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Hello fellow VSGers.  Sorry this is a bit long!

I had my 2 year post surgery visit visit today and all is well.  My journey has gone from 248 lbs to 154 lbs.  NINETY FOUR POUNDS GONE!  From size 20 to size 10.  From constant back pain to pain f

Back from surgery in Mexico - Hello OH friends - My surgeversary is tomorrow, one year and 84 lbs GONE FOREVER, no back pain, feeling and looking better at 62 than I did at 42! But this story is about the trip...

Some advice for newbies - Just came from my 9 month post-surgery visit with the surgeon.  I am down 77 of the 90 pounds I want to lose!  At age 62 I look and feel better than I did at 42.  I have been losin...

Question for vets about water after food - Hello all- I know we are supposed to wait at least 30 minutes after eating before we drink water, and I do.But getting in water has always been hard for me, so once 30 minutes have...

Protein VS green vegs - HI EVERYONE- Hope VSG veterans can advise me.  I am seven weeks out from my surgery and I can eat about 3 oz of dense protein at lunch or dinner - but there almost never seems t...

Protein shake vs bar - Hi everyone- I need advice from some VSG veterans.  I am 7 weeks post surgery, losing slowly but steadily, and I've learned to be OK with slow and steady.  I am getting 70-90 gr...

What does a leak feel like? - I am 5 weeks out, losing slowly but steadily, getting in about 70 protein a day and 90 oz water.  But today I ate a piece of whole wheat toast for breakfast (allowed on my plan)...

Post-surgery differences - Does anyone know why some sleeve patients are on clear liquids for 2 weeks and others just 1 week?  Why some sleeve patients are still eating purees at 4 weeks when my doc says ...

2.5 weeks post-op NOT losing - I'm concerned- my surgery was 2.5 weeks ago and I'm on soft food, eating chicken breast, yogurt and applesauce, pureed squash, finely chopped eggs.  No cheating and I have only ...