jamies_33

Hi! My name is Jamie. I live in Michigan. I had my surgery on 11-26-12. I had to do the 6 month pre authorization diet per my insurance company. I was successful. I lost 50 pounds, with the help of Adipex, Topamax and determination. I have PCOS so one of my goals once I get the "all clear" in a year or two is to have another child. My husband and I have one beautiful daughter, she is 5 we adopted her. We were there from the second she was born. The moment she was "out" the nurses handed her to us and she's been ours ever since. We tried fertility treatments, with no success but I was at my highest weight and I had a fertility Dr that cared more about money than my health. I realized after 18 months of never ovulating it just wasn't going to happen. So we quit. I was 368#s.
Today I am in a much healthier place in my life, I tried and succeeded with weight watchers and got down to 320-325. But I just hovered there. That's when my Dr and I decided on the VS.
My pre 6 month weight was 314
My pre surgery weight was 264
I am very excited to see what the future holds.

I have PCOS as well. I'm 3 months out and i've lost 56 lbs. I have noticed a small decrease in the Hair growth and I actually started my period this week! (on my own - no meds - for the first time in 6 years!)
Most women aren't excited about starting, but as you ladies well know, it doesn't just happen for us. I just want to be normal! VSG was the best thing I've EVER done for myself!

Had to chime in. I officially am in wonderland. Have been dancing around it for a week. God this feels good!!!!

It's hard not to lose confidence that this will work after everything that we've been through.
Sounds like you're doing everything right. Maintain the rage - the scale will move! I'm sure that extra water weight will come off soon too. Sounds like it was just your body reacting to coming off the medication.

THE scale WILL MOVE! I promise I was on a stall for 2 weeks and grew more and more depressed. For the first time in 3 years I am under 230 pounds. The scale finally moved this morning. I was so freaked out I weighed myself at least 3 times to make sure I wasn't seeing things. Sleeved 11-20-12 and have lost 40 pounds.

Baked ricotta
8oz ricotta
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
1t. Italian seasoning
1lg egg
Salt and pepper
1/2 cup marinara sauce (I used 1/2 cup sun dried Tomato alfrado sauce
1/2 cup low fat mozzarella cheese
Mix ricotta cheese,parmesan cheese, beaten egg, and seasonings together. Place in oven dish pour sauce over top then top with mozzarella cheese. Bake 450 for 20-25 min. 6 servings 88 cal. 4 fat. 3.3 carbs and 9.2 Protein
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Well November sleever... At 8:30 am tomorrow the long loooooooong loooooooooong fisttating journey for cheap jeans and being able to see my feet ...and everything as well....will come to an end. (Mr. Happy was informed the catherter will be inserted while I am under and removed before I wake up!) I was going to shave down under into the shape of Christmas tree in keeping with the season of surprises but decided not too risk ticking off the fates! So here we go.........

The 2 week pre-op diet is pretty easy. Mine was 3 8oz high Protein Shakes (27grams)made with whey Protien Isolate, 4 cups lettuce per day with 2 tsp oil and vinegar, 1 yougurt under 100 calories, my "treats" we're 2 1/2 cup servings of jell-o, 2 1C low sodium broths, and I could have any decafinated, non-carbonated drinks. Plus lots of Water.
I am now 6 days post-op and I feel GREAT!!

Thanks! Yes WE can!!!!! How are you doing?

Hi! My name is Jamie. I live in Michigan. I had my surgery on 11-26-12. I had to do the 6 month pre authorization diet per my insurance company. I was successful. I lost 50 pounds, with the help of Adipex, Topamax and determination. I have PCOS so one of my goals once I get the "all clear" in a year or two is to have another child. My husband and I have one beautiful daughter, she is 5 we adopted her. We were there from the second she was born. The moment she was "out" the nurses handed her to us and she's been ours ever since. We tried fertility treatments, with no success but I was at my highest weight and I had a fertility Dr that cared more about money than my health. I realized after 18 months of never ovulating it just wasn't going to happen. So we quit. I was 368#s.
Today I am in a much healthier place in my life, I tried and succeeded with weight watchers and got down to 320-325. But I just hovered there. That's when my Dr and I decided on the VS.
My pre 6 month weight was 314
My pre surgery weight was 264
I am very excited to see what the future holds.