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If you are not eating enough...you stop losing weight. Body is in survival mode. Get in more calories, get in your protiens, take your suppliments, get in required liquids, remove caffine and limit carbs to no more than 30 grams a day. Be brutal. Track everything you eat for one week following sleeve diet guideline. Enjoy foods on your diet plan. Lastly, you did not mention excercise. Are you walking or excercising daily? Even a 15 minute walk a day is a place to start. Try this for a week and write back. Sleeve is only a tool to use for weight loss. You can do this!

Since when is surgery the "easy way out?" If I was only 5 lbs overweight and decided on surgery, I can understand her voiced concern. Did not wake up one morning and say "Hey, permanet alteration sounds good" and drive off to surgeons to get sleeved, as one does when ordering take out lunch. What sounds good...hmmm. Now screaming into an order board...."One sleeve please, no leaks." The presleeved me might have sat on her, where as you were much more controlled. WLS is not for the faint of heart. This is forced commitment since one may never have regrowth of a whole stomach. Ignorance in one who is professing to be a health professional is tragic.

A journey of a thousand miles (or several pounds) begins with one step. 2 week preop diet is difficult but the results are so worth it!

Wishing you best of luck and a speedy recovery.

YES. Normal BMI in less than 5 months. For those of us who have struggled with weight for years - the sleeve is a dream come true.

That is so sweet. You are an awesome mom!

Rest, hydrate well and use a humidifier. Hoping the best for you!

JoJo; I suggest you just review the NSV (non scale victory) & VSG Success Stories for the next two days. That will keep you happy. This is sudden, but most of the pre-ops here would love to be in your shoes rather than up to a 6 month wait. Keep smiling!

You may be sleeved by now...so welcome to the losers bench! Wishing you a speedy and uneventful recovery.

7th month sleeve anniversary today. Made the best decision to follow my surgeons advice and get the sleeve rather than the band, which is what I went in looking for initially. Found this wonderful support site after decision to get sleeved. My after picture was taken late February - 1 1/2 months ago. Hit my personal goal in February. Down now to a size 4 or 6 depending upon clothing maker. I love my sleeve. No regrets.

Your screen name says it all. Congrats on your upcoming surgery date!

Hi Cutie; You did not put down reasons why you are backing out of surgery. Tell me why and then I can help. This is your decision alone; it is a life changing decision. If you are not resolved then do not have surgery! Did you go through any psych counseling before surgery appointment was made? I did have a "what have I done to myself "moment...crying in front of a HomeStyle Buffet knowing I would never be able to gorge over and over. This is an embarrassing pathetic moment really. At that point i was on liquids. Today I still enjoy all kinds of foods at goal weight in reduced quantities. Last evening I enjoyed part of a cupcake, a jalapeño popper, steak, grilled zucchini, salad...in small delicious quantities over a period of time which did not leave me wishing for more. I still cook, I still go to friends houses for food and fun, I still go out to eat at restaurants. Quantities have changed and I no longer feel hunger at the time like before. Feed me, feed me, feed me....that mantra is gone. I have no regrets - my health is better, my lifestyle is better, my outlook is better.

Really...a big wheel for adults? HA HA. Don't know wether to giggle or grimace. Congrats!

Oh - and you sound like a fighter. Hugs to you.

I believe you are courageous for being willing to share your story. You did everything right. Relieved that you had an advocate along with you for out of country procedure. All surgeries carry a risk of complication. I am glad you are getting better and recovering. Mostly I respect you for not coming on here and bashing your surgeon - even though it seems he bears the blame. Wishing you an uncomplicated recovery from here on out.

Weightbgone - things will get better. Your ticker does not say how long you have been sleeved...assuming a short time frame ago? Your body is getting dramatically less calories, sugar than before...it is not happy and now your are lethargic. Make sure you drink enough, commit to get out and walk four times a day for 15 minutes. Grab your bottle of liquids, sip and then walk. No matter what. Yes, it is easy to lie down and nap but then you are not tired at night and then your body is truly mixed up. Hugs to you.

Hi Randy; Yup - have been there. Which Isopure are you drinking? The small plastic bottles with 20oz approx or the ones from GNC with 40gm of clear protien with flavors like apple-melon? (think green jolly green rancher candy) Protien is so hard to get in right away or enough liquid. Argh, that first month or two was rough. I probably bought 15 different kinds of protien powders before I found one I could choke down. It was the 40gm ISOPURE from GNC - apple melon only. I still drink it upon occassions. Another one I like and still use is a bariatric Cappuccinos (Bari-wise sells 7 packets for $11). Your body has been through a great shock and is adjusting. Do not give up. You need calories maybe even some low level sugar. I went through the same thing - shaking, light headed, and weak. Hang in there, this is just an adjusting phase. Call you doctor on Monday morning to see if they recommend anything, but until then go out and get some G2 gatorade (low sugar/calorie). Sip, sip, sip or you are going to dehydrate and end up in the hospital.

Oh Kerry; Many of us here have felt your pain, your struggle. Today is your day, tomorrow is your day, Tuesday is your day and so on. This is for you and no one else. Commit each day to get through that day alone on the diet. My surgeon looked me in the eye and told me he would close me up if I did not follow diet. 2 weeks of pure misery - over Labor Day. I hid out, did not see my family for meals, parties or otherwise. Want inspiration - go look up some before and after picts. Being sleeved was nothing short of a miracle for me...it can be fore you. Your miracle is about to happen! You can do this!

Hi Bryn; How long have you been sleeved? I too could not stand Vitamins for quite a while. Yes, you can get liquid forms of vitamins and I have seen them at WalMart. Be sure to make sure you are taking the right # of pills and check out that it meets guidelines of what you surgeon suggested. But, I tried Flinstones Complete for the first month - surgeon told me no vitamins for first week and then I had to crush Flinstones. Since I have some, I still choke down the Barriatic Adv. Vitamins. Good product but the taste...yuck.

During the soft food stage...and even today I had a really hard time with scrambled eggs. Only time I retched up any food was with scrambled eggs. But - read a post Tiffykins made and she said to try deviled eggs. Wow - love em. Okay, I don't LOVE them but I can get them down and they are a great way to get protien in the morning. Yeah Deviled eggs...just remember to chew, chew and chew.

Welcome to VST. Clicking on this link will give you instructions on how to make a ticker. http://www.verticals...605#entry115605 I was never banded, but there is a thread on here you can look at for those revised from band to VSG. Do this by scrolling down in topics. Best wishes for this Friday. The sleeve does work! No regrets.