I have always been fairly active and ate healthier foods more often than not. When I smoked I could maintain 176 lbs., no matter what I ate. That weight is in the overweight category for my 5'2" frame, but because I worked out I wasn't flabby. When I decided to quit smoking, I knew I was going to gain weight, but my logic was, it's worse to smoke than be overweight. When I quit 8 years ago, I gained 30 lbs. in 30 days--putting me over the 200 lb. mark. It took me a full year

Hello everyone! I started my journey to VSG a May 2nd 2017. My insurance is BCBS, and so far I have completed the upper GI, EKG, CXR, Psych, & Nutritionist. I still have my sleep study to complete and get a letter and/or documentation from my Primary Doc stating I have attempted weight loss continuously in the last 12 months. I heard from my Batriatric Doctor that there is a possibility I will be denied if BCBS does not accept the forms I have. ( recorded medical records are

So I have been lurking around the site for months, now I am 5 days away from surgery. Getting scared, excited, nervous and all other emotions possible. This site has been very helpful during my research and information seeking. Every time I had a thought or a question during my process thus far, I could go on here and find that someone else has the same thought ! I have been in the yo-yo for 25 years. As an adult I weighed about 140 which was comfortable. I had my first child