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T-minus two days - Just two days before the surgery!  Exciting/nervous. Yesterday was straight protein (chicken breast) and clear liquids.  Today and tomorrow will be totally clear liquids.  Going...

Blog article: How not to hate the gym - Found this to be a pretty short, but great, article to better embrace getting my butt into gear.... I found it via the Consumerist blog. How not to hate the gym.

Help to prepare yourself for the pyschological eff - I've been reading that a lot of people turned out to be unprepared for how WLS affected their lives; people had great moments they never counted on, and a surprising amount of nega...

How fast can you drink after VSG? - Hi guys - Focused on my upcoming sleeving.  I'm a guy that drinks a lot of water, trying to stay healthy, and especially hydrated in this 100 degree heat.  I'm worried about dri...

Excited to have most of my stomach removed in a fe - Wow, just a few more days now until my surgery date on Wednesday... excited and nervous at the same time! Anyone have difficulty maintaining their fast for two days before the s...

Which iPhone apps are en vogue? - Hey guys - I'm wondering which iPhone apps are en vogue that people are liking these days for calorie and food and progress tracking.  I checked out Apple's app store, but there...

Surgeon forcing new date at last minute - I was just contacted by my surgeon's assistant; my surgery was scheduled July 5th, she is now saying the hospital is making them delay it until July 7th. I manage a really big r...

Another study indicating to avoid artificial sweet - I love artificial sweeteners... but I suppose I need to say 'goodbye' to them. I've read a lot of previous studies about how sweet drinks encourage you eat more calories, but th...

Not hungry post-surgery - Hi guys - I'm really pumped, have my surgery date set for right after the 4th. Is it true that with VSG your feeling of hunger is greatly diminished?

What's my "exact" target weight - Hello you amazing guys - I see all of you with your little weight loss progress bars on your posts, and I want one to! The thing is, I don't know what to set for my goal weig...

Questionable VSG approval from AnthemBC - My apologies - I originally posted this under the General Forum, but was instructed it would be more helpful to post in the VSG forum, so sorry about the cross-posting... Hi fol...

New from Sacramento - Howdy all - Just wanted to say hi, new tonthe forum. My partner and I live in Sac; were geeks and big sic-fi buffs. I'm hoping to get VSG; my partner has a normal BMI. W...

Questionable VSG approval from Anthem Blue Cross - Hi folks - Really stressed out at the moment. I know I'll be able to call my surgeon and Anthem on Monday during business hours, but until then I'm feeling like I may not be get...