Wanting to connect with VSGers out there!

32# lost is great! Congrats to you! I am not sure how much I have lost in total because I don't own a scale and my next weigh in at my surgeon's is at the end of April. I sure can tell that I lost in inches--my clothes tell the tale :-) I do need to exercise...it's on my to do list...but having MFP app is working out really well for me because I can actually see what I am consuming in calories. I am at about800-900 calories a day. I get full fast and then I am satisfied. I hope I don't jinx myself, but my sweet tooth is pretty much non existent KNOCK ON WOOD! I focus on protein first but have had very little veggies because I get full fast. This surgery has been a blessing for me--just couldn't do it on my own...I lacked the discipline. I have a lot to lose, but feel confident that I can do it!

How was your recovery? Looking back now, mine was uncomplicated. I had shoulder discomfort--from the gas, but that's all I remember. I had time off from work, rested a lot and sipped a lot. I do find still that it is hard to get in 64 oz of water a day. Do you? I used to drink a LOT of water now it doesn't appeal to me so I am using crystal light and it's working out so much better for me. Protein shakes give me the shivers lol--not liking them because I drank so many.

My goal is to get to a healthy BMI, be able to buy a dress off the rack, and take my grandkids to Disney and keep up with them :-) I am trying not to be a slave to the scale or have a number determine how happy I will be that day. Other people weigh themselves everyday and that works for them. I prefer not to.