apelt001

I wanted to just throw this out there and hope that someone who is on the fence or too scared to take the plunge for vsg or who is struggling post op sees this! I had my vsg jan 29 2013 I was 330 pounds and miserable I couldnt even play with my then 1 year old the way she should have been played with. I was severly dependenet on my fiance to help care for not only me but taking the brunt of our 1 year olds care. I had tried and stuggled my entire life, I am 23 and had high blood pressure and was in pain constantly and just the simplest tasks exhausted me. I did not want to live this way any more, its not really living. I had my surgery and bam I lost nothing for about 2 months, I joined a gym and said to heck with it I will be fit and healthy regardless of what my scale says. So I ate right and began running, I saw a whole new me come out. The better version of me that was being smothered by my fat insecure unhappy self. I found myself at 23 and as of today 114 pounds down. I regret nothing. My now 2 year old and I play, and run to the park a mile away. She laughs and runs and I can catch her and toss her in the air til she giggles uncontrolably, I can carry her through the whole mall without putting her down. I can love and play with her and be here for the long term now. I am in no way perfect, and yes I am struggling now but I know I will get to my goal of 175, I am 212 now so it will happen. I am going to enjoy my size 16 butt cause the alternative was a size 26! Dont give up it is worth it, for a better future and a chance to live.

Y'all are wonderful and so supportive thank you so much for the encouragement and praise. I hope everyone is doing well and I those that were on the fence have so much sucess with thier procedure as I did! Love y'all!!

I had my vsg jan 29,2013 and I was 322 at my highest. Since my surgery I have lost an incredible 120 pounds in 8 months I had my plateaus and my rough patches but I am still rocking it out. But OMG I am 4 pounds away from onderland garg its like it might ad well be 50! I want to laugh and shake the scale til it gives in to my demands LoL! Anyone else get so close to a scale goal and its like the scale is mocking you? Best of luck y'all!

We just got to keep trucking the more annoyed with the scale I get the harder I work. You got this!

Today is the hardest day I swear. I am 8 months post op and am down 119 pounds I swear to goodness that this will be the most difficult and best thing you ever did I promise the liquid diet will be a funny memory 8 months from now.

Lol mine was the same way but as you lose your jay jay will too. My pooch is now mostly skin it will be saggy no lie but you will feel your pelvis i was like wtf? But its better than the pooch and awkward sex pre losing weight. Hang in there make sure to do kegels and ab excercises to help lift up the jay !

Super insightful and thought provocing, enjoyed this little read keep it up amazing work!

I hate lunges with a resistance band, HATE HATE HATE them but my thighs and calfs and butt are looking fabulous so I still do them.

So I was sleeved jan 29 an Was 322 I am 235 as of today I finished c25k but for the last month I have seriously slacked. I deprived myself of anything I liked for about 18 weeks so since a vacation I took lat month I have just been a slacker. So my game plan cut the crap out get my veggies protien and water in also my plan to spice up my workout 3 days a week doung c2 10 k bike 3 miles then 2 days a week do a quick mile run and do some strength stuff. Anyone game to join me in restarting? Move on ya live and learn I always say!

Omg crongrats i hope it went well honey!!

You look fantastic! So happy you are doing so well, excercise sometimes is harder to start up. I am a crazy gym fanatic I started working out 2 weeks post op with a walking dvd and i strted at the gym 2 months post op now i go all weeklong and run! Lol my mom who had the surgery avoids the gym or any physical activity like the plague i use mfp too! apelt1221 if youd like to add me, best of luck honey!!!!