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Oh and I didn't tell a soul except my husband, as far as work was concerned I had a hernia op ????

My BMI was 30, the cutoff for sleeve surgery here in Australia. My surgery was on the 8th September 2014 and is the best thing I have ever done. My recovery was easy and the weight has just come off slowly but surely. My BMI is now 22 and I feel healthy and happy.

I had my surgery in the 8th September last year. My BMI was 32 on the day of surgery. To date I have lost 44 pounds and feel great. There have been some stalls but i feel so much healthier now. I make good food choices most of the time but still enjoy my food ( just not as much of it) .

Hi perk4756, I currently weigh 134 pounds ????

I was a BMI of 30 on my day of surgery last September. I only told two people, hubby, of course and a work colleague. I did have issues with some of the nurses who kept telling me that I shouldn't have surgery as I wasn't fat!! I recovered from surgery really well and have had a slow steady weight loss. I've not had any regrets. Oh my BMI is now a healthy 23.

I'm in Australia and its a little different here. I attended one appointment in September 2014, had a BMI of 30.4 and was booked in for VSG surgery one month later. I did not have any other medical issues of note. I've not had any problems with my recovery and have lost 20 kilograms so far. I now have a BMI of 23.6. I feel extremely lucky especially when I read all of the issues and costs (hoops you have to jump through in America). I wish you all luck with your surgeries wherever you are in the world. x

My BMI was 30 on the day I had surgery on 8th September 2014. My BMI is now 25, I have had no complications after surgery and the loss has been slow and steady. I love my sleeve.

I would love to find out more about both your nutrition plan and training plan. I would love to complete a half marathon before I'm 50 (next July).

I'm 15 days post op and have just a piece of toast with Vegemite and avocado. I know I shouldn't have...... I can't believe it I've crashed and burned only 15 days out!!

Waiting to head down to surgery

So excited and just a little nervous

I am haning the sleeve in Overland Park, KS Tuesday the 8th

Hi there, my sleeve is booked for the 8th as well, good luck!

Hi luciana Victoria, I am so excited for you, I wish my surgery was tomorrow, it is booked in fi the 8 th of September. My surgeon feels the same as yours, just because I'm not morbidly obese, it still effects me on a daily basis. Please keep me updated with your progress.

I'm so glad to read this thread.

I'm 5'6" - 35 yro (female) - my starting weight is around 200 lbs (give or take depending on the day) - I am having my sleeve in 2 days, Monday, August 18th, 2014. My doctor thinks 135 is a reasonable goal for me. He, and my therapist, both are advocates and speak at conferences that the sleeve is not just for the morbidly obese, but that people with lower BMI's, like mine at 31, can expect to have the best results and effects of this surgery. i've struggled for 5 years since having my first child and was always 135-140 my whole life, but could never get under 170 since my first daughter was born. I was happy to just be at 150 lbs as my goal, but my doctor said 130 - 135 lbs is what he would expect from me. I couldn't help but just cry in his office when he said this. The idea that this would be possible again just seems like a whole other time in a previous life I once had. To get back to this point seems almost impossible to even dream of.

Please feel free to connect with me! I don't expect this to be easy, but am looking forward to the extra help the sleeve will give as I make this final journey to my life-long new self and get back to the person formally known as... the real me. :- )

Really worried that I won't feel to good, will I be able to eat at all? Any help is appreciated.

I'm from NJ.

Started my journey May 14th and my surgery is scheduled for September 8th.

I am so excited to read this post, my stats are very similar to yours 'nothing up my sleeve'. My surgery is on the 8 of September and I am so ready to finally stop this roller coaster I have been on. I can not believe that I will lose that sort of weight...

Yeah I'm really looking at this as a second chance, I love cycling and can't wait to get back into it. Please keep in touch, I would love to know your progress.

Hi jdillon, good luck with your surgery, have you been told what weight loss rate to expect after your surgery?

Hi guys, this is my first post and I am looking for advice and any information from anyone who can help. I have a BMI of 31 and am booked for sleeve surgery on the 8th of September. I am wondering what sort of weight loss I can expect, will it be slower because I have less weight to lose?

I am really nervous about my surgery date but exicited at the same time, I suppose everyone is. I look forward to hearing you all. X