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Eat the Bear - This post probably isn't as interesting as the title sounds.  LOL Has anyone ever heard of / used Eat the Bear protein?  The label doesn't list any carbs, but that seems wei...

Triggers - What happens when the most important people in your life are also the triggers that cause emotional / stress eating?  

Two Months Out! - Well here we go.  It's been two months today since I've been sleeved.  What can I say?  I've lost a good amount of weight at this point.  According to my ticker, I'm about halfw...

Help w/ the Numbers - Okay. I'm all for 600 - 700 calories a day and 90 grams of protein and around 20 carbs. But it seems like I can only do 2 out of 3 each day. I'm not quite sure what I should or sho...

Would I Eat Cardboard? - This kind of piggy backs on a previous post.  The poster said that during the weight loss phase of their plan, they would have eaten cardboard because they were so committed to ...

Should I Throw the Concentrate Away? - I've read lots of things about protein concentrate vs. protein isolate.  I understand that the isolate would be better for me and that my body is not able to use all of the prot...

Do I Have to Move Through the Stages? - I am five weeks out and have had the pureed food and whatnot. I can eat about an ounce of chicken / tuna / fish at a time.  And I was doing it twice a day like my doctor recomme...

One Month Surgiversary - Has it been a month already?  Wow-sah!  It really has.  I was talking to my mom and brother and they said it seemed like I just had it.  It's been a heck of a month, that's for ...

One of the Lucky Ones....I Guess - So I'm 27 days out and have lost about 30 pounds since then. I have had some "moments" along the way that I have posted about and have gotten great support from both the vets and t...

Back to Work! - Finally, I'm back to work!  I was going a little stir crazy at home.  My doctor prefers that I stay out for 4 weeks.  Not necessarily for healing purposes but because at the thr...

It's The Small Things - Today was one of those days.  Crying for no reason, miserable for no reason.  I mean, my goodness I should be jumping for joy.  My sleeve is working (or I'm working my sleeve), ...

I Could Scream! - I just need a second to vent about two weird things all at once.  I was sleeved last Tuesday (4/30) and I read this board all the time for inspiration and whatnot and it really ...

One Week Out - Well, I've been sleeved for a week now.  Overall, it's been an interesting experience.  There is so much information out there, but the biggest thing that I've learned is that e...

One Week Out - Well, I've been sleeved for a week now.  Overall, it's been an interesting experience.  There is so much information out there, but the biggest thing that I've learned is that e...

I had the sleeve. I couldn't have the bypass surgery because I have...

Question About Protein - I was sleeved last Tuesday and I'm super confused on what I'm supposed to be doing. I'm trying to hit the 64 ounces of fluids each day.  But where does the protein come in? ...

Four Days Home - I don't know what I"d do without this website!  I've been home for four days now.  I was so excited when I came home on Thursday.  I figured I hadn't eaten in DAYS so I MUST hav...

All These Acronyms and Stuff - I'm a newbie to the VSG world. I was sleeved last Tuesday but I've been reading entries on here for a few weeks. What is a NUT? What is NSV? What does restriction feel like? ...

Popsicles Make Me Cry - I've read the articles about varying temperatures regarding food. Wasn't sure what it meant until I ate a popsicle last night. It was not the most fun part of this process but I su...

weigh 12 more pounds - I just came home from the hospital from surgery and was so excited about the next day week month year. Then I got on a scale. I now weigh 12 pounds more. I have been using the sa...

I Made It - Thanks for all your good wishes the other day, surgery is over. Now the fun part begins!!!

This Is It! - Okay, here goes.  This is it.  When I started this journey over a year ago, I weighed 311 pounds (probably a little more at some points).  I was initially scheduled to have this...