bertgamble2001 posted a discussion topic 9 years, 5 months ago
Wonderland achieved - Had my weekly weigh in today and I have reached wonderland.  I am now 199 pounds, and only 9 pounds away from being "Overweight".  I am hoping to reach that mark in a couple more w...

bertgamble2001 posted a discussion topic 9 years, 5 months ago
1month post op report - Well, it has been 4 weeks today since I had the sleeve.  On the positive side, I am doing great health wise, with no pain or complications. I am noticibly smaller. I have people wh...

bertgamble2001 posted a discussion topic 9 years, 5 months ago
What food/foods can you not believe you used to ea - I am only a little over 3 weeks out, but the other day I passed by a Wienerschnitzel and remembered the good old days when I would stop in and order 4 All Beef Chili Cheese Dogs an...

bertgamble2001 posted a discussion topic 9 years, 5 months ago
Not losing as much as I thought I would, but I am - Hi, I am 3 weeks post op, and have lost 19 pounds.  The first 15 pounds lost came in the first week, and it has been slow ever since.  Do you think the first 15 was mostly water, ...

bertgamble2001 posted a discussion topic 9 years, 6 months ago
10 days post op. Is it strange - That I can eat and drink more than I thought.  For starters, I can easily get my 8 ounces of protien shake down in like 15 minutes. Could do it much faster if I wanted, but I don'...

bertgamble2001 posted a discussion topic 9 years, 6 months ago
6 days post surgery, and doing great - I had VSG on the 19th of September with Dr. Umbach in Las Vegas.  From the moment I left the surgery center 4 hours after the procedure started, I have felt wonderful.  I have had ...

bertgamble2001 posted a discussion topic 9 years, 6 months ago
Done with surgery - Had the sleeve done yesterday at 8 am and was released about noon. I do not feel bad, but I am a little sore around the incisions. I also see a littl bruising that wasn't there yes...

bertgamble2001 posted a discussion topic 9 years, 6 months ago
11 hours away from surgery time and I am having se - Not afraid of the procedure. Afraid of giving up large quantities of food. 

bertgamble2001 posted a discussion topic 9 years, 6 months ago
I am doing so good on the pre-op diet, wondering i - I am doing really well on the pre-op diet.  My fiancé thinks I should postpone the surgery.  I have done this in the past and always gained more back.  Why would this be any differ...

bertgamble2001 posted a discussion topic 9 years, 7 months ago
How do I change the weight loss thing? - I can't figure out how to move the weight lost tracker.  Any help would be appreciated.

bertgamble2001 posted a discussion topic 9 years, 7 months ago
Do more women have WLS, or do the men just not pos - I love reading all the posts from the ladies, but I would love to hear stories from the men who have gone through this.  I am concerned about keeping muscle tone post-op, and it is...

bertgamble2001 posted a discussion topic 9 years, 7 months ago
Question about a planned cheating episode during p - Hi all, I am going to have the VSG on 19 September.  I decided to get a head start on the pre-op diet, so I have been doing it for 10 days now.  I have a protien shake in the morn...

bertgamble2001 posted a discussion topic 9 years, 7 months ago
Question about emotional eating - I am new here, but I read a lot of posts where people talk about eating to feel better, or eating to suppress emotions.  I really do not understand this, and I would like to have i...

bertgamble2001 posted a discussion topic 9 years, 7 months ago
Doing well with MyFitnessPal for 5 days now. - I have been using MyFitnessPal for 5 days and a breakfast.  I am doing a pre-pre-op diet, and am currently 8219 calories under what would be considered normal for maintenance, acco...

bertgamble2001 posted a discussion topic 9 years, 7 months ago
Question about the pureed food phase - After my 3rd week post op (one week on pureed food), I will be going back to work and I will have no way to puree my food.  I have to figure something else out, and I was thinking ...

bertgamble2001 posted a discussion topic 9 years, 7 months ago
Holy crap, I eat fast - Today I decided to start practicing taking smaller bites and chewing each one at least 20 times.  Good God was that hard.  It seemed like it was taking forever to get to swallow an...

bertgamble2001 posted a discussion topic 9 years, 7 months ago
Did anyone have atrial fibrillation or atrial flut - I have a slight atrial flutter that I a may or may not have corrected.  I have tried twice, and the second ablation actually made the problem worse. I was wondering if there are o...

bertgamble2001 posted a discussion topic 9 years, 7 months ago
Should I start my Pre-Op diet early? - I am getting anxious for my surgery, which is scheduled for 19 September.  I was considering starting my pre-op diet now, rather than waiting for 4 September. I should note that I...

bertgamble2001 added a goal 9 years, 8 months ago
I am going to eat a healty diet and lose 100 pounds with VSG assistance

bertgamble2001 posted a discussion topic 9 years, 8 months ago
No overnight hospital stay for VSG? - I am scheduled for a VSG on 18 September with Dr. Umbach in Las Vegas.  I was told that this is done on an outpatient basis because they put a long lasting numbing agent into the n...

bertgamble2001 posted a discussion topic 9 years, 8 months ago
Changed doctors for VSG - At the urging (insistence) of my wife, I have elected to have the VSG done in the US instead of Tijuana.  I am going with Dr. Umbach in Las Vegas instead of Dr. Ramos Kelley.  I am...

bertgamble2001 posted a discussion topic 9 years, 8 months ago
Is it possible to lose 45 pounds in the first 30 d - I know a 23 year old female who claims to have lost 45 pounds in the first 30 days after a VSG.  She has done little in the way of exercise, but is following the diet to the letter...

bertgamble2001 posted a discussion topic 9 years, 8 months ago
Unpatiently waiting for 18 September - I hate that I have to wait so long to have this done.  I kick myself several times a day for not looking into self pay years ago.  I think about what my life could have been, and i...

bertgamble2001 posted a discussion topic 9 years, 8 months ago
Which powdered protien drinks do you recommend? - Hi, I will be needing to get a good supply of powder.  I work overseas, so I cannot carry the extra weight of a 5 week supply of liquids with me.  My favorite flavors are vanilla ...

bertgamble2001 posted a discussion topic 9 years, 8 months ago
This might be a dumb question, but here goes - Once a person reaches their target weight, what steps are taken to increase caloric intake to keep from losing more?  I can see myself losing 100 pounds, only to say to myself that...
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