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Congratulations! I am 5.5 weeks pregnant also but I am 20 months post gastric bypass! I talked with my bariatric surgeon and he suggested I take two prenatal vitamins a day, but he had no recommendations for brand. When I had my first my OB told me any OTC prenatal would do as there wasn't a ton of difference between them. Since you had a sleeve and don't have the malabsorption (like with bypassing the first portion of small intestine with bypass) I would think your vitamin needs wouldn't be as big of a deal! I'm excited this time around to actually look pregnant and not just extra fluffy!

Happy surgiversary people!! SW-274 CW 168 The second

Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App In October 2016 I was 274, I had RNY 4/4/16 and my weight that day was 248 Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Thank you all! I had surgery 4/4/16, I do feel much more comfortable in my skin! But I am still frequently afraid of weight limits on chairs and such! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I love seeing side by side progress pics! Ah hell, I just love seeing pretty much any picture of me now! The first picture I was around 252lbs, and was super uncomfortable in those size 20 jeans The second pic is 177lbs, with a pair of size 14 jeans I had to keep pulling up all day! I have finally gotten my BMI under 30! And now jeans that I wore when I was 20 are too big! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I had surgery 4/4/16 HW 274 SW 248 CW 184.4 I'm so close to no longer being obese!! The first pic is about 4-5 years ago, I was probably 250 ish Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

If there is a World Market near you, they have the smaller bottles Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I made it a few days ago! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

The good news is I feel better and I can see the changes! The first time in a LONG time I'm buying clothes/scrubs with no X's in the size! The hospital I work for has an awesome bariatric program, they have you meet up with personal trainers for health coaching, and they have a body fat scanner thing. I went today and my body fat is down 6-7%, down a total of 71lbs since heaviest, and since two weeks post op when I had my last scan, I have only lost 8lbs muscle. She suggests I get back in the habit of lifting weights, which I was doing a lot pre-op but I wanted to get under 200lbs, so I focused more on cardio. It was a good reminder that if you lose the muscle your metabolism slows down so much more with the restricted food intake. I didn't weigh myself today, but after drinking a lot of fluids and with clothes on there I was 203, so who knows I may have made it! Good luck to everyone here that knows the struggle! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

So.. So close Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

When you guys got to the lower 200's, did it seem like it took FOR-EV-ER for the scale to drop below 200? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Lisa, that's awesome! I was afraid things would start to slow down now! I am less than 4 lbs from onederland! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I feel the same way! "...eh who cares if I get dizzy when I stand up, at least I am pretty!" Is what I have said before! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Isopure also has a pretty good Amino supplement for recovery, it is a little chalkier than I prefer, but the flavor is good Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I have used Amin.0 in the past, it's low sugar, only like 5-10 calories per scoop, but it does have caffeine which some people aren't allowed to have. The taste is pretty good, well for the grape and orange, I don't suggest lemon lime. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App