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Hello Everyone!!! I just loss 2 lbs. And I feel great. Took a morning walk with each dog separately. I can't risk my stomach being pulled open by 2 dogs. I'm now walking 2X per day instead of just 1 time each day. So that's 4 walks. I just love it, the morning air and the evening breeze. I didn't even have the energy for 1 walk per day. The food portions are so small, but they r filling. You have to forget who you were before this weight loss surgery. Those big plates of food and drink will haunt you in the beginning, but a nice tiny bowel of tuna fish with mayo and Smoked Turkey sliced so small, pureed green Beans and delicious instant mashed potatoes is so good, though the portions are only as big as a small walnut each. I have yogurt, cottage cheese and sugar free popsicles and Jello. The portion sizes are very small, but like I said filling. When I walk the dogs in my village, people love to barbecue. It smells so good and you know that someday, you'll be able to have a bite, when you are eating solid food. You need to eat small portions or you will vomit or worse, you will stretch your stomach eating the wrong food and portions and your surgery will have been for naught. I have 220 lbs. When I was 240 lbs. I had reached a plateau and I could not lose weight. But, with this operation and small portions & Snacks, the weight just melt off. I am constantly drinking Water and the generic Crystal Light which are so delightful. So if you r thinking of having The Gastric Sleeve, do it

Do it for you. Leave the Haters in your dust. If I can do it, anyone can. Afterwords, I was in pain from my back, not the surgery. The surgery took about 1 hour, laying on a flat steel table. My Anklyosis Spondalytis can't lay flat. So, I had a Morphine Pump, which Was so addictive and I was hallucinated. By the 3rd day I was ready to go home to liquid Vicodin. Overall, it was a great experience. It's been easy to rest and recuperate at home with no job and no worries. I am my best nurse and 19 days later, I feel great!!! No lifting or pulling/pushing. But, I need to vacuum so, soon I will try to incorporate light housework into my routine. I rest a lot in bed, but I don't sleep and I am busy with correspondence and magazines. 2 Dogs and a beautiful Smoky Gray cat keep me grounded and focused. Well, I'm hoping that at least 1 of you will be Enlightened with this post. The Gastric Sleeve is an amazing operation and I should have done it sooner, but all good things are graced in Gods sweet time and not Sooner or Later. Love and hugs I send to you. God Bless Us Everyone.

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Thanks for posting. I'm getting a little nervous and anything positive helps a lot.

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I love your positive attitude, you make me happy I'm on your team :). I'm just a little ahead of you, my one month post op is this Tuesday. My dog loves that I had the surgery since he likes to go on walks and now I have the every to take him. Keep up the good work and the positive attitude.

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      Hey guys new to the process looking forward to this new life. 
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    • Bugg

      Hi everyone! I’m brand new here. I just went through all my pre-op requirements per my insurance company and now everything has been submitted and I’m just waiting for final approval and my surgery date. I’ve been doing research, watching YouTube videos, TikTok’s, ect.. trying to prepare my mind and what to expect so I’ll be ready for the surgery. I was so sure and so set and so ready and excited. However, now that I’ve done everything & it’s almost here, I am sooooooo scared! I know why I want it bc I’ve tried everything and I just don’t feel like I can lose weight by myself. I’m tired of being overweight my entire life. I’m miserable, but I keep psyching myself out afraid of GERD bc I know how that can be and I don’t want to have to get a bypass after already gaining the courage to even get VSG. I’m scared of complications like I’mgoing to regret doing it and be depressed that I didn’t just be more disciplined and try again to lose the weight on my own even sitting here typing this knowing in my mind i just can’t and don’t possess the discipline. I’m also afraid I won’t be able to handle the restrictions of the sleeve. What do I eat? I don’t know how to eat healthy really and don’t enjoy healthy food. I don’t know how to do this! I feel so defeated!Someone tell me they felt anything similar to this or am I not ready? I thought I was. I am so tired of being sick and tired and so tired of myself and so tired of being stuck and stuck in this body and somebody different on the outside from what I feel inside. I just want to ball up and cry.
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    • buildabetteranna

      over 20 lbs down since4 the pre surgery diet and surgery on the 14th
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      1. Selina333

        Yay!! Congrats. I know how good that feels. 🤩

    • Jenopolis

      Had a sleeve in 2017, lost over 100 pounds. Had a DS surgery this year (2025) for more sustainable weight loss. 🤞
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    • buildabetteranna

      The 14th was my day. I am home and recovery is going pretty smooth. They even let me walk out of the hospital. Picture of me in recovery curtesy of my boyfriend lol. 

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      1. DaisyChainOz

        Glad it went well!! Wishing you a speedy recovery and wonderful success!! 🤗

      2. buildabetteranna

        Thank you ❤️

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        Neat you have a pic of this day! I was sooo happy to get my surgery. It was well worth it! And I'm not even near my goal. I had surgery Dec. 2!

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