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Stress, Sleep, and Weight - I don't have studies to back this up at the moment, but I want to share my experience on this topic so far.  I am 9 mo out from VSG and I have noticed when I start to stall, there'...

Some more before and during pictures - 6mo progres -   Part of me wants to share my progress on Facebook but I'm just not ready to tell the FB world I had surgery.  I tell anyone who asks, but no one on Facebook has noticed or asked...

6 months post-op - I haven't posted here in a LONG time, and I stopped lurking.  For me, checking this website (and even my surgeon's support group) daily was contributing to obsessing over weight, a...

So stinkin close to Onederland... - I forgot to celebrate the monumental mark of hitting 40lbs!  My weight on the day of surgery was 240, and 2.5 months out I'm now at 200!  I've been so frustrated seeing the scale b...

Pregnancy after the sleeve - One of my deciding factors in having surgery was the complications that could have arisen if I remained at my then-current weight of 244 and become pregnant.  We have one child ...

I've only lost 34 pounds... - But pictures are worth a thousand words, right?  I took some of your guys' advice and took a few pictures tonight.  I'm 8.5 weeks out and have lost 34 pounds since surgery.  Doe...

Frustrated.... 6 week stall - So far I have lost 29 lbs.  I really hoped to be closer to 40lbs lost at this point, but I keep telling myself slow and steady wins the race... although I know this isn't a race...

5 weeks out - 5 weeks ago today I had my surgery.   I have lost 25 pounds.  At first I was disappointed with my slow progress, but this is in accordance with what my doctor recommends.  I sho...

TLC shows on obesity - Whenever I watch a show on obesity and they show a surgical procedure, it seems unreal to me that I was on that table a few weeks ago.  A few LONG weeks ago.  Crazy!  I went und...

Day 5 - first day I haven't regretted this. - Maybe I'm just a big baby when it comes to pain, but when I have self inflicted pain, I feel very bitter and angry and remorseful for choosing it.  Today was better.  I have...

PAIN, oh the PAIN. Day 3. - 3 days post op and I have been in severe pain ever since.  The pain pump at the hospital seemed to do nothing for me.  Swallowing anything even water has been pure torture.  The...

Surgery was this morning... - I didn't expect to feel terrified but I was. Sitting there waiting in the bed was the longest, quietest, scariest moments of my life.  How did I get here?  What was I doing?  Wh...

Surgery tomorrow - I'm so ready to have it over with, but SO nervous for tomorrow.  I'm very glad to have this resource and that all of you share your experiences.  It helps so much!  Thank you!! ...

Why I changed doctors and am heading to another st - I thought I'd share my thoughts and concerns as a self pay patient that anyone who's at the research stage might want to consider and why I decided to change doctors and head ou...

Changed doctors, self pay concerns, surgery date b - I'm SO excited its happening so fast!   I met with a doctor here in Boise last week and went ahead and scheduled the surgery for the end of November, but I was on the fence ...

Hi there! Let me introduce myself.... - Hey guys!  I've been a lurker for awhile now and haven't felt like posting until the surgery date was scheduled.  Lucky for me, I'm on the calendar for Nov 27, 2 days before my ...