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Beautiful! Congratulations! ????

@@Ruthless - thank you for the motivation to keep up with my nutritional guidelines. You are a rock star! ⭐️️

How did you do it ? Your progress is remarkable!

You look beautiful! I am amazed at your progress!

So if you would have eaten like this before you would not need surgery ????

Has anyone noticed drastric weight loss while on your period. I lost 8 pounds while on my period which lasted 16 days. My cycle was late for over 20 days. I was in a stall for 3 weeks. Just curious to know if anyone is experiencing the same.

I tried this today... starkist tuna - thai style - 140 calories, 14 grams of protein per pouch. It was very tasty ????.

That's amazing Lisa! Congratulations! ???????????? I am so happy for you!

Thank You sleeveisa! I am so thankful for this blessing in my life. My sleeve has transformed my life in ways I could never imagine.

Inner Surfer Girl- Oh that looks good!

Here it is... i am new to this system. ????

I dont know why the picture is not loading. The snack is Pro2snax. I love the sliced apples, mild cheddar and cranberries mix.

This is my fav for this week. These Snacks are ready to go and range from 80 to 140 calories. 5 to 7 gramps of Protein. I have found them useful this week.

What is your fav protein snack after gastric sleeve. Please post picture of your fav snack and nutritional value. I am always trying new healthy snacks to keep me motivated.

msujester I am at the point were my "skinny clothes from 10 years ago are now fitting me big. I go shopping and try things on to then realize i need about 3 sizes smaller. It is mind bottling to me. ???? I did not realize how big I was before until now.

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Awwwww! Melts my heart - so sweet GaC!

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Crossing my legs makes me feel super sexy too!

When you have to wear a belt and a scarf to hide how big your old winter sweater dress really fits. Without the belt or the scarf I could not leave my house wearing that dress. It is crazy to me that 7 months ago I could no longer wear it because i looked pregnant in it. Now i have to trap it down so I dont look like I am wearing a rag. Without the belt the dress was way over my knees and the top went so low my boops were showing. Thankfully I had a nice scarf to wrap it around my kneck. I think it time to go shopping. Fof the first time in years I have to take clothes off because they are just way too big instead of too tight. Such a big change, mentally I feel so liberated. I actually tried on a size 14 pants today and a xl skirt and they fit perfectly. I could not believe what i saw in the mirror. ????????????.

Smdnght28 I had the same fear before surgery. The first 6 months of surgery you will lose the most amount of weight because your body will have through a drastic change. For me i have noticed after 6 months things slow down. This is when we really need to kick in gear with working out to keep things going. Especially for women like us with pcos. Which ever surgery you decide it will be a drastic change to your system and the weight will come off as long as you follow the nutritional guidelines.

???????????? thank you! I will keep your points in perspective candygirl! - thanks! ????

Quickhorse congrats on your new life as a bariatric patient. As long as you make sure you keep up with the protein recommendations as you progress your hair loss should not be severe as a vgs patient. Generally Hair loss is more severe with bypass not the sleeve. I have not lost much hair but I do make sure to eat 65-80 grams of protein a day. When i was sick with a cold and was not having much protein because i had no appetite and was just having soup i noticed my hair was falling off. Three days later i was back on my normal food intake and noticed a difference with my hair loss. Best of luck!

Hi Gina! I can only say about my experience because I do not know many other women with my diagnosis. At this point I am 7 months post op and I have lost 60 pounds. My surgeon is happy with my progress at this point. I was not recommended to take metformin at this point . Instead, my surgeon and gyn both feel I should wait a year post op to determine if I need to take it. At this point they feel it is best to allow my body to adjust to all the changes and see if things can regulate on their own. I am still having irregular periods with more frequency than before. I was told that within the first year this is all normal. The surgery has been a big adjustment for me physically and emotionally. Yet, I feel is the best decision I made for my longterm health. I would recommend you read the book a pound of cure or see the video links on youtube by Dr. Mathew weiner. He does a great job at explaining bariatric surgery and how it works. Also, he gives us tips on how we can be successful. There are several videos which are very insightful. Regarding PCOS and bariatric surgery I think everyone's experience will be different. It also depends on what type of pcos symptoms are most dominate in your body and how your body reacts to surgery. I remember when I did my research I was conflicted between getting the sleeve or the gastric bypass. Ultimately, I went with my doctors recommendation. Yet, I remember many post saying the bypass was the way to go if one had a pcos diagnosis. Then I remember reading another article that said the outcome in decreasing symptoms was about the same with both surgeries. In the end you have to feel certain with the decision you make and have to feel it was the best decision you could have made for yourself.