A local magazine did an article on my weight loss journey and I thought maybe it would encourage those of you thinking about a VSG. It is the best decision I ever made!

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What a transformation! You look incredible. Tell us how you are maintaining and what you are eating now. Are you staying within what window of weight?

Wow! What an awesome story! Congrats on a amazing transformation...

I pretty much can eat anything (darn) with no problems. I get full faster than "normal" people but in an hour I can do the whole thing again. Too much sugar will make me feel icky but it takes a lot of sugar to get me there. Dense foods like chicken breast will fill up my pouch. I try to eat protien centered meals and tend to be very good during the week days and then on weekends it ends up being a free for all. I hope honestly is okay on this board? Anyway, I don't want to end up 355 again so that is why I am here to reign it back in and use my tool to ensure a healthy life continues.

Very inspiring and honest! Thanks so much for sharing. I'm only 12 days post op and just beginning this journey. I know I have alot of learning ahead of me.

Fantastic article Amy. Thanks for sharing! I just took up cycling myself, in an effort to find an exercise I can enjoy. :-) So far so good!

Thanks again!

jersey girl - that is exactly how I found cycling. My weight loss had slowed and I wanted something that would be fun. It is fun!!!!

What an awesome story. I completely understand where you're coming from re: weekends. It's something I really have to focus on to make sure I don't lose it all (or should I say gain?). Congrats on the article and the journey. It truly is an inspiration.

I hope you will join us in the Veteran's section of VST......I'd love to hear more from a fellow veteran.....

Yes, I want to join the vetern's forum but I can't until I have 100 posts. Hey this counts as one, right?! LOL

Yes, I want to join the vetern's forum but I can't until I have 100 posts. Hey this counts as one, right?! LOL

You are a veteran too me. You had surgery in 2008 and that more than qualifies you as a veteran too me. Go ahead and join us, newbies still post there and they are very new. So please join us! You are a veteran.