So I am currently down 73lbs...honestly can't believe it myself but it feels amazing! I went from a size 18, if I was lucky, to wearing anywhere between a 12-14....lord only knows how long it has been since I have seen that size! I have had an extremely positive experience with vsg and would do it all over again if necessary. I am loving my self again and starting to gain my confidence back to where it was before the massive weight gain! I was lucky that my recover was so quick and my three small incisions are basically gone....bikini body next year!! I a truly thankful every day for this surgery, it has changed my life! i am also very thankful for the continued support I get from my friends and family

Prep op: 258, surgery day 5/7/12 weight: 249, current weight: 185

congrats. tell me how did you know when you were really full. i just ate half cup of cottege cheese with half cup of peaches and at it all and felt like i could eat more food that scares me. i am 12 days pre op

newgrandmother, I don't have that problem. I know when I'm full, I burp, then I get the saliva in my mouth and if I've eaten too much, I get a heavy feeling in my chest and my throat. Then it comes back up, I'm having a problem eating slowly enough to get to the point of being full and not taking the next bite that puts me over the edge. I'm tired of throwing up!

In the beginning it is all trial and error...sometimes you almost have to over eat to know what your limit is! Believe me once you do you will know what is good for your body. At this point when I start getting burpy is when I know I have had enough.... I know disgusting! I have become a burping queen! Some food are a lot easier to eat than others but once you start consuming solids avoid foods like pasta and bread...they taste good of course, but fill you up fast and give you little to no nutritional value! Good luck on your journey, enjoy the ride to weight loss and getting to the losers bench!

Thanks, I appreciate the advice!