JohnVSG

Thank you. Exactly what I was looking for!

Recently had my five year surgery anniversary, and wanted to try to give back in some way, so decided to start a YouTube channel. Just posted my very first video… check it out. Would love any constructive criticism… https://youtu.be/V4H-CUN8CzU?si=CZWj-HfLCEyXHOM5

Hello all, First off, I want to thank everyone for the years of great discussion on this forum. I have mostly lurked here for the last few years. I had sleeve surgery 5 years ago and it has been a great experience for me. I am thinking about starting a YouTube channel with lessons learned. I’m putting together a list of topics to make videos on. What are topics that are important for you all? What information do you think is lacking? I would also like to interview people at various stages of their journey… message me if you would be interested in taking part in that (can keep you anonymous). Thank you in advance for your thoughts!

Hello all, Lurked here for a while over the years. Figured I’d pop in and tell my story. Former professional American football player (Arena league, not NFL), played one year got injured, used my degree and got a desk job. My playing weight was 330 lb, so I was a big guy most of my life… then I got the desk job… kept eating like a professional football player but sitting on my butt all day. That went on for 10 years. Had to do a physical for work and life insurance. Weighed 390… the nurse asked me if I wanted to lay down after taking my BP 210/150. Oh and I had my first child a few months earlier… In that ten years, I had tried every diet in the book. Same old story. Would lose a decent amount of weight if only to add it back, plus some. The BP meds I was put on killed my libido. I was in a dead end job. Something had to give… I had casually looked into WLS a few times throughout the years, but dismissed it. I thought I was weak minded and just needed more will power. There may be some truth to that, I don’t know. I know in the moment I felt like I could die any moment and it wouldn’t surprise me. I decided to do the surgery. I was lucky to have insurance that covered the surgery and I could move through the process quickly. This is probably not the best approach for everyone, but it worked for me. I feel like I would’ve sabotaged myself if given longer. Anyways, had VSG surgery in May 2019. I have a high pain tolerance and recovered quickly. I followed the Dr’s orders to a T. Lost weight quickly. Within 6 months, I went from 390 to 230. I am now about 225. My weight stays in a range of 225-235. I have come to love the gym, got into CrossFit and love that scene. I stayed in the same career but pivoted to a different path and have almost tripled my salary. Had another kid, and I’m not on any meds. This surgery really was a life saver for me. Everything has gone spectacularly smoothly and I’ve gotten a new outlook on life and a much healthier relationship with food!

Make sure you’re getting your B12… very helpful for memory

Hello Rebecca! Good luck with your surgery! Best decision I made. Don’t have that funeral. You’ll see that food again and have a much healthier relationship with it in the future.

Had surgery on a Friday. WFH on the following Monday, back in office on Tuesday. I was/am still younger, and have a high pain tolerance. That being said, I enjoyed getting back to work and getting used to my new routines

Nah… one meal won’t stretch you. Some foods just go down, settle and digest quicker than others. If a food settles too easily I will tread carefully as I don’t want to fall back into bad habits

I read it but don’t think I truly understood how little food you can eat. Had some awkward business meals post surgery.