Donegirl4life

Hello everyone,
I'm new here. I too have suffered from PCOS (officially diagnosed at 21) and infertility. I am in the pre-op stage, 35 (soon to be 36), and getting married in August 2016. My fiancé and I have been sexually active for about 10 years, with no successful pregnancies. I finally made the decision to get weight loss surgery this year. I had the same questions about fertility. This thread gives me hope! Thanks everyone for sharing!

How did everyone do for thanksgiving? I did ok. Didn't have much of an appetite as I did all the cooking, baking, and ran around keeping my sister-in-law with special needs under control. I don't have the same relationship with food. I had a few bites and I was done. My weight slowed a bit (thinking work and relationship stress). At my 7 month checkup in October, my surgeon decided I needed adipex to jump start my weight (although 365 to 260 since January is awesome since I hadn't lost that much consistently before). After four pills, I decided to look at other things to jump start weight loss other than speed. I started losing again after I started visualization and meditation, taking Probiotics, adding heavy weight lifting, and eating more. I am now 100 lbs lost since surgery. Love you guys!
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How did everyone do for thanksgiving? I did ok. Didn't have much of an appetite as I did all the cooking, baking, and ran around keeping my sister-in-law with special needs under control. I don't have the same relationship with food. I had a few bites and I was done. My weight slowed a bit (thinking work and relationship stress). At my 7 month checkup in October, my surgeon decided I needed adipex to jump start my weight (although 365 to 260 since January is awesome since I hadn't lost that much consistently before). After four pills, I decided to look at other things to jump start weight loss other than speed. I started losing again after I started visualization and meditation, taking Probiotics, adding heavy weight lifting, and eating more. I am now 100 lbs lost since surgery. Love you guys!
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March surgery peeps! How is everyone doing?
I broke both of my feet and have been non-ambulatory, but I'm holding steady at 189. I'm hoping to get these darn casts off in a few weeks so I can get down another 10 or 15 (which is crazy, considering my ultimate goal weight was 200lbs - and now it's 175lbs). I'm sure it'll be hard with the holidays, but I'm trying!
Hope all of you are doing well!

Feeling like a million bucks guys! 93LBS down and in the ONEDERLAND! Sooooo happy and proud of myself ❤????????????

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The left is the day I had surgery, the right is two weekends ago. I only lost 85lbs since surgery, but I can finally see cheekbones....
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Looking good!
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The left is the day I had surgery, the right is two weekends ago. I only lost 85lbs since surgery, but I can finally see cheekbones....
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The left is the day I had surgery, the right is two weekends ago. I only lost 85lbs since surgery, but I can finally see cheekbones....
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You look amazing!!! Congratulations!
Mine is attached!

I can't believe this is me! ????????????????????
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Hey there! I went back on the 4th of April. I have a ton of energy (at least until TOM came) and feel great. I am now 55lbs from where I started on January 4th. I can walk up stairs without hyperventilating and can fit a size 20 dress and 22 pants without spandex! I would only weigh once a week. The scale can be addictive...other factors are how you feel, fit in your clothes, reduced joint pain, etc.
I have great news! After not having one for one year, I started my period! Yes I'm in pain and feel a bit weak, but I feel it's the right direction (pcos). Overall, surgery is the best decision I've made. Hope all is well for everyone else!

The number on the scale is not the sole determinant of weight loss/health. I noticed my face, neck, and body slimming before I had major weight loss. There's been weeks where I did not lose a pound, but wore a smaller size. It easy to get obsessed with the scale, but remember the ultimate reason we chose to get surgery. I now have better sleep, breathing, I'm menstruating/ovulating every month, can walk up and down the stairs without an inhaler, etc.
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/I am about three months post op. I had stalls, or slow-going weight loss ( 1-2 lbs per week on average). Over the week or two, I found my weight and shape changing again. I attribute coming off a plateau to increasing my Protein, watching my fat intake, and increasing the vigor in my workouts. I do interval training on the track, treadmill, or elliptical. I also try switching my diet and exercise out every few weeks.
1/1/16: 365
2/11/16: 350
2/29/16: 342
3/14/16: 328
3/22/16: 319
4/08/16: 299
4/29/16: 292
5/5/16: 291.6
5/30/16: 287
6/10/16: 265

Hi everyone,
I'm in the pre-op stage. I went to the seminar 1/7, initial appointment 1/18,and scheduled for the nutritionist, body mass composition, stress test, bone density scan, and pap smear. I am also scheduled for a follow up with the doctor and psych eval on 2/16.
The nurse practitioner said my Iron and Vitamin d levels were low, but all is perfect on everything else. I was diagnosed with PCOS at 21,but have not had blood sugar or cardiac issues. I will have to do a 3 week diet before surgery and supplement D/iron. Since my bmi is 55.7, my insurance does not require a 6 month program. Hopefully I will have a surgery date within 6-8 weeks. Good luck to you all!

Hey there! I went back on the 4th of April. I have a ton of energy (at least until TOM came) and feel great. I am now 55lbs from where I started on January 4th. I can walk up stairs without hyperventilating and can fit a size 20 dress and 22 pants without spandex! I would only weigh once a week. The scale can be addictive...other factors are how you feel, fit in your clothes, reduced joint pain, etc.
I have great news! After not having one for one year, I started my period! Yes I'm in pain and feel a bit weak, but I feel it's the right direction (pcos). Overall, surgery is the best decision I've made. Hope all is well for everyone else!

Well everyone today was the big day and I'm going pretty good just have extremely dry mouth and a sore throat
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my birthday is March 10th as well! and I had my surgery March 7th! wonderful birthday present. good luck!
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Your new stomach will remind you to slow down. You'll feel it. I've been telling friends that my stomach is like a funnel with a very small opening at the bottom. If you put too much in a funnel too fast it just sits there. Same thing.
If you can't get the 2 bottles in, do the best you can. Good luck all!

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Oh dear. I'm nervous about that! They want me to drink two 32-oz Gatorades (regular, not the G2) every day for the first week after surgery.

I sip pretty much all day. I'm still working on my first 1/2 of the bottle of Isopure. I added some Water to it because it seemed too sweet (I got the Grape Frost flavor). I'm doing what I can. See doc tomorrow and maybe he'll start me back on shakes. (I miss chocolate!) Purplej, Long Island
I sip pretty much all day. I'm still working on my first 1/2 of the bottle of Isopure. I added some Water to it because it seemed too sweet (I got the Grape Frost flavor). I'm doing what I can. See doc tomorrow and maybe he'll start me back on shakes. (I miss chocolate!) Purplej, Long Island

The very first sip I took from the little cup was a bit more than I should have tried. I threw it up. I know what I did wrong and it hasn't happened again! just pace yourself. By the time I finished ONE item on my Breakfast tray - the lunch tray arrived! Hang in there girl! Purplej, Long Island
The very first sip I took from the little cup was a bit more than I should have tried. I threw it up. I know what I did wrong and it hasn't happened again! just pace yourself. By the time I finished ONE item on my breakfast tray - the lunch tray arrived! Hang in there girl! Purplej, Long Island

This is my seventh post op day. I'm feeling pretty good - not much pain at all. However, the one thing that IS a pain is trying to get all the liquids in! The nurse from the hospital called to check up on me and said if I get at least one 20-ounce bottle of the Isopure in a day that's pretty good. Anyone else having issues getting their fluids?
BTW - congrats to those that just had their surgery. I knew it would go well!

Yes mama it's the worst! But it'll pass in a few hours???? hang in there
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Yes mama it's the worst! But it'll pass in a few hours???? hang in there
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