GM! Everyone ! I had my surgery February 20/17! And I can truly say this is the best decision of my life! I worked out everyday at the YMCA did all kind of diets ate clean foods drunk a gallon of water everyday but still couldn't get out of the 200 lb mark! I decided to take full control of my destiny and have the sleeve surgery on February 20/17 I have a family history of diabetes and high blood pressure and congested heart failure! After seeing my parents and both grandparents struggle with these illnesses, I didn't want my children to have to deal with me going through the same! So I had the sleeve done at Ochsner in Baton Rouge, LA with Dr. Kim! And as of today I am down from a size 18 to a twelve and still losing! My goal is a 6! I weighed this morning and I have lost 40 lbs! I can't tell you how excited I am! I'm finely out of the 200 lbs mark! If you are trying to decide to have this surgery ! Like NIKE say! Just Do It! By the way no one wanted me to have it done! But it's my body my life and I made my own mine up! Now they are saying how good I look lol ! That's all for now! Just feeling myself today! Be Blessed !

Your weight loss is inspiring!! I can't wait to be below 200.

Do you have any advice on what has worked well for you the first 2 months?

Sure! Sipping water constantly! And walking or doing something to burn calories! I started walking around the house every two commercials that came in TV! Then I gradually walked to the mail box twice a day! Then I walked 4 houses down from mine until I was able to walk in my neighborhood! When I doctor gave me the approval I went back to the YMCA everyday and I did my water aerobics class with modifications! I didn't want to hurt myself or pull any stitches so I did what I could do in class! Tonight my water Zumba teacher let me teach the class ! I told her when I reach goal I wanted to be a Zumba instructor ! She was excited ! So my advice to you is follow your doctors order to the letter! The weight will come off! I'm still not eating any starches or carbohydrates or any sugar! Only a few vegetables cooked soft! I am taking in and average of 300 calories a day and burning over 1000 in water aerobics class and water Zumba on Thursdays! If I can do it so can you! Good talking to you!

Sure! Sipping water constantly! And walking or doing something to burn calories! I started walking around the house every two commercials that came in TV! Then I gradually walked to the mail box twice a day! Then I walked 4 houses down from mine until I was able to walk in my neighborhood! When I doctor gave me the approval I went back to the YMCA everyday and I did my water aerobics class with modifications! I didn't want to hurt myself or pull any stitches so I did what I could do in class! Tonight my water Zumba teacher let me teach the class ! I told her when I reach goal I wanted to be a Zumba instructor ! She was excited ! So my advice to you is follow your doctors order to the letter! The weight will come off! I'm still not eating any starches or carbohydrates or any sugar! Only a few vegetables cooked soft! I am taking in and average of 300 calories a day and burning over 1000 in water aerobics class and water Zumba on Thursdays! If I can do it so can you! Good talking to you!

Caddygirl since you are only eating 300 calories a day have you lost any hair. I'm concern about that. I was VSG on 4 April 2017 and happy with the decision thus far, but I can't eat much, really I'm still on liquid diet

Thank you!

Just wondering how,many stalls you've had along the way? 300 calories seems so low. I am just over 3 weeks out and been in a stall since arpil 8th. A couple days ago I lost one pound thought the stall was broken and it has not moved since then [emoji24][emoji24]. I was getting about 500 calories a day and know thats still low, so am trying to get in more but its hard. At 300 calories a day, seems as if you'd have had some stalls along the way. Have you and how long did they last? Dont know what to do to break it.

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300 calories doesn't sound nutritionally safe, you will lose a lot of muscle. Is this Dr recommended?

Caddygirl since you are only eating 300 calories a day have you lost any hair. I'm concern about that. I was VSG on 4 April 2017 and happy with the decision thus far, but I can't eat much, really I'm still on liquid diet

No I haven't lost any hair ! Thank God! My hair has grown 4 inches longer than it was! I lost all my hair 5 years ago do to chemo! I have always taken GNC Mega Women vitamins which has Biotin in it! So when I decide to have my sleeve done I started taking 10,000 mg of Biotin which dissolves on your tongue! And I can truly say my hair has gotten thicker and longer! And my skin looks so much better! I have a before and after picture somewhere on this site! But try the Biotin! [emoji3]

Just wondering how,many stalls you've had along the way? 300 calories seems so low. I am just over 3 weeks out and been in a stall since arpil 8th. A couple days ago I lost one pound thought the stall was broken and it has not moved since then [emoji24][emoji24]. I was getting about 500 calories a day and know thats still low, so am trying to get in more but its hard. At 300 calories a day, seems as if you'd have had some stalls along the way. Have you and how long did they last? Dont know what to do to break it.

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I would love to eat a little more but right now that's about all I can take in and that's mostly protein! I eat just a little of soft cooked vegetables! I have the Lose it app on my iPhone and I log everything on it! Including my exercise for the day ! It helps me keep track of what I'm taking in and what I'm burning! I did have one stall right after surgery when I came home from the hospital I weighed and I had dropped 20 lbs! I was shocked! After that I stalled for a week ! That's when I started walking in my neighborhood! Until my doctor let me return to the YMCA! Now I do water aerobics everyday except Saturday and Sunday's ! Thursdays is water Zumba! We also use water weights in the pool! Can't wait to go hit the heavy weights!