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GOAL! now what? - Yippee! Yay! I have reached goal.  Actually, I passed goal with 2 lbs to spare....  It's taken me 16 long months to get here...  And here I am....  So why does it feel so anticlima...

NSV 6 months out... - There will be no more shopping in my closet....  My hangers are all empty.  I had clothes ranging from 14-22, L to XXXL.  But now,  I am down to 2 pairs of jeans that semi too-big ...

Wonderland is REAL!!! - YippeeeI didn't think I would ever make it as I have been hovering within 3 pounds for 5 weeks.  But FINALLY, I MADE IT!  I haven't weighed this little in 5 years, and then I di...

halfway to GOAL - It's been 16 weeks and I'm halfway to my goal!!!!  I'm not a fast looser but slow and steady gets to the same place. Happy New Year, y'all!

NSVs, and eating issues - I'm 14 weeks post op this week.  I've jumped over the first 50 lb hurdle and am staring Wonderland in the face.  I went from a XXL scrub to an XL scrub and all of my exercise cl...

NSV...Go me! - So just a few days ago I posted because it seemed to me that I wasn't loosing weight fast enough and I wasnt having any NSVs.  Well, last night I finally bought a new pair of sc...

Still feel fat. Few NSVs..... - Hi all.  I am 8.5 weeks post op.  And I cant tell I'm loosing weight.  I wear scrubs daily.... and they are loose and baggy and they started a little tighter 8+ weeks ago, my sh...

Can VSG get a stricture? - Hi Y'all, I'm 6 weeks post op and having a hard time with drinking and eating.  I vomit and get the foamies every day.  Every time I swallow something it feels like I have p...

1ST NSV - Not what I expected - Ok, I had my first NSV today.  Clothes are never going to be that big of a deal for me because I wear scrubs and they cover like 2-4 sizes. So while I hopefully will go down a s...

Mushy food woes - Hi all, I have been on my soft food phase for 5 days.  It's going OK, I think.  I just have a few questions.....  It seems like when I eat a protein source it sits very heav...

Epic Fail - Soft food Day 1 - I'm 3 weeks post -op and was given the green light yesterday for soft foods.  Yea!  I had about 2oz refried beans at lunch.  It took me an hour to eat.  But it felt fine (and ta...

Lactose Intolerance - Hi Y'all.  I am 2 weeks post op and I'm thinking that I am lactose intolerant.  I pretty much avoided all milk and milk products over the last few weeks til yesterday and I mixe...

4 days out - tired and sore - Hi y'all. I don't want to complain and I don't regret doing this..... But I'm 4 days post op and I'm really sore (I feel bloated) and very very tired. I had to stay in the hospit...

Surgery! Sept 5th! - I got my cardiac clearance this morning and my surgery on Thursday is back on schedule.  So glad that this weekend full of broth and jello didnt go to waste!

Surgery Postponed? Abnormal EKG - I had bad news yesterday.  I have an abnormal EKG from preop testing last week.  They say I can still go ahead with surgery if I get cleared by a cardiologist.  My cardiology ap...

September 5th - Having my VSG Sept 5th.  It's scary and exciting at the same time.....

Two weeks til Looser's bench - I am officially 2 weeks til surgery.  I've been trying to find clear liquids and protein drinks for next week.  I walked in the Vitamin Shoppe but felt very out of place, and ha...

Newbie and Nervous - Hi all.  I have my surgery scheduled for Sept 5th and I'm nervous, not about the surgery but about the week of clear fluid prep.  Any advice????