LaBelle509

That was one reason I went for this surgery. My daughter is 11yrs and I could never get pregnant after her. My period was very irregular. I used to go three months without one and have it stay two weeks. Than it will show a month later last four days and that's it for another three months or so. Since surgery I am regular. Can't really get pregnant yet since we are to wait at least 12-18 months. But I have a great feeling that I will get pregnant as soon I get the green light from my doctor. CAN'T WAIT!!

I CONFESS THAT I:
* sometimes get irritated at the success stories here...I WANT TO POST THOSE PICS!
* am addicted to weighing myself ( after going YEARS not knowing my weight!)
* I can't wait to flaunt my new body
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Can't wait to not hear "...but you have such a pretty face" said to me directly as if it's a compliment!
Can't wait to rock the fashion and styles I truly love and that's fitting for a trendy 28-year old girl!
Can't wait to not be the "fat friend".

Looking umm down and seeing something other then my boobs or 1st and 2nd tummy roll
Running down steps and not worrying that I'll set off a 5.0 quake
Not making that sound when I get up out of a chair
And not to forget that clapping sound that happens when I move fast and it's not my hands yeah never hearing that again will be nice lol

I can't wait to feel comfortable in my own skin, to not have my thighs rub together, to meet new people and not think that they must be thinking how fat I am. To not be looked at by other people (particularly men) like I'm invisible. To have clothes that fit properly- no matter the size I wear, not all of the outfit fits my body- leaving some loose some tight (make sense?). This is my big one....to sit in a chair and not try and have most of the weight taken on my legs for mortal fear of the chair collapsing underneath me. And my other big one- to sit down at a cafe/restaurant and eat/drink without being out of breath or can't eat as my fat squishes my stomach making me feel ill. To not take several attempts to get out of my couch, shuffling my big fat bum further to the end of the seat to get up. To one day have someone look further than my skin folds and fall in love with me as a person. To no longer have guys drunkingly confess that they really like who I am but can't get past the weight factor. Needless to say- I will NOT be giving them another chance on the future!

I can't wait until I stop hearing..... I remember when you were so little.....

I can't wait to wear a pair of nice-fitting jeans with a belt, and my shirt tucked in!
Looking foward to NOT standing on my daily commute because I'm embarrassed to share a 2-seater.

Bastards...

I can't wait to NOT have sore feet. And sore ankles. And sore knees. And sore hips. And a sore back.

I can't wait to stop hearing "My, you got fat!"

...and I would LOVE to not hear, "At least she's doing something about it" whispered behind me at the gym.

I don't know about you but candy (sugar) was a big culprit in my weight gain. No candy for me. Also, in the 12 weeks of classes I took prior to surgery I was told spicy things can hurt my new tummy and gum is out because it creates gas. If I continue to do the things I did prior to this surgery then nothing will change and I will not have the results I'm looking forward to. I personally want to change my life and make healthier choices and live life not confined by my body. Old behaviors must die for me.

There will always be someone on this Earth who will have nothing better to do than to give others grief and misery. Don't become her victim, leave that space to someone else. Keep focused on the positives in your life and that will be having your surgery AS WELL AS working out and eating right -- and losing all your excess weight.
Forget her and the rock she crawled out from under.

Ask her, "what is the right way?" Then when she talks about diet and exercise, you can explain how you still need to do all of things.
She will probably never understand.

I was extremely tired as well!! after my blood works my doctor prescribed me an Iron supplement. My blood level was fine but my Iron count was low. He also stressed the need to stay on top of my Protein intake. My level was ok but felt it was border line low enough, to contribute to my fatigue. After about a week of taking the supplement I can tell you I felt much much better. Exercising longer and not as exhausted at the end of the day.
My B12 level was fine but still felt tired, once my Iron level went the fatigue got better.
As for the stall went though it as well. It happens. Your body will adjust to the lost and you will start losing again. And it will happen again, and so forth....Just keep doing the right thing.
Hope you feel better and don't forget to drink enough Water, because dehydration will make you feel weak as well....

You don't see her behavior as passive-aggressive against the other women?
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I was mortified by her behavior. Passive-aggressive, catty, mean-spirited, unprofessional, un-classy, un-ladylike...call it what you will but fair is fair: she didn't say it to be informative--no one asked her opinion. She did it to make herself seem better than the other women. And they hate her because of it. It was an object lesson of how not to treat others. Her behavior WAS obnoxious, and my opinion of her dropped.

I have noticed how badly women treat each other in my office. Since our HR department has nothing to do and needs to justify their existence somehow, they call a lot of staff meetings for no real reason. And then they tempt us all to come by providing lunch. I always find the pre-meeting buffet line and endless source of amusement.
I went to one of these meetings the other day with my friend Joy and we went to the buffet line before going into the conference room. HR had decided on an Italian theme, so there was pizza, lasagna, manicotti, salad, and Italian bread. I noticed that the first people in line were some of the larger women of the office. Now, my friend Joy isn't runway-model thin, but she is by no means overweight. And she's normally a very sweet person, but I saw her flash this evil grin to herself as we approached the buffet.
She walked across the buffet line looking at the food, and in full stage voice she said to me, "Oh, pizza...yeah...too many points! I'm doing Weight Watchers and fattening food has a LOT of points...Oh, lasagna...WAY too many points! Yeah, I'm doing WEIGHT WATCHERS and lasagna has TOO many POINTS for me...You know I CAN'T have that many points..."
Needless to say, the women in line all threw her dirty looks and gnashed their teeth. I was shocked that Joy would be so catty and obnoxious. I even heard one of the women in line say, "She does this EVERY time...why does she always have to ruin it for everyone?!"
Then Joy moved up to the salad and said, "Oh, I think I'll just have some salad. You know, salad so good for you and it fills me right up! Salad doesn't have a lot of points...you know I'm doing WEIGHT WATCHERS..." By this point, I was mortified. I thought the other women were going to start beating her with the lasagna spatulas!
I'm still at a loss as to why Joy behaved this way. It seemed so juvenile and catty. And then she wonders why none of the other women in the office like her...

I bought a set at target, they were about $7. However I must admit they are toy story, but that's ok because I've always thought Buzz Lightyear was hot. Lol.

I am almost 3 weeks out and have something similar. I was told by dr that it is the deep stitched area healing where they took your stomach out. It should feel better as time goes by.

Yikes! What a test of your strength!! You've come this far...your head is in the right place (even if theirs isnt!) and you're almost there!! I agree with RoseNP, think of yourself a year from now. You're gonna knock their snackin' socks off!!!

Oh I am not giving up! Haven't faltered a bit. Just makes me cranky. This is my choice, not theirs. But feeling like I broke up with food yet everyone else still dating. It actually kind of grosses me out to see them stuffing their face.

That was one reason I went for this surgery. My daughter is 11yrs and I could never get pregnant after her. My period was very irregular. I used to go three months without one and have it stay two weeks. Than it will show a month later last four days and that's it for another three months or so. Since surgery I am regular. Can't really get pregnant yet since we are to wait at least 12-18 months. But I have a great feeling that I will get pregnant as soon I get the green light from my doctor. CAN'T WAIT!!

That was one reason I went for this surgery. My daughter is 11yrs and I could never get pregnant after her. My period was very irregular. I used to go three months without one and have it stay two weeks. Than it will show a month later last four days and that's it for another three months or so. Since surgery I am regular. Can't really get pregnant yet since we are to wait at least 12-18 months. But I have a great feeling that I will get pregnant as soon I get the green light from my doctor. CAN'T WAIT!!