My VSG is 4 days away and I am very anxious. I understand it is part of the process but it helps me to be prepared, so I would like to know what is/was your biggest challenge so far in your journey.

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I had a three week stall around three months out that was brutal to my morale. Just nothing happening no matter how hard I tried to adjust everything. I finally gave up and stopped looking at the scale for a while. Continued to eat 1200 calories, figured whatever happens, happens......eventually the scale started moving again. Has been a nice slow consistent loss since.

But yeah...when you're doing every single thing they tell you to do...and lose nothing for a while....that's tough! And it happens to nearly everyone.

For me it was a tie between being able to sleep comfortably the first week post op & the pre-op liquid diet.

So glad that is all behind me. I am sure as I continue this journey I will have more challenges but I am only 3 weeks post-op

21 months out this month and the body image/realization of my size has been the toughest part.

So far the nausea and heartburn. It is pretty constant. But you have to get on with life and function even if you feel like crap. I am 5 weeks out today and hoping it will subside soon.

Thank you all for your answers it helps a lot.

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Dealing with chronic acid reflux every day since surgery...and that was over 2 years ago!

Dealing with chronic acid reflux every day since surgery...and that was over 2 years ago!

Oh wow ! That must be thought ! Do you get medication for it ?

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My VSG is 4 days away and I am very anxious. I understand it is part of the process but it helps me to be prepared, so I would like to know what is/was your biggest challenge so far in your journey.
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Learning to sip and not drink 30 minutes before and after meals have been my challenges.

Sleeved on April 25, 2018
HW: 256
SW: 238
CW: 220
GW: 165

My biggest challenge right now is planning meals and making sure I have sleeve appropriate choices. Im only 6 weeks out and there are days were I feel bad after taking my vitamins, but life still goes on (still have kids, still have to cook and clean etc) so dealing with the rough days are hard....I keep telling myself this wont be always....hope not.

1 hour ago, charlotte0606 said:

Oh wow ! That must be thought ! Do you get medication for it ?

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I'm on dexilant, carafate, zantac, and prevacid (OTC) and still have chronic reflux. I sleep sitting straight up. No alcohol, tobacco, spicy/greasy foods, caffeine, carbonation, etc. Currently waiting for revision to bypass

I'm on dexilant, carafate, zantac, and prevacid (OTC) and still have chronic reflux. I sleep sitting straight up. No alcohol, tobacco, spicy/greasy foods, caffeine, carbonation, etc. Currently waiting for revision to bypass

Sorry to hear that I hope you have your revision soon.

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