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This is me before surgery getting stared at by a cat. These things...

Feeling better now - I bought some Coconut flour and was able to eat some chicken nuggets (baked, they weren't great, but they were a good step in the right direction.) Had a delicious, healthy than...

One month out and I miss food - I'm making myself miserable again. I'm on solid foods and I thought it would make it easier, but I just keep running into things I can't eat. Between the non-stop potlucks and p...

Weight Loss Stall - I've got the weight loss stall blues. I know everybody hits that first stall at 2-4 weeks. I hit mine a little early. I haven't lost ANY weight since the 9th. I've been sticking...

Blended foods - How long did it take other people to get to the blended or real food stage of their post-op diet? My program recommends 2 weeks clear liquids and whey protein isolate, then 2 we...

Hunger on a liquid diet - I was really surprised how hungry I've been since surgery. I'm not sure it's technically hunger, it might be gas. However, it feels the same way hunger used to feel, and I still...

Scale victory and non-scale defeat - My scale at home says I weigh 435. I sincerely doubt it's right because that would mean I lost almost 20 pounds in a week, but it still makes me feel good. It's the first time i...

This is my official BEFORE picture. It was taken right before I left the...

I survived! - I was discharged from the hospital and am fairly fine. I'm sore, which is to be expected, and I am doing well at keeping hydrated. The only problem is that I seem to not cope we...

It's done! - I've made it through surgery and have been discharged early from the hospital! I am REALLY struggling with protein. The doctor usually has patients on a clear liquid whey protei...

Tomorrow - My VSG is tomorrow! Everything has been so hectic with trying to get medications sorted out and find a clear liquid protein I can tolerate (Isopure Zero Carb is apparently NOT o...

Two more days. - My surgery has been moved forward to October 29th. I started my clear liquid pre-op diet, which is THANKFULLY only two days. I drove from Clarksville to Franklin (about 70 miles...

I'm getting a VSG!!! - I met with my surgeon yesterday. He explained that he didn't think the DS was a good option for me. After a great deal of discussion, Dr. Houston said that if were his daughter,...

Just scheduled my VSG - Hi everybody. I'm new to this forum. I previously believed I was going to be getting a Duodenal Switch, but my surgeon made me confident that the VSG would be the way to go for ...

Meeting with Doctor soon! - I am meeting with Dr. Houston in Nashville this month. While I originally thought I was going to be getting an RNY, the more I read on this forum and the more research I do, it ...

Got RNY approval!!! - On Friday, I was approved for an RNY after the first letter. I really can't thank the people at the Centennial Treatment for Obesity enough for making this so easy on me. My app...