Amber

Everyone on this forum is happy and more than willing to help you. [: Congratulations on your surgery,I'm still waiting for insurance approval and should get a date this week.

There is a whole forum on here about pregnancy. [: http://www.verticalsleevetalk.com/forum/46-pregnancy-with-vsg-surgery/

My dietitian said pickles can be result in some discomfort. She said no matter how much you chew, the skin never really goes to mush. She said cutting the skin off would really help. [:

If you are eating healthy with little sugar, it could be that your stomach isn't used to it. It's happened to me and I haven't even had the surgery yet.

Sorry! I read it a few times but kept seeing it as you saying she has no life. I was like "Dang, that's harsh."

I think that since sleevers have restriction and are/should be eating healthy anyway, it would be a great idea to help you lose those last pounds.

That was really rude.

I've read a lot about extra skin but I have not seen any people my age talk about it. I'm 18 and weigh 220. My height is 5'5. How should my skin be after weight loss?

You'll be getting your surgery date soon! [:

Congrats! I hope I get an early morning appointment like that. Waiting all day would drive me insane! Good luck. [:

I don't have a date yet. I should get one next week. Hopefully this month due to paying COBRA on insurance. If not, early May. Right before I turn 19. My surgeon is Dr, Hoehn in Kansas City. And congratulations on your date. [:

Thanks guys! I really don't want to have a tummy tuck or anything, especially with wanting kids later on. I'll just make sure to do strength training and hope for the best.

My surgeon said that is the most popular age. [:

HCG is Human Chorionic Gonadtrophin. Like said above it is a hormone produced while pregnant. There are 3 types of fat in your body. Structual Fat, which is like a packing material for your organs. Natural Reserve Fat, which is where our body draws out nutrients as needed. Lastly there is Abnormal Fat. Which we all know what that is. When losing weight we lose the first two, which are the fats we need. Abnormal is always the last resort. With the HCG, the body will attack the Abnormal Fat. You're also not living just on 500 calories. I forgot the amount but I believe its anywhere from 1000 to 4000 calories being released in your body. Which is why the diet is low calorie. Also, the the food that is allowed on the diet is there for a reason. The HCG will react with the food to attack the fat. Even if you stay under 500 calories eating the wrong food, you won't lose weight.

I also have done it and lost about 25 pounds, with random cheating. Cheating is a HUGE no-no with those injections. I think after losing most of your wait and stalling, it's a great idea. It helps with problem areas and with skin elasticity. If you do, be careful with what and where you order. The injections are the original way of doing it and probably the safest. Also, some sites will scam you and not give you real HCG or even give you HCG that was taken from someone with AIDS or another disease. There are doctors around who prescibe it so look for them first. If that is not an option order it from a doctor online. If you have any questions on how it works, the diet, or anything feel free to ask. I have done extreme research over it and have given speeches on the topic. If I can help, I'd be happy to. [:

I'm not saying I'm a drinker, since I'm underage, but this was really interesting. AWOL or Alcohol WithOut liquids. They came out with a machine where you inhale the alcohol, like oxygen, so you can get the buzz without the extra calories. It goes to the lungs instead of the stomach. I thought for WLS patients who enjoy the buzz but have trouble drinking, this is a like a 'loophole.' I have a couple links. Skip to 3:23 in the video if you don't want to watch the whole thing. I'm having trouble deciding my thoughts on this. It's the same thing as drinking but it reminds of me drugs too much, I think. What are your thoughts? http://www.ebasedprevention.org/oewn/awol http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6sqGgMXIllA

This site was posted on here by LilMissDiva and it is great. Put in your height, weight, and body frame and will show what women look like at that weight. It helped me decide my goal. It is for women, sorry men. http://www.mybodygallery.com/index.html

Color makes the hair thicker. Unless you're bleaching it, which would probably make hair loss even greater. So that's not recommended. If you cut it, I would do layers. This makes your seem fuller and thicker. So, go for it. [:

I'm pre-op and should be having the surgery at the end of next month. When I was planning on getting the Lap-Band they had this topic with over 30 pages worth of people talking about their surgery day. This is so helpful to us who are pre-op. So, tell us about your day. [:

This is just a guess. Every surgery is different so they are going to do the safest and most comfortable way they are used to. Also, I think the smaller you are in the stomach the easier it is too move around and operate with less incisions.

I wish this site had a "like" as Facebook does. I agree to this entirely.

I have Anthem BCBS of Wisconsin and they just started approving VSG this year. So it's just a matter of time. [: