1. Don't stop suplement vitamins 2. Don't start drinking soda / drink water 3. Don't eat fast food 4. Don't put sugar in Your diet 5. Keep taking pictures, keep tracking measurements 6. Don't drink during eating, drink 30minutes before or after meal 7. Don't compare to the others 8. Keep inspired 9. Give yourself grace, look for support when You need it 10. Be ready for ups and downs

I've lost 100lbs in 6 months! Best decision of my life!

Them: You just took the easy way out! Me: Its the smart way into a healthy life, also I dont owe you an explanation because you dont pay my bills.

I just had my gastric sleeve surgery on 3/31/21. I am so grateful you made all your videos. I truly needed to get alot of questions answered and you have helped.

Best decision in my life almost 4 months ago. I'm down 70 pounds since August 31st. I did have a setback last month with a bleeding ulcer. It's so nice to see someone else go through this with words of encouragement. I've gotten rid of all of my diabetic meds. Keep believing in yourself and that you can do it is my advice. God bless you❤

I've gone by my mirror and wondered who I was seeing and then realized, dummy, it's me. Who else would it be? You are so right about comparing one's own weight loss with someone else's weight loss. Everyone's weight loss journey is their own journey and no journey is the same. When you start comparing and finding yourself lacking, you invalidate your own success. We've all succeeded in our own way and we should always feel pride in our journey! I've said this on my own youtube channel and to several who are upset because they haven't lost what they felt they would or should. This journey is not easy, ever! Everyday is a challenge. If you are busy, criticizing your success, how will you meet the challenges ahead?

I so needed this today. I'm a week away from surgery and really in my feelings the last couple of days. Major swings from I can do this myself to hating myself for needing this. Hopefully this will pass soon.

I’m 6 weeks out and down 56lbs. The powdered vitamins that the doctor gave me make me nauseous. So I just take regular vitamins now.

I love your statement about " give yourself some grace " definitely needed to hear it. I'm scheduled to have gastric sleeve this August and was looking for as much support as I can. I'm glad I found your videos.

You have become such a blessing to me. I will have my surgery on April 8, 2021. I'm having the gastric sleeve. I have been on a pre-op diet since the beginning of February I have lost 9 pounds so far. I start my liquid diet on March 25th. I hope and pray after surgery I can be as successful as you. Thank you for all your help and guidance. I follow all your channels. Thanks again and God bless you🌹

I lost 40 Lbs in 2 months after the gastric by pass! I have many struggles but I am loving New Me!!!!!I keep reminding myself to slowwwww down while I eat or drink! 🌝🌝🌝🌝🌝🌝🌝

I’m currently going through the process on my second month of my 3 month program lost 15 pounds so far I wanna have a baby so my dr actually recommended the surgery I’m eating better already and going to the gym about 4 days a week I stopped drinking soda and I do feel 100% better 😘

Hey, everyone! Thanks SO much for watching! I wanted to let you know that I'm over on Instagram and I'm doing daily stories and sharing my journey over there too! Be sure to check it out! :) instagram.com/mylevel10life/

im here in istanbul and having my sleeve done in 3.5 hours!! love ur channel. im from uk but came to turkey because of the costs. wish me luck and see u on the other side xx

The way you speak and your voice feels like home. It’s actually therapeutic

I just started my path, had my 1st appt now hve my mental appt..1st step done. I love watching ur videos

On my way to having the sleeve surgery. So glad I found your videos.

I am still far from my surgery but I have to rewatch this. This is good info, thanks!

Thank you so much for all of this information! I'm still trying to decide if I want to go through with gastric sleeve surgery so I really appreciate you sharing.

I live in Hong Kong and I'm going to undergo Gastric Sleeve. I'm excited and nervous at the same time. Thank You for your informative video

I’m just finding you and I have to thank you. I’m having surgery in 6 weeks. Your video ate helping me so much. Thank you.

I’m 68, female and when I started thinking about gastric sleeve surgery I had talked to a man my age that had it done about 2 years ago. He was so glad he had it done. My sister had stomach stapling about 30 years ago, and she spends many days throwing up after a meal and went back to her former weight. So I really was thinking this was the way to go. I started the process. I am still in the many different dr. Visits, but my surgeon says he thinks I would make a good candidate. My dietician wasn’t so positive about it, and my friends are really scared for me. It can’t be undone. It’s PERMANENT! You can’t take it back once you’ve had it done. What if I fail? I’m really starting to have doubts now whereas before I was so excited. You mentioned about not going out anymore. I have a husband who needs to eat, too. How have you worked all this out? I’m not on FB anymore. And I don’t twitter or Instagram. How can I get positive support? There’s not much out there for women of my age having this done. Any thoughts? Thank you for this video, and I’m so happy for you and how well it’s working for you.

My surgery is in May 2018 and I want to thank you for having this channel. All if you KZfaq folks help more than you know.

Thank you, I’m scheduled for the sleeve in 2 months and trying to learn as much as possible

I struggle with loose skin. Advice WOULD BE .. it's hard to have this surgery and it's an ongoing battle but if you want it's not gonna come easy it's hard work and only you are accountable for your goal or not but it isnt gonna be Cinderella kinda journey and I tell them your body will change and your mindset too.

Just found your channel! I just began the weight loss surgery journey. So inspired by your videos and I love that you share the good, the bad and the ugly! Thank you.

I'm having gastric bypass surgery this next Tuesday the 10th I'm nervous and excited.

After losing 130 pounds on keto and then gaining it back in a year, I’m scheduled for surgery next week.

Thank you for caring.

Thanks for this video , I am pre surgery and I feel inspired by your video, thank you

Thanks for the upload. Very useful information.

I do feel you on the supplements! I learned no to mess around after I become anemic & B12 deficient!

Thank you you are an inspiration to me I'm trying to get into have barbaric surgery and you're been a tremendous help to me thank you so much

My best friend died young of cancer earlier this year after fighting like hell to live. She'd done it all right, physically fit, vegetarian since age 8, had quit smoking etc. A few days before she died I quit smoking. Id tried to quit many times and couldnt but this time, watching her fight, it inspired me. I have fought my weight since age 16 when I got the depo shot. Since then Ive gained and lost 100lbs 3x and gained it back w each pregnancy, kept it off between, regained w next. After baby 3, I have tried for 6 yrs w only a 20lb loss that I maintain but thats it. I have my VSG consult tomorrow. Its amazing the fire under your butt to get healthy and stop taking health forgranted when you watch someone you dearly love fight for their life and lose the fight. Makes you realize, intentionally harming your health is soooo dumb and entitled and ridiculous. Makes you determined to appreciate it all so much more and fight whatever smaller personal battles that you can change to maintain health.

You're amazing! Thank you for the encouragement! Keep blessing people!

Thank you. Needed this!

I'm doing this for my health I've got diebeties I'm 204 pounds I'm doing this for me and my cat and God's in on this

I am exactly a week post op today and I totally agree with you. This liquid diet is hell. I actually had a mental breakdown yesterday.

I can’t wait to do my gastric sleeve soon 😍 I seen good results about it for 10 years now

Going to have my surgery on the 17th of May. Thanks for all the great videos 👍🏻

Great advice!

Thanks you for all these good tips. I will definitely put them to use. I just started a channel and I'm one month post-op so I'm learning new things everyday.

I been struggling really with sweets bad but having VSG save my life ! U are awesome 👏 thank you for encouraging word 😁

I am quite a bit older, I am 52 and getting ready to have my gastric sleeve surgery on August 16th, I am so so ready for this surgery! I have always been heavy, I don't ever remember a thinner me. I have tried so many things and this is a wonderful tool. I have Rheumatoid Disease and Lupus and I am hoping this will help with my inflammation. I was thinking of creating a channel, I have seen a lot of younger people I thought maybe to try and reach out to older people. I am nervous and scared but I am so ready!! Congratulations to you!

Just found your channel and I Love it! My surgery date is June 24 2020.

Thanks for sharing please do a vitamin video or show us what you take. I am on my second appointment before my surgery hopefully by next week I will have a date

Even though I haven’t had surgery, I am on a weight loss journey and I find your message so inspiring. Your advice is useful all around. I’m so glad I’ve taken the time to get to know you a little more. It wasn’t until connecting that I realized food addiction is my problem. I’ve come to understand that I am a total sugar addict, I knew that starting the year off when I cut sugar... but it’s more than that. I am addicted to food. Food is what I always default to. I’m glad your videos helped me see that because it’s helping me to make much needed changes. 💕

Thankyou for this video xx

You are my life saver I admire u,

Thank you have really enjoyed watching a lot of your videos. Have surgery booked in 16 days 😁😎 I'm a new sub

Hi. I really enjoying watching your videos. I am scheduled to have surgery in September. Watching these videos are very helpful. I need all the help I can get. I’m new to this.

Very nice vid, Thank you for sharing. The part about the process being overwhelming is very relevant for me right now. I've had major health issues for several years and I actually love my big body and prior to my health deteriorating I was never bothered by my weight, plus I was always to scared to even contemplate that type of surgery because a few ppl I knew way back did not fare very well after surgery, so I said I'd never go that route. Well now that my health has taken so much control over my life and mental health that within a year I will be looking at having to use a walker or be stuck in bed and I'm only 48yo. I've had knee issues since high school and just dealt with it(no narcotics) no surgery would be done because I was over 300lbs(350). So I just dealt with it, then my heart issues started and they had to put a Pacemaker and defibrillator in on 2012. A year later I had my first cardiac arrest and had to stop driving and give up my career of 25yrs and ultimately had to stop work all together. Then my knee gets worse and then my good knee starts to deteriorate after a joint bleed in March 2020 and because of my multiple cardiac arrests(9 as of July 2020) I have no warning symptoms when it begins. So if I'm standing I drop to the floor which has now led to hip issues, which has now left me with needing double knee and double hip replacement but they wont do surgery because of my weight. So when my "good knee" started buckling when I walked and I almost fell 3x's , I broke down in tears and was like "I can't do this anymore, I'm at war with my own body and I'm not going to be around much longer" and I said to myself "this is the only control you can have over your life, you gotta do the wls". I cried to my daughter, to my Auntie when I told them that very same day. I'm a very strong minded and willed person and after everything I've dealt with this has been the scariest decision I've ever had to make but I know it's my only chance to have some quality of life left. So today I met with bariatric surgeon in my area but because of my heart issues they can't do my surgery locally which even though I already knew that was going to be a possibility it was still upsetting. BUTTTTTT me being me, I got myself together, pulled my big girl panties up said "it is what it is" and they proceeded to get me set up to see their chief of surgery at this other hospital. So when you made the comment about the process being "overwhelming", I was like OMG HELL YEAH, SMH! I'm scared shitless but I'm an optimist and I've been living in hell this long so there's only one other way to look at my decision. I'm enjoying your page and look forward to the rest of your vids, take care🥰

Thank you for this video and all the others! Scheduled for gastric sleeve 8/31/21 🙌🏼

New Subscriber here..... Love the Vids I have watched of yours so far..... My Surgery is Scheduled for Monday, November 23rd, 2020..... I'm Sooo Excited Yet Scared as Heck to take this Journey........ Looking Forward to watching more of your videos..... Thank You.....

I’ll be having my vgs next march and been really nervous and with second thoughts. Found your channel yesterday and it was a blessing. I’m 60 years old and been struggling with my weight almost all my life. This is my last chance to live a healthy life. I’m from Puerto Rico and luckily my health insurance covers the surgery and later the reconstruction. Thanks for your advise

I agree with you about the soda.It is a trigger for me.

Thank you

I take a variety of vitamins that I'm quite content with but always love to see what others do. Might be a good video.

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Luv this video thanks for sharing 😘😘😘

Man I love u soooo much u are soo much help I’m going to have my cardiologist apt in a week and I’m kind of nervous

Your awesome enjoyed the video

I can't eat bad stuff even if I tried...get full with 4 bites of anything...have to wait 2 to 3 hrs to eat a bit more & sometimes I have my breakfast left overs for lunch or my lunch leftovers for dinner....I am 3 months post op...😬

What vitamins should I take?? I’m preparing for gastric sleeve surgery and I’ve really been enjoying your videos!! Thanks for the brutal honesty of your journey!!!

So true postop diet is SO OVERWHELMING 😭

Congrats

Great video Erin! We are 4-year vets and it's amazing how many are just starting. It has been life saving for us. Check us out when you can! Thank you for giving back to this community!

I’m having RNY on Jan. 14, 2019... major apprehension right now, and now hubby is telling me “don’t lose too much weight”... UGH

Hi Erin, I just found your channel, you are so informative. I'm 54 and have struggled with weigh for ever, and have tried ever diet out there over the years. I'm preparing to have surgery on 9/24/18. I very excited. I'm very blessed to have my husband and children's support. I do have a question my doctor has suggested to start the use of the different vitamins in patch form have you or do you know of anyone who can speak on these. Thanks so much for sharing your journey.

I am going to upload vids about my surgery I'm getting in two weeks. You have been a big inspiration thank you. I got upset the other day. My mum had told her dad that I was having a slave done. When I hung him rather then saying hello or asking how I was he just cracked in about taking the easy way out.... His words not mine. Nothing has been easy around my weight or medical illnesses my whole life. I pretty much fainted just getting in the washing the other day.

Vitamin recommendations please!

Hey there ! I’m starting my journey! Thank you 😊 for all your videos ! What vitamin do I need

I'm going to an appointment tomorrow to start the very beginning of my weight loss journey, possibly, doing the gastric sleeve. I'm honestly, absolutely terrified. Can you give me some hope?

What vitamins shld I start buying? I will be having surgery probably next mth or so. And I am not rich! So I need to start buying and taking now. 😊 thank you!

Please help with vitamin supplement ♥️♥️Thank you love your videos so encouraging 🥰🌺🥰

I’d love to hear what vitamins you suggest we take. Right now I’m taking calcium supplements and my bariatric vitamins. I’m five weeks post sleeve gastrectomy. I’m down somewhere around 40 pounds right now.

Bye I did all the thing u said and I’m living great💔💔💔💔

I will be recording my journey having revision surgery in Mexico from sleeve to mini gastric bypass on May 1 2018

I am also in the same que my tests n all are going on.. But ppl are making me afraid that i will have no energy after this surgery... Bla bla.. They make me afraid but what i have seen on KZfaq is so positive.. Wish me luck

I need your list of vitamins

The only sugar I have ever really consumed (besides in fruit) is in the one pump of torani syrup I add to my coffee. I use sugar free also. Sometimes I want a treat. So I go ahead and let myself have that one pump with my coconut milk. 🤷‍♀️ I’m already a keto person that drinks a ton of water… my struggle really wasn’t food addiction at all. My surgeon was super confident that this surgery would be incredibly successful for me due to my eating habits. I am 17 days out and down 30 lbs! I do have a suggestion! Once you’re cleared for full liquids (and even purée or soft foods) juice! Have a green juice and add protein… that way you’re getting in all those nutrients without hurting your stomach! God bless and good luck everyone!

What vitamins and supplements do you take?

Hi Erin, which vitamins do you recommend?

Guide me on the Vitamins to take.

What vitamins to take

What vitamins do you take?

My surgery is 21 days away. I've been wondering about the vitamins. I would love info on what you use.

What supplements do you recommend?

Drinking and eating is such a struggle for me.

What are the best vitamins to take

Can you help on the vitamins

I needed this today, at a stall for the last 2 weeks. Been at the gym 2 weeks 3 x a week. I don't understand why I'm at this stall though ...

Hi, I'm due to have surgery in 6 weeks .....I wanted to say thank you for you're inspiring videos I would love your support .... I really don't feel I have any at all but I'm not on Instagram or Facebook only Twitter I really hope your journey is going well ❤

Hello please let me know what vitamins are good to take.

I need a list of vitamins!! I’m 2 weeks post op and struggling!!😔

I been using baritastic 45 with iron multivitamin and calcium chews 500 mg from procare 2 times a day for the chews

My biggest struggle had been my kids ( grown adult kids) who constantly treat me like a child telling me what I am and can't have I swear it makes me want to give up

I'm getting the revision this month and I would like to know what vitamins would be best 🙂

I have been starting to talk to my husband about the sergery. I am looking in to it. I also am wanting to wait till I have 1 more child. I only have 1 and had miscarriages so I'm waiting for my last baby. I want to get better for my kids and myself. I just need to get info.

What vitamins Erin?