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2 Month Post Op Update WITH photos! - cking is kind of addictive after a while truthfully =) Hey Everyone!  Just wanted to post my 2 month update.  I had a great month and am down 40lbs total!  I lost another 10.25 ...

One Month Post Update WITH PICS -   Start weight was 219.4, and today at exactly one day past the one month mark my weight was 190.8.  I am sooo motivated to see an 8 on that scale!  I'm hoping tomorrow...

What are you favorite sugar free syrups? - And how do you use them?  I've been using SF vanilla, hazelnut, and caramel forever but am looking to branch out a little.  I love pumpkin spice and gingerbread favors when in s...

Sleeved on Tuesday! - I know I have a few sleeve sisters who have already posted, but I wanted to go ahead an do my official post op intro  :). I'm Lauren and I was sleeved on 1/22 by Dr. Garcia is M...

Took my pre op photos today... - And it was shocking to me...but also reaffirmed my decision to have the VSG.  Seriously, i have been deluding myself...I really am THAT fat, OMG.  I had my husband take them and...

Quick Update and big shout out to all my MFP frien - Hey everyone!  I just wanted to give a quick update on me since I don't think I have posted since my surgery denial through Tricare Prime.  Anyways, I was pretty depressed the d...

VSG in Mexico? - Hi Everyone,     You may have seen my post from this morning about my surgery consult that happened today.  I have a PCM appointment to discuss matters with my doctor on Jan...

Major road block.... - Well I went in for my surgery consult today, and it DID NOT go as planned.  I have completed three months of "check the blocks" only to be told this morning that I do not meet t...

I need some MFP friends please! - Hi everyone!  I am trucking along nicely on my pre-op pathway, surgeon consult was finally scheduled for 12/17! Yeah!  On my pathway you do all the pre-op requirements before yo...

? for those with very young children - Sorry, I did a seperate thread for this question from the one below, but I was hoping to get some perspective from people post surgery with young children.  I have a two year old s...

Important post surgery diet question - Hi everyone, i have really appreciated everyone's insight so far on this forum and i have a question regarding the post surgery diet.  During our information seminar the surgeon sa...

Update on my Orientation! -  Attended the bariatric pathway orientation yesterday for my hospital (Eisenhower Military Treatment Facility) and it went really well overall.  I am very very surprised by how lit...

Military MTF experience? -  Hi everyone!  I was just wondering if anyone had pursued the gastric sleeve surgery through an on post MTF?  I'm at Fort Gordon and will be attending their 6 hour orientation next...

First Surgeon Meeting? -  Hi everyone!  Just a quick update on me since I did an intro to this board a few weeks ago.  I got set up to attend a 6 HOUR orientation for the on post (Fort Gordon) bariatric pa...

Experience at a MTF? -  Would anybody care to share their experience going through the bariatric pathway at a military treatment facility?  I start my journey on October 9th with a 6 hour class/orientati...

Introduction and a few questions -  Hi everyone!  I was kindly referred to this board after asking some questions on the main forum and. Am so glad I was!  My name is Lauren and I weigh 221 lbs at 5'4, bmi of almost...

New to the board and need some guidance please -  Hi everyone!  This is my first post on a WLS board, but I have a couple of questions about the process and after lurking a bit, I think you all can definitely help me!  I just sta...