bigjoe1234

Hello all, I've been lurking and lurking.. Well I want to know. I was all up for RNY until I went to the seminar, I switched to the sleeve and I'm thinking that's the best decision no rerouting of intestines less complications etc. But he never mentioned GERD!! I do not have any acid reflux whatsoever, but I don't want to deal with that it's making me want to back out altogether. But I've never wanted something this bad in my life I'm 26 years old, I want to enjoy the rest of my twenties slimmer I've been fat my whole entire life.. I'm tired! Does every experience gerd with the sleeve? I'm not getting and don't want rny ...
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Hello everyone , I am AA women living in Midwest . I'm having my sergury at NW w Dr Nagle.
I met with the ANP today and found out the process takes 6 months and I will only loss 60% of my weight which is 60lbs .Yup ????I was hoping for at least 80 -100 lbs she said with diet and exercise I can lose more weight.
I'm 54yrs old weigh 260 lbs I have Hypothyroidism , Back pain. But to go though all of this and only get down to 200lbs , I don't know , it's seems like it's not worth it. I m not going to give up. So am going to try and lose a little weight before my sergury , I have 5 month so hopefully I can lose 10-15lbs . lbs. I am very unhappy with my body I carry most of weight in my breast , stomach and arms .
I wont be discourage .
Take care .
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PS: weight loss doesn't include the extra 175 lbs of soon to be ex lol
So total I count is 293 lbs

15 lbs from goal. It's taken me a bit but Im there ! SW: 268 Weight day of surgery: 245 CW: 150

I feel so good it been 3 months postop since I had the surgery and I feel and looking good falling in love with my self all over again starting weight I was 383 now I'm in the high 200s 

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Sights. There are good decent hard working men who desire the same thing you desire to be in a committed relationship. At one time I had the same issue I met my wife at. We were first friends and because lovers now we're married with two children don't give up your perfect man is out there

Avocado was 50% of my diet in the soft food stage. I don't like eggs so I used avocado instead.

Maybe your spouse scared you might start getting g attention from. The opposite sex

My doctor wants me having between 40-60 grams of Protein a day and it been hard for me too. I was sleeved on June 29. I set a timer for every 15 minutes and drink 1 to 1.5 ounces each time.

Maybe your spouse scared you might start getting g attention from. The opposite sex

Maybe your spouse scared you might start getting g attention from. The opposite sex

Wow... Just wow... I'm sorry but you're married to an abusive @$$hole

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I got that from the girls I work with. It's like if they could spend one day onside my body. I hurt so bad from the extra weight on my joints I was getting injections and physical therapy for my knee. It's not all about fitting in those skinny jeans lol.

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I want a cheese toast sandwich so bad I also want some wings so bad

Yes I have a few I really wasn't explained the procedure. I didn't know how quick you get full and the Protein Shakes is what's get on my nerves the taste I hate but I am losing the weight so overall I say I'm happy

Craving a cheeseburger steak and hot wings lol [emoji23] but when I can I'll find a way to make pulled buffalo chicken

Congratulations I had my surgery the day after
Memorial Day in Michigan I have some regrets but overall swing other people results have inspired me

So I am new to the site, and soon to be new to the loser's bench! I started my journey this time last year and had my first appointment with my surgeon on 08/12/2016! It has been a long and bumpy road to get here.
First, the guy that did my psych evaluation. He was nice and actually in the 5 sessions it took to complete a thorough examination, I think I learned more about him than he learned about me. He had me read over the right about and there was a lot of information was incorrect and had to be corrected. I finally got through those in September 2016.
I for my insurance approval in November and was scheduled for 02/27/17!
I also did my sleep study 😡. That was torture! They diagnosed me with sleep apnea. And because I hadn't been on Dorris, my CPAP, for 2 weeks my upper endoscopy and surgery had to be pushed back. Turns out I had 0 apnea events and am just a shallow breather.
Dorris and I made frenemies and began our hate- hate relationship. I was rescheduled for 03/23. With my diabetes we decided it was best to start my pre-op diet a little early. I was 4 days in when I needed to have my presurgery EKG done. Turns out that I have a genetic heart condition long qt interval syndrome, basically there is too much time between my up and down beats. They think the symptoms presented because of how much anesthesia they used in my upper endoscopy, I use cannabis products for pain management and that causes you to need more anesthesia. This didn't cause the condition, I have most likely had it since birth and just never presented symptom. My primary doctor, decided that since I presented we should also take time to find out why my white blood cells and platelets have been elevated. I was a little irritated as that has been the case since 2011 and we don't worry about it until I was about to have surgery.
On day 8 of my pre-op diet (I was at 273.6) my surgery was cancelled until cardiology and hemotology could clear me. Both did but that took until mid to late April. Hemotology stated that after surgery I should see infectious disease to see if they can find the cause of the white blood cells. Because that was in the notes I got to wait for an additional clearance.
In this time my diabetes got worse and harder to manage so I needed to crank up the insulin a lot! This caused an almost 20 lb gain and took me from 280.5 to 298. My surgical weight goal after pre-op liver shrink was 270.5.
I got all cleared and surgery was rescheduled for 07/03. Because of the gain and the insulin I went back on my pre-op 06/04. I walked 1-3 miles a day I was going to hit that 270.5 goal if it killed me! The diet was 3 shakes if using milk, 4 in Water, and one lean cuisine type meal with a max caloric intake of 850. I was doing 550-600max and sent my body too far into starvation mode which resulted in going hypoglycemic and my body holding on to everything! So no weightloss. We increased to the 850 and cut out the walking so that I would stop going so low I ended up in the ER.
Last week I had my pre-op appointment and they said my surgery would still happen even if I did not hit 270.5, that was a huge relief and once I stopped stressing about that the weight has steadily been falling off. I hit 276.8 this morning, so I may hit the 270.5 goal after all! I still needed one more a1c (at 8.5 or less) and one more normal EKG. EKG was done Monday and is normal! And a1c was drawn Monday with results of 7.9 which mean I am cleared!!!
Surgery is scheduled for 0845 07/03. I get to start my Independence day and Celebrate my change the day before or country!

I have a hard boiled egg every day for Breakfast. Love filet mignon and have that at least once a week. Burger without the bun. String bean chicken breast at Panda Express. Pecans. Iced tea with Stevia. Werthers sugar free candy. Pepperoni with cheese.

I vomited my first night home. That's it. I'm never nauseated. I'm five weeks out and besides fatigue (which is slowly improving) and eating small amounts I wouldn't even know I had surgery.
I feel for those who are feeling sick. That sounds so miserable. I hope it passes for you all.

I hate the taste I'm trying to
Find one that's tasteless

almost 2 years out, still want to lose another 30lbs, but I'm slowly getting there!!!

I'm bearing my soul and body here. I couldn't be more proud of how my body has changed.
I've lost exactly 70 pounds since my surgery. Today marks exactly 24 weeks ( 6 months ) since my VSG surgery.
There's good, bad and ugly about VSG. A lot of days, I cried and wondered why in the hell I had this surgery, and what in the hell ive done to myself. Throughout this process, I haven't been able to REALLY see the changes. In my mind, I always see a 268 pound fat girl. Granted, I have seen the changes, seen the smaller clothes sizes, but still struggled with my self image in my head. But today that all changed....
I realized today as I was getting dressed that I had on the same exact underwear as the day I took my pre-surgery pictures. Then I realized that today marked 6 months since surgery. So, i decided to take pictures.
I haven't taken pictures in this process because of the absolute shame and disgust I feel towards myself. Shame and disgust are understatement words for how I feel about myself. Until today...
Today, I feel proud. For the first time, I can honestly say that I don't see "that fat girl" in the mirror anymore. It may not be pretty, it will never be perfect, but it's mine, and today I'm owning it, and FINALLY for once in my LIFE, I'm feeling proud.
It's NOT an easy decision to post these photos of me in my underwear. I feel absolutely vulnerable and exposed. Please be kind. It took all the courage I could muster to do this. The current pictures are not the best quality but the best I could take of myself at the moment.
All you new VSG-ers, stay the course and have faith. If you have body image issues as I do, there is a light at the end of the tunnel, and you are not alone in the dark!
Much love from me to you all! ️️️
 
DOS: 12/13/16
HW: 268
SW: 256.6
CW: 186.4

First of all, I love your posts! Also, I thought you were married??
Anyways, I worked in grocery stores for 12 years - fat, skinny, slightly overweight, pregnant ... And I have flirted and been flirted with all along the way! (Boy it has gotten me in a lot of trouble!). Flirting has always come natural to me - just talk, be witty, smile, maybe a tilt of the head, a step in closer, a light brush on the arm. Truth is, flirting isn't about whether you are fat or skinny - it's about confidence. People are attracted to confident people. Be proud of who we all are - which happens to be that WE ARE ALL AMAXING!! Embrace your new confidence with the pounds you shed, and start flirting!!! Witty and a good smile is how I catch a guy's eye ... And if they are not receptive ... Their loss!
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