

I'm on a business trip - the 2nd one I've taken since surgery and losing almost 67 lbs.
- When I went to pack my suitcase I found that the majority of my suits no longer fit; fortunately I had two that fit nicely -
looser than I ever remember being able to wear them. One of them has always been my favorite.
- Wore a favorite suit today that, as best I can remember, I have not worn in 8+ years. Felt great just walking
around in it and when I looked at myself in the mirror from the side I saw nice curves - instead of bulges
- Before I left I realized it was time to buy new underwear - two sizes smaller - let alone a new smaller slip too. Both fit
nicely, thank you very much
- went out to eat and my napkin did not fall off my lap! Seriously this is huge to me. I've got to believe others
can relate to this. Before I would go through numerous napkins when going out to eat. It was especially
embarassing when with a group. My napkin would fall off my lap very shortly after placing it there; then I
couldn't reach down to pick it up. So I'd ask for another or take an extra from the table only to have the
same thing happen again. Of course, no one ever said anything and I tried to act like nothing was wrong but
this really bothered me. I guess I finally have a lap again
- am enjoying compliments from many people who I haven't seen in a month or so and who can't get over how
much weight I've lost
- it's just so great to be able to sit on the plane and not use an extender belt. I even bought my own years ago
since I was always embarrassed to ask for one.
- caught myself just naturally crossing my legs the other night; whoa didn't even know I could do that again
I hope you guys don't mind me sharing these with you. I always enjoy reading everyone else's and 'm looking forward to lots more to come.
Susie

I'm on a business trip - the 2nd one I've taken since surgery and losing almost 67 lbs.
- When I went to pack my suitcase I found that the majority of my suits no longer fit; fortunately I had two that fit nicely -
looser than I ever remember being able to wear them. One of them has always been my favorite.
- Wore a favorite suit today that, as best I can remember, I have not worn in 8+ years. Felt great just walking
around in it and when I looked at myself in the mirror from the side I saw nice curves - instead of bulges
- Before I left I realized it was time to buy new underwear - two sizes smaller - let alone a new smaller slip too. Both fit
nicely, thank you very much
- went out to eat and my napkin did not fall off my lap! Seriously this is huge to me. I've got to believe others
can relate to this. Before I would go through numerous napkins when going out to eat. It was especially
embarassing when with a group. My napkin would fall off my lap very shortly after placing it there; then I
couldn't reach down to pick it up. So I'd ask for another or take an extra from the table only to have the
same thing happen again. Of course, no one ever said anything and I tried to act like nothing was wrong but
this really bothered me. I guess I finally have a lap again
- am enjoying compliments from many people who I haven't seen in a month or so and who can't get over how
much weight I've lost
- it's just so great to be able to sit on the plane and not use an extender belt. I even bought my own years ago
since I was always embarrassed to ask for one.
- caught myself just naturally crossing my legs the other night; whoa didn't even know I could do that again
I hope you guys don't mind me sharing these with you. I always enjoy reading everyone else's and 'm looking forward to lots more to come.
Susie

I'm on a business trip - the 2nd one I've taken since surgery and losing almost 67 lbs.
- When I went to pack my suitcase I found that the majority of my suits no longer fit; fortunately I had two that fit nicely -
looser than I ever remember being able to wear them. One of them has always been my favorite.
- Wore a favorite suit today that, as best I can remember, I have not worn in 8+ years. Felt great just walking
around in it and when I looked at myself in the mirror from the side I saw nice curves - instead of bulges
- Before I left I realized it was time to buy new underwear - two sizes smaller - let alone a new smaller slip too. Both fit
nicely, thank you very much
- went out to eat and my napkin did not fall off my lap! Seriously this is huge to me. I've got to believe others
can relate to this. Before I would go through numerous napkins when going out to eat. It was especially
embarassing when with a group. My napkin would fall off my lap very shortly after placing it there; then I
couldn't reach down to pick it up. So I'd ask for another or take an extra from the table only to have the
same thing happen again. Of course, no one ever said anything and I tried to act like nothing was wrong but
this really bothered me. I guess I finally have a lap again
- am enjoying compliments from many people who I haven't seen in a month or so and who can't get over how
much weight I've lost
- it's just so great to be able to sit on the plane and not use an extender belt. I even bought my own years ago
since I was always embarrassed to ask for one.
- caught myself just naturally crossing my legs the other night; whoa didn't even know I could do that again
I hope you guys don't mind me sharing these with you. I always enjoy reading everyone else's and 'm looking forward to lots more to come.
Susie

I'm on a business trip - the 2nd one I've taken since surgery and losing almost 67 lbs.
- When I went to pack my suitcase I found that the majority of my suits no longer fit; fortunately I had two that fit nicely -
looser than I ever remember being able to wear them. One of them has always been my favorite.
- Wore a favorite suit today that, as best I can remember, I have not worn in 8+ years. Felt great just walking
around in it and when I looked at myself in the mirror from the side I saw nice curves - instead of bulges
- Before I left I realized it was time to buy new underwear - two sizes smaller - let alone a new smaller slip too. Both fit
nicely, thank you very much
- went out to eat and my napkin did not fall off my lap! Seriously this is huge to me. I've got to believe others
can relate to this. Before I would go through numerous napkins when going out to eat. It was especially
embarassing when with a group. My napkin would fall off my lap very shortly after placing it there; then I
couldn't reach down to pick it up. So I'd ask for another or take an extra from the table only to have the
same thing happen again. Of course, no one ever said anything and I tried to act like nothing was wrong but
this really bothered me. I guess I finally have a lap again
- am enjoying compliments from many people who I haven't seen in a month or so and who can't get over how
much weight I've lost
- it's just so great to be able to sit on the plane and not use an extender belt. I even bought my own years ago
since I was always embarrassed to ask for one.
- caught myself just naturally crossing my legs the other night; whoa didn't even know I could do that again
I hope you guys don't mind me sharing these with you. I always enjoy reading everyone else's and 'm looking forward to lots more to come.
Susie

I'm on a business trip - the 2nd one I've taken since surgery and losing almost 67 lbs.
- When I went to pack my suitcase I found that the majority of my suits no longer fit; fortunately I had two that fit nicely -
looser than I ever remember being able to wear them. One of them has always been my favorite.
- Wore a favorite suit today that, as best I can remember, I have not worn in 8+ years. Felt great just walking
around in it and when I looked at myself in the mirror from the side I saw nice curves - instead of bulges
- Before I left I realized it was time to buy new underwear - two sizes smaller - let alone a new smaller slip too. Both fit
nicely, thank you very much
- went out to eat and my napkin did not fall off my lap! Seriously this is huge to me. I've got to believe others
can relate to this. Before I would go through numerous napkins when going out to eat. It was especially
embarassing when with a group. My napkin would fall off my lap very shortly after placing it there; then I
couldn't reach down to pick it up. So I'd ask for another or take an extra from the table only to have the
same thing happen again. Of course, no one ever said anything and I tried to act like nothing was wrong but
this really bothered me. I guess I finally have a lap again
- am enjoying compliments from many people who I haven't seen in a month or so and who can't get over how
much weight I've lost
- it's just so great to be able to sit on the plane and not use an extender belt. I even bought my own years ago
since I was always embarrassed to ask for one.
- caught myself just naturally crossing my legs the other night; whoa didn't even know I could do that again
I hope you guys don't mind me sharing these with you. I always enjoy reading everyone else's and 'm looking forward to lots more to come.
Susie

I'm on a business trip - the 2nd one I've taken since surgery and losing almost 67 lbs.
- When I went to pack my suitcase I found that the majority of my suits no longer fit; fortunately I had two that fit nicely -
looser than I ever remember being able to wear them. One of them has always been my favorite.
- Wore a favorite suit today that, as best I can remember, I have not worn in 8+ years. Felt great just walking
around in it and when I looked at myself in the mirror from the side I saw nice curves - instead of bulges
- Before I left I realized it was time to buy new underwear - two sizes smaller - let alone a new smaller slip too. Both fit
nicely, thank you very much
- went out to eat and my napkin did not fall off my lap! Seriously this is huge to me. I've got to believe others
can relate to this. Before I would go through numerous napkins when going out to eat. It was especially
embarassing when with a group. My napkin would fall off my lap very shortly after placing it there; then I
couldn't reach down to pick it up. So I'd ask for another or take an extra from the table only to have the
same thing happen again. Of course, no one ever said anything and I tried to act like nothing was wrong but
this really bothered me. I guess I finally have a lap again
- am enjoying compliments from many people who I haven't seen in a month or so and who can't get over how
much weight I've lost
- it's just so great to be able to sit on the plane and not use an extender belt. I even bought my own years ago
since I was always embarrassed to ask for one.
- caught myself just naturally crossing my legs the other night; whoa didn't even know I could do that again
I hope you guys don't mind me sharing these with you. I always enjoy reading everyone else's and 'm looking forward to lots more to come.
Susie

I'm on a business trip - the 2nd one I've taken since surgery and losing almost 67 lbs.
- When I went to pack my suitcase I found that the majority of my suits no longer fit; fortunately I had two that fit nicely -
looser than I ever remember being able to wear them. One of them has always been my favorite.
- Wore a favorite suit today that, as best I can remember, I have not worn in 8+ years. Felt great just walking
around in it and when I looked at myself in the mirror from the side I saw nice curves - instead of bulges
- Before I left I realized it was time to buy new underwear - two sizes smaller - let alone a new smaller slip too. Both fit
nicely, thank you very much
- went out to eat and my napkin did not fall off my lap! Seriously this is huge to me. I've got to believe others
can relate to this. Before I would go through numerous napkins when going out to eat. It was especially
embarassing when with a group. My napkin would fall off my lap very shortly after placing it there; then I
couldn't reach down to pick it up. So I'd ask for another or take an extra from the table only to have the
same thing happen again. Of course, no one ever said anything and I tried to act like nothing was wrong but
this really bothered me. I guess I finally have a lap again
- am enjoying compliments from many people who I haven't seen in a month or so and who can't get over how
much weight I've lost
- it's just so great to be able to sit on the plane and not use an extender belt. I even bought my own years ago
since I was always embarrassed to ask for one.
- caught myself just naturally crossing my legs the other night; whoa didn't even know I could do that again
I hope you guys don't mind me sharing these with you. I always enjoy reading everyone else's and 'm looking forward to lots more to come.
Susie

I had my gallbladder removed years ago and I always told people it was the easiest surgery I ever had - I was up and walking by 10 pm that night. I would have to say that my VSG was comparable. I was up and walking within hours. I know many people complain of shoulder pain afterwards (and I had that with my Lapband surgery also) but I did not have it with the VSG surgery. I had pain meds prescribed prior to surgery and took it only a few times afterwards. The two days I was in the hospital though they administered it pretty regularly and I did not balk at that. They also gave me shots in my stomach to avoid blood clots. I was taken very good care of at Flagler Hospital in St. Augustine, FL through the US Bariatrics program. They really are experts and I think that definitely contributed to my overall positive experience after surgery and beyond.
I've had numerous other surgeries - cesarean section (comparably the worst of all), Lapband, tonsillectomy, gallbladder, both elbows, etc. My VSG experience was better than my Lapband one also.
Hope this helps.

Has anyone received an invite to this group yet? I haven't.
Kayte819 - Do you need any more info from me?
Thanks.

The Timer program I use is called Timer+. Search for it in the AppStore - it's free. It allows you to set up any number of timers and name them. I use it for all kinds of things.

The Timer program I use is called Timer+. Search for it in the AppStore - it's free. It allows you to set up any number of timers and name them. I use it for all kinds of things.

Thanks so much to everyone for your input. The concept of 3-6 forkfulls makes me wonder if you are talking about total volume. I use baby
utensils and was told that my bites are to be no larger than my pinky fingernail - so I am taking very small bites. Needless to say 3 to 6 of those would equal maybe 1/2t or 1t at best. I use a timer on my iPhone set to 20 minutes and I usually try to take a fingernail size biteful every 30 secs so I
cut my food up to 30-40 bites per 1 1/2 oz serving - I guess about the size of a pea or even less.
I agree this is going to take lots of trial and error and I know we are all different. I will have to be patient with the process.
It's great to have such wonderful support, input and suggestions so readily available here. I belong to a private Facebook group for my surgeon's office which helps but I find my first question always is - what procedure did you have? Especially since it seems RNY still seems to dominate. I love going on this Message Board and knowing that I am talking to fellow Sleevers with a bonus being those who, like myself, were revised from the Band to the Sleeve. I know you all can truly relate to my experience and I to yours.
Thanks again.