mariamitani

I'm still 24 I'll be 25 may 31 of this year

I taught at a school for a kindergarten class and my husband worked at a restaurant as a supervisor.

LOL today Im 233 Yay

My name is Mariam. I'm 25 years old. I have been married for 10 years and have 3 little girls. I have been going to school since 2008. I'm currently in a nursing program and will be done in 2015. I was thin most of my child hood till I hit puberty at 12 . I started to gain weight rapidly, food was my comfort. I started this journey at 288 lb and the heaviest I have been was 300. I'm now 233 lbs at 10 weeks out and very happy. I was born in Michigan. My mother is Italian and German My father is Lebanese. I can speak English , Arabic and German. I lived in Germany for 2 years and in Lebanon for 6. I also lived in saudia Arabia for another 2 years working. I love to travel and see Different places. My dream is to go to Hawaii when I graduate from nursing school. I love the ocean.

I really Hope you don't get sick steel cut oats to strengthen Macrophages they are cells in the body that kill bacteria and viruses ,chamomile has polyphenols that are antibacterial , whey protein boosts your immune system , chili peppers can stop sickness before it starts and boosts your immune system. Good luck

Cant wait to wear heels comfortably

I noticed in too. For me it was kind of a good thing all my acne went away I think we eat so much less nutrients and fats after surgery our skin is not producing as much oil to keep it moist. I bought nivea body wash that has oil and cream in it for showering. Hot water will strip your skin of its oils. For my body after showering I use cocoa butter with vitamin E by palmers, vaseline cocoa body gel oil, or eucerin cream they work well. Also drink lots of water. Eat fish and nuts.

I loved the chicken one post op but after I got to soft foods phase I didnt like it anymore.

I had a pair of pants that I bought from target that had a waist that was very loose and stretchy thats what I wore and was fine. dont forget to wear a sports bra no steel because it put pressure on your tummy.

mmmmm i love cheese best way to get on protein and calories

I don't like the feeling I get when I eat bread. plus I get full too fast so I try to avoid it as much as I can. throwing up sucks

You are very early out try taking gasx strips it helped me and acid reducer.

Weight gain or stalls can be caused by not exercising enough or too much carbs. You are obviously exercising enough so maybe carbs? The POO thing does sounds possible too. Goodluck I hope you start loosing soon

The trick is to sip and wait sip and wait. Always have a bottle near by. when I was early out I set out all the liquid I needed for that day and did my best to drink all day! Its like a job you have stay on top of it or you will get sick dizzy and lightheaded. Good luck

I think you will lose most of your access weight. I also don't eat junk food BUT eat stews in large quantities. Sounds like this is exactly what you need. according to my doc 60-70% of your access weight will be lost. Good luck

Cograts Beth

im 9 weeks out and am still numb

Its true the only way is cold turkey! But you truly have to want to quit. I tried gum Patches chantex and went back to smoking. I finally was truly ready to quit and did. Be warned of the its OK ill have just one cigarrete with my friend thing because it is a trap! you will get sucked back into smoking and eventually by packs again. It took me a year to figure all this out so hopefully you wont have to go through it. I smoked a pack a day for 10 years and I quit 14 days pre op. As of today that's 2 months tomorrow. I have quit in the past for about a month then said oh just one puff and went back to smoking, be careful of that Good luck

WOW YOU LOOK AMAZING!!!! you look sooooo good

not get dizzy when I bend over to pick something up then stand up!

I weighed my self yesterday and i'm 239! 9 more pounds and I will be in the twenties, last time I was in the twenties was 8 years ago! I'm so happy I had this surgery. I always dieted and exercised got to 230 then gave up and gain 70lbs back, for 12 years! but now I can't give in to my crazy appetite because its gone I wanna jump and scream I'm so happy:) Love this website, good luck to all the sleever here and keep up the great work

I think everyone goes through a freak out moment after surgery " WTF DID I DO" Try to remember all the reasons you got the surgery :)you want Better health, higher self esteem good body image ,nice sexy clothing ,normal shoes, No yo yo dieting. This is what calmed me down and reminded me of why I had the surgery. I also YouTube before and afters, that's my favorite. Hang in there it will get better day by day. Get your liquids,protein,meds in and walking helps with the tummy discomfort It will get better you made the right decision xoxo

I also have this more often then I would like, I try to drink more water before bedtime to avoid it and keep a bottle next to my bed. its annoying!! I think the heat from the furnace and not getting as much fluids is causing it but who knows??

I was told up to 5 weeks , Each surgeon has a different time frame.

Your gonna do great:) Some tips I have is Sports bra with no steel inside, chapstick, make sure all your clear liquids are ready, gas x strips, tums , AND most important take a deep breath and enjoy the ride to a new you Good luck