"for the first time in my life i feel normal. dec 2011 i has gastric sleeve surgery. (due to pcos and being pre diabetic ) going in i weighed 352. i lost nearly 100#s. over the past few years i&#039;ve gained 70 back. i work on the road and had no willpower when it came to coworkers stopping for fast food. saying no is easy now. i&#039;m unsure how much i&#039;ve lost as my scale is broke, but i&#039;m back in my &quot;skinny jeans&quot; (snug but i couldn&#039;t come close to clasping them prior to saxenda. i pretty much force every meal down, and actually have to count calories to ensure i&#039;m getting enough! my main side effect has been nausea. eatting a few bites feeling like i ate a buffet."