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Jealous/Insecure Husband - Has anyone else experienced having a severely jealous/insecure spouse/husband? My husband is driving me crazy! I had surgery on February 18, 2013. I have lost over 130# and am a...

Goal Tattoo (with pic!) - I reached my goal of 135! It took me slightly less than 10 months... My highest weight was 268!! Oh how amazing this is to me!!  

Plastic Surgery Questions - Hi everyone! So, I am about 2-3 pounds away from the target I set for myself to get a plastic surgery consult - 140 pounds. I really want to get my breasts re-done because they ...

9-Months Out - Here is my 9 month picture update!!     I am down a total of 126 pounds. From 268 to 142! I went from size 22/24  and size 2x to A loose size 8 and size small! ...

6 1/2 months out... pic! - Boy, has it been a wild ride! Full of ups and downs! If you are new to the boards and just starting to think about having WLS, I'll tell you, it is THE best decision I have ever...

Celebrate Multivitamin making me throw up... - I had my surgery on 2/18 and just started on my vitamins on Monday. I was taking Centrum chewables and was doing fine... but when I went in for my 2 week check up at my clinic they...

Bandage question... - I had my surgery on Monday and they covered my incisions with steri-strips and then with band aids. I remember them saying to let the steri-strips fall off on their own, but I d...

Excess skin question... - Has anyone not had any issues with excess skin? I know that a lot of people do and they have plastic surgery to have it removed... but is there anyone out there who hasn't neede...

Officially on the losers bench! - I had my VSG on Monday... The surgeon said it went really well, quick and easy (40 minutes!!) She said I am now the proud owner of a cute skinny stomach. I was sent home this mo...

Crossed over! - So I was sleeved on Monday! I had a bit of nausea early Tuesday morning, ended up with the foamies, YUCK! When they finally took me off the Dilaudid, I felt so much better! I wa...

Finding a new job after surgery... - So I am definitely thinking about looking for a new job after I have my surgery. There is so much office drama where I currently work and I am just over it!  Would anyone be...

Insurance Approved! - So excited! February 18th, here I come! Pre-op tomorrow at 9:30 am!

Stressed tonight... - I am just so fricken frustrated tonight! I never really noticed how much I want to eat when I am frustrated and stressed before! Since I am doing the pre-op diet, I can't go and...

10 pounds down in 3 days! Pre-op!! - Since I've been on the Pre-op diet of all New Direction products, I have already lost about 10.2 pounds!! In 3 days... could be water weight, could be something else, but I am h...

Salty taste with preop diet? - So has anyone else had this problem?? Ive been drinking water and it tastes like it has salt in it!! Could it be the preop diet?

New Direction Products - Has anyone used these? I start my pre-op diet of 5 of these products a day for 3 weeks (bars and liquids), and then the last week I go straight liquids only! Anyone have any ide...

For my pre-op peeps!! - What do you look forward to  the most following surgery?   For me it is looking how I feel and being able to play with my kids without getting winded. Riding a rolle...

Can't stop thinking about surgery - My surgery is scheduled for February 18 and I cannot stop thinking about it and it is making the days go by so slow! 29 days and counting! Any tips or tricks for before and afte...

Got my date! - My surgery date is February 18, 2013! I am so excited!

VSG it is!! - Got my date!!! February 18, 7:30 am!!! I am so ready to look the way I feel!