Jennifer E.

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9 months out! - Hello all!  I am 9 months out and thought I'd pop in and say hello!  I tried to post my before/now pic on here but it wouldn't let me.  Feel free to check my profile.  I have more ...

I swore to myself I wouldn't.... - I swore I wouldn't be one of those people who posted about stalls. But as more and more time goes by, I am starting to get nervous... Especially bc I am staying on plan. I am getti...

8 weeks out and a stall - My dr's eating plan is to eat two oz meals three times a day. No snack.  One protein shake.  I take in 64oz or more of water, less than 30g carbs, and 70+ gr protein.  I walk betwe...

Palpitations - Hello all.  I am 5 weeks out and have been having some palpitations without having caffeine.  Also, I notice sometimes that when I bend over I get very lightheaded when I stand up....

Your favorite recipe - I am about to move into stage 3 foods and I will be totally honest by saying I am not a great cook.  If I have a recipe I can manage :). Would any of you be willing to share your f...

Full feeling - Just out of curiosity.... Does the full feeling I get in my chest and esophagus ever go back to the full stomach feeling before surgery?  I am 4 weeks out so I know it's still new ...

4 weeks post-op-long post - I had my VSG on March 17, 2014.  Its been 4 weeks (Monday) and I am down 27 lbs since surgery, and down 35 lbs from when I first stepped foot in the surgeon's office in January.  W...

What were you eating???? - What do you, or were you eating at 3-4 weeks out?  My surgeon has 3 stages of food.  Stage one was liquids from day 1-7.  Stage 2 is soft foods(yogurt, cottage cheese), light chees...

Will I ever eat more? - I have my 2 week post op follow up appt tomorrow, and I plan to ask this then... But... Will I ever eat more than the few bites I am able to eat now?  I am sipping protein through...

My VSG Experience(long post) - My VSG Experience- March 17, 2014 After only two months from the time that I went to my Bariatric info session, I was sitting in the pre-op room waiting for my VSG surgery. Althou...

1 week out- woke with sour acid belly - I am 8 days out.  I woke with sour acid belly and some reflux.  Before fully awakening, I was already thinking of tums.  Then I woke up and remembered the surgery, the omeprozole I...

Sleeved yesterday - I was sleeved yesterday around 2:00pm.  I had what I think was has pains last night and just couldn't get comfortable.  I will write more in depth of my experience later but I have...

Surgery day! - Off to the hospital!

Surgery Tomorrow - Tomorrow is the big day. I have all sorts of emotions.  I am excited, nervous, scared.  Arrival time is 10:45, surgery probably a few hours after that.  Is an hour about right for ...

What others think... - I am not sure why what others might think bothers me.  I don't want to care but I do :(.  Even though I know mist people don't get it, I know this is the right choice for.  My surg...

No liquid pre-op diet? - Hello.  My surgery is scheduled for March 17...15 days.  I haven't heard anything from the drs office about a liquid pre op diet I sees so many people have to do.  I do go to the n...

My debut/introduction - Hello All!  My name is Jennifer.  I am 34 years old, a mom of two little girls, and I live near Syracuse,NY.  I have been lurking around OH for a while, and now that I have insuran...