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WOW you have lost 70lbs in 4 months, that is incredible! Are you drinking mostly protein shakes? Did you have any stalls? Any tips, tricks or advice you can give about your success would be awesome. Congrats on your great success!
Hi and thank you for your response. I am not drinking protein shakes much anymore. I get most of my protein from solid foods (meat). I follow a low carb diet like Atkins which seems to work for me.
The biggest tip is to follow the post op diet and to recognize that there will be many things changing with your eating habits. Honestly, just accepting the changes is the hardest part but if you can reach that acceptance, you'll have success. I have had stalls but not serious ones and I believe they were caused by they hypothyroidism. I will battle that for the rest of my life and again, acceptance of that is the first step.
I hope this helps. 
Chrissy G.
Please follow my VSG blog.......https://chrissygallegos.wordpress.com/ My experience with my VSG
WOW you have lost 70lbs in 4 months, that is incredible! Are you drinking mostly protein shakes? Did you have any stalls? Any tips, tricks or advice you can give about your success would be awesome. Congrats on your great success!
RNY on 6/25/15 Height 5.8 HW/SW 247 CW 142 (Normal BMI 21.5) 
GW 145
Hit my Goal on 5/1/2016 going for more...
Hi everyone. As one of the first to have surgery with this company, I wanted to reach out to those who are considering using them or who already have to follow up and see how things are going. I love to stay in contact with those who have taken the route I have. I think it is great to share our journeys and compare and contrast how things are going for us.
Chrissy G.
Please follow my VSG blog.......https://chrissygallegos.wordpress.com/ My experience with my VSG
I was just sleeves 7/25/15 thru a lighter me with Dr Ortiz and it was a good experience. I didn't have a single issue at all. If u have any specific questions feel free to ask
Just got my SADI S surgery here two days ago. I am still in the hospital. what questions do you have?
Thank you so much. I am quite excited that I have almost made it in such a short period of time. :)
Chrissy G.
Please follow my VSG blog.......https://chrissygallegos.wordpress.com/ My experience with my VSG
I don't have any input on Drs. Garcia and Ramos, but I do know that Dr. Wilhelmy in Mexicali is with a quality group (Mexicali Bariatric Center) that also includes my surgeon of choice, Dr. Ungson (I will be having revision to DS in a couple of months). They perform their surgeries in a hospital (Almater Hospital) certified by the Mexican Health Council following standards that are approved by the Joint Commission International (JCI), rather than a clinic, and recovery is in the hospital rather than a hotel room. They also make sure to use name-brand surgical supplies (such as their staples for the sleeve and DS) where other less expensive surgeons may use generics to lower costs.
Just my two cents...
Just my two cents... :)
You have to be very careful and do your research if you want surgery in Mexico. There are good surgeons and there are definitely bad ones too. LiZa_907 posted in the Revision forum about her horrendous experience in Tijuana - check that post out because it points out a couple of things to look for. A couple of things in particular: is the surgery performed in an actual hospital? How many surgeries does the doctor do per day (more is not better!). How many surgeries of the type you choose has the doctor done? Is recovery in the hospital or in a hotel room? (Note: I had lapband surgery in Mexico and recovered in a hotel room but wouldn't consider that for RNY, sleeve, or DS). Also don't let price be your main deciding factor. Good luck to you :)
