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I am five years post op and my life has changed sooooo much!!! I have only gained back 10 lbs in all that time and that was because my doctor wanted me to try a new med. lol I gained 10lbs in a month! Dropped that med! Lol. It's a great surgery and I still can only eat a tiny bit of food. I don't miss it either. That was probably the biggest surprise. I thought I would miss the food terribly. The first few months I kind of did but I was so excited about the weight loss it was cool. It was one of the scariest and best decisions of my life for sure!!!

Wow! You look like you would be her daughter! You look great!

You look AMAZING!!

Wow! I would LOVE to look like that! He! He! I made my goal...

Attn Vets-How did stopping shakes affect your weig - I was wondering if it made you regain some or lose more from cutting calories. My weight loss seems to only happen if I am getting in my 70 grams of protein each day. I wonder if p...

I met my goal today!!!!!! Pictures attached!! - I made my goal today!!!!!!!!!!!!!                     100lbs lost!!!!!!!!!!!!                Yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I never thought I would really ever make my goal when ...

Anyone developed IBS (irritable bowel syndrome) po - I never had any symptoms like this before my surgery but this is what the doctors think is the cause of my symptoms.   I have gurgling in my stomach pretty much all the time. My ...

Thanks so much! I had my VSG one year ago. What a wonderful...

Want to be inspired? Watch this video! - I watched this all the time before my surgery and during my losing. Now I almost feel I could have made this video. What an awesome journey! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h...

One year before and after photos!!! - Down 100lbs!!!!!! Hoping to lose another 20 but this is me so far.

How did you handle your WL on facebook? - I worry that if I post photos of the thin me, people will make comments on how much I have lost and start to inquire how I did it. I am not sure I want to open that can of worms on...

This is the photo that inspired me Elina! Thanks for helping me to...

So how's your cholesterol? - Much to my surprise, mine went up after losing almost 100lbs! Did yours? I am curious for those vets who went in to maintenance, did your numbers level back off after your st...

How do I find the maintence board? - I love that I can even ask that question! He! He! Almost there!

Where do you get the cards for resturants after su - You know, the cards that explain you can't each much so please let us eat off the kids menu or whatever?

Anyone going to Dr. Aceves next week? - I was sleeved there last year and am going with my mom for her sleve on Wednesday. Just curious if anyone else might be there. I am sure I will be bored and would love to check...

Did you still lose weight 1 year out? - My BMI is in the healthy range now but I would still like to lose another 20 lbs for looks. He He My loses have slowed down to like a couple lbs a month. I wonder if it's over o...

Help! My period stopped. My weight loss stopped to -  No I am not pregnant! He He. I took the test. He He   Yes, I am 42 years old, but I was a late bloomer and have had no signs at all of menopause. I did read though that exce...

Diarrhea-okay not a fun topic but errr it's aweful -  Anyone have it and find a good solution? I posted this before and someone said to add some of that soluble fiber. I did that and it has helped with not passing rocks anymore. h...

Are all protein shakes created equal? - I know you need to look at the carbs and protein counts but I wonder about the quality of the actual proteins. I usually order all my shakes from Unjury.com. I have since day one. ...

6 moths out and losing sooooo slow now, any advice - It's such a bummer!   I am losing about a pound a week now. My loses seem to run with my monthly female cycle. I don't lose much, maybe a pound the first couple weeks of my cycle...

Please help,! Does anyone else get sudden, urgent - Some times I get almost no warning. It's very scary. It feels like I can never know when it's going to hit. It only happens like once a month or so but when it does, I sometimes ca...