LaBelle509

Thank you so much for right this!!!

I love this article. I am almost two years out and do feel like I was pushing my sleeve a little too much. I am going to watch closely how much food I placed on my plates.

you did a great job!

I wish I could offer you some hope, but I can't. I went from 40DDD to 36C. Honestly, I could probably fit a B, I just can't bring myself to buy such a small cup though lol!! I loved my big girls!!! I am getting them done this December

It's not permanent!! and yes, it is a very unsettling feeling. I remember not being able to just get up and walk at the beginning. I had to sit up first, get my bearings, before standing up.

You will feel better soon.

I feel your pain! I just broke a five weeks stall myself! I stayed stuck at 202.2 for all that time. Finally I dropped to 199.2 lbs, but today I went up to 199.8 lbs which is making nervous and frustrated !! I guess this all part of the process. All we can do, is keep doing the right thing( eat clean, Water, exercise, rest) and wait for the darn scale to budge. Good luck

He did my surgery. I had absolutely no complications. He's polite, funny, a little sarcastic( lol), knowledgeable and full of energy.

I would use him again in a heart beat, and have referred two family members and a friend to him. Although post surgery, I have seen him only once. All the follow op appts has been with the nurse.

Best wishes to you.

congrats on your lost!!!

I am wondering, If she did point out your weight loss, what would have been your answer?

My dear friend ( 25 years strong) never once mentioned my weight to me. At my heaviest. She has watched me go through every diet plans there is. Not a comment. We have shared many meals together. Do I really think ( if I was hiding my wls) she would've not noticed that I eat like a child now? pick the healthiest items on the menue? that I am not gaining? that I am sticking to a "diet" when I have failed every single one in the past?!

Would I really just think to myself that she's just a rude, selfish, competitive B?! But I am the friend that could not even tell her I had surgery.

Reminds me of a "friend" that never told me she was pregnant. A coworker told me. I saw her before she started showing, and four months after she gave birth. She got annoyed when I didnt ask about the baby. I quietly pointed out to her, she never told me she was pregnant.

At the end, I am more at ease when the friends that I didnt share my wls with, dont comment on my look. Less uncomfortable.

You said that you have known her for 20 yrs. When people get that close they can often tell when something has changed. If I had to guess I would say she knows you got the surgery. Maybe she chooses not to say anything because she is hurt that you didn't tell her about it. Just a thought.

I was thinking the exact same thing. She was told by someone about the surgery. But since it was never discussed with her personally, she's turning a blind eye to the loss. We do our best ( or so we think) to keep our surgery a secret. But people are very aware of our we struggle with our weights. When they noticed that we are losing and maitning! they know we got a little "help". Plus it is hard for others not to notice the small servings, the slow eating, the healthy choices that we are so trained to make. I was the girl with the plate piled high and that went for seconds always. Plus if it was deep fried, sugary, unhealthy, then it was on my plate for sure lol!! It was not hard for peopleto noticed the difference.A friend of 20 years is going to put one and one together.

Or, it could be that she's so use to you going up and down weight wise, that she was not going to make a big deal out of how you look now because how you look then didn't affect her.

I pray all goes well for you. I pray that she is healthy and beautiful.

HONEY TELL HER TO KICK ROCKS WITH A PAIR OF OPEN TOE SHOES....YOU ARE HAWT!! Many people are not used to seeing the NEW you so they can only visualize what they're used to seeing...GET OVER IT BOO BECAUSE IT'S NOT COMING BACK!!

CONGRATS ON YOUR BABY!!

You guys are the best! thank you so much for your words. Took a hit when she made the comments to me, but time to shake it off . Thank you all for putting my mind on a better path.

WE ARE HAVING A BABY!!!!!

I AM HAPPY, SCARED, NERVOUS, EXCITED.......HAPPY, JOYFUL, HAPPY!!!!!

First OB/GYN appointment is this Friday. I have tried for so long, I just can not believe( scared to believe) it's true!!

My husband and daughter are walking around with big smiles on their faces lol!!!

I am happy as well, but have this little fear in my heart that just wont die down yet.

S.N someone told me yesterday that I was no longer pretty. She felt I was prettier heavy, and now I look sick, and ordinary. Crazy thing is, she was not being mean or vicious. Her comments felt sincere. For that reason, what she said affected me. I keep replaying in my head what she said to me. I am worried that this is gonna be the open "window" to get off track.

congrats!! Please keep posting updates....

congrats!! made the decision this weekend to not wait until November as recommended by surgeon. Can not wait!!!

You are not alone. Trust me, you are not. Get back to basics and stay strong

You look amazing girl....love the dress, can I borrow it

Sn: I ate three Oreos yesterday....but I think it's ok to have a treat every now and again. Hey I didn't eat a entire row like I did before

SMOKING HOT!!!!

Girl I'm sitting here eating boiled chicken and plain veggies and you talk to me about OREOS!!

My favorite all time cookie!

Looking good (but even your dress now reminds me of Oreos)

So the scale is SLOWWWWLY moving again!! My workload is so heavy right now, I truly can not exercise the way I used to. So I am being extra vigilant with my food intake. I am being a good girl with my Protein, Water, and Vitamins. But I also had some Oreo Cookies today (4 of them) :ph34r: ......Pray for me.......

P.S Still on the fence about getting the Sleeve?! DO IT ASAP!!! you can thank me later

TEARS........

The one year stall is a beast!!!!!!!! my scale finally budged after weeeeks! 3 lbs! But I was happy to see it. I stayed on top of my Protein, Water, and stayed from fried process food. But it is a necessary evil. The body needs time to adjust. I just take pictures of myself. Last night I was going to weigh myself, instead I put an old dress of mine on and took pictures. Slept like a baby.

Same here!! I think about getting pregnant DAY AND NIGHT!!! My doctor wants me to wait the full 18 months before I get pregnant. He suggested that I allow my body to get to get to it's lowest before I get pregnant. I JUST CAN NOT WAIT ANY LONGER Plus I am not getting younger! I agreed to wait until about December, than all bets are off.

As far as how much I should gained. He said around 25 lbs. And my caloric intake does not need to increase, to maybe, the equivalent of a Peanut Butter sandwich extra a day.

Truth be told, I love the way I look now. Another 15 lbs, and I will gladly orchestrate an accident

Never thought I would be so happy over a 3 lbs lost, But I Am!!! I am getting so close to my goal I can taste it

I was going through pictures on my old computer and found some old pictures! Thank God I had the surgery