Hello

I am currently thinking about having the vsg and I am about 446lbs! I want to know if there is anyone that was or know someone. who was over 400lbs and did awesome with the sleeve. My surgeon suggest bypass and that scares the crap out of me!

Thanks Jenn, how long was your stall?

it was almost three weeks, which i know is not long for some, but it was hard for me. i kept doing everything that they said and one day i ate maybe 1100-1200 calories and then the next day went back down and it was a couple days later when i weighed lost 10 pounds, and now 7 more. i dont know that it helps all but it helped me

Thanks! That makes me feel better!

Hey everyone! Sleeved Thursday June 12th. Thanks everyone, for all the support.

Pre Surgery top weight: 415 lbs. Surgery Weight: 400 lbs. Goal weight: 200 lbs. Need to lose 200 lbs. Currently on 2 week post op liquid diet.

So far everything is going well. Not much post op pain. Tolerating most of the fluids and Soups well. Sipping Water all day. Walking frequently per Dr's orders. Day 5 post op and so far so good! Have not weighed myself yet. A little scared to :-(

Good luck everyone!

Went to first post-op appointment today (sleeved on June 12th, twelve days ago) . Down 18 lbs since surgery. Moving on to soft food diet now. Everything is going great. Very glad I made the choice to get sleeved. I hope everyone else is doing OK. Hang in there everyone. Thank you for all the support!

Congrats jack! Glad you are on the downward slope! I'm going to weigh tomorrow to see if I have broken my stall or if it will be a third week of no movement on the scale. I will report back!

Congrats jack! Glad you are on the downward slope! I'm going to weigh tomorrow to see if I have broken my stall or if it will be a third week of no movement on the scale. I will report back!

Good luck Sophie. Hope you get some good news. :-)

I'm thrilled to report that after 3 weeks.....I'm rewarded with 10 pounds! I got on the scale 3 times to make sure!! LOL whew! I stop by my PCP's office once a week to weigh so that I have a decent calibrated scale to weigh on.....mine at home is not very consistent. Thanks for the support! It's nice to know we are all in this together!

So glad for you. I know it is hard going through stalls.

I'm thrilled to report that after 3 weeks.....I'm rewarded with 10 pounds! I got on the scale 3 times to make sure!! LOL whew! I stop by my PCP's office once a week to weigh so that I have a decent calibrated scale to weigh on.....mine at home is not very consistent. Thanks for the support! It's nice to know we are all in this together!

Awesome, Sophie! Happy to hear the stall is broken!

Hello everyone!

Reading this thread has been a major source of comfort and motivation for me..

I am 30 years old. I have been overweight my entire life. They sent notices home in kindergarten. I was 300 pounds on my thirteenth birthday. I have never been a healthy weight.

I am scared that the surgery won't help. I am also scared that I have been too heavy for too long and I will have serious complications. I want to be normal, but I also don't want to not wake up.

anyway, what you have all shared has been a major help to my peace of mind so thanks!

lastingdreams

I have had the very same fears when I started, I didn't think this would work, I did it as a last chance effort.

To my surprise it worked. Its not easy but doable .

I feel the same way at times. I have not had surgery yet. But knowing that so many others have started at or above where I am makes me see it can be done. I get so much inspiration from the people on these forums. Feel so glad I found them.

lastingdreams, I'm glad you are feeling better. It is daunting to know how far we have to go....but it is so inspiring to see that others have gone before us. For the first time in my life I feel like I'm not a slave to food. I'm about 20 years older than you....you can do this!!!

Hi all. I just wanted to share my first major nsv. I actually went into walmart with my husband and walked the entire store to get what we needed. Before I could barely make it half way through our shopping and I would go wait on the benches outside the store. I am excited to already notice a difference even before surgery.

Way To go Jenn! That's awesome!