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Thanks!! its great to read a success. I hope you will be round to answer questions and want to give advice to us Newbies.

You found the right website to help you discover many aspects of VSG and landed on a gold mine of support. There are great people who love to be of service. Enjoy reading.

This is one of many issues you will have to hurdle. Just take time to process each one and be patient until you can come to an acceptance of each one. Reading all the experience on this forum truly helps.

Welcome Cait! May more happy days follow.

Here is instructions for the ticker Tiff posted it a few days ago. There is not a truly simple way to do BUT I can give you the step by step instructions I followed to get mine: Click on your Name at the Top of the Forum A drop down menu should appear. Click MY PROFILE From there, you'll need to click on CHANGE SIGNATURE. NOw, open a New Tab or New web browser window and go to www.tickerfactory.com Make your ticker to your liking with A PIN, so you can edit it later. Once the ticker is made and you are at the "code" page. HIghlight, and COPY the entire bBcode. Come back here to where the Blank signature box is, and PASTE that code into the box. Add whatever other information you'd like, and then hit SAVE CHANGES. It will give you a Preview of your signature, if it's too your liking, it'll show up on your posts. If you don't like it, change it and save it. If these steps do not work, contact the site administrator for further technical assistance. In the future to edit your signature, you can just click on any of your posts that has your signature ticker on it, and you'll need to enter the PIN and edit your weight loss stats. it will auto update if you refresh the web page here. If you don't want the truth, don't ask me. If you want something sugarcoated, go eat a donut. LapBand 10/01/08 Band OUT, Sleeve done 06/03/09 Dr. Michael Michel M.D. Highest weight-270, revision weight- 263, goal weight 150 (hit that in 6.5 months with the sleeve alone) current weight- 125lbs and maintaining since April 2010. You can also find me on Facebook with this link, PLEASE just tell me you are from this site or I will deny the request: facebook.com/sparkleandcharm

I havent been sleeved yet but according to my reading you are due for a stall. It seems most people start stalling around week 3. It can last many days into weeks. Your body is trying to catch up with what you just put it through with surgery. And holding on to every ounce it can. Be diligent work the program and the lbs will come off. You should loose some inches during this time. So start measuring those as well.

You are so inspiring and gives us hope for those of us who are seeking out this journey. It so good to hear of great success. CONGRATS! CONGRATS! CONGRATS! On another note try to be understanding with your mom. My sister had lapband and lost tons of weight it was so hard to see especially when I tried so hard to make it a reality in my own life. I wasnt heavy enough to have the option of surgery. I was stuck in that size 14-16(its big for me) no matter how much i tried. I really was/am happy for my sister she really needed the weight loss because she is a single mom raising 2 boys. Nonetheless the jealous monster was there. I wasn't proud of it. Just my story. BUT I am so happy for you.

Wow! What a miracle for you.

Thank you Sleeve 4 Me you made my heart smile.

Hey there, I started looking in October 2010 at the sleeve surgery and what I notice is you come cross many emotions and issues along the way to deciding. You need to just be patient with yourself and let yourself process each new thought or feeling. Once you hurdle each new thing you become more assured with your decision. I was not going to tell anybody about my surgery but now i see there are people that are close in my life that need to know. Mind you my list is short but i slowly came around to accept this. Pondering and praying does wonders.. Enjoy your Jouney.

This thought has been in my mind this past week. Feeling Guilty for having surgery and/or taking my healing out of God's hand by having WLS. Because Im so sick of being overweight maybe Im not able to see clearly and choosing the way of the world. I have prayed to God that if this is not how he wants me loose weight( i know its a tool)then I would abandon this process. I feel good that this surgery is right for me. I feel peace. I Never noticed this thread then i happen to see it. This topic was here things that i was feeling too. All the post even though they are old still spoke to me. God is with me and answering my prayers. I am so grateful my body even though I ve struggle with my weight. It has provided me well and I have hope by having surgery I can relieve it from strain it bears for me. Thank you body you have served me well. Thank you God for loving me and being patience with me.

Wow! It crazy how much you lost in a short time. You really look awesome! Success looks good on you. May more happy days follow.

Tiff, your post are so thorough which makes things doable. Thanks for being out there and sharing knowlege.

I just have to eat high protien the week before my surgery.

great instructions i am gonna give a try

Thanks for posting and letting us get a glimpse of what a year from now will be like. Its so very encouraging!!!! Thanks again.

Wow! That's quite the story and experience. Well you hit the mother load on info. and support. Take a day or two to read/study and you will be on your way. God Bless.

Those are great milestone to recognize and get praise for. I am so happy for you and congratulations are definately are in order. May happy days continue .

I was a Curves member a few years back when i was pregnant with my 6th(last one) child. I liked Curves its simple can be great for beginnners and can be okay for those who are getting back into exercising. It's good for toning dont think as good for cardio unless you are focus on it. I mentioned its simple so it easy to just go through the motions and gab a little too much. Thats just what i noticed when I was working out. Its nice not having to adjust weights. You just jump on the next machine and go. It great place to meet new people and old ones too. Work hard and enjoy.

Looking very athletic. Impressive!

Hi Dan, I am on the journey VSG. I have a sugery date on Jan 29th with Dr. Aceves. I dont have a lot experience to tell you but i can tell you if you been browsing around a bit you probably notice everyone is very happy with their sleeve and if you looked in the surgeon forum you might have notice Dr. Aceves name come up a ton. He gets great reviews along with the staff and the care you recieve. He is in Mexicali. IF you google his name you will get his website. There is # and email to get things going. Very simple. That just my 2 cents worth. Happy studying pondering and deciding. May happy days follow.

Hi everyone, I am penciled in for Jan 29th but I'm currently trying to hurdle the money issue. Is this i worth the money and putting my family without any safety net and some debt. I got through the other emotions now i just have to come to terms with this. Any encouraging word or words of wisdom would be helpful.