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No more Yo-Yo - March 15, 2011

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Well, I have my date, March 15, 2011 at Lenox Hill in NYC with Dr. Yatco. I have already lost nearly 25 pounds in the last several months....I'm down to 425...my all-time high was 455 last October 2010. I am having the sleeve and I am hoping this is the best option for me. From what I have been reading on here, it certainly seems like it. I have lost and regained over 500 pounds in my lifetime. I have tried it all but managed to gain it all back (and more) from diets like Nutri-System, Jenny Craig, Weight Watchers, Atkins, etc. I am hoping that the Sleeve is going to give me the shot in the arm to allow me to lose the 200 pounds I need to finally reach my goal. I have 2 weeks to go to surgery and I would appreciate any advice you may have for me!! I am trying to limit myself to about 1,800 a day. I want to lose an additional 10 pounds by March 15. I am also walking 3.5 miles a day on my treadmill. Best of luck to all and keep the faith!! Best, Chris.

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Good for you! That is exactly why I decided to get VSG...to stop the yo-yo and maintain a sensible weight for the rest of my healthier life. Keep us posted on your journey. I will be sleeved in MX with Dr. Ramos-Kelly on 4/13. You have inspired me to get off the computer and start walking!

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Well, I have my date, March 15, 2011 at Lenox Hill in NYC with Dr. Yatco. I have already lost nearly 25 pounds in the last several months....I'm down to 425...my all-time high was 455 last October 2010. I am having the sleeve and I am hoping this is the best option for me. From what I have been reading on here, it certainly seems like it. I have lost and regained over 500 pounds in my lifetime. I have tried it all but managed to gain it all back (and more) from diets like Nutri-System, Jenny Craig, Weight Watchers, Atkins, etc. I am hoping that the Sleeve is going to give me the shot in the arm to allow me to lose the 200 pounds I need to finally reach my goal. I have 2 weeks to go to surgery and I would appreciate any advice you may have for me!! I am trying to limit myself to about 1,800 a day. I want to lose an additional 10 pounds by March 15. I am also walking 3.5 miles a day on my treadmill. Best of luck to all and keep the faith!! Best, Chris.

Wow you've done pretty well so far. . . the sleeve will definately give you that extra boost! You'll love it. . . just hang in there! All I can tell you is be patient and don't weigh yourself all the time. . don't be nutty and stupid with the scale. . . put it away and only weigh at the doctor appt's, you'll be alot more happier if you do that. . . it's tough but so what. . . I actually threw my scale away the day I came home from the hospital . . . it was great when I went to the doctor office and saw how fast the pounds were coming off. . . now i'm 14 months out and yes it's slowed down alot but at least i'm not 350 lbs anymore! :D Good luck you'll do great!

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Good for you! That is exactly why I decided to get VSG...to stop the yo-yo and maintain a sensible weight for the rest of my healthier life. Keep us posted on your journey. I will be sleeved in MX with Dr. Ramos-Kelly on 4/13. You have inspired me to get off the computer and start walking!

Thanks so much!!! Best of luck to u, just keep yourself focused and realize why you are doing it....the bigger picture always seems to overcome any obstacles. Please keep me posted on your progress!! :-)

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Wow you've done pretty well so far. . . the sleeve will definately give you that extra boost! You'll love it. . . just hang in there! All I can tell you is be patient and don't weigh yourself all the time. . don't be nutty and stupid with the scale. . . put it away and only weigh at the doctor appt's, you'll be alot more happier if you do that. . . it's tough but so what. . . I actually threw my scale away the day I came home from the hospital . . . it was great when I went to the doctor office and saw how fast the pounds were coming off. . . now i'm 14 months out and yes it's slowed down alot but at least i'm not 350 lbs anymore! :D Good luck you'll do great!

Thanks for the vote of confidence. You are a true icon for me to follow because you have been so successful. The biggest worry I have is that I won't be able to handle cutting out all the excess food -- psychologically....but I think I can make it work when I think about people like you that did it! Keep the faith and continue to impress the masses. Best of luck for continued success. Best, Chris.

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Hi,

I see you have been doing well with your weight loss. What did you think of Yatco and Lenox Hill?

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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