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Good luck .. you remind me of my cousin, a diabetic type 2 with high blood pressure. It took him about a couple of days after VSG and he threw away all his meds. Honestly, that is exactly what happened.

Very normal. After 4 weeks you'll feel fine

(Lost 112 lbs gained 10 in lean muscle)

First of all good luck to all pre-ops and congrats to all post-ops on your sleeve it's a mighty tool that will help and i emphasize on 'help' change your lifestyle to the better.

VSG just gives us the push we need to be on our way .. the rest is up to us.

My first advice is that for the first 3 and 1/2 weeks you should follow your NUT's diet program (what, when and how to eat) to the letter therefore no cheating and never give in to your cravings. This is so important because make no mistake it will impact your target weight and your journey as a whole.

4 weeks - 24 weeks: Daily walk and exercise

You should be walking at least 3 miles a day by now and after you've past the 4 weeks mark you're good to go to the gym for some serious exercise!

Avoiding excess/ loose skin:

(remember that our skin will not magically snap back)

Two things that you need to focus on at the gym;

1) Cardio (treadmill)

2) Light weightlifting (Weight-loss training/routines)

Cardio: Daily

When you're on the treadmill its important that you gradually, day by day, increase the resistance (incline) of the machine. By doing this you will burn more calories more efficiently. Always complete 60 minutes on the treadmill regardless of incline/resistance rate.

Light weightlifting: Every other day

We lose weight rapidly after VSG so we need to preserve our muscle mass and to achieve that we need to work our muscles. Ask the instructors at the gym to put you on a light, weight-loss routine. Shouldn't be more than 20-30 mins

If you have the time you can work on the following:

Swimming and/or aerobics: Days you are not weightlifting

** Note: Always keep sipping water/Gatorade etc. while doing all of the above.

My strongest advice and to achieve the best results always have a Protein Shake before and after working out. The brand of Protein powder i used and still use to this day is "100% whey Gold Standard" (photo below). Have it with Water or skimmed/low fat milk (water is easier for digestion). Each scoop gives you about 30g of protein which will also help you achieve the amount of protein your body needs daily.

1 scoop 1/2 hour before workout

1 scoop immediately after workout

If you stick to the above and do not cheat i promise you will be very, very pleased with the way you look and more importantly the way you feel.

Good luck and let me know if you have any other questions.

Here you go

The one at the gym was taken last week

I have had friends come up to me and say "you look just like u did back in high school!" and others say "now that's the Rico we know". ????

Thank u all I just have one word for all of u: Exercise! Pls its essential to avoid excess or loose skin.

115 pounds in 8 months

Hello everyone

I worked hard to get to this point and i hope this will serve as inspiration and motivation for pre and post ops. If you have any questions pls feel free to email me or send me a private msg.

Good luck to all of you.

God bless you. I don't know where to start really i just hope and pray you will feel better and your dreams come true one day. I can't imagine what you are going through at the moment but all i can say is just keep pushing it you're a strong woman.

God bless.

Great ! Thanks !

By the way .. you could be vomitting whats left from the anaesthetic. Its kinda like dark coloured slime. After that you will feel a lot better.

Congrats on the op Its fine and very normal cuz your body is adjusting to your new stomach.

By the time you leave hospital or a couple of days after you will feel fine.

Good luck!

When i cross my legs or if i sit on one leg for while i get this searing almost intolerable pain in my thighs .. Also, when i am seated for while and i abruptly stand up i get really dizzy and nearly faint ..

Does this sound familiar to anyone?

Hello Everyone

I'm 5 months out and at163 pounds now. I've lost 3 pounds since April 22nd which means i've actually overshot my target weight by 2 pounds !!

Wow

Good luck everyone !

Walking .. walking .. and more walking

Down 2 pounds from last week One more pound to go !

Good luck all.

Agree with Dooter. Baby steps .. and you'll get there when you get there .. no rush

Good luck !

Great job!

3 days here ! Lol

Good luck .. waiting to see the new you

I hope you feel better. Sometimes gas rises up to your chest and will cause major discomformt .. i know this for a fact because my cousin had the exact same symptoms .. so yes it is normal and it will go away.

I strongly recommend you walk longer and more frequently to help with this pain.

You are still only 3 days out and everyone deals with the outcome of the surgery differently.

Never eat and drink at the same time because it will cause you severe discomfort.

Don't worry all the pain will go away and you will be having NSV's which will make you glad you've done the surgery

Good luck !

Absolutely normal Enjoy your journey as Lissa said. We ALL surrender to our cravings every now and then but the key thing here is not to make a habit out of it .. and that's why we are all here now to break our bad food habits

Good luck

Its worth every single second of it

People talk about the surgery being "life changing" and its very true ..

People talk about how happy they are because they are achieving NSV's which is really cool too..

But you need to know that VSG is also a "life saving" procedure.

I was on the verge of being a diabetic and have major heart disease but all of that disappeared with VSG.

Good luck

I am currently 5 months out and just broke a two week stall .. again ! I have dropped 2 pounds in the last 2 weeks and i am really happy and grateful for that

No matter how much weight you lose it's still weight lost!

Good luck people

I want to make something very clear before i start. This is just a one day test .. a test to see what my sleeve can and can't handle at 16 weeks. I do not condone anything of what i am about to share. This is a test and should be used only as a source of information. I am doing this so you won't have to!

So at 16 weeks out i want to see what my sleeve aka "Bananaman" can handle in terms of type and amount of food.< /p>

Two tests: Sodas and fast food

** NOTE: My findings are short and to the point ... If you would like more details about each test please send me a private message and i would be very happy to share it with you.

Test 1: Sodas

I had three 330 ml diet cokes throughout the day. Of course i could only drink about a third each time before feeling full.

Verdict: It was not uncomfortable. On each try the soda went down fine and stayed there. It felt "fizzy" on the way down but after a few seconds it was okay. It tasted a lot sweeter than it used too before VSG and that to me was a big turn off. Although it was fine on the sleeve i'm not going to want to have anymore.

This finding was based on Diet Coke. Other brands and flavours could have a different outcome.

Test 2: Fast food- McDonald's chicken McNuggets + KFC + Burger King's Junior Whopper

At about 2pm i had some chicken McNuggets.

Verdict: I could only eat four pieces with BBQ Sauce. I was surprised because it felt normal like any other day only quantity was effected here. I didn't have trouble swallowing the chicken or acidity issues with the BBQ sauce.

At 5pm i had KFC. I ordered a dinner Box (three pieces of regular chicken).

Verdict: Horrible! The worst feeling ever! I couldn't finish one piece. It was oily and i had major acid re-fluxes! The food wouldn't stay down and had slime for about 15 mins after eating.

At 8pm it was time for Junior Whopper from BK.

Obviously, to try and make this test as realistic as possible for sleevers i had to remove the bread on top but left everything else on it.

Verdict: Couldn't stand it. It was so heavy i couldn't keep it down. I was full from the first bite and it took me ages to chew. It really wasn't pleasant at and as with KFC i also had acidity issues and slime.

I know there is a ton of information and many testimonials on this forum about the information i just shared with you but i just wanted to contribute my personal experience.

Many members might say "you shouldn't have done this test" or "why put your sleeve through all this .. not worth it" etc... Well they are right but i think it is well worth it if it could help people answer their questions.