Lizbeth

Well its been 4 months since surgery and I am 40 pounds down and 3 sizes smaller Doctor is happy with my progress and says I should reach my goal by 9 months with no problem.....I would like it to go faster but He said slow and steady wins the race......I am happy the scale is moving in the right direction for as change (with the PCOS, there is hope ). I am still having a problem fitting in all my protien and calories....I average 55g protien (needs to be 60-70g) and about 900 cal. (needs to be 1200) any suggestions? I do have some hair loss but they say that should slow down around 6 months or so.....it just started last month..... So if anyone has any suggestions please feel free to respond!

Kohls has a version as well called flexees......

So I am wondering how long you have to wait to work out your abdominal muscles? I really want to start working them hard so not to get to much extra flab.

Just wondering if anyone had their VSG done in Fort Gordon at Dwight Eisenhower Army Medical Center and what your experience was. I have my first surgery eval there in January 2012 and wanted to know what to expect, how was it.....any info.

First let me say congrats on the surgery and your weight loss.....Great Job! Its normal to be frustrated. I am 2 months out and get frustrated all the time. I do NOT regret the surgery at all though. I was a lover of good flavorful food prior to surgery as i love to cook and experiment with recipes. Now I am able to eat so little that it sometimes is frustrating because I don't enjoy food as much. I didn't realize until I was able to eat normal that I had a pretty bad relationship with food. I hear ya on the chugging water thing to. Its frustrating to sip water after a workout. I resorted swishing and spitting it out to wet my mouth. It was kinda a mental refreshment more than anything. Then I am able to sip and replenish. (after a workout I use powerade zero it helps replenish a little faster I think) Good luck, it will get better its mind over matter.....

I'm a 38h any suggestions there? Its hard finding a normal bra let alone one that will tame the girls while running......was hoping that would be one of the places I lost first, but nope they are still there.....

Congrats to you also.....dang! Wish mine was going that fast, but I am happy that the scale is moving in the down direction....Keep up the awesome attitude and progress!!!!

Congrats on your sleeve! Keep up the good work and walk, walk, walk....I had my surgery on March 12, 2012 and feel great....No bumps in the road as of yet.....You will do great.....Again CONGRATS!!!!!

Exactly one month ago today I was sleeved....I feel great! I am 21 lbs down as of this morning....I was hoping for more but have had a few stalls along the way My first stall was about 2 weeks after surgery but that was due to my period I think....I am trying not to step on a scale everyday, but find this to be more difficult than I thought. I guess its due to the excitement of seeing the scale actually move after years of it not budging. Just wanted to share my anniversay and small but huge to me success! Wishing everyone out there luck in their journey!!!!!! Have a wonderful day and God bless!

Hey Spadesmcloven here is an example of my day, I find if I eat less I don't lose for some reason.....hope it helps! 7a.m. I have a protien shake made with almond milk for breakfast. (26g protien) 10-11a.m. I have a snack sometimes a protien bar (atkins snack bars around 10g protien) or lt. string cheese with 4 whole grain crackers 12-1p.m. Lunch small salad with grilled chicken breast, or 1/2 sandwich (turkey breast light mayo, 1 slice lf. cheese on whole wht. bread) 3-4p.m. snack protien bar (atkins) or yogurt 6pm dinner whatever I make the family (small portion though) example (grilled steak or chicken, grilled veg. and sometimes a half small baked potatoe) 8-9 pm I get hungry so I have like beef jerky or something high in protien I drink all day long water, crystal light and have a cup of hot tea in the morning sweetened with truvia. I usually shoot for 64 oz. sometimes I exceed that and sometimes I only hit 50............

Exactly one month ago today I was sleeved....I feel great! I am 21 lbs down as of this morning....I was hoping for more but have had a few stalls along the way My first stall was about 2 weeks after surgery but that was due to my period I think....I am trying not to step on a scale everyday, but find this to be more difficult than I thought. I guess its due to the excitement of seeing the scale actually move after years of it not budging. Just wanted to share my anniversay and small but huge to me success! Wishing everyone out there luck in their journey!!!!!! Have a wonderful day and God bless!

I will e praying for you.....I admire your strength in your trials.....always remember if God brings us to it He will bring us through it! So glad you shared your struggles. God Bless!!!!

O.k. I have Tricare Prime and see a civilian pcm. She is on board with me getting a vsg. She submitted a referral to tricare for me to have a vsg done at an mtf. Tricare denied the first one so she has submitted another a different way. Still waiting to hear. Can anyone please tell me how to get this done.... My mtf (Ft. Benning, Ga.) doesn't do the surgery so I am trying to go to Fort Gordon, Ga about 4hrs away. Does anyone know how to get this done. Tricare tells me they don't have anything to do with an MTF and the MTF tells me that the referral has to go thru Tricare. I am so frustrated and upset as this is going on 3 weeks of going in circles to get no where. My husband deploys in December and I really wanted this done by then. Please help me I am not sure where to go from here. I make a bunch of calls and just get transfered from person to person. Has anyone transfered MTF"s with a civilian pcm to get this done?

So it was last Monday I was sleeved and I get to start my protien shakes today. I have lost 14 lbs as of this morning woohoo.I am so excited to be starting my full liquids as I have been so hungry since Sunday and got tired really easy. So it will be nice to feel satisfied for a little while. Things are going very well, I am healing nicely. I havent had any pain. My worst pain was the day after surgery, the gas in my shoulder was like someone wacking me with a bat but I walked lots at the hospital and that went away fast. I so enjoy reading everyones posts aand just wanted to say thanks you all are an inspiration and have helped in more ways that you could imagine. God Bless and Good Luck!!!!!!

Sleeved on Monday 3/12 came home yesterday 3/14.....doing really well so far not using any pain meds......so excited my journey has begun!

Well saw my surgeon today and got my date.....I will be sleeved on Monday....yes this Monday March 12th.......so excited and so nervous as this will be my first surgery ever.......any suggestions for after? What to bring to the hospital would be helpful, surgeon said if all goes well I go home on Wednesday.....Please be praying for me.....

Sorry *liver not over

They have to move your over out of the way when they do surgery this just makes it easier...you can watch the surgery done on YouTube.....and welcome you guys I just got my date today 3/12 will let ya know how it goes.

Well I began this journey a few months ago and had my first nutrition class in January. Have been through my others as well as the appt. With my surgeon, psych, scan and my scope....get to see my surgeon again on the 6th of March and they said if all goes well I could maybe be sleeved by the following week....I am so thankful it is moving along so fast.....my husband is deployed so I am hoping that I can get it, be healed and have my eating figured out by the time he gets home......thanking God and praying all goes fast and well.........any tips?

Hello, nice to meet you

Congrats, glad t hear it went really well...I should find out my surgery date on March 6th....can't wait to hear more about your journey