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So let me get this straight....I should eat more c - I had VSG on May 14th and came out of the gate ridiculously strong losing a total of 50 pounds my first 6 weeks...including the 2 week liquid pre-op diet.  (Unable to workout besid...

First 50 lbs!!! - Yesterday June 25, 2012 made me officially 6 weeks post op and I am officially down 50 lbs (21 pre-op and 29 in 6 weeks).  (I don't do the tenths of a pound because my scale tends ...

5 weeks Post Op - Ok...it's been a while!  I've had a lot going on in my life so I haven't been as diligent with updating as I should and until things settle down I can't promise I'll be any better....

Ladies...question on birth control.... - Prior to surgery I was consistently on BCP.  My surgeon instructed me to stop taking them a month before surgery and not re-start them until a month after surgery (risk of blood cl...

2 Weeks Post Op.... -  Tomorrow I will officially be 2 weeks post op.  I can't believe it!  The time has gone by so fast!  I go back to work on Tuesday and I'm excited about that because I'm starting to...

I saw it myself and I don't believe it!!! - Today I went for my first follow up appointment at my surgeon's office.  I got on the scale today and almost thought it was broken!  I have been trying for months and months to get...

Sleeved and Home... - My first night home wasn't great.  The pain meds made me throw up and that was pretty painful and awful, but luckily that was the only night of the that. My first full day home was...

Final days of Pre-op and then It's Time... -  It's been a while since I last posted because I kept putting it off saying that I wanted to include this and that event in my next post and then I look up and it's one week post-o...

My Rebirth Day is Tomorrow!! - Surgery tomorrow morning! Very anxious but so ready for this new life ahead! I'm hoping I won't be postponed because I'm just getting over a cold but they told me if I never had a ...

Getting Really Real!! - Ok...yesterday was my final pre-op appointment with both my surgeon and the Nut!  I have to say that I really do love my surgeon and I'm really glad I chose him.  He has a comforti...

3 weeks of clear liquids? - I just saw my surgeon yesterday (love him by the way!) for my final pre-op appointment...this man tells me that I'll be doing 3 weeks of clear liquids following surgery!  I trust h...

"Last Meal" Jitters - This coming Monday I start my 2 week pre-op diet and all I can think about is that on Sunday I am eating my last meal for about 5 weeks! (My surgeon requires 2 weeks pre-op and the...

Oh and I forgot to mention that each Nectar packet is about 23-24g of...

I AM THE EXACT SAME WAY!!! I've tried to lean more toward the...

Less than 3 weeks before and Surprisingly Healthy! - I have completed all of my pre-op blood work and the medical clearance from my PCP and shockingly everything is completely normal.  I haven't had a physical since 2010 and back the...

Appointments, Protein and Anxiety :-\ - Ok...I'm officially less than one month out from my surgery date.  I'm excited, but the anxiety is definitely building!  Because I only needed a 5 year weight history for my insura...