Lauren Vento

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I've done it!!! - My original goal for this entire process was to get to a single digit clothing size.  Well I went out and bought some clothes and I am now a size 7/9 or Medium!!!!  HOLY CRAP!  ...

YAY for collarbones! They are my new favorite accessory!

That is a lot going on in your life. I'm sorry its so hard. I was...

My daughter is a Girl Scout. - The title alone should tell you where this post is going, right?  HAHA Well, its that dreaded time of year, and we are selling cookies.  Last night wasn't my favorite.  I've...

<3 There is a book called The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz....

10 things I can do now that I've HAD surgery! - I know that my last list was a little bit negative, but at the same time I wanted to share it.  Now I want to share a list of 10 things I never thought I'd be able to do, but no...

The best day of my life. - I had my surgery just over 5 months ago.  I had lost about 20lbs before surgery and I've lost 80lbs since.  My weight loss is now just over 100lbs!  I am still pretty much o...

My scale hates me. - A little back story since I'm not on here much. I usually get up in the morning and use the bathroom then weight myself.  I know that is a bad habit, but at least its once a...

Almost there *With picture* - I had my sleeve done on September 8th.  I am just over 3 months out and SO HAPPY!  Like most of you have been overweight since puberty/teen years and struggled.  I'm now 189lbs ...

Pain killers and nausea -  So yesterday while getting dressed I hurt my back.  I was bent over and coughed, and the doctor said I now have a herniated disk.  I went to urgent care, because I was in so much ...

Stomach ache and metallic taste - First of all, I already emailed my surgeon, just waiting on that. Yesterday we were out of town helping my mother in law pack up her apartment.  We didn't have any food, so we w...

My first food challenge after WLS -  My father in law is going to be taken off life support tomorrow.  Of course this is consuming my life right now, trying to keep my husband and young kids to keep going.  I realize...

10 Things I wish I had known before surgery - So I thought I was prepared.  I thought that the Kaiser Options program was going to give me all of the information I needed to get through this without a problem.  About 9 weeks i...

Lack of energy!? -  I am EXHAUSTED.  I have the speed of a snail.  I can't seem to get up and get going during the day.  Usually I would have a cup of coffee in the mornings that I feel like this, bu...

Coffee?! -  So i see that many of you include coffee into your daily diet.  I miss my coffee so much, it was how I got through my mornings as a mom.  I was never a heavy drinker, maybe 3-4 cu...

The Sleeve has gone public, Lisa Lampanelli -  So one of my favorite hobbies is to read comments on internet articles, so this morning when I saw an article about Lisa Lampanelli having the sleeve done, with before and after p...

Soft food diet? -  So my doctor has me on a soft food diet, (I know its sooner than some, but he said it all depends on how your sugeon does the surgery, and he said soft foods are fine). So what...

Full liquid diet and "hungry" -  So I'm a week out, and on my full liquid diet. (was placed on it Monday) I am struggling because I LOATHE soups, and having broth and strained creamed soup basically being my o...

3 day post op spasms? -  I had the VSG on Saturday.  I am currently laying on my couch because the pain is just so intense.  The doctor said it was spasms, and that sure is what it feels like.  Aside from...

Just got home from the hospital! -  I had my WLS on Saturday.  I had the VSG, and the doctor said everything went perfectly.  Yesterday, Sunday, I was already having regrets due to the extreme pain I was having.  I ...