Jessica89

Ur welcome! I wish I did more weights in the beginning. I have a ticker? Lol I must of created on the computer bc I can't see it on my phone which is what I normally use. Thanks everyone for the nice comments!

Thanks guys! Im so happy I had this surgery done! It has changed my life so much for the better.... can I ask an odd question to people that are post op and married. Has anyone had issues with their spouse? Like my husband is constantly thinking im going to find someone better now that I look better...he's a little insecure but I keep reassuring him that I love him whether im 300 pounds or 160. Someone please tell me this is somewhat normal? Its starting to scare me. I know he isn't like jealous of the way I look because he's small....he weights like 150. So idk what it is.

Thanks! I feel like a different person lol. When I look at those older pics of myself I cant believe I ever let myself get that big. Im so happy with my new life and cannot wait to start trying for another baby!

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Thanks everyone I appreciate it! Peoples comments always keep me going and motivated! good luck to all of u as well.

Thanks everyone! Yes I do feel great! I actually have no health insurance right now....my husband was let go from his job 4 days after my surgery so I haven't even been back to see my dieticians or surgeon. Which is horrible I know but so expsensive so pay out of pocket and only having my income it was impossible. So its been nothing but a struggle but he just got a call last week and is getting a job at a place he's been trying to get it for 6 months now and they offer really good insurance through there but we have to wait 90 days before getting it. Idk if they will cover skin removal or not but I think if I just keep working out it'll get better, hopefully. My stomach is kind of bad too...not horrible but I've also had one baby already so I have some loose skin from that plus plan on having more children so if I got it done it wouldn't be until im done having kids bc its just going to stretch out again. I don't mind it, and the only person seeing me naked is my hubby and he doesn't care lol haha. I don't plan to ever wear a bikini either lol.

Thank you both! Its all so worth it! My starting weight was 333 and I am now 207. I would like to get down to 160 or 170. Im 5.9 so I am tall so idk 160 may be too small. No secret really lol...just working out...eating right and taking my vitamins. One piece of advice I can give is I didn't really workout much the first 3 months because I was soo weak all the time which come to find out I was anemic but now the loose skin on my arms is pretty bad and drives me insane. Im small enough to wear cute tanks and dresses but don't want to because of my arms. So my advice would be to do just 5 pounds weights every single day if u can as soon as u can. Because once it gets bad its hard to get them to do back to normal. Goodluck with ur guy's journeys!

I am soo happy with my progress! I have had a lot of issues through this journey though. Im still losing a lot of hair and still have trouble keeping food down sometimes. But for people out there that are only 2,3,4 weeks out...it gets better! I didn't think it would...I would cry because I thought things would never get better but now I feel amazing! I love it! I started at 333 and im now at 226 and my goal weight is 160 to 170. Im going to Vegas in october so my goal is to get to at least 170 by then. I've attached a picture of myself. Im the one on the left with the brownish blonde hair. [ATTACH]9375[/ATTACH]

Right now I am almost 5 months post op and have lost 111 pounds and need to lose 62 pounds more until I am to my goal weight. My husband and I were talking and we thought we would start trying to get pregnant at the end of this year in december. So I would be 15 months post op. My weight management program told me to wait 1 year and my surgeon told me to wait 2 years. So I figured around 18 months would be fine and if I start trying at 15 months post it may even take me 6 months to get pregnant. The only way I will do it this soon is if im at my goal weight, consistently getting enough protein everyday, drinking enough water, and taking all the viatmins I need everyday. What I am wondering is, can anyone that has been pregnant 1 to 2 years after VSG can me any info on the struggles, concerns, if u wish u would have waited to try or not, etc. I just need as much info and advice I can get. By the time I try, get pregnant and have the baby my daughter will be like 7 years old...so I don't wanna wait to much longer.

I actually just posted a thread about pregnancy. Im 5 months post op and want to start trying this coming december. So I will be 15 months post op. I kind of have the same attitude....I don't care lol. As long as im healthy and my obgyn thinks im healthy enough to carry a baby then it is what it is. Im so excited to have another one. My daughter is almost 5 so im ready for another one. My husband and I tried for a year b4 my surgery and no luck. It was devastating. Good luck with ur pregnancy and congrats!!

Thanks for all the nice comments by the way! It really helps to hear them I think its what keeps me going!

Hey everyone, So I don't really have a lot of tips. I just get in a lot of Water and try to get in enough Protein everyday. I haven't even really been working out much and im still losing. So im not sure how. I am starting to notice that my skin is getting that stretched out look somewhat on my stomach and arms. Its worse on my arms than anywhere else. So I need to start toning that. I actually just weighed myself this morning and am down 4 more pounds now. So 111 lost so far!

Thanks! Ya the slim fast has the best taste I think and u can find them now with 20 grams of protein ...they use to only have 10.

Awesome!! Congrats! I actually drink slim fast drinks bc I can't keep the protein powder down...and I do alot of protein bars too. I still don't get in 70 grams everyday though its soo hard! I do drink quite a bit of liquids though.

Thanks!! I feel great! I lost 15 before surgery...we were required to in order to have surgery. I haven't really done anything special to lose it...in fact I haven't really been working out much lately because I've been super busy but im still losing somehow.

12 pounds!!! Now that's according to my scale at home...so tomorrow when I go to my first post op appointment I will find out for sure. But people are already telling me that they are noticing a change. So my total now from pre op and post op is 35 pounds. I am really happy so far with the way this is going. My pain is very minimal now. I just feel really itchy like all over my stomach...probably because its healing. I still am not able to eat much. Im still on my new direction Meal Replacement products from the weight management center I go and we are suppose to be doing 3 to 4 products a day and I can get in about 1 that's all. Is that normal for this early post op? *Jess*

Okay so I know we are not suppose to ever drink again according to the doctors and dieticians because its empty calories and you apprently get drunk quicker. Can anyone who had this surgery a while ago tell me when its okay to try something? Im not a huge drinker anyways but I use to go out like 2 times a month with my friends to the bar and have a few drinks and im just wondering when I could try that again and how much can a sleeve patient drink and what should I drink? Any recommendations would be awesome! *Jess*

I just wanted to update everyone and let you all know that I did end up drinking last night. I mixed crystal light lemonade with vodka and had about 4 shots in that then had cranberry and vodkas at the bar....about 4 or 5 over a 4 hour period. I definitely got drunk. But it took way more than I thought it would to do it. The weird thing is, is that im not hungover at all. Had a little bit of a headache this morning but that's all. Im definitely not drinking again for a while because of it being empty calories. But I just wanted to let u all know for the people who were like me and wondering. But everyones tolerance is different. I could handle a lot before surgery. *Jess*

Did it get u drunk? Like I don't wanna get drunk I just wanna get a buzz maybe but I don't wanna accidently drink too much and have it creep up on me. U know? *Jess*

Thank you for responding. I think I may just try one drink tonight and that's all to see how I do. I don't wanna get drunk by any means but Itd be nice to have a glass of wine or a margarita here and there. *Jess*

I have lost a total of 70 pounds in 3 months and 48 since surgery 7.5 weeks ago!! Im so happy! I have had a lot of struggles but it is sooo worth it!! here is a picture of me before surgery and one just taken 2 days ago. [ATTACH]6518[/ATTACH] *Jess*

Goodluck with ur surgery! It is soo worth it. And right after surgery I didn't think so bc I was soo sick and in so much pain but in the end, down the road ..omg so worth it! I love it! *Jess*

Thanks!! Im 5.9" *Jess*

I am now almost 7 weeks out of surgery and have hit a plateau in the past 2 weeks. I have only lost like 2 pounds. My dr. Says im not getting in enough calories and I need to be getting 1200 in but its sooo hard! I barely able to eat any food, cannot keep down my Vitamins, and now cannot handle dairy products at all. I love this surgery a lot but im trying and trying so hard and I just don't know what im doing wrong. Please someone help me! *Jess*