Hi everyone just wanted to post a update. I am down 53 lbs I had my surgery on February 25, 2015 in Mexico. I am happy with the speed of weight loss and I feel like I am doing good. Although I eat 5 small meals a day and just a little at a time I do feel satisfied. I am getting use to my new healthy way of eating and actually doing great. I eat mostly fish, chicken, shrimp and veggies my favorites are squash, zucchini, asparagus, spaghetti squash, broccoli, cauliflower. Tilapia is usually my

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Ahhhh.... doing a happy dance yesterday was my 1 month surgeryversary and today I am down 30 lbs. This is the best feeling EVER!!! Clothes are fitting lose and people are noticing. It truly makes me feel wonderful. Got my blood work back and it was good also. Vitamin D is low and Cholesterol was still just a tad high but other then that all looks good. Blood pressure was normal!
I am so happy I did this. I want to say.... yea its been tough because it has a little only because it has

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Hi there I just wanted to post a update. When I was searching for information about this surgery I would always read the blogs and it helped me so I hope mine helps you as well
I am now 27 lbs lighter from my pre op til now. Preop started on 02/16/15 til today I have lost 27lbs. My weigh in day is usually every Wednesday. I feel pretty good most of the time I have been tired a lot though as well. But I do work full time and I am very busy with my 2 kids and all their activities and

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Hi everyone, I am sleeved, home and doing great my experience with Dr Almanza and his staff was wonderful!! Now.. don't get me wrong it wasn't a walk in the park by no means. Its a major surgery, there is pain. But it isn't as bad as what I had expected and everyday I feel better and better. The staff was great to us. Although the treatment isn't like here in the states it was fine. The only thing I would have liked to talk to the doctor afterwards just to see how things went. There were like

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So..... I started my liquid diet and so far I am feeling pretty good. My head feels a little funny but I have ate so many "last" meals over the past 2 weeks I think I am literally sick of food believe it or not lol.
I am getting so anxious and nervous I cant wait!! I think I am more scared of the plane ride then the actually surgery.
Mostly, I just want to be able to return to my normal activities when I get home. To my work, to my sons baseball and daughter cheering. Just

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