OH DEAR LORD!! That apostrophe in the title is HORRIBLE!!! FIX THAT:


Veterans ONLY please. One year + post op.

Please respond to this thread ONLY if you are a year or more post op. Thank you for your consideration.

Many of us have expressed a desire to have a "safe place" for vets to discuss our progress, our maintenance plans, or just grumble in general. This forum is supposed to be that place, but it's quite often used as an "Ask A Vet" opportunity which is awesome, but sort of defeats the purpose.

@@Alex Brecher and I have been tossing around ideas on how to better suit the needs of us oldies but goodies.

We can restrict the forum by post number.

We can restrict it by time registered on this site.

We can restrict it by time post op.

It's MY opinion that post number isn't working. Time post op makes most sense, but people can easily lie. I truly think we can sniff those people out, so this is MY first choice. The third option also makes sense if we say they have to be here 18 months of so. That would give them 6 months of pre-op diet time and then a year post op. Of course, Alex can make exceptions on a case by case basis.

Please chime in with your opinions!!

If you don't like the idea of a Vet's Only Forum, that's OK, too. You don't have to utilize it, but you are more than welcome to.

I'm a vet and I remember when many of you were having your surgeries over 2 years ago. I left the forum for awhile
Because I got bullied by certain individuals and got tired of the catty drama. Plus I needed to focus on myself and my own relationship with my weight loss journey etc. anyway I'm back, at least for now, and I'm
Happy to give my two cents to anyone who needs advice whether newby or vet. This is a rough surgery and a huge transition and it's important to support each other.

My Husband and I had sleeve surgery in Oct 2013. I really do miss the input from the vets. Life has been pretty easy for us but in the last 10 months my Husband has gained about 12lb and really struggling to not let that number get any bigger. I had a moment this week where I looked at us sitting on the lounge watching tv eating junk. I couldn't believe so many bad habits had slipped back into our life.
I am still at goal but know if we persist on this path it's not going to be Long before I start struggling.
I know what we need to do it's just making sure I can get him to engage and take notice. I almost have to find away to scare him into seeing what I can see.
So if there are any vets out there that have been through this I would love to hear your story.

I too have put on 8 pounds in past 6-8 months. I know what I've done and having a hard time stopping. I absolutely love the caramel frappes from Mc Donald's and StarBucks! I know they are wrong, I find I can't stop myself from getting them when I'm out and about. Specially with my daughter, she's hooked on them also.

My surgery was Oct 2014. I can't stomach the Unjury shakes either anymore. My husband said if I could smell them I would've never started drinking them. My nose stopped working 3 1/2 years ago for no reason at all. Doing pretty good with other junk food, chocolate of any kind in anything I can't eat.

I have to get strong and reject those nummy frappes, oh so hard.

I too have put on 8 pounds in past 6-8 months. I know what I've done and having a hard time stopping. I absolutely love the caramel frappes from Mc Donald's and StarBucks! I know they are wrong, I find I can't stop myself from getting them when I'm out and about. Specially with my daughter, she's hooked on them also.
My surgery was Oct 2014. I can't stomach the Unjury shakes either anymore. My husband said if I could smell them I would've never started drinking them. My nose stopped working 3 1/2 years ago for no reason at all. Doing pretty good with other junk food, chocolate of any kind in anything I can't eat.
I have to get strong and reject those nummy frappes, oh so hard.

Funny you mention the dreaded Frappe Starbucks Esspresso Frappe is hard to resist for both of us. Although we do have skinny milk and only one shot of the syrup

I'm hitting the 3 yr post op December 3. This is defiantly a challenging experience. My hormones have gone totally bananas ever since the sleeve surgery. Either that or I'm slowly turning peri-menopausal lol

It becomes about you and your habits after the magical year or so. It is hard! It can be done
But takes much work and time and commitment... I can't go back! Everyday I try