The Gals' Room

Any sleevers that had pcos before surgery? How is your weightloss? I have heard it will be slower than non pcos. I am pre surg. Very curious!!

TMI: I've struggled with this a while but it occurred to me I can ask for imput here. When I am active (at work, the gym) I sweat so bad in my groin, underwear gets wet and it smells (duh, it's sweat lol!) I've tried pads which helps a little but doesn't cover the whole areas I sweat! I use powder but it only freshens doesn't stop the sweating, and besides, I don't carry it around with me! So my question is, for anyone else who may deal with this, do you have any suggestions short of changing my underwear 5 times a day (haha)?!

Excuse me if I sound, is the word naive? I think someone is flirting with me and I back.....but I don't know if it's flirting. Help! No one has ever taken an interest in me, so not sure if he's just being friendly or...

Just wondering what is your current body type? For those sleeved did your body type change (pear to apple, apple to hourglass)? How tall are you and what is your goal weight? Did you set it or did your doctor recommend it? I am a pear - pre-surgery I am 5'5, my initial goal weight was 160lbs. I recently changed it to 150lbs. I think seeing I need to lose more than 100lbs scared me. However, after I did my bone density exam I realized I am not big boned. I hope that after surgery, I still am a pear or an hourglass.

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I need ppl that going through same.situations like me can't tell my other friends (they skinny) & won't understand me Need some young experience ppl that can help teach and help me.grow in this sleeve progress and motivated me Plus if u.live manhattah nyc that be a plus if not still fine

I'm 5'5" and currently weigh 195 pounds. That puts me at a BMI of about 32. I haven't seriously discussed surgery with anyone but my husband, but serious I am! When I joke about it with people I know they all say "you don't have that much to lose" or "just try this new diet". But to me, I am finally facing a very painful fact...I can't do it alone! To know me is to know that I don't NEED anyone/anything. I want people and things in my life, but I can do it on my own if I have to. If I set my mind to something I do it! So why can't I do this? I am telling you this not to feel sorry for me, but to understand what finally brought me to this decision of having surgery. I wa…

I just had the best shopping day ever. I went to Vicky's Secret with my daughter and thought I'd try on a bra....it fit! Tried on another and another...they fit! Then we went to The Loft. I could get into their cute XLs. Oh, wait! Some were too big and I had to get the L. And a cardigan in a medium! Extra bonus? I spent all my money, so there's no chance I'll spend it on naughty food. Life is good. Always remember that the number on the scales isn't as telling as the clothes that now fit.

I'm 232 now yay I'm so excited

For those who have lost a significant amount of weight I have to ask.... How does it feel to see ur "woo woo" again? Lol, I'm a shaver and can't wait to be able to see what I'm shaving lpl

I was recommended counseling for anger management. Wtf!!! Since we both fight with each other. So marriage counseling. Family counseling. Anger management. Seems like therapy wants to keep family together. Whatever!! Gonna have people in & out of my house. So if you don't see me around I'm busy. School will start soon. See you all soon.

I used to have fat overlap on my mid-back creating little wings. Well, I was talking on the phone outside and I put my hand on my back and realized that I couldn't feel the wings anymore! They're gone! Yay! So excited about this.

Yes omg so happy I'm 233 Suregy august 6 make a change in my life went from 271 to 233 whopie

I have a question I'm 237 . But I was thinking can I be down 200 by my bday I'm November.do yall think it possible ?

This month has been rough for me. I left my husband because of his drinking, my five year old started Kindergarten, and I've already gotten phone call from his teacher about his behavior, now I found out I have a parasite that's been making me sick for over a week. I thought I had a normal stomach virus, but come to find out after testing it's a parasite. I had to go to hospital yesterday to get fluids because of this. I'm miserable and haven't eaten hardly anything in a week. I should be getting better now that the problems been identified and I'm getting meds. Just had to vent a little

So, I had my pre-op appointment today, surgery in three weeks. Already a little stressy. We went over my body scan and I am 48% fat. I could see my tiny little skeleton inside my gigantic blubbery self. Getting upset. Go over my labs and my bone density scan. I've shrunk an inch in the last two years and broke my ankle jogging last October, but my PCP repeatedly tells me that my Calcium levels aren't a big deal, take a multi-Vitamin. Today I hear that I have osteopenia (pre-osteoperosis) and am .02% bone loss away from needing Boniva or something. Why didn't anyone tell me before?!? I'm only 32 for goodness sakes. Just a little upset, thanks for listening.

I know hormones affect my band while i'm on my period..I had to switch from Implanon to a pill contraceptive so I chose LoEstrin. The day after starting LoEstrin I began having menstrual bleeding which has persisted for two weeks. I've contacted my lap band doc who is "baffled" by hormones affecting the lap band..so..on to the next doc who switched my BC. She says that I will stop bleeding eventually once my body gets used to the new drug. In the mean time I've had almost 1CC removed from my band and i'm still having trouble eating :-( Any one else have similar problems?

....sexy purple panties!!!!! YEAH BABY!!!! I'm starting to feel "normal" again!!! I feel like I'm coming back to me. Speaking of which...my poor husband has to take extra Vitamins and keep up on his fluids and electrolytes. I'm flat wearing him out. My sex drive has gone into super-hyper-speed-freaky-can't-get-enough mode. So ladies.....if your libido is in the ditch....just wait.....just wait. (Oh, and exercise. A LOT). Thank you sleeve. Thank you Dr. Kim. And Thank you God!!!

Of shame. I went running with my sister and heard what sounded like clapping. Yeah.... It was my boobs slapping together. I'm so embarrrassed, I need a new bra, and fast! Any recommendations on good ones? Now that I'm skinny enough not to shop at Lane Bryant, I don't ever wanna go there again. Lol New Life Started 07/24/12

Ok so ive been on my liquid diet for 11 days now and this smell is driving me crazy. Ive never really been a person to sweat but its not stopping my PITS from smelling, I asked a friend did she experience this when she went thru it she said yes. Well I dont like it no matter what I do it seems like I smell it I ask people around me they say they dont smell anything outside of my 7yr old DRAMA QUEEN who put her whole nose under my arm and turned her nose up LOL. Now I know im a little OCD about things like this but it cant just be in my head even fresh from the shower to me they smell. My friend says wait till you smell like onion soup I said NO THANX im already freaking o…

Have cellulite.on my thighss..I want to get it off do any one know any special creams or workouts I.can.

If so, what? I bought a size 14 pair of Levi's. I have everything in my closet from 16-22. So I went one size down, plus I got a good deal with my Kohl's cash.

Cant wait until I'm able to look down and see ms kitty again...... It seems like nowadays I have to lift my stomach to catch a glance lol........

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271 August 6 suregy 250 august 23 245 for 2 weeks 241 September 1-18 239 today September 18

...well in 6 years time anyway! My cousin just informed me that she wants to Celebrate her 40th in Fiji, so she's given the family plenty of notice to save up. At least I'll have a hot bikini body to show off this time (after removal of the excess skin of course), instead of hiding in boardies and t-shirts as I have in the past.

Hey ladies, Sorry to be gross, but is anyone else having issues with constipation/only pooping once every few days?! I have been taking benefiber every day as well as taking stool softeners, but nothing seems to help. I was banded 3/27/12. And when I do poop, it is horrible/painful. Advice? Similar experiences?

Have to say, sex is so wonderful now!! I mean, even when I was 130 and in perfect shape, it was never this good. Some say when you hit thirty, it gets better. Well, I won't be there until sept 23. But hot damn!!!!!!! It no longer hurts, I can breath!!! And how freakin awesome is it when legs can go on shoulders without turning into a choking Barney!! No more tummy in the way. Or doing close to a full sit up without breathing just to kiss. Still, I'm on the fence about being on top. Always had a hard time, being only 5'3" my legs are short. So tell me, was it as good for you as it was for me?

I am two months post-op last week! I have lost 50 pounds (10 of that being pre-op.) Overall I feel fantastic and I am learning so much while on this journey. I find that the week before I start my period is when I tend to misbehave. I overeat and get sick and I am much more likely to turn to carbs and not stick to protein first. Does anyone else experience this? I know I have been hormonal, but I hate having an off week once a month!!!

Losing weight and stalling it all a process not gonna rush imma.live life not gonna let the scale control me Yay.peace of mind

Since I have been sleeved my skin has been breaking out with more pimples etc..It also just feels "yucky" in general (for lack of a better word to describe it). I know this is because of all the hormones wreaking havoc in my body right now (don't even ask about the effect this has had on my TOM). My question is, what have others done to minimize the breakouts and make their skin feel soft and smooth?

I'm almost 7 weeks and I'm feenin for bacon not I'm not sure a lot of taste buds I had change I wonder would I like turkey bacon and is it safe to eat it Any thought

Temptations has also been my weakness in things yesterday I had a piece of Doritos omg puke it out then I had simple healthy yogurt puke it out when I really wanted chicken so this past Sunday I had chicken omg puke it out I'm almost 7 weeks and my nutritionist said to advance my diet to eating protein instead of always drinking & this head hunger sucks so bad I want so much but I no I can't have it this sucks Idk what to do

I.can't wait to be 120 I'm 238 now and I feel excited I'm stalling but I not complain tellin myself it only been a month lost 32 pounds now the month of September hope to lose 20 or 15 the most wish me good luck. Plus I box braid my hair blonde it came out nice [ATTACH]5015[/ATTACH]

So at work there is a "click" of 4 women that talk **** about me behind my back. They refer to my as "fatty" when they talk about me. "I have a spy as one of the girl, LOL this is how I know". I can't freaking wait to get this surgery so I can loose all this weight and be like Who is "fatty" now biatches!!!! sooooo.... sick of them!

I am a mom/stepmom to 5 children. I work full time out oh the home. Five years ago I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia. My current weight is 258 and I am starting the process for WLS. I was wondering if there is anyone else out there with fibromyalgia that has had the surgery & how has that helped (or not) with your fibro symptoms.

My 7 year old is emotionally disabled. She has disruptive behavior disorder. She's extremely smart and creative, she can be a sweetheart when she wants. Most of the time she chooses to be pissed at the world for no reason whatsoever. She literally sits and thinks of ways to hurt peoples feelings. She hit dead on with me today. She had to draw a family picture today. 6 stick people with minimal detail. Then me. Compared to the others I am a giant. I have huge balloon hands and each hand has huge balloon fingers. She handed it to me, I smiled and said "that's cute" she said, "you really are that fat you know." Before my surgery she never commented on my size, now she tells …

After suregy I been starving with the weirdest food carvings by being 13 days out I try eggs threw it up try tomato soup threw it up even try to eat tiny piece of chicken threw it up I try chicken noodle soup and work protein shakes working. Applesause and sugar free popsicles work just feel like not gonna ever enjoy a. Chicken salad or simple meat cause deff not a vegetarian . Just very hard

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Been single for 4 years dated same.guy 5 years finally gave up on him for not being there even through my sleeve surgery it crazy but I feel like he has someone else U no women have the 6 sense I just wish I didn't waste all this time on him now I'm.just a angry mean bitter person cause of him Idk what to do

Hello the cheerful me is about to pull my hair out.... I'm not a person to lie or post something I don't feel or respond and tell someone they are sexy if I don't feel they are. So with this being said I'm going to be open & honest here. I need advice from divorce women or men or even someone you know that's been divorce. Like anyone can reply I just need advice. I been with hubby over 16 years we have 3 kids together. He has a adult son from a marriage before me. I thought everything was going fine. Today I come to find out that my hubby wants to leave me. I'm going to give full details... We went out to pay the bill for the sofa we got 6 months ago. We come to…

What's your poop like at first after surgery?

IM only 5 days post op... But when is a good time to just do it? I feel like we could but I'm scared, I'm not a good judge of that subject considering we didn't wait very long to do the deed after our daughter. I looked through all my paperwork, all the docs notes just say when you're ready, but... I'm ready! Just frightened. Still pretty sore!

Myself and the guy that I am currently seeing had sex last night and for some reason didn't think of it until went the bathroom later, that we were both covered in blood. It was the 2nd time that he and I had had sex and prior to that I had only been with one other guy, he was quite small to say the least. I technically lost my virginity when I was about 400 lbs+, but there was really no blood then. So here's my question, seeing as I am now around 220 is it possible that minus that 200+ pds, that my hymen just would now rupture or is there something else going on that I may need to have checked?

I was a 52~50 D and unable to buy sexy bras. I bought 2 bras in 46D and they fit with no extender! Add they put my breasts up where they are supposed to be. I feel like they have depleted in mass a bit and they look sad without a bra...small victory and the boyfriend likes the new over the shoulder boulder holders.

I need a loan for 2000 by this Friday anyone no a good loan to borrow from that would be great if u can help me out

has anyone had Optifast to affect their cycle. I've been on for about a week and a half I never go for more than 5 days. and I don't mean to be gross but now I have clots I saw on youtube that Optifast can affect your cycle. only 1 other time some years ago I was on for a month and had the clots and had to go to the ER, I use to be on the Nuvaring for heavy flow, but I stopped using it. any suggestions or should I just wait a while my surgery date is October eighth and I don't want anything to get in the way of that by the way I still have 3 1/2 more weeks of a Optifast to do.

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Started my pre lap Band weight loss. I get banded in Jan. Super excited. I would really like to get to know other banded individuals. I have a Facebook specifically for friends have are going to or have had the lap Band procedure done. If you have fb, look me up. Lexibanded2013@gmail.com