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LorenaVaca

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  1. Posted

    I am currently 123lbs, 8lbs more then what i was when my husband met me! 2lbs less then what i weighed when i got pregnant with my first child and feel great and now, i am expecting! I am absolutely on cloud 9 because even though i know this pregnancy will be a struggle since my stomach is a 80% smaller then when it was with my first, i know that it also will help me from gaining too much. I have actually lost 9lbs since i found out i was pregnant at 3wks 2days! Doctor says ecerything looks great just uped the Vitamins and Proteins and said follow OBGYN orders...so far healthy little babe growing in this belly!

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    I am 7months post-op and my husband and I are having baby fever! My one and only little one will be turning 5 in July and he has been begging for a little sister. Is it too soon to get pregnant? I was also wondering if someone can give me a little insight on how hard it is to get the baby weight off once we deliver our little angel?

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    I have not dieted since i was off of all my liquid and pureed diets. I have what i want when i want. I know the whole reason of surgery is to get healthy but not even when i was 115 lbs did i ever eat healthy or really exercise. I gained all my weight with my pregnancy and depression. I had surgery 8/7/12 and i went from 204.6 to today im at 139.6! I still eat and drink everything i did before surgery and have had great success. I agree with not wanting to be on a diet the rest of my life. Im only 24years old. I eat what i want when i want and when i am satisfied (normally after a few bites) i stop eating. Normally within an hour i am hungry again so of course i will eat again. I really feel i have done exceptionally well for someone who has not followed the food and exercise "rules". I dont have the loose skin which i am very proud about. I still have breads and pastas or what not. I didnt want to set myself up on a strict diet to lose all my weight and then get tired of the diet and start eating carbs and then gain. I figured if i eat what i want without eliminating then my body has nothing to get used to and therefore i wont have to worry about in the end wanting/craving something with carbs and then end up gaining weight because i was off carbs for so long.

  5. Posted

    Congrats! You look fantastic..and it's always great to hear no regrets' date=' for those of us still pre-op.

    ~Kat[/quote']

    Thank you! I will tell you that the first month or so is the hardest but after that its a piece of cake ;-) I havent found anything yet that I havent been able to eat. I will say that milk does make me feel poofy lol thats really the only way I know to describe it and lays or cheetos do the same ( I know I shouldnt be eating them lol ) but other then that everything goes down great and as soon as I feel full I stop eating (normally just a few bites but within an hour Im hungry again!) it all works out great though. I am not quite sure on how ANYONE could stretch their sleeve out because I know that even if Im eating my FAVORITE food as soon as I am full I feel satisfied and dont feel the need to keep eating no matter how good it is. I hope this helps you to keep chuggin because it is the best thing I have done for myself and my son.

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    U may find telling your cousin is easier then covering it up. My dad the exact thing to me. He called me the following morning to let me know he told my aunt who lives across the street to check on me during the day and told her why. Grrr when he called to tell me she would be checking on me and that he told her why i told him dad you know i told you i didnt want anyone knowing. He apologized but nine the less she was very supportive and the rest of her family too. Then this past sunday was my lil sisters bday party and i felt all eyes were on me. Everytime u shook someones hand hello they did not look at my face they looked straight at my stomach. I was so annoyed and wanted to snap at them and ask them all what they were looking at. I kept tryibg to think of what i would say if they asked me about a rumor going around about me having surgery. All i could think of was to just be upfront who cares. Im down 25lbs and nothing anyone says to me now about surgery matters. Later that eveing sure enough two of my cousins asked me and i said yes and im very happy. Next thing you know one is asking for all the info cause she wants to do it too. The other said if she had the $ she too would do it. Lol so you never know what to expect.

    Btw one of my aunts asked me if i had lost weight i said yes i have thank you for noticing gave her a smile and kindly slipped away. I could tell she knew. Lol im sure my whole family knows they all are nothing but gossip.

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    People say it is a easy way to lose weight when you have surgery but' date=' I was sleeved the 14th of August and it has been anything but easy!!![/quote']

    Sleeved Aug 7th and i told my husband (in the hospital) if i ever ever hear someone say i took the easy way out they are going to get an ear full plus some! Lol Really this has been the hardest things i have ever done. This is by far the easiest way out. My husband said just to ignore whoever says it because in the end i know that i did this for my health to be here longer on earth...

  14. Posted

    I have had a mostly Positve experience telling most people. I found that telling my coworkers actually took a lot of pressure off of me... And when they see me eating strange... They know why and don't question me. Perhaps I just work with a lot of good people (social workers). They would occasionally joke with me and ask me what I was having for lunch... A Water sandwich? But that was funny to me.

    Don't get me wrong... I have experiences some annoying things... Like a few select people are always asking me how much I have lost and what can I eat now... Asking me several times a week

    But most people are very supportive and positive

    Diddo on everything you said. I have had exact experience. Lol and like you i laugh with them when they make a silly joke about what im having for lunch. And like you idk why it bothers me so much, especially when my sister ask me being since she hasnt once said wow your looking great (hubby says he thinks shes jealous lol hes crazy) i guess when they ask how much ive lost...maybe i fear their thinking "is that it?" since my one week preop diet (surgery aug 7th) i have lost a total of 24lbs. im sure to some who are uneducated would think is that all youve lost? But to me its a great amount especially since my hubby compliments me EVERYDAY.

  20. Posted

    Ive had both and neither one has given me any problems. Just start off little by little and then when you see if it sits well then add more. I too am part mexican and i absolutely love limon and salsa! I feared i would never get to have spicy foods again but so far so good. Im making some yummy salsa roja right now and i cant wait to have me a lil on my food.< /p>

  21. Posted

    Wow!! I don't get full quick. I honestly think it bc I had the Lap band. Dr removed it the same day as as I was sleeved.. I'll eat a little more than 1/4 of a cup of refried Beans with 1 slice of cheese(muenster) and 1tbs of home made salsa verde and I'll be good for 3 hours ' date=' then have my protien shake... And so on.. I have lost inches.. I was a size 14 now I'm a 12.. I guess I'm going to lose it more slow becuase I'm not a virgin to wls? Good luck to u. I'm going to schedule an appointment to see the nut.. :)[/quote']

    I meant to add that i too think i am going to be a slow lpser but im ok with that as long as my health is better which i had high bp for a yr and as of my one wk follow up it has been normal! Its amazing how quick it went down.

  22. Posted

    Wow!! I don't get full quick. I honestly think it bc I had the Lap band. Dr removed it the same day as as I was sleeved.. I'll eat a little more than 1/4 of a cup of refried Beans with 1 slice of cheese(muenster) and 1tbs of home made salsa verde and I'll be good for 3 hours ' date=' then have my protien shake... And so on.. I have lost inches.. I was a size 14 now I'm a 12.. I guess I'm going to lose it more slow becuase I'm not a virgin to wls? Good luck to u. I'm going to schedule an appointment to see the nut.. :)[/quote']

    Keep in touch looks like we are about the same size i too have gone from a 14 to a 12! Goal weight 120-130 at my one week appointment i was 186 cant wait to see what i am at my 1 month

  23. Posted

    I'm 4 weeks out and haven't lost weight for 2 weeks. I was sleeved 8/7 from 179 now 165. I've been eating 1000-1200 calories daily. I workout everyday and weights every other day. Not sure what I'm doing Wrong..

    Im right there with you... I was sleeved the same day. Only thing is im having a veey hard time getting in all my Protein, calories, and fluids in. I feel like im failing at this... I know it will all get better but i definitely feel like my sleeve is a full time job right now :-\ i dont think ive lost more since my one week follow up idk. I know im still losing inches cause i can see it in my clothes but its a mental thing i guess when lbs arent being lost. What do you eat to get all your calories in? How is your routine of how you get what you need in a day? Im struggling so much because i get full so quick like 4 tiny bites of refried Beans and im full. :-\ at this rate ill never get all my calories in. And then the whole waiting time to eat and drink makes it hard for me to get all my liquids in.

  24. Posted

    Lots of us have to pretty much force ourselves to eat now. If I don't set a timer 4 times a day I would completely skip my meals and it wouldn't even matter to me.

    I'm no Dr Phil' date=' but perhaps part of your emotional distress is a subconscious thing. You've made this decision to have your body altered in a way that will effect you the rest of your life. And you're having bouts of telling yourself that you're going to fail and not be a success. That could be a major factor in your overall mood. You have to start believing in yourself. You've already taken the hardest steps. You made the decision to have surgery and followed through with it. The rest from here on out isn't a cake walk, but look at the courage and determination you've already displayed. You can do anything you put your mind to from here forward. You can do this!

    And the picky eater thing... I know it's hard sometimes. But don't be afraid to try something new or different. There's a thousand different veggies out there you can try. Ya never know what ya might like if ya just try it.[/quote']

    Thank you so much for all your support. All you said is so true and i appreciate you helping me to open my eyes. I know in time it will get better i just never imagined the beggining being so stressful. Thank you again ;-)

  25. Posted

    It's somewhat normal to feel a little down in the beginning. Your body is going through some major changes. Not to mention the trauma from the surgery that it's still recovering from. That can put a drain on anyone mentally. There's always someone here willing to listen and offer advice if you want to talk.

    You have an excellent goal also. You'll be in those pants before you know it!

    Is it normal to just break down and cry at any moment and time. I just dont know why i have so many mixed emotions one minute im good the next im down. I guess you are right its just a whole different ball game. I absolutely hate food right now... I have to make myself eat. I also have in the back of my mind that i am going to fail and never reach my goal. I guess mainly because i am such a picky eater. The only veggies i really eat is corn or potatoes. So knowing that i need to eat healthier foods scares me into thinking i wont succeed. I dont understand ive never eaten healthy my whole life and was always very skinny and yet once i had my son i could get the weight off no matter what i did. Its all so stressful

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