Happy Surgiversary!! 4 years

Nancy B.
on 11/28/11 4:06 am - Bridge City, TX

Congrats to you! I love reading your posts. And I really admire, that despite the regain, you're still around offering advice, support and honesty. I would tend to want to bury my head in the sand, and ignore the problem...further worsening the situation, as I have done many, many times in the past. I think maybe, I want to be just like you when I grow up!

You are, absolutely, a success and such an inspiration to all of us!

-Nancy

HW 238    Starting Weight 227   Surgery Weight 212   CW 155
Height 5'5"            Lost 9 lbs. pre-op, and another 6 lbs. on the liquid diet.

Ms Shell
on 11/28/11 4:46 am - Hawthorne, CA

VSG on 11/26/07

No matter my slight gain I caught it and still feel like the success I am. Thank you for inspiring ME!!

"WLS is only for people who are ready to move past the "diet" mentality" ~Alison Brown
"WLS is not a Do-Over (repeat same mistakes = get a similar outcome.) It is a Do-BETTER (make lifestyle changes you can continue forever.)" ~ Michele Vicara aka Eggface

Mom4Jazz
on 11/28/11 4:13 am

VSG on 04/18/11

Happy Surgiversary, Ms. Shell!

Highest weight: 335 lbs, BMI 50.9
Pre-op weight: 319 lbs, BMI 48.5
Current range: 140-144, BMI 21.3 - 22

175+ lbs lost, maintaining since February 2012

debk21
on 11/28/11 4:38 am - Mansfield, TX

VSG on 11/22/10

Happy Surgiversary Ms Shell!! and thanks for sharing your thoughts (and meals) with all of us...hope you had a Happy Thanksgiving.

Deb

Goal Reached in 12.5 Months
HW: 274 Pre-OpW: 266 SW: 254 CW: 125 GW: 145

You must permanently change your lifestyle if you want your weight loss to be permanent. You can do it!

michelle1123
on 11/28/11 5:15 am - San Francisco, CA

VSG on 07/16/08

Happy Surgiversary, Michelle!

Seems like just yesterday, I was reading your posts as I prepared for my own VSG (3.5 years ago!). Hope you are doing well and all my best to you. I've learned that our weight struggles will be for life... but at least we're at a more manageable point. Attitude is so important, and yours is awesome!

Hugs,

Michelle :)

p.s. going to Dr. Agha in 2.5 weeks for my last surgery (long incision thigh lift)!

Ms Shell
on 11/28/11 6:32 am - Hawthorne, CA

VSG on 11/26/07

OMG God speed to you. I so LOVE Dr. Agha and his work, lol!! I'll be heading to him some time next year for some revisions and my spiral thigh lift!!

Take care and Happy New Year!

"WLS is only for people who are ready to move past the "diet" mentality" ~Alison Brown
"WLS is not a Do-Over (repeat same mistakes = get a similar outcome.) It is a Do-BETTER (make lifestyle changes you can continue forever.)" ~ Michele Vicara aka Eggface

wls2011
on 11/28/11 6:20 am - Ballston Lake, NY

VSG on 05/12/11

Thanks for sharing....that makes sense....I also don't lose weight when I get over 1000 calories...at least from past dieting experience....right now I'm hitting 1100+ cals frequently and why I'm not seeing much loss lately....and that's with quite a bit of exercise weekly....I thought that maybe things would be different after surgery and that it would be easy to stay low cal long term....but I'm seeing that it's getting a lot easier to eat high calorie days and that worries me....

I also eat convenience type foods too much like lean cuisine, crackers & cheese, etc... since I don't cook much....I am aware though, and know that I need to come up with better choices....

I have another question for you....do you ever have trouble with getting a food down at this point? Like foods being too dry, wrong texture, or whatever.....

Alain Polynice Arm Lift & Revision BL 4/15/15

Alain Polynice Hernia Repair, Revision TT, Lipo Flanks 5/28/14

Dr. Lee Gallbladder Removal 5/28/14

Francisco Sauceda TT & BL 6/3/13

Mitchell Roslin VSG 5/12/11

Ms Shell
on 11/28/11 6:37 am - Hawthorne, CA

VSG on 11/26/07

Yeah after surgery or not it's still OUR metabolism for the most part. It's easier for ME to eat a small portion and be for the most part satisfied, but if my cravings or head hunger jump in it's a different (or rather the same) ballgame.

NOPE and haven't since about 2 years or so out. NOW dryer foods will fill me up quicker but I don't really get the stuck or OMG it's about to come back from certain foods. I do however get immediately sick eating to much.

Ms Shell

"WLS is only for people who are ready to move past the "diet" mentality" ~Alison Brown
"WLS is not a Do-Over (repeat same mistakes = get a similar outcome.) It is a Do-BETTER (make lifestyle changes you can continue forever.)" ~ Michele Vicara aka Eggface

Valsdetermined2lose
on 11/28/11 6:30 am

VSG on 01/06/11

Happy Surgerversary!!!!!! Ms Shell, no questions just want to say congrats on your 4th year. And you have done great girl, relax WE ARE ALL STLL HUMAN AFTER VSG!!! (((((((HUGGGGS)))))))

HW-267-SW-253-CW-167 I LOVE MY SLEEVE!!!

kg34
on 11/28/11 6:44 am - AL

VSG on 12/19/11

Ms. Shell, Thank you so much for your honesty! It is good to hear, and understand, that this is a journey for all of us and we have to keep a check on the map from time to time. I am looking forward to joining you all on this journey soon (12/19).

HW 243 5'5" Pre-op - 207, Surgery Weight 197 - 12/19/11

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