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Hi my name is Vanessa and I have made a YouTube channel about my gastric sleeve surgery go and follow me.. and tell me about your surgery ... Thank you

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I had my surgery 12/30/16. I entered my program on 7/19/16 after topping the scale at 301 pounds. I had always swore if I went above 300 I would take drastic action, which I think was always an excuse because in my head I would never get "that big". I was also having issues with my blood sugar running high, my thyroid wasn't being controlled by medicine properly and my knees and back hurt so bad I couldn't keep up with my kids.

I lost 30 pounds presurgery through my program and went into surgery, after a ton of research at 271 pounds. Recovery was not bad for me, some minimal nausea and pain for about 2-4 weeks but I was back to work after 2. Moving through the early stages was the hardest part and I had a lot of emotional issues to work through but once I was back on regular food I was much better. I lost slow but steady until 10 months out and I've now been stalled since October 2 bouncing between 190 and 187 pounds.

I've lost 113 pounds approximately and hoping to get to my goal of 175 but I feel like I might be in maintenance at this point. I'm currently eating between 1100-1300 calories, 80-100 grams of Protein and 50-100 grams of carbs and I feel completely normal when I eat now. No more huge portions or going back for multiple plates.

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Image1518270238.732869.thumb.jpg.e0e4f15938321c790a0399cb731a6742.jpgofficially 227lbs down 150lbs. From original weight of 379./ 292 at surgery oct 25th 2017





That's really impressive! Congratulations on your successful journey!! Reading your post has really inspired me this morning.

I was sleeved just last month on Jan. 16th 2018. I started my journey at over 400lbs. So far im down 42lbs. I've been battling with my head trying to stay focused & deal with the different food stages as well. I'm currently on a puree diet & getting in an hour minimum of walking each day. I'm very motivated to learn & live a healthier life!

Do you have any advice that you could give to a newbie?

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I began my journey with my six month insurance-required pre-op diet program on March 21, 2016. I weighed 397 pounds. I lost 99 pounds during that six months, weighing 298 on the day of surgery (September 28, 2016). I reached my goal of 180 pounds on October 2, 2017 (1 year and 4 days post-op), and I have been maintaining at 173 for the last several months.

I eat about 1900-2000 calories per day, but I keep my carbs below 25. This has been a key to my success and is a very sustainable way of eating for me.

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