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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?

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  1. The Waiting Game..until insurance approves Gastric Sleeve Surgery ?

    By jasleeve,
    • 67 replies
    • 4,023 views

  2. OCT. 1, 2013 - The First Day of the Rest of My Life

    By PLEASEDELETEME,
    • 66 replies
    • 2,979 views

  3. It works !!!!!!

    By IndioGirl55,
    • 66 replies
    • 5,814 views

  4. 97Lbs Down In Less Than 7Months! Before And After Pics!

    By jasleeve,
    • 66 replies
    • 6,147 views

  5. Introducing....diva1920

    By Diva1920,
    • 66 replies
    • 3,118 views

  6. I'm done going through this procedure

    By humblestar25,
    • 66 replies
    • 6,238 views

  7. Lap band today!

    By TimeforTanya,
    • 66 replies
    • 3,456 views

  8. Banded last night (12-23-09)

    By asutexan,
    • 66 replies
    • 4,095 views

  9. Hating Myself & Afraid Less than 6 Weeks Out...Long Post...Needing Support

    By deedeemuffin,   
    • 66 replies
    • 5,887 views

  10. 100lbs before and after

    By FeelingFancy,
    • 66 replies
    • 8,343 views

  11. My RNY Gastric Bypass Surgery

    By DangerMouse007,
    • 65 replies
    • 7,440 views

  12. Any Nurses Here?

    By 2012Enoughisenough,
    • 65 replies
    • 4,125 views

  13. How Long Before You Recovered From Gastric Sleeve Surgery ?

    By jasleeve,
    • 65 replies
    • 6,836 views

  14. Anyone getting sleeved in January?

    By kris10or,
    • 65 replies
    • 3,091 views

  15. July Surgery

    By CaitlinT,
    • 65 replies
    • 3,138 views

  16. Here's to a new BEGINNING!!!

    By Gigilabella,
    • 64 replies
    • 5,541 views

  17. New here! Any low BMIers?

    By Teachamy,
    • 64 replies
    • 4,595 views

  18. Goals out loud

    By JustJenn,
    • 64 replies
    • 3,803 views

  19. Louisiana

    By Bebee,
    • 64 replies
    • 4,306 views

  20. Almost 9 months out WoW!

    By Bethzy143,
    • 64 replies
    • 5,352 views

  21. New Here & 4 Yrs Rny Post Op

    By veronicav75,
    • 64 replies
    • 4,829 views

  22. Another new one...from Illinois

    By illinoishusker,
    • 63 replies
    • 4,211 views

  23. Low BMI sleevers... results?

    By NightPilgrim,
    • 63 replies
    • 35,057 views

  24. Surgery tomorrow

    By leeleebaby2287,
    • 63 replies
    • 2,580 views

  25. 100 LBS down 8 1/2 mths po!

    By cherbear33,
    • 63 replies
    • 5,787 views

  26. Help me please! I'm losing my hair

    By jamill527,
    • 63 replies
    • 5,670 views

  27. Height Weight BMI and Lbs lost so far!?

    By alindsey,
    • 63 replies
    • 4,566 views

  28. proudgrammy still proud 3 yr surgiversary

    By ProudGrammy,
    • 62 replies
    • 3,689 views

  29. Anyone else getting sleeved on May 31 2013?

    By diana89131,
    • 62 replies
    • 2,583 views

  30. Whats up everyone?!

    By PSRS520,
    • 62 replies
    • 5,056 views

  31. Am I the only one who is paying cash?

    By benson1029,
    • 62 replies
    • 5,445 views

  32. Finally...... RNY Surgery Set !

    By LilBoo007,
    • 62 replies
    • 2,877 views

  33. Shelly's VSG journey - F, 34, 5'6", 242, BMI 39.06

    By Shells83,
    • 62 replies
    • 11,658 views

  34. 10 Months Post Op Update

    By LoseItKacy,
    • 62 replies
    • 7,501 views

  35. ~4 months post-op with pictures :)

    By jbgirl5856,
    • 61 replies
    • 7,874 views

  36. helpless

    By GinnyWhite,
    • 61 replies
    • 5,182 views

  37. Not Only Do I Now Have Only One Chin, But...

    By LipstickLady,
    • 61 replies
    • 4,328 views

  38. Hello from central California

    By amandastephens,
    • 61 replies
    • 4,434 views

  39. RIP Lappy ;(

    By shuckybucky,
    • 61 replies
    • 5,164 views

  40. Well, I guess this is going to be my gastric sleeve story.

    By EllijayFalconFan,
    • 61 replies
    • 6,389 views

  41. Bye Bye 300

    By lili2012,
    • 60 replies
    • 3,092 views

  42. Cheated and very scared/emotional

    By TXGIRL80,
    • 60 replies
    • 5,455 views

  43. Let's all vent!

    By brimm_brittany,
    • 60 replies
    • 3,337 views

  44. What NSV do you hope for post op?

    By Kelly84,
    • 60 replies
    • 5,667 views

  45. The 10 month journey!

    By hamoudi,
    • 60 replies
    • 5,347 views

  46. I Have f**king Had It!

    By sexy_sleevegirl,
    • 60 replies
    • 7,395 views

  47. Banded two years now... I need some help please.

    By skylily,
    • 59 replies
    • 6,689 views

  48. I'm famous!

    By fyre_storm,
    • 59 replies
    • 3,316 views

  49. 7 month post opt with pictures.

    By vannababyy22,
    • 59 replies
    • 6,874 views

  50. 409 to 148!

    By Sherry G,
    • 59 replies
    • 3,449 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!
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      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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