Hey guys! I'm ten days post-op and have lost 9 pounds since surgery day. This is on the low end but my starting BMI was 33.

I only did the liquid pre-op diet for about 4 days beforehand and lost 3 pounds.

Actually, I started this whole long process last summer, when I was trying to get the lap band but my insurance company denied me. At the time I was 215 pounds was 4 pounds shy of a BMI of 40. So they denied me even though I had high blood pressure and cholesterol. I was on meds for the BP but they required 3 meds for BP to be considered "serious enough." I was only on ONE. If I'd weighed 219 at my first office visit, they would have approved me regardless of my comorbidities. Kind of sickening. So I was self-pay. By the time I had surgery, I had lost 35 pounds.

In the end, I'm glad to have the sleeve...

I was a self pay also.

9 pounds in 10 days is awesome!

i'm self pay was well and last year i was also checking out the lap band so happy i was patient the sleeve is for me.... i'm about 4 days out and loving my sleeve.....congrats!!!