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Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story

This is the place to share your Weight Loss Surgery journey with other members. Please start your own thread to tell us more about yourself. Do you have weight loss surgery? Who was/is your surgeon? How much weight have you lost, what changes have you noticed, and what challenges have you overcome?

47,599 topics in this forum

  1. My sleeve Day 1

    By XXShelXX,
    • 158 replies
    • 13,144 views

  2. Before and after pics please

    By christy38,
    • 156 replies
    • 21,517 views

  3. Any bandings in May????

    By pkchop,
    • 155 replies
    • 9,495 views

  4. ????A shout to the February sleevers ????

    By ☁️9⃣B????,
    • 155 replies
    • 6,656 views

  5. Things You Don't Have To Worry About When Your Not Fat

    By Monique5005,
    • 148 replies
    • 11,663 views

  6. Hubby says " you aren't the one that has to be attracted to you" ..., WHAT?

    By Dknal2,   
    • 146 replies
    • 9,332 views

  7. I need Advice!

    By wannabaloser,
    • 143 replies
    • 9,562 views

  8. 4 Years Post-Op

    By PeP,
    • 143 replies
    • 22,243 views

  9. Capt Derel's Gastric Sleeve Surgery Journey

    By Capt Derel,   
    • 140 replies
    • 14,131 views

  10. I Lived Through This Surgery, My Sister Didn't.

    By LyndseyD,   
    • 139 replies
    • 20,670 views

  11. Here I Go (My Journey Thus Far)

    By Litecaramel,
    • 138 replies
    • 10,813 views

  12. Any May 26th Sleevers out there?

    By scoutmom,
    • 128 replies
    • 6,990 views

  13. Why Getting Sleeved was the Biggest Mistake of My Life

    By Guest deleted_user,   
    • 128 replies
    • 21,036 views

  14. Reflections from a Fat Chick

    By roseyandmusic,
    • 127 replies
    • 9,426 views

  15. Tell us about yourself

    By skinnyoneday,
    • 125 replies
    • 8,122 views

  16. Almost 6 month update with cute pics!!!

    By Dknal2,   
    • 124 replies
    • 10,801 views

  17. The Six Month March

    By Dragon64,
    • 122 replies
    • 11,889 views

  18. keep having feelings of regrets

    By toy27,
    • 122 replies
    • 9,796 views

  19. Low BMI Gastric Sleeve story

    By lady10000000000,   
    • 121 replies
    • 38,655 views

  20. Looking for someone to connect with after surgery

    By jlvolkma,
    • 121 replies
    • 5,160 views

  21. June 19

    By Morganne,
    • 120 replies
    • 10,851 views

  22. Killian's Gastric Sleeve Journey

    By Killian,
    • 119 replies
    • 15,995 views

  23. Perfectly Imperfect: Ashley's VSG Story

    By ladycook9713,
    • 119 replies
    • 11,845 views

  24. Starting my journey - Boston Ma

    By Juhygtfrdsd,
    • 119 replies
    • 7,561 views

  25. Follow my Gastric Sleeve journey from Day 1 post op!

    By dreamscometrue,
    • 117 replies
    • 12,281 views

  26. July Sleevers

    By mbasile,
    • 117 replies
    • 8,913 views

  27. Any April's out there?

    By bft33,
    • 115 replies
    • 9,071 views

  28. Honest Answers Only!

    By Sabredy12,
    • 115 replies
    • 8,978 views

  29. I Don't Want To Tell Anyone I'm Considering Lapband

    By momof02,
    • 114 replies
    • 8,113 views

  30. Let's Play Fat Trivia.....

    By Banjo257,
    • 114 replies
    • 3,541 views

  31. December sleeves 2016

    By sunsetsue,
    • 113 replies
    • 7,864 views

  32. Follow A Sleever From Night Before Surgery All They Way Through Recovery

    By LuminousLife,
    • 111 replies
    • 9,959 views

  33. Leaving dieting behind

    By bellabloom,
    • 111 replies
    • 10,415 views

  34. There is so much more about me than just weight-loss surgery... Very Long!

    By macadamia,   
    • 110 replies
    • 8,110 views

  35. My Ongoing Story :)

    By Beckyyb93,
    • 109 replies
    • 15,694 views

  36. Who's having surgery in march

    By nana perez,
    • 109 replies
    • 8,245 views

  37. Jonathan from New York City!

    By JonathanNY,
    • 109 replies
    • 11,262 views

  38. Rapidly Gaining Weight 2 Years Post Op Sleeve Surgery

    By nikki042,   
    • 107 replies
    • 37,279 views

  39. The Crazy Ates invites all August banders to join us!

    By JudiM,
    • 107 replies
    • 7,072 views

  40. 33 BMI and scheduled for VG...

    By Didit12262012,   
    • 107 replies
    • 11,656 views

  41. Bikini Pic - share yours!

    By SleeveNZ,
    • 106 replies
    • 16,203 views

  42. Any Regrets After Lap Band?

    By sammy3552,
    • 106 replies
    • 9,352 views

  43. Mexico or Bust!

    By pnw218,
    • 106 replies
    • 13,308 views

  44. Did You Or Are You Keeping Your Sleeve A Secret?

    By letsdothis!!!,
    • 106 replies
    • 8,772 views

  45. getting banded on March 19th

    By nurselori73,
    • 105 replies
    • 6,881 views

  46. My personal VSG journey take 2

    By JerseyJules,
    • 104 replies
    • 13,948 views

  47. March 2015 Surgery!

    By Starsun100,
    • 104 replies
    • 6,782 views

  48. 3/21/16 surgery buddies

    By Juhygtfrdsd,
    • 102 replies
    • 5,752 views

  49. First Consult is Tomorrow!

    By TracyinKS,
    • 102 replies
    • 6,169 views

  50. 9 Month Pics! (My First Time Sharing Photos)

    By goldenraisin214,
    • 102 replies
    • 11,745 views

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    • LadyVeteran1

      LadyVeteran1

      Sleeve surgery is on April 14th.  I am counting the days!!  Can't wait!
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    • buildabetteranna

      buildabetteranna

      Down 33 lbs and slightly stalled, but I'm gonna reevaluate and push through. I started back to work last week after 2 years of being disabled due to mental health as well as my weight. It's a great job and I'm just so happy to have this opportunity at a second chance at life. Hope everyone is having their best journey ❤️ Together, we got this!
      · 1 reply
      1. DaisyChainOz

        DaisyChainOz

        Great work Anna! Keep it up 😁

    • Bashbee91

      Bashbee91

      Hey guys new to the process looking forward to this new life. 
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    • Bugg

      Bugg

      Hi everyone! I’m brand new here. I just went through all my pre-op requirements per my insurance company and now everything has been submitted and I’m just waiting for final approval and my surgery date. I’ve been doing research, watching YouTube videos, TikTok’s, ect.. trying to prepare my mind and what to expect so I’ll be ready for the surgery. I was so sure and so set and so ready and excited. However, now that I’ve done everything & it’s almost here, I am sooooooo scared! I know why I want it bc I’ve tried everything and I just don’t feel like I can lose weight by myself. I’m tired of being overweight my entire life. I’m miserable, but I keep psyching myself out afraid of GERD bc I know how that can be and I don’t want to have to get a bypass after already gaining the courage to even get VSG. I’m scared of complications like I’mgoing to regret doing it and be depressed that I didn’t just be more disciplined and try again to lose the weight on my own even sitting here typing this knowing in my mind i just can’t and don’t possess the discipline. I’m also afraid I won’t be able to handle the restrictions of the sleeve. What do I eat? I don’t know how to eat healthy really and don’t enjoy healthy food. I don’t know how to do this! I feel so defeated!Someone tell me they felt anything similar to this or am I not ready? I thought I was. I am so tired of being sick and tired and so tired of myself and so tired of being stuck and stuck in this body and somebody different on the outside from what I feel inside. I just want to ball up and cry.
      · 1 reply
      1. stevieoriole

        stevieoriole

        Am feeling this right now. My surgery date is 4/1. Sign the consent tomorrow. I feel like I overloaded myself with too much info, too many opinions. Got to the point where I was wondering if I should do this. Then I thought of my reasons for taking this step and that settled my nerves. Still get moments of doubt but am striving forward. Am just going to follow my book from the surgeon. Joined this because I was told by my dietician that I should do this for support

    • buildabetteranna

      buildabetteranna

      over 20 lbs down since4 the pre surgery diet and surgery on the 14th
      · 1 reply
      1. Selina333

        Selina333

        Yay!! Congrats. I know how good that feels. 🤩

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