I have recently consulted with two different surgeons in hopes to have weight loss surgery. I am torn between the two surgeons and centers. I have a third consult scheduled now. How did you know if your surgeon and his or her team was right for you?

There are two main ways the surgery helps you lose weight. First, it resets your metabolism so that your body co-operates with you to lose weight, instead of fighting to hold on to every pound (starvation mode). Second, when you eat a high-protein meal, your smaller stomach will be satisfied with less. This only works with high-protein meals, though. I could eat candy bars all day long if I chose to, but I usually can't eat more than half of a veggie burger.

Surgeons have different schedules for how quickly you can progress to new foods. I'm guessing you're still eating things that are relatively easy to digest. Once you're able to eat high-protein foods, you'll almost certainly feel more restriction.

Do not chase the feeling of fullness. Stick to your meal plan. Stop eating when you feel your hunger diminish; don't wait until you're full to stop! Over time you will learn how much of different kinds of foods it takes to make you feel less hungry (usually the serving size on the nutrition label is a useful guide). A half-hour or so after you finish your meal, if you're still hungry, then you might consider eating a bit more.

Most people experience a weight loss stall at about 3 weeks after the surgery. This is perfectly normal. Stick to the program and the weight will start coming off again.

Make sure you're drinking enough water. Especially for the first year or so, your stomach is as likely to grumble from excess acid as from hunger, and drinking water really helps. When I feel hungry, if it's not my usual mealtime, I drink some water first. A little while later, if my stomach is still rumbly, then I assume it's real hunger and I eat something.

It's my understanding that some of our hormones are stored in fat. As you start losing weight, those hormones are released, and can affect your mood. This may be part of the reason you're feeling discouraged.

Once more for good measure: Do not chase the feeling of fullness.

Well you've done a great job misunderstanding the science of vaccines. Probably getting your information from Facebook is not a good idea.

While it is true to say that the COVID vaccines prompt cells in the body to create the spike protein that surrounds COVID-19, it is not true to say that this is a process that happens repeatedly and cannot be undone. The mRNA instructs cells to make the protein and is broken down by the body shortly thereafter. Pfizer (who you say you trust) stated that this approach trains the immune system to recognize and respond appropriately should it encounter the virus in the future. You know, immunity.

It is downright irresponsible to spread false information that the blood supply in this country is unsafe based on false information. If you don't want to get vaccinated that is your choice, but don't spread dangerous information to justify your choice.

WELL, GIVEN.:this serum can not be undone and reprograms the body to manufacture spike protein,(according to pfizer). I choose to believe them.

I would rather delay health care than get something that is still in HUMAN Trials according to FDA. this is an EMERGENCY USE Injection and Antivirals exist in the NATURAL world- if not we would all be dead already .

I'm sorry you were not given good advice before surgery.

None of the available surgeries is a miracle. You have to follow certain rules for the rest of your life to be successful. The main one is to only eat a weighed amount of food. At your stage it should be around half a cup of solid protein - chicken, fish, beef, pork and then a vegetable if you still have room.

I don't think anyone would have told you to eat until you vomit or to use the surgery to "police" how much you eat.

Check out the daily menu thread on the RNY board - lots of experienced VSG folks there who could put you on the right track for success.

You are early enough out of surgery to make this work for you, if you are determined to listen to others' knowledge and advice