Jane_J

Unsweetened apple juice should be OK eventually. I rememebr drinking a little quite early on. That and very thin chicken and vegetable stock. Hope it settles down soon.

No regrets at all. It's hard for the 1st weeks to re-adjust but after that all good. I have got my life back thanks to the VSG.

Yes I am the same. Life will become normal for you, just believe that and hang on in there.

I was sleeved on the 12th May 2009, I initially weighed 254lbs and am 5ft 6in tall. I am now 133lbs. You have done really well. It's important that we tell those making this decision now what the outcome will most likely be, extremely positive.

I told everyone because I am a complete blabber mouth :-) I am now 3 years out and I still tell strangers if we are chatting and they mention a diet issue and are obviously in the range to be considered for the VSG. I wish I had known about the op earlier but it was quite a new procedure in Europ 3 years ago. My family and friends have been really supportive. I am still waiting for the critical comment because I will be ready with a comeback but it has never happened. I do say I was self pay (I was, £5,500) though as people in the UK are judgy of the NHS being used for this op. People are woefully ignorant about WLS, and our press seem to only understand the lapband and the bypass. I have written to journalists asking them to look at the VSG but I guess they don't want to write good news stories. Far better to scare the cr@p out of people!

Vanishing, I think you looked lovely to start with but you look even more lovely now. You are inspirational and I admired you. I am sorry you have had a rough year, I hope 2012 is much better and you reap the rewards of all your hard work. The body image takes a while to catch up with the body and it does play with your head but it all comes back OK in the end. Jane x

Oh really, I know you all lurve it, LOL!!!!

I know this comes under the heading of TMI probably but for me VSG meant goodbye Tena Lady, if that's any help to you guys xx

I got me old engagement ring and old bent wedding ring melted down and remade into a new designed by us ring, and I got a simple diamond eternity ring to wear day to day as my wedding ring when I reached goal. Kept the original husband without melting down and refashioning though

I can drink beer no problem now. So when you are at target and want to take the foot off the weight loss gas you can have a few beers.

Mine was 9 5/8 at the fattest and is now loose 6. I have hands like shovels though

Huzzah Cludgie, well done you!! I felt the same when I hit under 25 and I felt better when my BMI was under 22 and I was going to the gym a few times a week. But under 25 I stopped feeling officially fat which is nice xx

65lbs from the actual date of the op, there was weight loss prior to that due to the preop diet.

Eat a hard protein dinner and you will be OK, shakes just go straight threough the stomach, meat and hard boiled egg stay in and make you feel full for much longer. Jane x