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There's no cheating the sleeve - Got an intense craving for pumpkin pie and chocolate; figured as long as I ate small bites it would be okay. Nope. ate too much and paid for it. Overeating results in needing to ch...

One week ago - I got sleeved. I'm doing pretty good; most pain is gone, to be replaced by some itching. Getting the hang of the smaller pouch is a learning curve. I was eating (hah! drinking!) to...

Recovery, day 5 - Doing pretty good; really impressed with how little food makes me full. My guide says to eat some liquid/smoothie every 3 hours but trying to do so makes me uncomfortably full. Sto...

Thanks Stephen! Doc said his part was easy; mine is long-haul....

Got sleeved yesterday! - Only threw up one and the nurse said it was probably due to anesthesia wearing off. Considering it was just water and the 2 pills she gave me, I'm inclined to agree. I was so loopy...

Back on track - Lost that pound I gained plus 1 more! 26 pounds down! Woo! Surgery is tuesday morning with an overnight stay, then they send me home. So excited! Seeing my psychiatric monday and ...

I found the protein shake helped with keeping hunger at bay. Un jury...

Fell of the wagon - hard - Well, thursday morning I saw that my weight went down again and had a little happy dance. But then I started craving carbs. I gave in and had some fruit, which *should* have taken ...

Pre-op diet starts 9/2/14 - I've already been making changes so that the transition goes smoothly. I threw out anything high carb, started upping my protein, and chew until mushy. One of the hardest things is...

First entry - it's finally going to happen. - After looking into VSG 3 years ago and having the cost deter me, my insurance now pays almost everything. I'm approved. I have testing and surgery dates. Kind of surreal and freaki...