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(Lost 112 lbs gained 10 in lean muscle) First of all good luck to all pre-ops and congrats to all post-ops on your sleeve it's a mighty tool that will help and i emphasize on 'help' change your lifestyle to the better. VSG just gives us the push we need to be on our way .. the rest is up to us. My first advice is that for the first 3 and 1/2 weeks you should follow your NUT's diet program (what, when and how to eat) to the letter therefore no cheating and never give in to your cravings. This is so important because make no mistake it will impact your target weight and your journey as a whole. 4 weeks - 24 weeks: Daily walk and exercise You should be walking at least 3 miles a day by now and after you've past the 4 weeks mark you're good to go to the gym for some serious exercise! Avoiding excess/ loose skin: (remember that our skin will not magically snap back) Two things that you need to focus on at the gym; 1) Cardio (treadmill) 2) Light weightlifting (Weight-loss training/routines) Cardio: Daily When you're on the treadmill its important that you gradually, day by day, increase the resistance (incline) of the machine. By doing this you will burn more calories more efficiently. Always complete 60 minutes on the treadmill regardless of incline/resistance rate. Light weightlifting: Every other day We lose weight rapidly after VSG so we need to preserve our muscle mass and to achieve that we need to work our muscles. Ask the instructors at the gym to put you on a light, weight-loss routine. Shouldn't be more than 20-30 mins If you have the time you can work on the following: Swimming and/or aerobics: Days you are not weightlifting ** Note: Always keep sipping water/Gatorade etc. while doing all of the above. My strongest advice and to achieve the best results always have a Protein shake before and after working out. The brand of Protein powder i used and still use to this day is "100% whey Gold Standard" (photo below). Have it with Water or skimmed/low fat milk (water is easier for digestion). Each scoop gives you about 30g of protein which will also help you achieve the amount of protein your body needs daily. 1 scoop 1/2 hour before workout 1 scoop immediately after workout If you stick to the above and do not cheat i promise you will be very, very pleased with the way you look and more importantly the way you feel. Good luck and let me know if you have any other questions.

Good luck .. you remind me of my cousin, a diabetic type 2 with high blood pressure. It took him about a couple of days after VSG and he threw away all his meds. Honestly, that is exactly what happened.

Very normal. After 4 weeks you'll feel fine

Hello everyone I worked hard to get to this point and i hope this will serve as inspiration and motivation for pre and post ops. If you have any questions pls feel free to email me or send me a private msg. Good luck to all of you.

Here you go The one at the gym was taken last week

I have had friends come up to me and say "you look just like u did back in high school!" and others say "now that's the Rico we know". ????

Thank u all I just have one word for all of u: Exercise! Pls its essential to avoid excess or loose skin.

115 pounds in 8 months

God bless you. I don't know where to start really i just hope and pray you will feel better and your dreams come true one day. I can't imagine what you are going through at the moment but all i can say is just keep pushing it you're a strong woman. God bless.

When i cross my legs or if i sit on one leg for while i get this searing almost intolerable pain in my thighs .. Also, when i am seated for while and i abruptly stand up i get really dizzy and nearly faint .. Does this sound familiar to anyone?

Great ! Thanks !

By the way .. you could be vomitting whats left from the anaesthetic. Its kinda like dark coloured slime. After that you will feel a lot better.

Congrats on the op Its fine and very normal cuz your body is adjusting to your new stomach. By the time you leave hospital or a couple of days after you will feel fine. Good luck!

Hello Everyone I'm 5 months out and at163 pounds now. I've lost 3 pounds since April 22nd which means i've actually overshot my target weight by 2 pounds !! Wow Good luck everyone !

Walking .. walking .. and more walking

Down 2 pounds from last week One more pound to go ! Good luck all.

Agree with Dooter. Baby steps .. and you'll get there when you get there .. no rush Good luck !

Great job!