Rainie Jensen

I would like to echo what TurtleQueen and proudgrammy said about Kohl's. They have an awesome Petites section. I am 5'2 and still go through lots before one works but they have tons including work wear and jeans. You can buy a couple and coupons will print out for the next week. Then go back and get the rest of what you picked out...if it's still there.

I would like to echo what TurtleQueen and proudgrammy said about Kohl's. They have an awesome Petites section. I am 5'2 and still go through lots before one works but they have tons including work wear and jeans. You can buy a couple and coupons will print out for the next week. Then go back and get the rest of what you picked out...if it's still there.

Have you tried Fullbeauty.com? They have the gamut from cheapass to work-appropriate. They have a lot of capris right now. I'm 5'2" and I find Roaman's and Woman Within Petite Skinny jeans are a good length for me but the boot-cut ones are too long without heels. Their clearance prices are crazy cheap and if you join their mailing list they will bombard you with coupons. They have sizes 12-36. I would definitely look at the reviews before you buy, the quality is all over the place.
Good luck!

Im 5'1 and Jcpennys and kohls have petite sizes that fit perfect. But honestly since surgery I've been shopping at the goodwill, because I'm only in the sizes for a couple of weeks. I went from a 20 to 14 in two months.

My favorite invention is the fabric tape that you Iron on. I order it from Amazon by the bucketful. I use it to hem pants (I cut off the extra foot then fold and iron the hem and done)! I also use it with button down shirts so I don't get the boob gap. Love that stuff!

On a rare day, when the moon is full and the planets are all in alignment I can find that elusive beast. That 1 pair of size 18 W in JC Penny, Worthington brand, Short. They fit just perfectly on my 5'2" frame. If the elements favor me, I can find 2 pair on the same day in the same store but rarely in different colors.
Seriously though, JC Penny for work wear. They are budget friendly, last at least half a year and their short style is pretty good. If you have a rounder mid section, buy the 18 W. The regular 18 short are on the tight side.

always shop at Kohl's
i used to be 5 "3 tall
now i'm 6"tall
kathy

I use to work for the surgeon that created the MGB (Dr. Rutledge) and had the surgery in 2002 with a revision in 2003. Like all gastric surgeries, this is just a tool until you change your lifestyle. Protein is every important and you will gain weight with any of them if you eat a lot of slider (carb) food. Good Luck, you have made a great choice.

Hi Everyone
I just wanted to give you all a quick update on my progress. I'm 31 days post-op from my VSG to MGB revision. I'm down 23 pounds since surgery & 29 pounds since pre-op diet(3 day plain yogurt &water). I think I'm making excellent progress considering I'm a revision patient. In speaking with dr. Ponce de leon before surgery, he decided that a 300cm bypass would work best for me considering my lifelong battle with Obesity and my previous WLS failure. I'm so glad that he did a longer bypass! After years of struggle, I feel like I'm finally going to reach my goal weight.
I also started back working out last week. I would like to do it first thing in the morning, but my daily bowel movements start at 6am. I make multiple trips to the restroom. It's usually over by 730am. I'm usually safe to go the gym around 9am. BM's don't hurt(no cramping), but they do stink bad and they have the potential to travel to other rooms and linger in the air is you don't contain it with some Poo pourri. Thanks to another poster, I was able to make my own poo pourri. It works just as great!
Other than that, I'm doing fine. I get lethargic from time to time, but that's normal for me. The only thing I miss is being able to gulp down Water. I truly love water. I will try to keep you all updated on my progress from time to time. I've been a part of different WLS forums for years and I hate it when people disappear after their surgery. I hope my story helps someone in their 1st surgery or Revision surgery journey.