bariatricmomof2

I had lettuce earlier this week for the first time when my Dr said I could. It just about killed me! What I do now in order to get my salad in is substitute the lettuce for spinach. It has Protein in it (not much though) and it's very healthy!!
HW 270
SW 253
CW 224
5'1" tall
Sleeved 12/22/2016!

I understand your frustration! My surgeon quit 2 weeks before my surgery!! I had to find a new surgeon at a different hospital that would take my entire workup and get the surgery before the 1st of January due to insurance resetting. I did find 1 and he did my surgery the same week that I was supposed to get it done in the 1st place. Sometimes things get in the way and throw you on your butt but get up and continue to work hard for what you have been waiting for! I hope it all works out the way it should for you!!

HW 270
SW 252
CW 200
5'1" tall
Sleeved 12/22/2016!

I think we use social media to make ourselves feel better when we have people praising us. After I stopped posting on there I now have family and friends asking how I'm doing. I've lost 50 pounds (as of today) and that's my 1st goal! I guess it's the fact that my family really thought this would be a cake walk for me. I've been in the hospital. I've struggled with trying to lose the weight. They actually support me now. I'm surprised. I still don't post about me except a few pics of the kids and I at the beach with my new bikini on!!! LOL

HW 270
SW 252
CW 202
5'1" tall
Sleeved 12/22/2016!

Thank you soo much everyone! This really helps me a lot! My mom won't tell me who said it. I have a feeling it's my brother and sister though since they are skinny already and 1 is in the military. Lucky them. That's not me. I will stay off FB with that and just post about my wonderful 2 kids =) I am soo soo glad I found this group!!
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Thank you so much! My husband tries to be supportive but he doesn't understand what I'm going through. I've tried explaining to my parents that this is a hard process time and time again. They don't get it. I saw someone on here who's surgery was the same day as mine! That's pretty cool that I can come on here and know people understand because they are going through the same thing!! I just joined this group 2 days ago and haven't gotten off since =)
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Hi momof2
So happy to hear you are doing better! I was sleeved on1/30 and am feeling wonderful!
My sleep apnea is gone , my BP went from the 150/100 to 100/60 ! Where it was 30 years ago!
I can't stress how important it is to keep up the Vitamins and hydration...
I said what I said to you because I knew that once you stopped being so open about the process people would want to know and start asking ! My mother still won't acknowledge that I've lost over 50 lbs and dropped two pants sizes!
Whatever! [emoji4] the thing is I know and am proud of myself!
Take care and all will fall into place !


HW 233
SW 200
CW 182!
Sleeved 1/30/2017


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Sorry to hear about you being sick

Hope it's just a bump in the road and you'll be better real soon!

I hate it especially if the meat I'm eating is dry!! Ukkkk
HW 270
SW 253
CW 224
5'1" tall
Sleeved 12/22/2016!

I have GEHA that is based on UHC. I had my surgery last month. They said they cover skin removal as well!
HW 270
SW 253
CW 224
5'1" tall
Sleeved 12/22/2016!

I have GEHA that is based on UHC. I had my surgery last month. They said they cover skin removal as well!
HW 270
SW 253
CW 224
5'1" tall
Sleeved 12/22/2016!

There's no way that I could have gone back to work after a week even though i have a desk job. I was still in a good bit of pain and on narcotics. Bending over was painful until week 3. I went back to work after 4 weeks and I'm glad i did. I'm so sorry you don't have more vacation time/ sick time. Whatever you do, try to take it easy and get a lot of sleep when you're not working. Best of luck to you!

Thank you soo much everyone! This really helps me a lot! My mom won't tell me who said it. I have a feeling it's my brother and sister though since they are skinny already and 1 is in the military. Lucky them. That's not me. I will stay off FB with that and just post about my wonderful 2 kids =) I am soo soo glad I found this group!!
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This is a graph showing average weight loss by month. I haven't gone back to check its validity, but there is a similar poster in my surgeon's office.
https://www.mexicobariatriccenter.com/gastric-sleeve-weight-loss-timeline/
Remember that when talking about weight loss, it's important to think about percentages and not pounds and ounces. Weight loss varies from person to person because we start at different weights; 10% of excess weight for you is probably a different number of pounds than it is for someone else.
Pounds and ounces are pretty exciting to lose, just not helpful for comparisons.

Thank you soo much everyone! This really helps me a lot! My mom won't tell me who said it. I have a feeling it's my brother and sister though since they are skinny already and 1 is in the military. Lucky them. That's not me. I will stay off FB with that and just post about my wonderful 2 kids =) I am soo soo glad I found this group!!
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I stopped at the library after work this afternoon to work on a paper that is due for a class I am taking. (working on my masters) An extremely attractive women in maybe her late 40's asked me if I would like to get a cup of coffee. I graciously declined and she handed me her number. Said she her company just transferred her to Dallas and she is way past the bar scene. Again, I declined (married for 17 years) but wow!!!! it did feel awesome to be noticed again.

Tell your friends and family how you feel and why what they are saying hurts you.
If necessary, distance yourself a little from the people who are doing this to you.
We don't need toxic people in our lives.
Stay positive. You are doing a great job losing your excess weight.

Love yourself enough to not care what they think. Block those that are gossiping to your parents. You don't have to block them from Facebook but there is a way to block them from seeing those posts. Surround yourself with people that love AND support you. If someone is acting contradictory to that then stay away.

Stay off Facebook and stick to forums like this. No one can possibly understand unless they have experienced it. Hopefully you can find a buddy in your support group meetings and you can lean on each other. I don't talk about my journey on Facebook at all. The only people who know I have had the procedure are family. It's really no one else's business. It's personal.
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I've had a few friends who were concerned, tried to talk me out of it bc it's "a big surgery," tell me I don't really need it bc I'm already beautiful, blah, blah, blah. I had a legit reason for getting sleeved (besides being fat, ha) - my thyroid doesn't work and it is almost impossible for me to lose weight on my own. My friends and family know this, yet they still insisted I might be making the wrong choice. So I asked myself with every piece of information I could find and when they pounced, I attacked back with info, data, facts. I came prepared and that showed them I was dead serious about this.
Some were jealous. One friend came right out and apologized for not being supportive bc she said she wanted to get sleeved but didn't think she could actually go through with it. That's not my problem. I am the queen of quitting things and I made a vow to myself that I would do this 100%, and I am. I'm sorry if you want to take your own woes out on me. It won't phase me.
Everyone came around and ended up being supportive when they realized that this really was a good thing. And when I told them I'm down 10 lbs in a week? It really hit home.
Bottom line - arm yourself with info, be confident, and show them amazing results. You're doing this for YOU. Your support team is on this website. We're all here for each other!
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Let them do what they need to some will be jealous of your success and some just don't understand how much work there is to get the surgery and make it work...just always remember why you got it in the first place...as far as the friends maybe it's time for some new ones...you don't need the negative
progress starts in the mind

I have told very few people that I will be getting surgery because I'm in sure how they will act about it threw this whole process it has only been my choice I don't need any more negative input about it sooner or later I will put it out in the open and then if people done respect my choice then I or have anything negative it say the they don't have to be part of my new lift ... not one thing have been easy so far I wish more people could see how hard this really is
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Thank you! I just filled out the form!
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I'm so sorry your family has done this. My family are the only people I told. I share nothing unless I want to. I'm blessed with a supportive family. I did meet an amazing woman in one of my nutrition classes while going through this tough process. Her and I had Rny surgery a month apart. We don't live in the same city but she has been an amazing support. She's like my sister and checks with me,gives me what she learns. Maybe try to meet up with someone going through the same thing. Can't wait to see my surgery sister and Celebrate our success together. You deserve support. It's one of the hardest thing to do. If people think of it as the easy way out.....wow. they have lots to learn! Good luck and best of luck my friend. Keep your head up and stay off Facebook. It will make YOU FEEL FREE! Sent from my SM-G920V using the BariatricPal App

This is definitely not a quick fix or easy way out!! It makes me sad that people can't be supportive of a choice that is so positive. This surgery is just a kick start to an amazing journey to health and happiness. Just kick butt and prove to yourself that you made the right choice and they will eventually have no choice but to agree with you.
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I don't have advise about this because I don't post anything about my surgery or weight loss on fb. However, if I did, I would let them unfriend me because. I don't that in my life. When it comes to parents, I only have my mom and grandma. I did not tell my mom until after surgery and I flat out told her to stop being so negative. Grandma was supportive from the beginning.
Bottom line is you don't need negative people in your life. It's not healthy for you even if you didn't get WLS.