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9th month update :) - January 17th was my 9 month mark. I now weigh 118 lbs. It is very exciting to be able to get dressed fast now! Not having to worry about what to wear and what would hide my body...

4 Months post op - Yesterday was my 4mth mark. I still can't eat much and am very curious what my vitamin levels are lol. I have my 5 mth apointment with my surgeon in 2 1/2 wks and I will know how m...

A little over 3mths post op -  Wow I didn't realize how much time has gone by since I last bloged. Surgery date was April 17th 2012 so that makes it a little over 3mths since my surgery. I started to keep track...

Question about Agave Necter... - Hello all, is Agave Necter ok to use as a sweetener? It's a natural sweetener derived from a  plant with natural sugar in it. It has no added suger but just want to make sure it wo...

1 month out and not feeling so hot... -  Today marks a month and my body feels like a bruise, especialy my lower back. It bothers me to sit, stand, or lay. It's extremely sensetive. I also get tired though out the day an...

Ideas for "soft foods", I get to start s -  Hi all, I get to start on soft foods in a few days  yay! So sick of purees! Just looking for some ides! Thanks

1 month post op -  Tomorrow will be exactly one month since surgery. I am still on purees which at this point, is extremely BORING! Next week I meet with my dietitian to go to soft foods. I went to ...

Where to buy premiere protein? -  Hello all, I read alot about people likeing the Premiere protien drinks. I have looked in a few different stores and haven't been able to find it. I have the regular pharmacys, Wa...

Calcium question... -  Anyone have suggestions on Calcium chewables? I don't like the gummies and bought calcium chewable tablets from Walgreens and take one 3 times a day, was wondering if there was a ...

CAN NOT GET PROTEIN IN! -  Today is 2 weeks from when I had my surgery and I am beyond frustrated! I CANT NOT get my protein in. I've made protein drinks a few diiferent ways but can't stomach it. It just s...

2 Weeks Post-op - Well, the first 3 days after surgery were the worst days of my life! All I kept thinking is, I want to turn back time. If I knew then what I know now, I would'nt have ever done thi...

5 days out and can't get protein drink down! - I can't get my protein drink in! I'm 5 days out and have tried making the drink multiple different ways and can't seem to find a way to stomach it. I've used 1% milk, water, tried ...

Tomorrow is surgery day!!!! -  A little nervous for tomorrow! Surgeons office called today to switch the sugery from Wednesday to tomorrow! Trying to cram everything I need to get done into today now. Clean hou...

Ugh, Date change. -  My surgeons office called this morning and asked to move the surgery to tomorrow instead of the 18th. Um.....not prepared to do this a day early lol! I was using today and tomorro...

Surgery Date! - Got my surgery date, April 18th! I'm excited and scared. I just can't wait to be a few months out and see progress. Out of all the research I've done, the books I've read and the p...

Freaking out, need your feedback! - I'm not happy my nerves are starting to get the best of me. Upon doing all the pre-testing my stress test came back abnormal so I needed to go see a cardiologist to get cardiac cle...

Nerves are getting the best of me. - So the stress test came back abnormal and I had to get cardiac clearence in order to have the surgery. I went to my cardiologist and had an echo-stress test which came back fine an...

Has anyone had children after having VSG? - Hello, I am curious if anyone has had any children after having VSG? If so, What effects did it have on you? Any complications? Were you able to go back to your WLS plan/routine af...

This was the last time I went out with friends.....5 yrs ago :(

I remember being so embarrassed this night because of my weight....

One more test.... - Completed all the bloodwork, the stress test, and UGI. Monday is the ultrasound and thats the last of tests. Once my surgeon gets all the results we schedule a meeting an book an a...

Got accepted by insurance co., on to pre-tests! - Wow, I haven't logged on in so long! Just reading up on all my OH friends, everyone has made such great progress, congrats! I got the acceptance from the insurance co. last week an...

Help! I am a 1 pack a day smoker and need to quit - I am a 1 pack a day smoker and NEED to quit before surgery! I currently do not have a surgery date yet as I am in the beginning stages of battling with the insurance company. I hav...

Love my nutritionist! - Since April when I started to see my fabulous nutritionist Emily, I have lost 9.2 lbs.

Battling insurance co. - I met with my surgeon and found out my health insurance doesn't cover VSG, only the band and the full bypass. I left the office very disapointed to say the least. They said some in...