Kika79

Stina
Congratulations on your pregnancy!!! 43 pounds is great. Continue to eat healthy. What did the doc say about being preggers with the plication? I actually want baby #3. I wish you the best and pls keep us updated with the baby process.

@Bfacebaby- did you have the gastric plication or the VLS?

@Bfacebaby- did you have the gastric plication or the VLS?

@Bfacebaby- did you have the gastric plication or the VLS?

@Bfacebaby- did you have the gastric plication or the VLS?

@Bfacebaby- did you have the gastric plication or the VLS?

@Bfacebaby- did you have the gastric plication or the VLS?

@Bfacebaby- did you have the gastric plication or the VLS?

@Bfacebaby- did you have the gastric plication or the VLS?

@Bfacebaby- did you have the gastric plication or the VLS?

@Bfacebaby- did you have the gastric plication or the VLS?

@Bfacebaby- did you have the gastric plication or the VLS?

@Bfacebaby- did you have the gastric plication or the VLS?

@Bfacebaby- did you have the gastric plication or the VLS?

@Bfacebaby- did you have the gastric plication or the VLS?

@Bfacebaby- did you have the gastric plication or the VLS?

With the plication your stomach is folded in twice, not stapled or cut. Our stomachs are intact they are just shaped like a half a moon or banana for a few of us. With the restriction you can only eat a certain amount of food before you get full or feel sick from over-eating. My personal issue was or still is I eat without hunger. It's all in my mind. I eat bc am used to eating at a certain time or craze all day, Even with Mental Hunger I've lost 50 pounds by eating healthier and lots of cardio.

Jackiemac- I would suggest going back to basics. Eat what i think we all ate the first couple of weeks. Protein shakes an 4oz meals. Can you walk at all? Maybe yoga?
Go online and search for exceecise for non-mobile people. I'm sure you will find something.
Hope all goes well. Keep us posted

Lois-the procedure itself takes about 45mins. She will probably stay in the hospital for observation for 2 days on a liquid diet. The first few days are a bit rough but she should be up in no time. I had surgery on a Thursday and I was back in the office on a Tuesday. Her diet must completely change, she will need to learn how to eat slower and smaller portions. My biggest challenge was my mind. "IT" was also hungry!! I waited a month before starting cardio. Exercise will be her new Best Friend. Plication IS NOT like the sleeve or bypass she will need work to loose weight, which in my opinion is harder but it will teach you how to actually eat healthier. I started with 267 pounds and as of today I've lost 80pounds. My goal is 167. Some weeks you will 3-4pounds while other weeks you will remain the same or gain 1-2 pounds.
Eating less processed foods, more greens & fruit with a some cardio is what's worked for me.
This site will be great for your daughter, have her go on YouTube as well. It helped me alot. There's also a few ladies on here like (tobethin30 & Becky) that have had great success.
Good luck to the both of you!! Keep us posted.

Update on my weight loss journey. Today is my 8 month anniversary, I started my journey at 341lbs and the first 6 months were pretty smooth but month 7 and 8 not so much, for the last month I have been gaining and losing the same 5 pounds, but with the help of some friends on their on weight loss journey and a good kick in the butt from myself I have lost that 5lbs and more. So today I am at 239 pounds yes that is 101lbs lighter =-O I am so happy and proud of myself for making it this far and it is super exiting to say I only have 64 more pounds to go lol!!!

Stina
Congratulations on your pregnancy!!! 43 pounds is great. Continue to eat healthy. What did the doc say about being preggers with the plication? I actually want baby #3. I wish you the best and pls keep us updated with the baby process.

@Bfacebaby- did you have the gastric plication or the VLS?

@Bfacebaby- did you have the gastric plication or the VLS?

Stina- How are you doing? How's the weight loss coming along? Hope all is great.

@Stina: there you go!! GREAT news, keep us updated.