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So happy to hear all went well!! Congrats! Wish you a speedy recovery and great weight loss!!

Thank goodness!!! And all the best to you! Have a safe surgery and speedy recovery! See you soon in the losers bench!!

Awesome!! Congrats! I just reached onederland myself and can totally understand how ecstatic you must feel. Wish you all success in your journey!!

WOW that is some SERIOUS weight loss, my friend!! Congrats! Such an inspiration! Thanks for the post!

LOL!!! Sorry dont mistake me.. I'm not laughing at your misery, coz I'm kind of on the same boat - its just that your "majic wishes from an evil djin" made me laugh! Sorry I'm of no help - but I hope someone replies with some good products. I need help too!

Try using lilyslim... I love it!

I've been eating tomatoes regularly once I started solids phase. Just be careful with the skin.

Flavored reduced fat yogurts? I love mango flavored yogurts!

Thank you all! You guys are the best!! I wish you all a great success in this journey !!

Thank you very much for sharing this! Here you are, trying to inspire strangers and help them through this journey, I think you'll be a great mother! I pray that your dreams come true and you have children of your own. All the best!

WOW! Congrats! I'm on the brink - will see you in onederland soon

I wish you a safe surgery and speedy recovery!

Sorry - off the topic, but... DORRIE - is that you?! This is the first time I'm seeing your picture and you look FAB!!!

That must have felt AWESOME!! Keep up your good work!!!

Awesome!! Congrats!! To me Clothes are the best NSVs - they give you instant pleasure when you realize the surgery has made all the difference in your life!! Would you believe me if I say I've NEVER worn a jeans and T in my life? I live in India and I always wear our 'traditional' clothes (Salwar Kameez - if you would like to google it ) I've dreaded wearing jeans coz my thighs are huge and I always felt like jeans would look too odd on me. I cant wait to lose inches in my thighs and wear my first pair of jeans & T !!! LOL

It takes a lot of courage to admit our issues in public. I salute you for your courage! 70lbs in less than 7 months is a serious achievement. Reading this has made me understand that most of us slip every once in a while but we really need to get back on track. Thanks for sharing your story!! PS: You look great!

That is AWESOME Lissa!! Congrats! What speed do you hit on the eliptical? I cant go past 6.5

Hi all, Just wanted to share an NSV with you all... My cousins spent the summer vacation at my home and last weekend we all went to an amusement park. Now, I used to go on all the rides even before surgery. I have never felt embarassed or anything. But those 'single' seats always felt cramped and was a tight fit for me. It used to be a bit of a struggle to put the latch on the safety bar - my belly always resisted the attempts LOL! But yesterday I did not have the problem at all!! There was a solid inch or two between my belly and the safety bar. I cant describe in words what I felt at that moment! Sure I see inch loss in my dress and everything, but when I look in the mirror, the only areas that I see the difference is in my face, neck and collarbone. This weekend proved to be my best yet this summer! Anyway, I was so happy and just wanted to share my happiness with my VSG family!! Take care!!

That is sooo awesome!! And your kid is sweet!

Thank you all so much!! All the best to reach your goal soon!!

I sure was tempted, but I didnt cheat. I was so scared I was going to damage my sleeve. In fact, I started solids one week after the recommended time because my first attempt at solids did not go well. I had this stuck full feeling the whole day after just a bite of cauliflower (well cooked and soft). So I went back to pureed and started solids only after a week. LOL

Awesome! Congrats! I can totally understand the collarbone victory. I cant stop standing in front of the mirror and staring at it LOL!

Congrats on getting sleeved! Glad to hear everything went fine. Gas pain will subside soon. I had it for like first 2-3 days, First day was the worst. I started walking only on the second day and once I started walking the pain subsided fast. Be sure to get in the required nutrition per your surgeon's advice. Stick to your meal plan. You'll see great results. I wish you a speedy recovery and great weight loss!!

Well I tried some nachos (3 or 4 chips) and salsa when I started solids. My sleeve loved it, but I soon realized that might be my slider food, coz it went down very easy for me. I'm staying away just in case. But salsa is great - so you could try it once in a while when you are in mushed/solids phase.