Tell Your Gastric Sleeve Surgery Story

This is the place to share your Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy Surgery journey with other members. Begin a new thread that chronicles your Gastric Sleeve Surgerty journey. Please let us know more about yourself. Have you been Sleeved ? Who was/is your Gastric Sleeve surgeon ? How much did you lose, etc.

PRE-Operation Gastric Sleeve Surgery (VSG) Questions & Answers

This is the place to post discussions about Pre- Gastric Sleeve surgery (VSG) diets, testing, and other basic Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy Surgery (VSG) issues.

POST-Operation Gastric Sleeve Surgery (VSG) Questions & Answers

This is the place to post discussions related to post-op Gastric Sleeve surgery (VSG) diets, testing, and other Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy Surgery (VSG) issues.

Gastric Sleeve Surgery (VSG) Success Stories

Congratulations! You've made a life-changing decision and are now benefiting from this new, positive lifestyle. Please share your Gastric Sleeve Surgery and story with our Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy Surgery (VSG) community. It's easy, it's fun, and you may make the difference in someone else's life.

Food & Nutrition

This forum is all about food. Discuss your food questions, ideas, struggles, solutions, etc., that you have encountered since having your Gastric Sleeve Surgery.

1. Protein Drinks/Powders

1. Vitamins & Supplements

1. Meals Specific to Being Sleeved

Recipe Sharing

This forum is dedicated to favorite recipes. Discuss and share what recipes you enjoy and how to prepare them.

Pre-op & Post-op Diets

This forum is devoted to discussions concerning pre and post-op Gastric Sleeve Surgery diets. Share your prescribed diet and your favorite foods to drink/eat during the pre-op and post-op phases of your Gastric Sleeve surgery.

Fitness & Exercise

This forum is devoted to discussions, questions, and answers dealing with fitness and exercise, routines, habits, etc.

General Gastric Sleeve Surgery Discussion

This forum is for discussing any topic related to vertical gastric sleeve surgery that is not covered in other forums.

Gastric Sleeve (VSG) Surgeons and Hospitals

This forum is the place to share discussions related to Gastric Sleeve surgeons and hospitals. Topics include personal experiences,Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy Surgery (VSG) costs, lengths of stay, recommendations, etc.

Insurance & Financing

This forum is for discussions related to Gastric Sleeve surgery (VSG) insurance coverage and financing options.

Cosmetic & Reconstructive Surgery

This forum is dedicated to discussions dealing with cosmetic and reconstructive surgery following weight loss post Gastric Sleeve surgery (VSG ).

Band to Gastric Sleeve Revisions

This forum is dedicated to discussions dealing with revising from a Lap-band or Realize Band to Gastric Sleeve Surgery.

General Gastric Sleeve Surgery Support

This forum is for those looking to provide or receive emotional and psychological support before or after Gastric Sleeve Surgery, also known as Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy Surgery (VSG).

Gastric Sleeve Surgery (VSG) Buddies/Mentors

A buddy/mentoring relationship pairs a successful and experienced Gastric Sleeve Surgery (VSG) member with a novice and/or struggling Gastric Sleeve Surgery (VSG) member. The purpose is to support one another as each person works through the physical, emotional, and spiritual components involved in weight loss. The goal is to get to a healthy weight and stay there. This is a win-win relationship as the successful Gastric Sleeve Surgery (VSG) member is able to reaffirm his/her weight loss and the novice or struggling Gastric Sleeve Surgery (VSG) member is supported in building the confidence and motivation necessary to achieve his/her desired goals.

Local Gastric Sleeve Surgery (VSG) Support Groups

This forum is dedicated to those seeking to provide and/or receive support before and after your Gastric Sleeve Surgery (VSG) from/with others like you in your state or country.

1. USA Local VSG Support

1. Canada Local VSG Support

1. Australia Local VSG Support

1. United Kingdom (UK) Local VSG Support

1. Ireland Local VSG Support

1. Elsewhere Local VSG Support

Monthly Gastric Sleeve Surgery (VSG) Support Groups

This is the place to gather with others who are having Gastric Sleeve Surgery (VSG) the same month you are.

1. 2012 Sleevers

1. 2011 Sleevers

1. 2010 Sleevers

1. 2009 Sleevers

1. 2008 Sleevers

1. 2007 Sleevers

Age Specific Gastric Sleeve Surgery (VSG) Support Groups

These forums allow you to discuss age specific Vertical Sleeve Surgery (VSG) issues with others in your age group.

1. Teens

1. Twenties

1. Thirties

1. Forties

1. Fifties

1. Sixties

1. Seventies & Beyond

Weight Loss Specific Gastric Sleeve Surgery (VSG) Support Groups

This is the place to give and get support from others who have the same amount of weight to lose.

1. 200+ Pounds

1. 100+ Pounds

1. 50+ Pounds

1. 25+ Pounds

1. Under 25 Pounds

1. Life at (or near) Goal!

1. Slow Losers Unite

Pregnancy with Gastric Sleeve Surgery (VSG)

A support group for dealing with pregnancy / baby issues (trying to get pregnant, are pregnant, have delivered). Share your tips and support here.

Twelve (12) Step Support Groups

A support group for members attending Overeater's Anonymous or other 12 step support groups (AA, NA, GA etc).

Substitute (Crossover) Addictions

Have you over come your addiction to food but substituted another in its place? If so, this is the place to give and get support.

Gastric Sleeve Surgery (VSG) Complications Support Group

Come here to give and receive support with others who are experiencing Gastric Sleeve Surgery (VSG) complications (heart burn, leaks etc.).

1. Struggling Sleevers

Powder Room - Ladies Gone Wild

This is the place for ladies to discuss everything from complications, concerns, and any other off-topic subjects

The Man Room

This is a place for men to discuss everything from Gastric Sleeve Surgery (VSG) complications, concerns, and any other off-topic subjects.

Special Interest Gastric Sleeve Surgery (VSG) Support Groups

Here you'll find Gastric Sleeve Surgery (VSG) support groups which concentrate on issues common to special interests.

1. Diabetic Sleevers

1. PCOS Sleevers

1. Religious Sleevers

1. Agnostic/Athiest Sleevers

1. Singles Sleevers

1. Biker Sleevers

1. Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgendered Sleevers

1. Mental Health Issues for Sleevers

Self-Pay & Mexico Vertical Sleeve Surgery (NEW FORUM!)

A forum for the discussion of issues related to Vertical Gastric Sleeve Surgery (VSG) self-pay patients as well as patients that have traveled to Mexico to have Vertical Sleeve Surgery

VST Social Groups Forums

Total Gastric Vertical Plication Sleeve Surgery Posts (Archived)

Research & Statistics

This is the place to post research studies and statistics related to obesity, weight loss studies, etc. Have you come across new research that you want to discuss or share? Please post it here.

The Clothing Exchange

Have clothes that are too big? Need smaller clothes? This is the forum to post your clothing needs in. Lets help one another out as we progress through our weight loss journeys by saving money and exchanging clothes with one another.

Vertical Sleeve Surgery Talk Lounge

This forum is for general conversation, sharing interests, having a laugh or discussing anything not specifically related to VSG surgery.

Vertical Sleeve Talk Rants & Raves

Want debate? Get it here. Gripe, complain, moan, fight, rant and rave. Enter at your own risk!

Gastric Sleeve Surgery News

Gastric Sleeve Surgery (VSG) News Articles updated hourly

1. General Obesity, Weight Loss & Fitness News

Vertical Sleeve Talk Forum Assistance & Suggestions

Technical questions? Comments about the Gastric Sleeve Surgery (VSG) forum? We welcome feedback and suggestions on any aspect of Vertical Sleeve Talk. This is also the place to visit for updates about new features and updates.