Elle09

I don't know how old you are but us older folks (for the most part) could give two s***s what other ppl think!! You did this to be healthy and keep doing it for you!! Stay on track...natural weight losers probably don't even understand wls let alone all the hard work that goes into it. They feel it's an easy way out!! It's not!! Keep going and prove to yourself how better off you will be!!
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Congratulations on your decision, I think people who make an informed decision to have wls are brave! I have not been 23 for a while but what I will say what I know now I would have made a decision to have surgery a long time ago, but there is a time and place for everything and I am truly glad I made a decision to have the surgery.
Having the surgery is allowing me to lose the weight on my own I just have a tool, I have recieved some good nutritional guidance to assist me in this journey and I have addressed some overlooked health issues through this process. I don't feel guilty I feel empowered.
I think at any age people deal with some negativity surrounding weight loss surgery and I chalk it up to ignorance.
My decision to have wls was about me and my quality of life. I would tell you make the best decision for you and feel good about your decision and ignore the negativity.
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I love that idea, thank you!!! I'm 2 weeks post op today!
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I bought a sleeve of them on Amazon.

A manicure with a paraffin treatment is lovely!
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May 17 2016......Weight was 345 ...
May 23 2016......Weight is 320.5 Sweet! 120g Protein , 64oz Water per day

Upstate New York mani/pedi is $30 but I get the gel mani so it cost me $45 or $50 for a French
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My fitbit motivates me... if you can find others to do challenges with you it rrally helps me at least do my 10000 steps. It was a good investment for me

I get the gel/ French tips also. For $30....and it does last about a month. I put clear over it about every 10 days, but I find it to be good value to have my hands look sharp daily.

Ladies, I'm always interested to learn about things in other states... Where I live a manicure/ pedicure is $25... I get a weekly nail polish that last about 10 days without chipping
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I get the gel manicure, it lasts a month full even with french tips and I do all kinds of crazy artsy type stuff and gardening. :-) but the rings, I am so happy I can't stand it.

I took my mom for manicures the 6 days after my surgery. We had our manicures and then I went home and took a nap because I was exhausted! I had planned to do that because I had all my nail polish removed for surgery. It was a nice treat.
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mani/pedi is one of my favorite treats! I am planning to stop for a manicure on the way home tonight. been looking forward to it all day. gotta have pretty hands to show off all the rings that have been sitting in my jewel box waiting to fit me again.

Being pampered is the best!!! I feel that it's good for your mental health!
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I got a pedicure 2 days before my surgery and a massage the day before! I had held onto that gift card for over a year!

I'm 13 days post op and am sitting in a massage chair getting a pedicure as I write this. Just one of many ways I will be caring for myself now, because it's not just all about diet and exercise, right?
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I'm in Colorado. My favorite place charges $25 for a basic pedi, but I usually splurge for the deluxe at $35 because the massage is amazing and so worth the extra money.

Similar prices, I often get sucked into getting the extra massage....
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I am in Maryland and a mani/pedi usually cost me between $40 - $65. The cheaper is for a basic, but sometimes I splurge for the hot stone massage with the hot towels and mineral clay wrap.
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Dark red kidney Beans well cooked with cheese and seasoned with Tony Chachere's seasoning was always a favorite of mine.

Your thread opens with, "husband is the love of my life".
Then goes on to say, "I'm 5-6 weeks pregnant" (after trying for 10 years)
Those two are blessings in and of themselves. Being with the person who you can publicly say without reservation as being the love of your life......amazing.....wonderful....POWERFUL. To be able to have a child together.......divinely powerful.
Everything else quickly becomes hurdles to work through.....obstacles an pitfalls to navigate around.
I am surely not making light of these obstacles......BUT......they can be overcome.
Your sleeve will tolerate a wide ranging diet and you will go onto motherhood as you've wanted to.
The timing may be far from ideal......but you know you have great love for and from your mate and that will be a source of strength for you throughout the time ahead.

I'm feeling wonderful! Recovery went smoother than anticipated. My stats are HW 217
SW 207
CW 184
GW 125
How are you feeling? I hope your transition has been smooth

Same thing! I'm pleasantly surprised about the transition. I'm down 22 pounds since surgery. 26 since I started the process. This week I've been at that "stall" but that's common I've heard. I've been walking 2-3 miles a day and started back at the gym this weekend. I'm cleared for light elliptical. I have more energy then I've had in a very long time. I truly feel great. My incisions are healing nicely as well.
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The difference with the sleeve is after you are healed, eating less is effortless compared to dieting before surgery.
Sure people eat around their sleeves. You have to purposely try to do that, it doesn't happen by accident it is a choice.
WLS isn't the easy way out. It is still hard work, but having the sleeve as your tool makes it a lot easier.
The ability to eat very little and not feel like you are starving is something you can only understand once you have experienced it.

@@Elle09 how are you doing? We're heading into our 4 week mark
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