I've lost 20lbs in 17 days

[VsgKitt]

And am over the moon. Had a gastric sleeve after 15 years of weight issues.

Am just amazed at the difference already in my body.

Hard work but I already know its going to be worth it.

Congratulations! It must be a relief that the weight is coming off, well done

Wow that's amazing. Well done

Great news and well done.

Well done

That must feel great already! Hope you continue to be a loser! In the nicest possible way!

Well done.

My husband lost 13 stone after gastric sleeve surgery and is a million times healthier than he was. We paid private but it still annoys me when I read people saying the NHS shouldn't cover this sort of surgery.

I went private too, albeit abroad. I am eligible on NHS but they said the wait could be upto 3 years

Wow! How though? Are you just not eating anything?

Well done!! It's great you found something that works for you after (I expect) years of trying various things to get on top of your weight. What are you most looking forward to as your weight loss continues?

@VsgKitt where abroad? My husband went to Egypt

Well done you, I'm jealous as would love a VSG and am seriously contemplating it, but at 11k I need time to save.

There's a big long thread with other people who've had them in the 'weight loss' forum.

@whatswithtodaytoday

Wow! How though? Are you just not eating anything?

For the first 2 weeks I was on a liquid diet. So water, small amounts of apple juice, protein milk, protein powder, and cuppasoups.

Im now on a puree diet, so basically baby food and I can eat maybe 2 tablespoons

[quote JoshLymanIsHotterThanSam]@VsgKitt where abroad? My husband went to Egypt [/quote]
I went to Turkey. Surgery was £2.4k but I paid another 500 to have my gallbladder out.

How often? Is that 2 tablespoons three times a day or can you eat more often?

Woohoo! Well done. I did it two years ago and have lost just under 11 stone

You eat little and often. Also still having protein powder/protein shakes and take liquid vitamins.

I'm looking at going to Turkey for surgery and have seen a lot of happy people with drastic weight loss.

I wish you well on your journey.

Well done OP! Do you not feel hungry through on just the puree? I know your stomach capacity is hugely reduced but does that solve the problem of hunger?

@TillyTopper

Well done OP! Do you not feel hungry through on just the puree? I know your stomach capacity is hugely reduced but does that solve the problem of hunger?

The hunger hormone is Ghrelin which is is mainly produced by the cells of the gastric fundus, which is removed by sleeve gastrectomy. So you don't feel hungry like before. What I've experienced mostly so far is head hunger, psychological hunger because I'm so used to comfort eating.

Can anyone link the the gastric sleeve thread please, I can't find it.

@Vsgkitt it's here

Thanks so much

wow! that's so much!

how many calories a day are you allowed?
and what's the biggest volume you can have in one go?

I'm not calorie counting. Just trying to get 60g of protein and at least 1ltr of water.

I can eat 3 tablespoons at a push of puree

2.4k for surgery...how much did it cost in total, flights,accomadation etc?

well done by the way!