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Nutrition - Olympic distance tri - Hello everyone - It's been a LONG while since I posted here, but I've been keeping up with training and racing.  I recently started working with a tri club and a coach and have...

My first race report - FIU Sprint Triathlon, Miami - I completed my first Sprint triathlon yesterday.  It's always been one of those secret desires of mine, usually pops up at 2am when I can't sleep and somehow the Kona Ironman is ...

Sure this is nothing new, but does working out slo - Hi all.  I've been struggling with this issue for a few weeks and cannot remember if I've already posted about it on this forum, but figured I'd post again anyway.  I had my surger...

I'm overweight y'all! - I hit a BMI of 29 today and am officially overweight.  Next stop, ONEDERLAND!   So grateful. Sarah

Working out, calories and hunger - I am almost 2 months post-op and have been doing really well.  I'm down approx 50 lbs and on the verge of being overweight (how odd that I would celebrate that!).  I recently decid...

Cheese...could it be a slider food? - Hello all - I am plugging along, 1 month out of surgery.  Just had my 1 month follow up, I'm down around 40 lbs and my labs are great.  I'm also COMPLETELY off blood pressure m...

Bone Structure - I've been reading a lot of posts where people mention that they have a certain type of bone structure (small, medium or large).  My question - how do you figure this out?  Is this ...

Newbie saying hello! - Hi all - I've lurked here for a few months, and post every once in a while on the VSG board, but figured it was time I came out of hiding over here on the lightweights board.  ...

question about slowing loss - could be the 3 week - Hi all - I'm back at work for the first time since surgery.  Doing well so far.  I was weighing daily for the first 10 days or so after surgery, and was recording really good l...

so this is what full feels like -  and it does NOT feel good.  Day one of mushies.  This morning was great, scrambled 1 egg with a little bit of cheese, couldn't eat the whole thing.  For lunch, did 2 oz of fat-fre...

Finding a therapist to help with the mental part o -  So as I start to heal from surgery and look towards going back to work and resuming 'normal' life, I feel strongly that I need to combine the great tool I now have with some hard ...

I need the "don't worry you will feel restric - Hi there, I am just 1 week out, and doing great on full liquids.  Honestly, today I barely feel as if I've had surgery, which makes it tempting to overdo it.  I am kind of conc...

Thought I was ready to be off the pain meds...not - So I was sleeved 5 days ago, and have been trying to limit the pain meds I take.  I know they slow down gas movement and I just want to be off them sooner rather than later.  Well ...

Sleeved on Wednesday - wondering if I'm overdoing - Hi all - I made it through the surgery!  I was sleeved on Wednesday and had a tough couple of nights in the hospital.  My surgeon does an NG tube with every sleeve, and that ma...

Today is the day! - So I leave for the hospital in about an hour.  Of course, because I haven't had anything to eat or drink since midnight, I feel sick to my stomach and have a headache.  Great...  I...

Went to all-day surgical prep class - wasn't nervo -  My surgery is next week, and today I attended an all-day class required by my hospital.  It was very informative (if not overwhelming).  Much of what I was told I'd already read a...

First Blog Post - saying GOODbye to BAD food. - Countdown - 15 days until surgery! Today is it, the last day before my 2 week pre-op diet.  Full liquids only.  Ho-lee-crap.  My nerves regarding this stage of the journey are e...

Miami H.O.P.E. center?? -  Hi everyone,  I've been a lurker for a while now, but I finally found out today that I am approved for VSG and am just waiting for a surgery date!  I am reading quite a lot on ...