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I had surgery at 33 and got pregnant at 11months post-op (purely by accident they aren't kidding when they say it boosts fertility). I miscarried at 12 weeks but we don't believe this is related to WLS. I then decided I wanted another baby and was pregnant within the month
I gave birth to a beautiful baby girl at age 35 in May of this year she is now 2 months old.
Not sure if it has been mentioned but my sleeve relaxed during pregnancy and I could suddenly eat more. The hormones of breast feeding seem to have kept it slightly relaxed ( more restriction than pregnancy). I am not worried because after the MC my sleeve went right back into shape. Best of Luck to those trying to change to bring their babies into this world!

I am getting in my 64 oz of Water a day, like I said the exercise is impossible right now due to my scoliosis and as I said earlier I cant do pureed food because I throw up so I chew chew chew. Glad its all working for you.

Good Morning Everyone,
I’m officially 1 month out today. I am down 19 lbs and averaging 4.5 lbs a month. Total loss since starting journey is 58. Losing 1-2 lbs in the last 2 weeks. When I went to my doctor appointment on my 2 week post-op the coordinator told me that I would slow down to 1-2 lbs a week until about 2-3 months out and would then start losing a lot faster. She was so right. She is a WLS patient herself and she knows so much about what we’re going through.
I’m feeling very well and energized most days. I take my Vitamins and drink my Water requirements most days. I always get at least 50 gms of Protein in now, was very hard at first. I’m walking 1.6 miles 6 days a week. Last night was hard because it was still 92 degrees out. Whew!
Have been getting a lot of wow! and OMG! lately from anyone at I haven’t seen in few weeks. Loving that. My clothes are much loser, loving that. I have had 3-4 people tell my face looks different. One of the neighbors came over when we had a BBQ and he didn’t recognize me at first glance. I laughed so loud. I could not have a better support system with friends, family and my online buddies here. Most of all I can’t the The Lord for his blessings and Grace.
I am very compliant with the protocol my doctor gave me. I now eat Hummus, chili, lots of fish, boiled eggs, SF pudding, Beans, mashed potatoes and more but can’t think of all right now. I’m on MFP and have an open diary if anyone is interested in being WLS journey pals. “bridges15804”.
My fasting blood sugars went from around 280 to this morning of 87. That is incredible. I’ve been diabetic since 1998 and was on tons of insulin that was no longer helping that much. Used to take 10 different prescriptions and now take 1 + med vitamins.
I know I’ve been a little long-winded, but I just want to share my experiences a little for the newbies. I am so grateful I was sleeved. I knew in my heart this was the right thing to do for me. I would please advise to make sure you are ready for change before making this step. It is not easy and takes a great deal of disciple and focus. I have to admit that with the sleeve it is easier to reach your goals, but you have to want it.

Cindy you sound like the perfect newbie
great mindset/attitude
you have done amazing since pre-op and the past month PO
you know exactly what to do PO
following all the rules/water/eating et al
nothing is ever ever easy, snap your fingers and "problem" will be fixed
you are definitely on the right road to a healthier, happier, longer life
the sleeve will work with you - if you work with the sleeve
you are off to a flying start
great NSV about the neighbor - look forward to many more nsv's
continued good luck
keep up the great work/job
kathy
congrats

Hang in there. Work with your doctor on anything you might be able to do excercise wise. Foot pedaling or arm movements. Someone said there is a video out there with simple movements to do in a chair. I was in the same boat as you. I could barely walk due to my disc pain. I would do whatever I could with movements to lose weight bc I knew that my weight was making the problem worse. It is a tough situation to be in but between your doc and your nut, you should be able to come up with the right combination if movement calories and nutrition. Stay positive

Please, please hang in there. You are doing the right things, if you want to exercise more - walk. But you are experiencing what has happened to most of us, you are in a stall. This is when your body stops everything to sort itself out and the scales usually stand still. Most commonly happens around 3 weeks out and can last for days and weeks. Your body has been through a trauma and is now functioning in new circumstances so it's not surprising that it is taking a time out.
But nothing you are doing will be wasted, you will see a weight loss, just have faith, stick to what you are doing and stay calm. It is working, just hang in there and don't give up.
Probably not the last time this will happen either - I am 12 weeks out have lost nothing in last two weeks but I keep going doing the right things and I know my weight will drop again.
Thinking about you, good luck and let us know what happens... X