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The obligatory 'one'derland post. - I’d been fighting the same 2 pound range for the past few weeks, between 199 and 201. I did not want to declare it as official until I was less than 199 pounds and this mo...

Approaching one year post-op, before/current pictu - Thursday I will be one year post-op. I have lost 110 pounds thus far, including the pre-op diet. I'm not going to lie, I hoped that I would be further along at this point, but r...

I reached 100 pounds lost a few weeks ago, here is - Since last year I decided I would get this tattoo when I had lost 100 pounds. I already have several tattoos, but this one is one of the most meaningful ones. I am absolutely th...

Intervention? Or mind my own business? - Hey guys. I am 9 months post-op myself, but my sister in law had the sleeve a month after I did. My husband was talking to his brother the other day (his wife is the one I am re...

9 months later! Before/Current - I am 9 months post-op, and have lost nearly 100 pounds thus far. I have quite a ways to go still, but I thought I would share. Pre-op I was a size 30, and I'm fitting into an 18...

6 months post-op, I have 2 more surgeries coming u - I am 6 (and a half) months post-op from VSG, and I am most likely going to have 2 surgeries in 2013. I have had recurring sinus infections my entire life, and finally sought out...

Beginning weight training and related questions - Hello everyone, I am 1 month post-op from having VSG. I see my surgeon tomorrow and am anxious to find out when I will be cleared for weight training. In anticipation of that I had...

I have lots of protein powder and some vitamins to - Hello everyone, this is my first time discovering the Texas board. I had VSG last month and have found the protein shakes I made pre-op, I could not stand post-op, therefore I have...

Decided on the sleeve, and have my surgery date on - Thanks to many responses on my first post here, I have decided to go with the sleeve (over bypass). I had my meeting with the dietician on Monday and got some samples of the protei...

Does your insurance cover these types of surgeries - Hello, I am very new to these forums. I just recently decided to have the gastric sleeve. My insurance company does not cover any weight loss surgeries, thus I am having to pay in ...

Choosing the sleeve v. Bypass - Hello everyone, this is my very first post here. I am scheduled for surgery on June 11th. I had been expecting to get gastric bypass, but in consulting with my surgeon, he thinks I...