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I have had two friends who were infertile with no real reason. One was tiny. After she gained 20 lbs, she conceived. Another, was a friend who did medifast with me. She was infertile for so long, they adopted two babies. Seven years later (her kids now 7 and 4), she did medifast. Three months in, she finds out she is pregnant. Turns out, if you lose weight quickly, it messes with your hormones. So, the lesson is to now use bc until the year Mark. And good luck!!! Sent from my KFTBWI using the BariatricPal App
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Hi ladies! I was sleeved on 12/22/16 and my main reason was due to fertility issues. My husband and I had been trying to have a baby for a year and a half with no luck. I saw a fertility specialist and was tested for PCOS among other things and all came out normal but they did say it was my weight causing problems. I was on BC for 10 years (the pill where you only had a period once every 3 months), and when I came off it I went 5 months without a period. My cycles were all out of whack for a long time but the last few months prior to surgery I would have a period once every 6 weeks or so. I know that we are to wait at least a year before getting pregnant, but I'm just curious if anyone else has had a similar experience to mine? I'm hoping that my cycles will go back to normal and I'll be able to conceive without issues when it's time. Please let me know if you can relate and if your cycles regulated and if you got pregnant after the sleeve - how long after and how long did you try? Thanks in advance!
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Smoking, drinking and food!
2ndSpring replied to julia454's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I am so impressed!!! alcohol, cigarettes and food. Every minute of every day, you should pat yourself on the back. I smoked for 25 years. Quitting is very hard. That advice about the first 2 weeks being the hardest is BS. It is hard for much longer so keep your guard up. It is not just the physical addiction but it was such a part of your life. It was a reason to take a break, it was something to do with your hands when you were bored, it was something to do with your mouth instead of eating. right? I promise it does get better. At first you will be preoccupied every minute of the day and think of nothing else. Gradually the time between will get further and further apart until one day you'll realize you went a whole day without thinking about a cigarette. It helps to remind yourself that never again will you have to go stand outside in the rain or snow to smoke, never again will you need to wake up on a Sunday morning and run out to the store because you ran out, never again will you have the awful smell on your breath and clothes, and best of all you will not develop those deep vertical lines on your lips as you get older. so proud of you!!!! -
BariatricPal Policy Reminders – Everyone Please Read!
AmandaRaeLeo replied to Alex Brecher's topic in Rants & Raves
Not much at all...............only that some of the folks that were honest with me.....gave me the jolts of truth and challenged me......helped direct me to change my thinking and behaviors..........helped me extend my life....which was soon to end....and now I feel like I'll live forever since taking their advice.........yeah...those people have been permanently banned. Not much has happened. Sadly.....the loss will impact the very newbies that are posting in this thread the most. I was one of them this time a year ago. I wish them well and hope that they can sift through the bs and find some real solid advice from some real solid veterans. There truly aren't many left and it is a poor reflection of what this place is becoming. I am confused about why advice givers are being banned... So are the mass lipstick profile pics for LipStickLady? Was she banned? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App -
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Dub replied to Alex Brecher's topic in Rants & Raves
Not much at all...............only that some of the folks that were honest with me.....gave me the jolts of truth and challenged me......helped direct me to change my thinking and behaviors..........helped me extend my life....which was soon to end....and now I feel like I'll live forever since taking their advice.........yeah...those people have been permanently banned. Not much has happened. Sadly.....the loss will impact the very newbies that are posting in this thread the most. I was one of them this time a year ago. I wish them well and hope that they can sift through the bs and find some real solid advice from some real solid veterans. There truly aren't many left and it is a poor reflection of what this place is becoming.- 83 replies
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BariatricPal Policy Reminders – Everyone Please Read!
Odie replied to Alex Brecher's topic in Rants & Raves
I'm sure she's been on before Dec...Just a new profile of one of the members who start this BS. No, she's new!! She is the bathroom floor crier!! That's what I said!!! lol -
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KristenLe replied to Alex Brecher's topic in Rants & Raves
I'm sure she's been on before Dec...Just a new profile of one of the members who start this BS. -
Posting about fast food and unhealthy junk
justhere4theshow replied to xoxococojay's topic in Rants & Raves
I think I've been going about this all wrong. BariatricPal is only helpful if you're a dumbass, apparently. I have been wasting my time trying to help and be helped. It really doesn't matter one damn bit if you're trying to do this right, get some support and learn a thing or two. The only people who stand to gain anything here are idiots who want to be enabled. So, since I can't remove myself gracefully, (can't delete your own profile) I believe I will go out with a bang and self-destruct. Yes, it's petty and childish, but I am old and tired and having hot flashes so I don't much care about what strangers on the internet think of me anymore. The people who know what they should be doing don't have time to hang out here and tell the crybabies how hard this is and it's okay if they just need a cheeseburger to make it all okay. The people who want to help others succeed get banned when they finally get fed up and snap. If all goes as planned, I will be the next one to get banned, because frankly am tired of dancing around the BULLSHIT on this website. If you have the patience to stay here and play the game, good on ya. I'm outta here. Somebody help me out and report this post. Thanks! -
I was sleeved in 12/2012 and converted to bypass on 8/14. I went from 240-lowest 166. In July I was 166 using phentermine but have since gained 17 lbs since July. Had an upper GI don't and the area btwn small bowel and stomach has stretched. I go back in 1/25 to discuss options bc of cravings and weight gain. I feel like a failure. Who has 2 weight lose surgeries and can't maintain. I do eat fairly well and work out 5 days a week. I also had twins in oct 2015 so I'm always busy!! Any questions, comments or concerns welcome! Be nice please! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App
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I Want To See Before & After Pics! (Cont'd)
lindz17 replied to LilMissDiva Irene's topic in Weight Loss Surgery Success Stories
I saved a bunch of random before and after pics that inspired me, bc I knew I'd have down days and wanted to be able to see all of these great results to motivate me through. These pics - your before and after - were two of the pics I saved! Your results are fantastic and so inspiring! How fantastic! Sent from my Nexus 6P using the BariatricPal App -
I ate 3-4 pops a day just bc it helped with nausea. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App
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Anyone have this insurance? If so, I have completed the 6 month program as required, met with surgeon last week and had paperwork sent in after. Scheduled all pre-op tests for 30th with surgery scheduled for 2/9. Still haven't received ins. approval so called to check. They say don't have anything and it takes 60-90 days anyway to approve once they get it! Seriously! Is this correct? Sent from my iPad using the BariatricPal App
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Anyone have this insurance? If so, I have completed the 6 month program as required, met with surgeon last week and had paperwork sent in after. Scheduled all pre-op tests for 30th with surgery scheduled for 2/9. Still haven't received ins. approval so called to check. They say don't have anything and it takes 60-90 days anyway to approve once they get it! Seriously! Is this correct? Surgeons office told me it's within 15 days. Which is correct? Sent from my iPad using the BariatricPal App
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The need to eat until stuffed
nnagle323 replied to nnagle323's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
@@OutsideMatchInside I decided to find good Protein and carbs thru a boook that my dr gave me. I found out pot roast was actually good for you (I honestly had no idea been eating chicken and turkey) so I cooked a pot roast in some Water in the crock pot. I measured out 4 oz. I had about a quarter of it left that I fed to my dogs and I made mashed cauliflower that I had maybe 3 bites of. I am so stuffed I feel like I am going to puke (I have never puked since I've had the surgery) I definitely think you are right!! Chicken and ground turkey has not been keeping me full for long but when I do eat steak I'm full for hours! I think the same is going to happen with the pot roast I am also noticing with my fitness pal I put 1,000 calories for my daily and I never hit my goal for calories! I'm starting to think a lot of it is hormonal as well. I don't know if you know anything about birth control and being sleeved but I have the Nexplanon, it's an implant that goes in the arm. I have been bleeding for 14 days and have been none stop hungry! My OBGYN said that it usually takes about a year for you to stop bleeding heavy. Safe to say I'm going to get a second opinion. I think that has something to do with it!! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App -
I admit to be somewhat "forthright" with my opinions and even to being outright aggressive when I comment on bad or dangerous advice. My co workers say I have an extreme bullsh*t allergy. Over my short time here I am getting a feel for the difference between a person who want validation for their behavior and one that is fielding opinions and ideas. I now pass on threads that I might have posted on just a month ago. I have also noticed that the snowflakes tend to stick together, often creating a giant blizzard of drama. But I learned not to call a precious snowflake a snowflake. No matter what, not ever. And more important, to avoid a flair of my BS allergy, learned how to use the block feature.
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Bypass or Sleeve?
carlychloe2 replied to LovelyLola41's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I Would not chance the sleeve if u have acid reflux or gerd. Many, many oeopke have to get a revision after the sleeve due to horrible reflux. Hes what my surgeon saud to me bc I also have had gerd for years. He said," about 1/3 of sleeve patients I see end up having reflux, however what Im seeing more and moreIs a much later down the line many get horrendous reflux daily and I end up doing a revision, bypass. We got talking a out this bc I have had reflux for many year. I'm not gonna go through this surgery twice, so Its bypass for me. Sent from my SM-N920P using the BariatricPal App -
How to deal with Coworkers knowing you're getting this surgery! Tell or not to tell?
jpaps20 replied to julia454's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I didn't tell anybody for 2 months (sleeved 11/7/16). I just started telling a few people last week bc they've commented on my weight loss a lot. My face, hiney & belly are starting to get noticeably smaller. I felt I would rather tell a few people myself than have them speculate & gossip with everybody else. I didn't really want to tell anybody, but it's really getting obvious. Plus, once I let the cat out of he bag I felt a high relief. It's different for everybody - good luck with whatever you choose to do. I see there are gossipers & nosy nellies in every office! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App -
I'm sorry that happened to you. I had something like that happen to me at Target when I was near my heaviest (540). The girl who worked at Starbucks called out to the security guard who was 15 feet away from her "I didn't know you had a girlfriend" and he was like "what are you talking about" and she just pointed at me while I walked out. I was devastated. I didn't want to go back to that store for a long time. I did call the manager though.That's awful that you guys had to hear those things. This is why i always wear headphones when i can. I got fed up of hearing guys and people snicker behind me. Made me paranoid i was being laughed at. When i wear my headphones i don't think about it. Just get lost in my music. Sent from my SM-G925T using the BariatricPal App
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Sleeve to bypass with possible revision...
ortega07 posted a topic in Revision Weight Loss Surgery Forums (NEW!)
I was sleeved in 12/2012 and converted to bypass on 8/14. I went from 240-lowest 166. In July I was 166 using phentermine but have since gained 17 lbs since July. Had an upper GI don't and the area btwn small bowel and stomach has stretched. I go back in 1/25 to discuss options bc of cravings and weight gain. I feel like a failure. Who has 2 weight lose surgeries and can't maintain. I do eat fairly well and work out 5 days a week. I also had twins in oct 2015 so I'm always busy!! Any questions, comments or concerns welcome! Be nice please! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App -
Does everyone have to do endoscopy
Tufflaw replied to britt_will_getsleeved17's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I had to do one, actually I don't know if it was my doctor or my insurance that required it. I have Empire BC/BS, and my surgeon was the one who did the procedure. -
Empire bcbs ANTHEM
charlies.angel replied to shon74's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
What state? I have anthem bc/bs. I'm hoping not a 3 +week wait!!! -
Anyone know how long it takes to get the insurance approval? I am scheduled for 2/9 but still haven't heard on insurance approval since last Tuesday's last appointment. Sent from my iPad using the BariatricPal App
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@@T_Hay81 Good luck to you as well. My first insurance was BCBS texas and they required the 6 months but then my insurance changed to FED and it went to 3 months diet. I have been blessed with that for sure. I really hope the best for you...
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I have been in contact with my surgeons office for the last few months. I have my first apt Monday the 16th. I have completed 2 months of three month supervised diet. I have my last weigh in Feb 2 I only have Blood work and Nut visit left to do with an EKG at my last weigh in. I am hoping to be approved with a date mid to end of FEB. This last 3 months have been so long. I have BCBS FED and they only require 3 months.
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Maybe you want to stay away from the scale? I never knew about any stalls (or highs or lows) bc I only weighed at my surgeon's office during that first year. That was about every 3 months. Just a thought.
