jacquelynn.mclean

If this were a competition, I think I'd win. I messed around and got pregnant 2 WEEKS after surgery. Boy was I angry.
I ate what I wanted, but less of it. Sadly, it was not all weight loss friendly. But now that my babe is 4 months old, I'm struggling to keep my weight moving in the right direction. It sucks so bad.
My pregnancy wasn't planned at all, but I wish I had been closer to my goal weight. I still have about a hundred to lose.

If this were a competition, I think I'd win. I messed around and got pregnant 2 WEEKS after surgery. Boy was I angry.
I ate what I wanted, but less of it. Sadly, it was not all weight loss friendly. But now that my babe is 4 months old, I'm struggling to keep my weight moving in the right direction. It sucks so bad.
My pregnancy wasn't planned at all, but I wish I had been closer to my goal weight. I still have about a hundred to lose.

I got pregnant 2 weeks after being sleeved. During the pregnancy I lost about 50lbs. Some of the docs were worried because I was so ill and my food intake was limited. Just eat right when you can. Usually the baby won't go without because it takes from you and whatever you have stored.
I ended up with an 8lb, 8oz perfectly healthy boy. There's not AS much to worry about with a sleeve compared to the bypass.
And don't let them tell you that because you're sleeved you have to have a c-section. I've heard if people being told that.

I got pregnant 2 weeks after being sleeved. During the pregnancy I lost about 50lbs. Some of the docs were worried because I was so ill and my food intake was limited. Just eat right when you can. Usually the baby won't go without because it takes from you and whatever you have stored.
I ended up with an 8lb, 8oz perfectly healthy boy. There's not AS much to worry about with a sleeve compared to the bypass.
And don't let them tell you that because you're sleeved you have to have a c-section. I've heard if people being told that.

All of these pictures are amazing. I took my before pictures the night before surgery. I looked at them yesterday and I wanted to just cry. I seriously cannot wait until I can post my own before and after pictures and be as proud as you guys are.

I got pregnant 2 weeks after being sleeved. During the pregnancy I lost about 50lbs. Some of the docs were worried because I was so ill and my food intake was limited. Just eat right when you can. Usually the baby won't go without because it takes from you and whatever you have stored.
I ended up with an 8lb, 8oz perfectly healthy boy. There's not AS much to worry about with a sleeve compared to the bypass.
And don't let them tell you that because you're sleeved you have to have a c-section. I've heard if people being told that.

All of these pictures are amazing. I took my before pictures the night before surgery. I looked at them yesterday and I wanted to just cry. I seriously cannot wait until I can post my own before and after pictures and be as proud as you guys are.

How quickly things change...my man is freakin elated. Which also makes me happy.
So I've taken this from "unwanted" to "he can't wait for it"
Thanks everyone for your support!!

I was sleeved on 4/29. Not May, but close. I hit a stall for a few weeks and thought all that I had just done was for nothing. Who gets 85% of their stomach cut out and still can't lose weight?
But I joined the Y, started working out on the elliptical. I started only being able to do 15 minutes at a time and slowly started adding 5 and 10 minutes. I went for an hour for the first time this past Sunday. But the 2nd day on that machine I broke that plateau. Broke it good. Now I can see a direct correlation to the harder I work my body, the better the scale moves.
So keep eating the right things. If walking isn't working, try riding a bike. Switch things up a little bit. You'll get there. After all, nobody goes to get 85% of their stomach cut out and their body won't drop the weight.

I didn't have fibro, but the doctors called it chronic pain syndrome (or something like that). Within a week, I had stopped taking the Cymbalta they gave me (cause it was making me sick) and not too long after that, somebody grabbed me by my arm and I didn't start whining cause i hurt so bad.
I'm finding that the more weight I lose, and the more I work out the less pain I feel and just generally feeling better all around.
My best guess would be, yes. The surgery helped.

I didn't have fibro, but the doctors called it chronic pain syndrome (or something like that). Within a week, I had stopped taking the Cymbalta they gave me (cause it was making me sick) and not too long after that, somebody grabbed me by my arm and I didn't start whining cause i hurt so bad.
I'm finding that the more weight I lose, and the more I work out the less pain I feel and just generally feeling better all around.
My best guess would be, yes. The surgery helped.

I was sleeved April 2013 and got pregnant a little too soon after surgery. I don't have anything to share with you now, but I will let you know!

How quickly things change...my man is freakin elated. Which also makes me happy.
So I've taken this from "unwanted" to "he can't wait for it"
Thanks everyone for your support!!

How quickly things change...my man is freakin elated. Which also makes me happy.
So I've taken this from "unwanted" to "he can't wait for it"
Thanks everyone for your support!!

How quickly things change...my man is freakin elated. Which also makes me happy.
So I've taken this from "unwanted" to "he can't wait for it"
Thanks everyone for your support!!

Try a tuna sandwich. I eat one as I'm walking out the door to work out and feel great during and after.

How quickly things change...my man is freakin elated. Which also makes me happy.
So I've taken this from "unwanted" to "he can't wait for it"
Thanks everyone for your support!!

Not sure if I was having ovulation problems...but I lost a little bit of weight and immediately became pregnant after surgery. Not intentional, but it was pretty quick.

The only group I have found is one that meets for the County employees here in Durham. We should probably make our own where we all get together and hang out. Or maybe meet for lunch...at a sleeve friendly place or a park where we bring our own lunch. LOL

I've had carbonated drinks lately...I was sleeved 4/29. It's not so much it stretching the sleeve, it's VERY uncomfortable, bordering on extremely painful. With that said, it'd be smarter to make your own drinks.

I don't have any amazing words of wisdom but I will say this: I doubt the weight you're gaining is fat. It's probably you retaining Water since you got pumped full of fluids at the hospital and are staying hydrated now.

I don't have any amazing words of wisdom but I will say this: I doubt the weight you're gaining is fat. It's probably you retaining Water since you got pumped full of fluids at the hospital and are staying hydrated now.

I'm in Apex. Was sleeved on 4/29 in Durham (I work in Durham)
Anyone go to any groups around town??

...Hugs to you...