Carrie's Journey

Before and afters?

Dr. Cirangle in SF is the best! A pioneer of the vsg. www.lapsf.com

I've stopped comparing myself to others lately and I am feeling much better. I know I've lost less than any other July sleever but I'm following my plan and I'm continuing to lose so that's all that matters. Surgery date was 7/31 and I started at 188. I'm 162.8 as of today so about 25 lbs total. I know that I have less to lose so it'll be slower. As long as it keeps going, I'm happy.

LOVE Trader Joes turkey jerky! But so does everyone else so I have to hide it...

Just 2 days pre-op of liquids. My goal is 130-140 but I still can't see that happening. I have never been that small. I've been in my second stall and just want to see the scale moving again!

Mine was 32 on surgery day (7/31). Progress is good but super slow. I was 188 and am 169 now...

I took a loan out against our car, which had been paid off. But it was worth it...

Same here! How much do you have to lose? I was sleeved 7/31 and have only lost about 20 lbs, but since I only have 60-70 to lose, I guess it's normal. Dr said I was on track. I hit a stall for 2 weeks during weeks 3-4 too.

$17,500 in Northern CA (Dr. Cirangle). Follow-up visits for 5 years and included pre-op testing. I know he's probably the most expensive surgeon out there, but he is a pioneer of the vsg and I love him!

It seems like a lot of surgeons have "realistic" goals for their patients...goals that the patient seems to agree with. My surgeon has a goal lower than what I considered my goal! I'm 5'5" and think 130-140 would be great. He's thinking 120-130, which will make me a skeleton. But I guess I'm glad he has faith in me. I only have a total of 60 lbs or so to lose so maybe that's part of it.

Lol! It's probably because my last profile picture was of me and my husband and he was kind of in front... I just updated the picture.

Not a teacher, but a member of our teachers' union nonetheless. I'm a high school counselor in CA. I've decided not to tell work people. I'm almost 6 weeks out and lunch with my coworkers has been a little awkward but they think I'm eating smaller portions throughout the day and high protein/low carb. I feel bad because I want to tell a couple people that I consider friends, but I sooo don't want to hear the negative comments that I know I will hear. And things spread super fast at my school. My poor friend who yo-yo diets just as I did is frustrated at her inability to control herself with food and joked about getting her stomach stapled. I wanted to tell her but couldn't. I feel super lucky not to feel that damn hunger anymore... Anyway, I'm enjoying the positive comments on my weight loss right now.

I'm waiting to hear back from her...I wouldn't call my exercise program extensive yet. Lol But I should start doing more than walking soon...

I've mainly been walking (about 3 miles each time)...nothing major yet. I just joined a gym and want to start spin classes soon. My energy level isn't bad, which is surprising.

Any suggestions on how to get in 100 g protein and stay under 600 calories a day? I'm on solids, but I figure there's no way to do this without at least 2 protein shakes a day...not much room for food.

I'm 5 wks out too and I'm in love with Trader Joe's turkey jerky. It's softer than regular jerky. Half a low cal protein bar, yogurt, soup, turkey meatballs, thin lunch meat...I still have 2 protein shakes a day too.