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VSGnewguy

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  4. Posted

    First off, Happy New Year to everyone!

    I have not started my pre-op diet yet but have my appoinent on the 2nd and expect to start my diet then. However, making just a couple of small changes, I have avoided the usual holiday gain and managed to lose about 6 lbs.

    I've replaced my Breakfast with a green smoothie every day and then, either skip snacking or if I'm really hungry between meals, I've had a premiere Protein. That's really all the changes I've made.

    Nervous, but looking forward to surgery on the 11th!

    Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N920A using BariatricPal mobile app

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    My wife was on board so it didn't take any convincing but here's one thing you might try. We were at the store buying a bag of paper cat litter (for our rabbits). Each bag weighs 25#'s. I had my wife pick one up and pointed out that I am carrying around more than 3 of those in extra weight. That was am eye opener even for me.

    Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N920A using BariatricPal mobile app

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    I just tell people it is for health reasons... didn’t know I was so unhealthy till they started poking around... my snoring was sleep apnea, my blood sugars were rising and I have Barrett’s Esophagus from reflux I didn’t realize that I had. .... as I tick off the problems that a 65 lb loss has fixed, folks tend to understand a lot better, although they still say that I didn’t look heavy enough! At 46, I want to live my life healthy and happy!




    At age 45 with a BMI of "just" 35, I had a heart attack. At age 46, I'm having VSG but I'll never be able to undo the damage that was done to my heart.

    Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N920A using BariatricPal mobile app

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    I haven't seen a GP in years. I created a spreadsheet going back 20 years of what I can remember with my weight history and what I tried for dieting, how much I remember losing/gaining back. It's all estimates but pretty darned close. What's the first appointment like? I'm going to the seminar thing in two weeks, and then I'll book my first appointment with the surgeon.


    That's a great idea! At my first appointment, the dietitian had to help me compile my list. It was funny because just about every be and or type of diet she named, I have tried at some point.

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  20. Posted

    I've been watching a LOT of YouTube videos from people who have had the VSG surgery as well as bariatric surgeons. It's cool to watch and see people's transformation over a period of months. Right now I'm especially interested in the videos from people who post their experiences during their surgery and first week post op, since I'll be having VSG on Jan. 11th.

    Just curious, what are some of your favorite YouTube VSG channels?

    I've learned a lot from a couple of the bariatric surgeons channels - one is Dr. Mathew Weiner and the other is Blossom Bariatrics from Las Vegas; their dietician has some really good videos.

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