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This is me pre-op (left) and 5 months post-op VSG (right). Will update after this stall ends and I start losing again.

You look fantastic keep up the hard work!!!

Here's a great thread that deals with doing the head work, losing regain, getting and staying on track, head hunger, emotional eating, etc!

Hi, I’m looking for advice. I weigh 11 stone 11 pounds and I’m booked in to have gastric band surgery in less than a week. As it gets nearer to the time I’m starting to have second thoughts. I have been trying to loose weigh all my life but I just can’t. I know I’m now very overweight but I really want to loose 3 stone. Am I crazy to do this?? I’d love some advice because I’m feeling very nervous. Thank you in advance

do you all wish you had a hospital bed at home following the surgery?

I thought that might be the case. Try going back to focusing on protein and cut out sliders. Go and see your surgeon and discuss with him/her how to proceed. You may need a fill or infill. I had the same issues and was told by my surgeon that he didn’t think I would be able to get my band to “ work” again. Apparently they have discovered that they have a limited lifespan and after a while they cause serious issues like oesophageal failure. I was suffering bad reflux with a limited amount of fill but was still hungry and putting on weight. I revised to RNY in Jan and am very happy. I have lost all my excess weight and my diet is now far healthier than with the band.

I didn't have any problems sleeping in my regular bed when I got home

I have BCBS IL. We submitted docs on June 4 and insurance called just now to tell me that I was APPROVED!!! I started to cry with the ins rep LOL Sent from my SM-N960U using BariatricPal mobile app

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://m.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DtAM_LHV1HW8&ved=2ahUKEwiro-jVpZPiAhVKMY8KHdK-B0QQFjASegQIAhAB&usg=AOvVaw21NrQGTXu5-O-tZL2Fp9bX

I had no problems with the liquid diet but I now think I'm addicted to the sugar free popsicles!