Ima Loser

I can't even tell you the amount of times I have gotten the "you have such a pretty face" compliment.

I really can't wait... As of this Wed my surgery is 2 weeks away!!

Pregnancy is also hard on your body and I think most doctors want you to completely recover from this drastic change before getting pregnant. The reccomend waiting 12-18 months to give you as much time to get to goal as possible.

I was wondering this too... Personally I am doing WLS first, then after I reach goal I will start to think about baby #2... My brother (who is in the Marine Corp) kinda helped me with this descion. He is getting stationed in Japan in March for 3 years and my sister in law and him made me promise not to have another baby until they get back!. LoL I told them great that gives me plenty of time to be at goal and maintain before another pregnancy!

After my surgery I really want to try Insanity... Of course I have to get more in shape first!

Dec 12th here as well!

I consider myself a VERY lucky girl... My husband and I met when we were 18... I was in the best shape I have ever been in... I weighed 145lbs and I was fit... Over the past 9 years I have gained almost 100lbs... He is always telling me how beautiful I am... I will say but I am not the physically the same person who you were attracted to...so why are you still attracted to me... He said sure physically I am different but he was attracted to ME... Not becuase how I looked becuase of who I am... I am so glad I married him... I feel like he would love me no matter if I was a size 2...size 22...or size200! Believe me I want this surgery so I can feel better in clothes and look better but that makes up about 15% of my reasons behind this surgery. I have a 3 year old and I want to set a healthy example for him... In order to do that I need to be at a healthy weight... I have PCOS and it took me 2 years and 2 miscarraiges to have my son... Then 2 miscarriages while trying to get pregnant with baby #2... After a year of tryig for #2 I decided to get this surgery and get Mirena IUD for birth control. My Dr thinks if I lose weight it may not cure my PCOS but it will help with my infertility and if needed make IVF easier. You're right most people do feel like this is a vain surgery... Most of the people in my experience who feel that way have never had a problem with their weight and have never really felt that uncomfortable in their own skin!

Actually about a year ago when I got confirmation that I had hypothyroidism and I started taking synthroid this same friend (well exfriend) made the comment "I guess I will stop getting attention from guys now since you will lose weight and look hot" I really just shook my head... I am married (so is she) I really don't care about getting attention from guys... I mean don't get me wrong a compliment is nice from a stranger here or there but come on! Honestly I don't need compliments from random men to make me feel good about myself... She was messed up on many levels... She would make fun of "fat" people right in front of me... Even people that were obviously smaller then me... She is one of those people who really doesn't gain much weight... However both her parents started to get heavy after they turned 30... We are both 27... Is it sad I hope in 3 years I see her out somewhere and she is fat! I just want her to know what it is like!!!

This is why I am doing it... I have lost weight on my own, only to eventually put it right back on... I want this to be the absolute last time! Good Luck! Only you can make this choice but in my opinion getting sleeved is a good one... I can't wait until my surgery on 12/12/12!

It's funny you mention this... I find myself hiding the sizes on my clothes when I come in and out of a fitting room. And I NEVER let the sales people help me find a size. God forbid something that I want is up high...I wont get it because I would have to tell someone my size and I feel like they would judge me... Not that most of them couldn't already tell I wasn't a size 2 or anything!

I get this all the time too. It agravates me. I recently "broke up" with my best friend of 12 years... She used to make these comments to me all the time... Those comments weren't the cause of ending our friendship but they didn't help to save it!

I thought it was funny that this never occured to me... I think of something I cant wait for everyday!! I think my poor husband is starting to get a little annoyed...

I am only having my mom come with me the day of my surgery... While my husband is supportive, he really stresses me out with anything medical... And he doesn't really understand much... He isnt stupid or anything he just doesn't get medical talk... My mom is a nurse so she will be the best person to have with me... And then my husband can be home with our son so I will have one less worry.

I keep thinking this as well... I am trying to get by buying only clothes that I really need... I really enjoy black Friday shopping for clothes for myself, but this year I am going to refrain from buying anything for myself... I am hoping that I won't fit into anything I currently wear. I am going to wait to get rid or pack up any of my summer stuff... A few years ago I lost 40lbs over the summer and threw away ALL of my winter "fat" clothes vowing to never wear them again... By the next winter I had gained all my weight back and have no clothes! LoL and I really HATE buying anything now... My body is unproportioned that NOTHING looks right on me...

congrats!

When had my Gall Bladder Removed it took MONTHS for the scars to even begin to fade... That was 2 years ago and the only one you can see is the actual incision where they removed it...

In addition to smaller sizes, actually finding clothes that FIT, looking better, etc, this morning I actually thought of something so simple it made my husband laugh... I seriously can not wait to use a regular size TOWEL.... of all things... Right now I either make do with the regular one or I use a beach towel!

I'm glad to hear people are having success even with hypothyroidism. This was my biggest fear

I am starting to get really excited! Although I hope I will at least be feeling better for Christmas...

I am Dec 12th too

I told people at work I was having cysts on my ovaries removes... I have PCOS so it is believeable... I am not close with anyone from my office and I feel like it is not their business I am having this done... In my family I have only told my husband, my mom, and my sister in law... Eveyone else I will tell if they ask... If they don't they can assume all they want but I also don't need negative comments that may come from them if I do tell them before my surgery. If I tell them after it is already done...

I am really confused by all of this... Please see a doctor do NOT do anything that you THINK will cause a "natural miscarriage" As Iggychic said the only natural miscarriage is one that happens without any intervention by you. While I would never consider abortion for myself, if you truely feel like you can not go through a pregnancy then please consider this. If you feel like you can get through the pregnancy but are not in a position to raise a child then please consider adoption.

There seem to be a lot of people with the Dec 12th date!

I am so excited... I text my husband this morning that my surgery is excatly 30 days away... I no longer have monthS to wait anymore!!! I feel like with the holoday season starting Dec 12 is going to be here before I know it!!

Since it is dark brown it could be old blood... I would call you Gyno just to be sure. Better safe then sorry!