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Way to go Girl.I drink G2 I  think that is my new coffe. I am doing okay week 5 was my slowest 3lbs or so. That is great about Dr. he repaired mine during surgery think he wanted his money now lol.They get to bill insurance more at time of procedure. I really notice my back fat going.Keep up the good work. 

I'm doing the stall thiing also but I refuse to get worked up about it. Just trying to keep those fluids going and up the protin. I have read some popsts saying that upping both calories and fluid will help break the stall though. Your doing awesome so try not to stress out about it.

Thanks!!   Your doing awesome as well!!   That's what I need to do besides up my water.....MOVE MORE!!!   I should use my WII more often .   Good idea!!

Hi March VSGer's!! Today is 1 month for me. I have lost a total of 44 lbs.....31 of those since day of surgery. It has not been too bad but at the same time it has not been too easy either for me as far as getting in the liquids. I have been at a stall for over a week and a half and I bet is because of not getting in my liquids.   Pre-op I used to drink 64 to 100 ozs. of liquid a day and since surgery I have yet to hit 64 ozs.   I keep trying every day but just can't seem to get there and I am definitely feeling the effects. My throat has become somewhat sore , my mouth is a bit white, my skin is very dry and it seems my tummy is beginning to have make more acid. I am taking prilosec and have sometimes taken 2 a day depending on how my tummy feels.  I was not getting in enough protein either for awhile there but have since moved to pureed foods and upped my calories to about 500 a day and sometimes have reached 600. So I still have a lot of learning and work to do. 

My other issue is my hernia.   With my weight loss my belly has started to hang and the hernia is pulling on my belly causing some discomfort when I walk. My surgeon did not want to repair the hernia so that in the future when I have lost most of my belly fat he can repair the hernia and also remove the excess skin from my belly and have it covered. I hope that does not bite me in the end. I am looking into ordering a binder so that I could get my walking in without pain.  All in all I am happy with my decision and my weight loss and look forward to this stall to be over and continue with the weight loss.  I have lost in inches also and will post some pictures on my profile in the next few days hopefully.    I hope that all new VSGer's are doing well and having a descent and uneventful recovery!!

I stayed off the scale until my follow up appointment yesterday.  In the past 4 weeks I lost 8.5 lbs.  I was really hoping for more, but since I started this journey in August I've lost 53 lbs.  Now that I'm on solids and so-called maintenance, I'm probably gonna start weighing myself once a week now.  I know I need to get to exercising, but I've been lax in getting all my protein in and water/liquids.  I'm hoping to lose 16 pounds by my next appointment on May 27.  Really gonna have to beef things up to get that done.  GYM TIME here I come.

Eydie