VanessaKaye

I had horrible GERD before surgery but after my GERD went completely away. I was one of the lucky ones.

No problem! My pre-op diet was two weeks. It consisted of three meals that totaled in 800 calories. I did not follow pre-op diet well. Oops. But now, my sleeve keeps me very restricted. I love it. Sent from my SM-N950U using BariatricPal mobile app

I started my weight loss journey at 443 lbs. I had my sugery on March 12, 2018 at 394 lbs (VSG). I'm not down to 310 lbs. I didn't prepare well because I was so addicted to food but I do have very active job. But I'm very pleased with my surgery. Sent from my SM-N950U using BariatricPal mobile app

I took off for six weeks due to how physical my job is. Sent from my SM-N950U using BariatricPal mobile app

I had my surgery (vsg) on March 12 of this year. I had complications after surgery. I had a high fever and a high blood pressure after surgery. It only last a couple of days. With this said, I would get this surgery over and over again. This surgery gave a quality of life I didn't think I would have. Do not cancel your surgery. This surgery is worth it. Sent from my SM-N950U using BariatricPal mobile app

I think head hunger is a definite real thing. I'm about four months post op and I'm one of the lucky ones that still gets full off of a tablespoon of food. When I get 'hungry' I immediately think that I need to eat something with protein because I know it'll fill me up super fast. I don't know if this answers your question but this is my take. I really focused on filling my stomach with things that make me full fast. When I first got my vsg, i hard core focused on learning when I was actually hungry and to ignore head hunger. It was hard but when I got rid of carbohydrates, I found that my head hunger went away for the most part. Sent from my SM-N950U using BariatricPal mobile app

Thank you, girl!

LOL Girlfriend. I'm not the one trying to defend bad choices. But you do you. Good luck on your weight loss, girl.

And I'm not perfect but excuses are excuses. Sent from my SM-N950U using BariatricPal mobile app

This thread is frustrating. But it's because of the OP. It doesn't matter if you had food left over from a family visit. You throw it away and take control. Stop the excuses. It's not a good look, sis. Sent from my SM-N950U using BariatricPal mobile app

My total bill was $63,000. I only had to pay $1,500 out of pocket.

I had to take off six weeks. I work with individuals with mental and physical disabilities. It's very strenuous. But I think one to two weeks for a desk job should be okay.

Seeing the doctor would be best.

I used FMLA and I got paid every week by short term disability.

If you can stomach them, I like pickles because they are zero calorie and fill me up if I get hungry.