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I had the gastric sleeve nearly 4 months ago. Down 65 lbs and no complications at all. My insurance covered all but $1350. I stayed in the hospital two nights. I don't eat much but am never hungry. It is hard to fit in liquids and protein when everything has to be spread out. Best thing I have ever done.
I had the VSG in February. I'm almost down to my ideal weight. It's a very effective tool if used properly. I got it in the hopes I could manage my diabetes better. I eat the high protein diet that is recommended for diabetics and post op VSG'ers and probably will for the rest of my life. The difference with this surgery is you can eat a little amount and be satisfied. Without the surgery--it would take a lot more to make me satisfied. I was willing to make the lifestyle change necessary of course. If I would have kept my regular stomach--sure I'd be eating a high protein diet anyway--but I'd still be eating too much food. I needed the internal portion control and the satisfaction that came with it.
[quote=Charles;26630522]How much easier is it to keep weight off with the VSG compared to conventional practice of will power, choices, portion control, etc?
How much likelier are you to keep the weight off long term (say two years) compared to conventional means (which has about a 5% success rate)?
Why don't you overeat using the VSG?
Is it possible to eat an entire Big Mac (or equivalent) for lunch?
You're absolutely right! I would probably gain a lot of my weight back without the "internal portion control". My hunger is much less too. I agree with you Charles. I can't recommend this surgery enough for someone who has struggled all their lives. :-)
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I've recent just undergone the procedure myself and I've experience rapid weight loss in a very short amount of time. While it is true that I can not eat certain foods anymore, I am more than fine with adjusting what I eat to accommodate my new lifestyle.
I have also started eating mostly all organic foods which is supposed to help your body with the healing process. Has anyone tried an all organic diet after surgery? Over-all the best piece of advice I can give is to stick to your gastric sleeve diet and watch the weight just melt off of you.
Jay has undergone gastric bypass surgery and is an occasional guest blogger on sites like Gastric Sleeve Diet, where he likes to share his experiences and give some tips to others on how to recover from surgery.
I suspect your post is intended to advertise so I reported it to the moderator. Hopefully they will simply delete your last paragraph. However, I do think VSG is a very good solution for those who are chronically obese. Also, "Stick to your gastric sleeve diet..." is pretty much a given. You won't have much choice. Just try eating too much or too fast. Willpower is unnecessary.
They don't want you to, but you can still eat fast with GS, but you cannot each too much. You do not have the dumping syndrome with GS like you have with Gastric Bypass.
My husband had the Gastric Sleeve surgery in January and has lost 72 lbs. I honestly don't believe he could have done this without the surgery.
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