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Given everything my surgeon said (as I was at 240lbs and 5'4",) I figured I might drop 20 or 30 lbs in my first year at most, but even that would be very good for me. My size was causing serious health problems.

To my surprise, it did not happen that way. Instead, the pounds just started flying off like in the infomercials that air late at night/early morning. I ate (and still eat) whenever I'm hungry and enjoy every bite until I feel full and satisfied. Prior to VSG, no other diet plan did this.

Everything else I'd tried before helped in the short-term, but eventually I'd get so "hungry" that I would have an emotional break-down of sorts, and start eating again.

With this surgery, I still get hungry just like I used to. But I used to order a large pizza, sides, and at least one other entree when I'd order pizza. I had no regard to the financial or biological costs of eating all that food so rapidly.

Today, I don't have to order all that unhealthy food when I'm hungry.

The reason I LOVE the VSG solution is this:

I NEVER feel deprived...When I am hungry, I eat. I cannot eat very much at once, but what I do eat makes me feel very satisfied, if not completely full. In other programs I've tried, I couldn't just go eat anytime I was hungry and proceed to eat until I was full. With VSG, I can do that. That's why I think I will have long-term success. Because I don't feel even slightly "deprived." I eat the stuff I want to eat, including (sometimes) really bad "junk food."

Of course, I don't eat "junk" food every day, and I'm sure nobody's doctor would ever recommend eating high-calorie/low- nutrient food every day.

Unless the "angry hunger" comes on at 5 months or something, I actually think this is going to work where everything else failed. What a blessing!!!

-Jay

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Given everything my surgeon said (as I was at 240lbs and 5'4",) I figured I might drop 20 or 30 lbs in my first year at most, but even that would be very good for me. My size was causing serious health problems.

To my surprise, it did not happen that way. Instead, the pounds just started flying off like in the infomercials that air late at night/early morning. I ate (and still eat) whenever I'm hungry and enjoy every bite until I feel full and satisfied. Prior to VSG, no other diet plan did this.

Everything else I'd tried before helped in the short-term, but eventually I'd get so "hungry" that I would have an emotional break-down of sorts, and start eating again.

With this surgery, I still get hungry just like I used to. But I used to order a large pizza, sides, and at least one other entree when I'd order pizza. I had no regard to the financial or biological costs of eating all that food so rapidly.

Today, I don't have to order all that unhealthy food when I'm hungry.

The reason I LOVE the VSG solution is this:

I NEVER feel deprived...When I am hungry, I eat. I cannot eat very much at once, but what I do eat makes me feel very satisfied, if not completely full. In other programs I've tried, I couldn't just go eat anytime I was hungry and proceed to eat until I was full. With VSG, I can do that. That's why I think I will have long-term success. Because I don't feel even slightly "deprived." I eat the stuff I want to eat, including (sometimes) really bad "junk food."

Of course, I don't eat "junk" food every day, and I'm sure nobody's doctor would ever recommend eating high-calorie/low- nutrient food every day.

Unless the "angry hunger" comes on at 5 months or something, I actually think this is going to work where everything else failed. What a blessing!!!

-Jay

Wonderful Jay....congrats to you..I do a lot of it like you..I eat what I want but limit carbs and bad sweets...But I do eat them sometimes......I am glad you found your way...I am hoping for the same thing.....All the best Jay!

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Awesome!

Look at you rockin' that sleeve! Congrats.

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think this is going to work

hi handsome!! ;)

78 lbs gone!!!!! :o

yep, i know its gonna continue to work!!!! :)

for the rest of your healthier, happier, longer life :)

kathy

congrats

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I'm so glad to hear that! I am the same way with hunger. I hope this does the same thing for me.

Congratulations!

I just wish we could see more of your face under that beard. :)

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I'm so glad to hear that! I am the same way with hunger. I hope this does the same thing for me.

Congratulations!

I just wish we could see more of your face under that beard. :)

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I really like this story...you truly are an inspiration to us who are at the beginning of our journey. This is basically the same thought process I am hoping to go into this situation with...if the hunger is gone, I think the success could be greater for me, since I think the better part of my battle isn't the losing weight, but the keeping it off!!

Congrats, and keep up the good work!!

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