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haha...yeah, I quit smoking before the surgery...and then again a few weeks after. I don't mind driving either, if you're not as familiar with the area. Should be fun!

Hi,

As I look over profiles, I relate a lot to your story. Your starting BMI is similar to where I am now and I am heading to Dr. Aceves in less than a week. Would you mind messaging me? I need some reassurance and an idea of how this will feel emotionally. I'm nervous.

Hi Barbara - I had not heard of blood clots in the arm. I had a lot of trouble with IV's. And here it is 5 weeks out and I have pain in my upper arm for no apparent reason. Feels like a bruise but there is no bruise. I didn't notice it until the last couple weeks. Do you think this is a sign of a problem. I don't remember hitting my arm on anything.

Hey there! You got a pic up! YAY! I have only pictured you as a dancing doll =) I had gone up and down with this decision - especially this past week, but now I made my decision and am not backing down. My boss, who is an avid traininer, has been trying to sway me from getting it done, but she doesn't know all that I had gone through this past 5 years. I am looking forward to this surgery now, and am trying my best to prepare my head for it. Your words are kinda and encouraging. Thank you so so much! I am so glad that you are doing good!!

hey phatman... thanks for checking in! i often forget to check this page, so i apologize for the delay (same to mom of 4). i am going pretty well. my only bummer at the moment is that i am in a stall already. have been stuck at 187-188 for a couple of weeks. not sure what i can/should do to get a jump start... i think i just need to let my body (and mind) adjust. am down one pants size so far, which is good. when is your sleeve, and how are you? i've been really busy with work, so it's been hard to get back on here... but i'll be check in more, now that things have slowed down.

Hey Barb, I so needed to hear you say that to me, because I have been debating this surgery this past week. I will be in Colorado from the 10th to the 29th of April. I am so excited!

I am on day three now and am feeling way better, headaches are minimal and am not really hungry,, i just keep thinking of the big picture and the end result. Hang in there you can do it. good luck

i lost 32 pounds in 2 and a half weeks!

Sitting here in the Atlanta, GA airport, waiting for my flight. Even met up with my Honey here, he is on his way to Florida too. Get to see him for a whole week when I arrive tonight!

great weight loss week one now stalled for ten days

Been stalled for almost a month now. Very depressing. Starting to wonder if this is it. My longest stall before now was three weeks.

hey how are you doing?? I have a ? I had surgery the same day you did. have you experienced a stall yet? I am so frusterated I have not lost 1 pound in almost two weeks. I dont know what to do.

I go for pre-op testing on July 20, Wednesday. The results will be sent to the doctor. Then they will call me and schedule the surgery. I was told by one of the nurses surgery is usually a week later. I am hoping for August 8th due to my work schedule. How is your pre-op dieting going? Mine is very poor.

Hey Paul! It was nice to get to say hi to you at this week's meeting, I had to rush out afterwards to the GVSU campus in Allendale. Hopefully I will get to talk to you more next time!

Thanks for the good luck - so excited, hoping to know something this week!!

Congrats on taking the VSG leap!!! I'm looking forward to mine on July 14th. So how has your recovery been? That's one of my biggest worries since I'm only off one week to recover. I hope things are going GREAT!! Wishing you the BEST success.

Going on a 3 week stall...

Had a Hard time on Thur. when I weighed in cause I gained 2.5lbs in 2 weeks when I was vacation! I know where I went wrong so now I just have 2 bust butt 2 get it off and get back on track!! I get weighed 2morro after group hopefully I have lost or at least maintained!!

Oh Yeah! I finally bought a new bra- I went from a 48 I to a 40 DDD in 16 weeks! I love my new bra, it's so much smaller than my other ones lol

2 weeks out of surgery and down 16 pounds! Yay!

Got back on the bike yesterday 2 weeks post broken foot. Little sore today but totally worth it to see the scale down 1 pound this AM!

I'm so excited, after being denied by insurance last week we sent in a bit more info and I received my approval today. Can't wait to have a date on the calendar!

I'm beginning to doubt my doctor did this thing right....CAN SOMEONE HELP? First of all it's only a week and he has me on pureed veggies and potato, second I am having ZERO trouble eating. It takes me no time at all to eat. It's not easy, it takes about 1/2 hour and according to him it should be taking me an hour. What the heck is going on????

Broke the Stall!!!

Down 5.6lbs from last week!! OMG. I weigh 185!! Only 20 to go!! I love my sleeve!!