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Forgot my info. Sleeved 1/20/1 SW 240lbs CW 153lbs Down 87lbs and have never felt better!!

No Bm issues here. Sometimes I may skip a day but I don't worry about it. Today, for lunch, I had 1 slice of Swiss cheese with one slice of turkey on top then spread a laughing cow wedge rolled it up and sliced into small pieces. I chewed it very well. It went down ok but had to walk around a bit for it to slide down. It was delicious and satisfying and best of all I calculated it be 16.5 grams of protein. I cannot tolerate the protein shakes anymore, they upset my stomach. Still struggling with water due to nausea. Down 32 lbs.

Hi. I was sleeved on January 20th. Started phase 4 of foods which is normal diet. Today I wrote down everything I ate and it came to 743 calories and 47 grams of protein. Need advice on whether or not this sounds accurate.

Hi Everyone!! I was sleeved on the 20th as well. I'm struggling with head hunger and looking forward to the puréed food I start on Wednesday. My hw was 240,sw 225 and today's weight 214. Some of the puréed foods I have lined up are fat free refried beans with some melted cheddar and low fat sour cream, cottage cheese mixed with sugar free apricot jam and a ricotta bake. Also, I bought some chunky navy bean and lentil soups to purée. YUM!!!!

Right there with you. I'm 10 days out and can't get pizza and steak off my mind.

I was sleeved on the 20th as well. This is day 3 for me. I was miserable to and instantly thought what did I do to myself. I do feel better today but I am no where near meeting my liquid and protein goals. Gas spasms in stomach are lessening and are not as strong as they were. I can't use my cpap cause it causes me to have more gas. Still hoping each day I feel stronger. I am more awake today. I to thought I would be one to handle this easily but boy was I wrong!!

VSG surgery tomorrow. It has taken me 6 months to get to this point. I'm not nervous at all, just very excited!

Long island NY vsg is tomorrow at 3pm.

January 20th for me! Starting to get a little nervous about how drastic this is but I will not back out. Good luck to us all!!

I started with the nectar sample pack. Now I buy the 2 lb container of the nectar cappuccino and chocolate truffle. I really like them and have no desire to try other brands.

Just got my surgery date today!! January 20th it is!!!!! I am so happy and excited.

Long Island!! Estimated surgery is January.

I smoke pot regularly but do plan on stopping when I start my pre op. I know it gives me the munchies. I have no intention of sabotaging my new little stomache.

Hi. I'm a January/February 2016 sleeve also. I started in August and was initially disappointed about my 6 month monitored weight requirement but now I don't mind. The holidays are stressful enough, I don't need to throw a surgery and life changing event in the middle of them. I've been researching what to eat at all the different phases so I feel I will be well prepared. Looking forward to speaking with you all as we go through this together.

So BCBS requires six months of recorded weight. This is my second month. I had no other appointments with my surgeon this month and was told I didn't need an appointment to be weighed. So I drove the 40 minutes to his office this morning, took time off of work, only to be told that the insurance changed. They now require you to be seen by the doctor every time you need your weight recorded. There were no doctors in the office until 1:00 pm today so they could not squeeze me in. Now I'm taking more time off of work to go back on Monday. It would have been nice if they called. Oh well, I just wanted to give those with BCBS coverage the information in case they want to give their doctor a call and schedule any needed weigh ins. Have a good day all!!

I was told these changes are new. I hope that everyone who is at the end of their weigh ins has no issues. Im just beginning. Good luck everyone.

Hi every one! I have just started my 6 month monitored weight loss required by my insurance company. My estimated surgery date is in January 2016. I am in a lot of pain daily due to a herniated disc in my lower back with pain radiating into my left hip and thigh. I was wondering if the VSG has helped anyone with similar pain. I've had many epidural injections in the past and was considering surgery for it until I started my WLS journey. I'm hoping the pain will subside with weight loss. Please share any similar stories. Thanks so much!!!

I really like nectar syntax. It's sugar free and no carbs. I drink the cappuccino every morning for breakfast with skim milk. I've tried the other nectar flavors a as well and I like them. You can buy a sample pack from Amazon.

I have BCBS of NY and was told I have to do the 6 month weight documentation. In the mean time, I'm getting all my testing done and appointments done. I started this journey in August.

Also, I think for anyone to say "I told you so" involves jealousy and insecurity on their part. They want to see you fail in fear you may become thinner than them. Try not to take it to heart. Good luck to you! You'll do just fine.

Thanks for your replies. I'm really hoping the weight loss helps too, otherwise, I'm looking at another surgery down the road. Good luck to you all!!

Just starting my six month wait. A little disappointed but at least I have one appointment each month for weigh in and testing. Hopefully this will make it seem faster. Once my last weight is recorded, I will have everything else that is required already done. Estimated surgery is in January 2016.

No date yet. Just starting the process. I haven't told many friends at all about this. The one good friend I did just looked at me and rolled her eyes. It really hurt me when she did that and now I will never bring it up again. She's always dieting and is thin. I think she may be afraid I'll be thinner than her when I'm done. I hope I am!! Lol!

Hi. I have my consultation today and am afraid I will be diagnosed with this very same problem. I just don't want to delay the process any further but I understand it's for my own good. I to wake up exhausted every day and have suspected for awhile I have sleep apnea as my husband tells me my snoring is terrible. I am so excited for this surgery and I'm impatient. Good luck to you. Do you have a surgery date yet?