I was wondering if anyone here experienced a delay in losing weight at the very beginning (first 2-3 weeks after surgery). I know that people often talk about...
Yup... I know I went through it. I lost 20 pounds in the first 2 weeks and then nothing for about a week after that. You have to remember that you have just...
Hey all....how is everyone? Sorry it has been a while since I have checked in...lots going on..trying to get my hysterectomy/TT surgery scheduled...joined...
Hey Sherri... im so glad the WW is working for ya. I agree, sometimes u just have to shake things up a bit...find something else that will work better for ya.....
I am officially pre-op now. I have 2 weeks to go before my surgery on March 17. It is so surreal, already. I cant believe the time is so near. Now, im a bit...
http://www.obesityhelp.com/group/BMI50plusVSGers/tab,0/page,1/ Here is our message board on OH!!! I'm so excited about this! I'm hoping to transfer these...
Hello Everyone, I am soooo... happy to be aboard. My name is Angel. I am 46. My highest weight was 423. I was 417 when I started options (mandatory Kaiser ...
I felt much the way you did about the RNY. I still firmly believe that if the RNY or the band had been my only options, that i would never have considered...
I am so glad you did this. Nothing personal against the OH VSG page, but I was starting to wonder where the really high BMI people were. So many started with...
Suninmyhair is my business name and old screen name from when i met my husband : )) Anyway its a beautiful day and it ifs a beautiful day where u live i...
I just wanted to share that Ive lost a total of 25 lbs since march 1...my preop diet.. since surgery, Ive lost 14 lbs... Im so excited about it..I just had to...
Hello Bev, Your progress looks great! You are doing fabulous. I am so happy for you. I would say that 8oz for a meal sounds about right. Remember you can take...
During those first few weeks, your body is going through a variety of stressful and shocking changes. At first, most of the water we lose is fluid weight. Then...
Congratulations, Lisa! We're all excited for you! The headache maybe a lack of caffeine. It will pass. Just think how close you are to your new you!! Our...
Had my VSG March 4th, which was suppose to be a RNY (doc had complications in surgery). i have lost a total of 73+lbs since the process started rolling ...
Hi, my name is Debbie and I am from Maryland. I went in for a banding on February 5th,08 but during some exploratory lookies, the surgeon found that I have...
Welcome Deb. Wow, you have lost a lot of weight on ur own, thats great. It will make getting the VSG much easier.. How are they treating ur Cirrhosis? I wish u...
Awesome DEB!!! The more weight you lose and the more healthfully you eat, the better the cirrosis will get (or so I have heard). Good Luck to you and keep us...
Right now the only thing that we are doing is keeping an eye on my liver enzymes. I have them checked every month and this past month they were fine. I am...
Hi everyone, I just joined the group a few days ago and thought I'd introduce myself. My name is Jen, I'm 35 and live in FL with my hubby of 5 and 1/2 years, 3...
LOL I guess ya'll are wondering what that means huh... well for the last few weeks... Ive lost 6 lbs a week...well I weighed again today...and 6 popped up...
Hi Jen...welcome! Life really sux being overweight. Its been so awesome for me since my surgery last month. Losing 42 lbs now, I feel like a new person...
thanks Jen! me too.....so sick of being sick still coughing some...but feel alot better...ready to get out and do something..been stuck in the house for a...
I know we've been quiet here lately. I've been in and out of town this past month and attempting to play catch up at work. But we've had an influx of new...
My name is Cindy. I have a BMI of 71.7. I will be starting a preop diet soon...so it should be down before my actual surgery. I am very excited as I embark...
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