I'm not a chick, but a very big dude who is having the VSG soon.

Congrats and Good Luck ... dude

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Congrats!!!

hi dude!!!! <hmmmm- want to change your screen name? somehow i think we're gonna call you THE DUDE no matter WHAT your screen name is!!!>

so, who's doing your VSG? why did you decide on it? how nervous are you??

welcome aboard!

im totaly not for it

Samantha-

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Dude-Good luck! I just got my surgery date this week (RNY) for the middle of January. I wish it was sooner but I got the surgeon I wanted so it's all good.

congrats, julie!!! it's been a long haul for you - what do you have to do to get ready? some docs want you to lose weight, but others just don't want you to GAIN.

I just have to lose another 10 or so pounds. And show that I'm compliant with my cpap. Which I am so no worries. I haven't met with the surgeon yet I should fairly soon-probably in November. I'm very excited and just ready to get this show on the road! But really-I can still do some more work on myself (mentally) first and read some more and try the protein ice cream from eggface and see if I like it!

julie - did you notice i lost nearly 100 pounds before surgery??? the docs attributed that to my CPAP - i'd been 'living' with undiagnosed apnea for quite awhile.

soooo - there ARE benefits to it - and you'll be seeing them. and if you DON'T keep it up, you might find me on your doorstep!!!! good job!!!

The cpap (I named it Guido) is mildly annoying but is making a HUGE difference in my energy level and general mental well-being. I have severe apnea (more than 40 instances/hour) and the doc said I was just as bad as a drunk driver behind the wheel! Talk about scary! I'm finally starting to wear it all night rather than 2 hrs at a time. I totally believe it will be easier to lose weight now that I have the cpap-sleep deprivation is linked to weight gain.

I did join a gym-but keep aggravating my knee (joint pain) which makes me limp, which caused my back muscles to be strained from over-compensating which led to not being able to hardly move for a week. Quite the vicious circle. I'll do my best-but i really need to get the weight off so I can start really exercising again.

two words: water aerobics!!!!! the goal right now is to move - and to NOT hurt. water aerobics will help.

i getcha about the severity. i stopped breathing like 60 times an hour. they were surprised i was still here. and the weight just FELL off - not sure it that'll happen for you, but it sure will help you here. keep us posted!