Hello..My Name is Teresa. I am 37 years old. Have a wonderful hubby, three kids, a dog and a job that keeps me busy. I am 5'4 217 pounds and I have been approved for my VGS and plan to have surgery in Nov. 2013. I am so concerned that after i have surgery i am not going to lose weight. Anyone else with these concerns?? My goal weight it 130 lbs. Thanks tmama

Theresa I have the same fear. I don't have my date yet . I worry about possible complications , being unsuccessful or g forbid gaining it back. This board is a great place to talk

Hi ladies. I just had my 1st consult this week AND I have to do a 6 mo doctors supervised diet.....ugh!!! If my insurance had been following me for the last 15 yrs they'd know this wasn't necessary.

I'm also 5'4" and about 235 lbs. I'd love to know what your preop reqs are? I'll post mine later :0)

For me i am blessed with insurance that does not make you have a waiting period!! Whew! My requirements are BMI of 40 or BMI of 35 with other health problems. I suffer from severe hypertension even with medications. I just have to have a nutrition consult and a psych consult and an EGD. I am scheduled for the 27th for the two consults and my doc said he would preform the EGD the next week. He said it all is good i can be scheduled for the end of OCT but i want to wait until after Halloween due to a pre planned trip. I am just scared i am going to have this procedure and lose like 10 pounds!! I know i am just being crazy but I am just so tired of living in this body!!

Hi, and welcome to the site. My sleeve (8/5) has become my tool to lose weight not the reason I lose weight. Meaning, I still have to make the good choices, if I choose poorly, the results will be poor. The plans set forth by your program and NUT will guide you in this journey and help you be successful. Not everyone loses at the same rate, but for the most part they all lose. You will be amazed by some of the stories on here, the tips, the questions and advice.

My pre-op required 10%......I weighed 249 day of surgery. I did lean and green- Medifast shakes 2 or 3 times a day and protein and veggies for a meal.

Best of luck!