VeggieGal

Hi Scarlett Fire, I'm plugging along. I'm still not on track tho. I have no idea why I'm so rebellous and why I am sabatoging myself like this. I was fine for the first 3 years, then bam...off the deep end! I think if I could go back to basics and get rid of the sugar and crap, I'd be fine. May start losing again too! (what a concept!) Thinking of maybe pro shakes 2x a day would help. Monday or Tues nite are fine with me. Karin

Hi Sun, Mon, or Tues day/nite works with my work schedule.... Karin

Hi! I'm in Napa. 6 years out and struggling with some regain. I could REALLY use a support group :) Karin

Pre-Sleeve...I had also lost a vast amount of weight (90#). Just like you, I started feeling cute and basically pretty much stopped going. I gained back 80# and that's when I started the VSG process. I think I'm ok with the new Points Plus plan, but in all honesty, I feel like I'm fighting myself to really get into the diet. Somehow I think I'm supposed to just do this myself because I had surgery. But really, I think now more than ever I need some structure because left to myself, I'm gaining I feel myself having a commitment problem again. Sheesh...

I have done WW so many times over the last 35 years. Now, being 4 years out from VSG, I have had some regain. I just rejoined WW the other day because I thought maybe if I had some sort of accountability other than just myself, I could get back on track. I really have had issues with "life style change" post op and that's why I struggle. I'm not sure if WW is what I need, but it has to be better than what I'm doing right now! Karin

Hi! I'm 4 years out and would really love to connect with people around here or close by. I had my surgery with Dr. Alvarez and have found it hard to find any support other than online. It would be great to learn of any physical support groups I could attend. I've had a bit of regain and am trying to get that under control Happy Memorial Day weekend! Karin

Ok good to know! Thanks and I'll look into Kaiser Richmond.

Hi Anyone from the Napa area?

Hi I'm in the very early stages of this. I've gone to 2 seminars and I'm just trying to decide if I really want to do it. I keep thinking I can do it on my own without surgery, but my track record indicates otherwise. I'm so afraid of never eating anything but soggy pulverized food the rest of my life. I also have this fear of something getting stuck and not being able to breath. Can you eat normal food (most of it) only smaller amounts? Is that how it works? I'm confused. Also, they gave me a pre-op diet that looks like about 1,200 calories. In you guys' experience, do I have to follow that diet exactly, or can I do my own thing? I'm still attending Weight Watchers and their diet is about the same calorie wise. This is for losing weight before surgery, but they don't say how much they want us to lose (I have Kaiser.) Or is it a preview of what you'll be eating after the liquid/soft/mushy phase? VeggieGal

Thank you all for your responses :thumbup: I understand the post op much more clearly now. I was under the impression that you really do just eat soft sloppy things and not ever normal stuff. I think I can live with the band :cursing: I have just started all the hoop jumping at this stage. The first meeting they weighed us and gave us this diet to lose before surgery. My insurance (Kaiser) has multiple things to yet do, and it will most likely take months to even get to see the surgeon and get a date. That's what I'm hearing, anyhow. I would love to just pay out of pocket, but that's not going to happen. Did any of you have to lose a certain amount or at least a good amount before surgery? If so, did you do it your own way or did you actually use a diet given to you by the program? I wasn't sure if they wanted us to do it "their way" with the strict 3 meals only a day and specific foods. I wonder if I could use up my Medifast to do this? Thanks :thumbup: Karin/VeggieGal