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Oh God, I feel this post so hard! I have NOT been myself since I decided to go ahead with surgery. I haven't been this big since high school (as I am usually able to yo-yo diet most of my weight off), but since I have vowed never to diet again, I am just out of control with eating, none of my clothes fit, and I am just kind of being a recluse until this is all over. I don't want to get my hair done, get a pedicure (my feet look like the Blair Witch LOL), and I don't really even want to put on makeup. I feel as though I am just gaining and waiting for my life to start over.

I ended up telling my all my in-laws. They were EXTREMELY supportive and cried. Just goes to show you that the people who you are scared of telling the most might just surprise you!

I wish I was having skinny dreams! I am getting bigger it seems before surgery, so I am REALLY pre-occupied with that at the moment. I have been thin. not thin, thin and then not thin a million times over, and I don't think the reality of actually STAYING THIN has hit me yet! haha you're right, it is kinda exciting!!

Good luck!! You'll do amazing.

Hey everyone! I was just approved today for my VSG. I am self-paying to TJ and couldn't be more excited! Last year, in my grand tradition of trying every fad diet out there, I bought some Visalus Shake mix from a co-worker. I really never used it (who knew not eating solids wouldn't work in the long term?!). What I am wondering now, is if its an adequate mix to use during my beginning phase? Or should it just be one on the side, rather than a main mix?

My heighest weight was 205 at age 12, lowest was 150 at my wedding, but I bet this year alone I have gained and lost 70 pounds with yo-yo-ing and am up around 185 with a BMI of 30.5. Story of my life! Goal is 135 AND TO STAY THERE FOREVER!

A question for all my december sleevers: How are you handling being post-op for Christmas? I know I am going through the dilemma of not wanting to tell my judgemental in-laws about my sleeve, but having to go over there for an intimate Christmas dinner. Should I tell them I don't feel well? How are you guys dealing with it?

I am struggling with this too! I have told my husband, my parents (dad had VSG), and 4 of my best friends. My husband was at first very unrelenting in the fact that I MUST tell his parents and brother. He is very supportive and has since come to the conclusion that its my body, and I tell who I want, when I want. I am really nervous abou telling my his family. My mother in law is very opinionated and judgemental, and his brother and sister-in-law are both hardcore gym buffs who excercise everyday, take supplements, and are into body building. I don't want to tell them. Is it so bad that for once in my life I want to be seen as the person who has their weight in control? My losses and gains have been so very painful and public, and I just want to be that "skinny girl" for once in my life. To leave behind the fat little girl who had to eat her lunch in a cupboard because kids would harass her so bad every day in the lunch room. It may be selfish, but its just how I feel. Are any of you struggling with how to deal with Christmas? I will be a week and a half post-op, so that basically means broth and jell-o for me. My husbands parents aren't close with any of their family so Christmas dinner is very intimate. What do I do? Tell them I'm sick to my stomach? I HAVE to go. Any advice? I may just have to come clean if this is the case.

Good luck!!

Mine was so easy, it all took about 2 weeks! ...besides the 2 weeks of myself freaking out whether I should do it or not! I am self pay though. I basically went and talked to my doctor, she did my ECG and blood work, I took it to the company I'm going through, waited a week to get approved, then booked!

Hey Guys! My date is December 13th with Dr. Pompa in TJ. Can't wait to be on the other side! I start my liquid pre-op one week before, but I'm thinking of doing low carb for a few weeks before that so I can stop this barreling train of weight gain I'm on.

Hey everyone! I've been posting on these forums for a few weeks now, and I just want to thank everyone for being so supportive and for answering so many questions from a sleeve newbie. I had so many reservations about this surgery as a "lower" BMI patient, especially having struggled with diets my whole life, and believing that maybe one more diet would be the magic answer. HOWEVER, I am proud to announce that I have solidified my surgery date today! I will be getting sleeved on December 13th in TJ by Dr. Pompa at the LIMARP surgical centre. I am SO excited, but nervous as well. I am very scared of the actual surgery, as I have never had anything done, ever! I just want it to be done, for the pain to be over and to be on the other side! Wish me luck!

Good luck! Keep us posted on your progress.

Anyone else going to TJ at that time?

Hey MissE! I am going to TJ through WeightLossForever to Dr. Pompa Gonzalez at the LIMARP Surgical Unit. I am getting my surgery on December 13th! My dad and my aunt have both been down to TJ for their surgeries and have had amazing results. I can't wait! Enough of this dieting. I would like to lose a bit of weight before surgery to get a jump start, but the thought of going on another diet (surely my 1000th) is enough to make me ill!

So, I have been approved, I have my financing in place, but I just can't take the plunge! I was standing in line to get my bank draft written up, got to the teller, and when she was just about done, I told her to cancel it and ran away. I am nervous. I'm nervous that I've never had surgery. I'm nervous that maybe I can lose the weight on my own this time. I'm nervous that I'm not big enough and people will judge me for not being able to do it on my own. I'm scared of scars on my tummy. I'm scared of never being able to eat again. UGH! How can a person want soeething so bad, but not be able to do it on their own? Also, if this is the answer, why am I freaking out?! Does anyone here have any regrets? Any precautions?

Will my hair grow back after it falls out? I have a BMI of 30, since I won't drastically lose a ton of weight, will it still happen?

I have a BMI of 30 and am currently trying to get approved to go down to Mexico for vsg. I am so excited, I want this so bad! However, I am completely out of control with my eating. All day long all night long. I'm also drinking too much. Anyone else have this experience? I feel disgusting, but I can't stop.

Dreamy- Let me know how everything goes! I have been approved and will hopefully head down Mid-December!

Thanks for the advice! Like you, right now I fluctuate between a tight 10 and a 12. Its so frustrating, from all my losing and gaining (my whole life) I have everything from a size 4-12 in my closet. I'm all over the place week to week, month to month. I also carry my weight really well, people would never really guess I'm obese, just overweight. I'm the second highest I've ever been right now at 183 lbs. I was 205 when I was a child. I am self paying, going through a company in Canada called Weight Loss Forever. They use Dr Pompa in TJ at the LIMARP Centre. My dad and aunt have both had this done with amazing results and life changes. I can't wait for my turn! Who are you going through?

haha ok, please explain the liver thing? crazy, we're pretty much jn the same boat!

It just feels so premature for me to be behaving this way, since I haven't even been approved. Maybe I'm trying to guarantee a higher BMI so I qualify? It seems more justifiable if my surgery was scheduled, or just around the corner!

I haven't yet. I am still in the phase of getting my blood work and everything to the company I am going through. I am a very similar case to you though in weight, and I am so grateful for stumbling across your story! It gave me the courage to go through with this.