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lovevsg    1

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To the person who asked if we could eat normal after vsg I can tell you that eating is mostly normal as the months go by. I have tried eating everything and its ok just in small portions. You will learn when to stop eating and which foods fill you up the most. I enjoy that I can go to parties and have a little food and later on a small piece of cake. Its such small portions that even then you can loose weight because its nothing compared to how much you can eat before surgery. As the months go by everything will become second nature and you will learn to adapt to the new portions and still feel normal. This surgery is great and the rewards that come with it. Such as getting to shop for new clothes.:)

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dallasmom4    1

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Jmiller,

Look on the forum page and scroll down till you see 2011 sleevers,click and go to August 2011 and join us August All-Stars!!!!!!!!!!!:D

How are you doing?

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dallasmom4    1

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Really good so far, I hope I stay feeling this good. Thanks for asking

Great news! Please keep updating...I know I'm really interested in how it's going and what you experience post-op. Are you home yet?

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Rev Me Up!    75

Rev Me Up!
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So if you don't mind me asking how much have you lost in four months?

I have lost 46.5 pounds in 4 months, 77% of my excess weight. Still losing about a pound a week.

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nowatgoal    77

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I have lost 46.5 pounds in 4 months, 77% of my excess weight. Still losing about a pound a week.

Wow - you're doing really well! Even though you were a low BMI to start with you still seem to losing the weight at a fairly good pace! I hope I can have that kind of success!

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dallasmom4    1

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I have lost 46.5 pounds in 4 months, 77% of my excess weight. Still losing about a pound a week.

Wow, is right! Are you experiencing any side effects or complications?

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Jmiller    0

Jmiller
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How are you doing?

I can't find the forum page for august...I'm feeling ok. It was super easy the first day because I was using my pain meds. These last two days have been pretty bad.

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nowatgoal    77

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I can't find the forum page for august...I'm feeling ok. It was super easy the first day because I was using my pain meds. These last two days have been pretty bad.

I'm sorry the last few days have been pretty bad. unsure.gif Is it gas pain, surgery site pain, not being able to drink? Here's the link to the August forum if you still need it... http://www.verticalsleevetalk.com/forum/106-august-2011-sleevers/ I hope you are feeling better soon!

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Jmiller    0

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I'm sorry I hope you feel better soon. We just need to keep telling ourselves it's gonna get better. I hope we both look back and say this was so worth it:) I just can't wait until we can eat mash potatoes and refried mashed Beans, that's sounds sooooooo good.

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Rev Me Up!    75

Rev Me Up!
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Wow, is right! Are you experiencing any side effects or complications?

No complications - my surgery went great and my recovery has had its ups and downs. It is hard to make the transition mentally to the small amount of food you can eat. I still can only eat about 5 bites of dense Protein. bread and sweets make me feel bad. I crave chicken :-) I eat a lot of cheese. I never drink while I eat. I only drink Water, tea, and an occasional iced latte.

My problem has always been Water. I don't even come close to what I am supposed to drink. I don't take my Vitamins religiously. I never could get one Protein Drink down, but I eat a lot of Protein in my regular diet. I don't exercise more than once or twice a week. However, I notice that all exercise is so much easier with the weight gone.

Its an interesting journey, but I am really happy I did it.

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Jmiller    0

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I'm happy for you, I wished I was at that stage now. I'm hoping I will feel better soon. Did you wake yourself up to drink your liquid? Im having a hard time getting the liquids down. 

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dallasmom4    1

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HELLO Topic starter,

I had a bmi 33, and I had my surgery on July 12, and it was approved by my insurance blue cross blue shield.

Sheri

My preop diet doesn't seem too awfully stringent. What was yours like? Could it be the lower BMI?

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Jmiller    0

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I didn't have a pre-op diet. My BMI was 31. I heard the main reason why they do the pre-op diet is to shrink the fatty liver before surgery. I'm sure the higher your BMI is the more they worry about the liver.

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dallasmom4    1

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I didn't have a pre-op diet. My BMI was 31. I heard the main reason why they do the pre-op diet is to shrink the fatty liver before surgery. I'm sure the higher your BMI is the more they worry about the liver.

That must be the reason he didn't put me on one. My BMI is 34. My surgery is 2 weeks from today. How are you feeling?

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    • LeighaTR

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      Four days post surgery. I am sipping as fast as I can and getting NO WHERE near the goal of 60 - 80 grams of protein or the 64 oz of liquids. I just feel FULL. I don't know if it can still be the gas build up (I would think by now that would be gone) but it is a struggle to drink. And so far I have not had the nausea or spasms and don't want to wander into that territory by pushing too hard with liquids. I about passed out today as it was my most "strenuous" day. Went from second story to basement for shower and I was sure I was going to pass out. Looking back on my last few days I have had a total of less than 1000 calories. Am I just not getting enough nourishment in me? Once again a friday where I can't get ahold of the doc until Monday rolls back around so I am hoping maybe someone here has some experience on how to keep energy going. I do have fibromyalgia too and that may be where some added fatigue comes into play. How did you all fair with the goals the week after surgery?
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    • Doughgurl

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      2 days until I fly out to San Diego to have my Bypass Surg. in Tiajuana Mexico. Not gonna lie, the nerves are starting to surface. I don't fear the surgery itself, or the fact that I'm traveling alone, but its the aftermath that I'm stressing about the most, after this 8 week wait. I'm excited to finally be here, but I am really dreading the post surgical chapter. I know its going to be tough, real tough and I think I'm just in my head to much now that the day i here. Wish me luck, Hopefully I'm one of the lucky ones, and everything goes smoothly. Cant wait to give an exciting update,. If there is anyone else have a June bypass or even a recent one, Id love to have someone to compare war stories with. Also, anyone near San Antonio Tx? See ya soon with the future me. 💜
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      1. Phil Penn

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        Good Luck this procedure is well worth it I am down to 249.6 lb please continue with the process..

    • LeighaTR

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      I am new here today... and only two weeks out from my sleeve surgery on the 23rd. I am amazed I have kept my calories down to 467 today so far... that leaves me almost 750 left for dinner and maybe a snack. This is going to be tough for two weeks... but I have to believe I can do it!
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    • Doughgurl

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      Hey everyone. I'm new here so I thought I should introduce myself. I am 53y/o and am scheduled for Gastric Bypass on June 25th, 2025. I'm located in San Antonio, Texas. I will be having my surgery in Tiajuana Mexico. I've wanted this for years, but I always had insurance where bariatric procedures were excluded. Finally I am able to afford to pay out of pocket.  I can't wait to get started, and I hope I'm prepared for the initial period of "hell". I know what I have signed up for, but I'm sure the good to come will out way the temporary period of discomfort and feelings of regret. I'd love to find people to talk to who have been through the same procedure or experience before. So I look forward to meeting you all. Hope you have a great week!
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      1. Selina333

        Selina333

        I'm so happy for you! You are about to change your life. I was so glad to get the sleeve done in Dec. I didn't have feelings of regret overall. And I'm down almost 60 lbs. I do feel a little sad at restaurants. I can barely eat half a kid's meal. I get adults meals often because kid ones don't have the same offerings at times. Then I feel obligated to eat on that until it's gone and that can be days. So the restaurant thing isn't great for me. All the rest is fine by me! I love feeling full with very little. I do wish I could drink when eating. And will sip at the end. Just a strong habit to stop. But I'm working on it! You will do fine! Just keep focused on your desire to be different. Not better or worse. But different. I am happy both ways but my low back doesn't like me that heavy. So I listened (also my feet!). LOL! Update us on your journey! I'm not far from you. I'm in Houston. Good luck and I hope it all goes smoothly! Would love to see pics of the town you go to for this. I've never been there. Neat you will be traveling for this! Enjoy the journey. Take it one day at a time. Sometimes a few hours at a time. Follow all recommendations as best you can. 💗

      2. Doughgurl

        Doughgurl

        Thank you so much for your well wishes. I am hoping that everything goes easy for me as well. We don't eat out much as it is, so it wont be too bad in that department. Thankfully. Also, I hear you regarding your back and feet!! I'd like to add knees to the list. Killing me as we speak! I'm only 5' so the weight has to go. Too short to carry all this weight. Menopause really did a doosey on me. (😶lol) My daughter also lives in Houston. with her Husband and my 5 grand-littles. I grew up in Beaumont, so I know Houston well, I will be sure to keep in touch and update you on my journey. I may need some advice in the future, or just motivation. Thank You so much for reaching out, I was hoping to connect with someone in the community. I really appreciate it. 💜

    • Alisa_S

      Alisa_S

      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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      1. LeighaTR

        LeighaTR

        I hope your surgery on Wednesday goes well. You will be able to do all sorts of new things as you find your new normal after surgery. I don't know this from experience yet, but I am seeing a lot of positive things from people who have had it done. Best of luck!

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