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NSV today - I have been wearing a belt from the men's section to hold up my pants that have gotten too big. Today I had to retire that belt because it wasn't holding my pants up anymore :) ...

My first NSV - I went to see my primary physician a couple of days ago to follow up on some medication adjustments. For the first time in years, they were able to get my blood pressure using o...

One month out; stats - So, I was 4 weeks post-op on Wednesday the 13th. I've lost 18 lbs. since surgery, 39 lbs total :) My waist measurement was 3.25 inches smaller today! I am so glad I made the dec...

3 weeks out tomorrow - So far, so good. My protein shakes are giving my intestines a little discomfort at times, but nothing I can't handle. I'm down 12 lbs. from surgery, and fitting nicely into a pa...

1 week out, drinking too quickly? - I am 1 week out today and I am able to drink my shakes in as little as 15 minutes. Granted, I make them thin, using 8 oz of h2o to make a "shake" requiring only 4 oz. Kind of worri...

It's go time! - Tomorrow's the day! The last few days have been brutal on the liquid diet. Nothing is even appetizing anymore. I have had to tell myself "3 more days," "2 more days..." Now we'r...

Water tracking - How does everyone track their fluid intake? I have found a few programs on the app store for iphone, but they all want you to track by cups or glasses of water. I think it would...

Diarrhea, cha, cha, cha... - I'm on day 10 of my Pre op liquid diet and am having near constant watery diarrhea. Is that normal? I know I've read the "liquid in, liquid out" adage on here before, but didn't ex...

Still alive... - Well, I am officially 4 days into my pre-op diet, and the good news is, I still haven't starved to death! Last night was a rough one, but I made it through. I am a nurse working...

Getting Started - I started this journey last May by going to a monthly seminar by the surgeon at my hospital. 8 months, several psychologist, nutritionist, and exercise physiologist appointments...

Motivation? Inspiration? -  Hello. I am new to OH and am working toward having VSG. I have had my first meeting with the exercise physiologist and the nutritionist and have been tasked with keeping a one mon...