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Hi ladies, I am little over 24 weeks and i have gained alot so you guys are doing wonderful dont feel bad. i wish i had only gained the amount you guys have.

Hi Frances, I am 6months preg and this is also one of my concerns but what i plan on doing is getting my carbs from only healthy carbs so as vegtables and fruits cause i know you have to eat carbs when you nurse but thats what i plan on doing cause i have gained more weight with this pregnancy than any of my other pregnancy and its little scary. i have craved sweets during this preg which i didnt with my other babies. i really hope and pray i lose all my preg weight cause i wanted a tummy tuck and was very close to my goal weight.Good luck and i applaud you for breastfeeding.:smile2:

Dear ok813, i understand that you dont want to gain any weight and still want to diet and exercises but just remember baby comes first now and you have been very successful so you will get the preg weight off. the healthy way to do things is with healthy balanced meals and exercise regimen of just walking cause the hard routines could make you hurt yourself,just talk to your ob doctor about it remember you will lose the pregnancy weight.i am just writing this out of concern. i have lost 95 lbs and didnt want to regain any but i had to realize my baby is more important and my band will still be there for me after i give birth.

Hi ladies, I am 17weeks and I got a 3cc unfill had 6 in at first. i got the unfill at 13 weeks cuz i kept throwing up after eating 2 bites of food and it hurt like hell when eating but even with me throwing up. i still gained weight and have gained like 18lbs so far which kind of scares me cause with past pregnancies i nener gained more than 23lbs totaland my baby was 9lbs and i was obese then.maybe its my body reaction to initiating carbs back into diet. my ob says dont worry about that just concentrate on a healthy baby which i know she is right. i am trying now to decrease some of my carbs but not all of them cause baby comes first and we all need balanced diet during pregnancy.:thumbup:

hi ladies, i am 16wks 1day due on may19,2010. i am on bedrest cause i have an incompetent cervix. i have a cerclage. i find out what the baby is in2 weeks. i am so excited and nervous. i got the h1n1 flu shot and regular flu shot. i was 12 wks. i was nervous about it but the alternative is worse,even baby can have deformities from flu or even be stillborn. all u can do is have faith at times.:w00t:

you have a right to be upset,people can be so rude and they act like they havent done anything wrong. im so sorry cause you really dont need the extra stress but just try not to worry about because in the end as long as you have a healthy baby that is all that matters. i have a friend that is also like that she doesnt show until like the 7 month and even until the ninth month her tummy is still soft and she has healthy 6lb 15oun babies. i think with people that dont really show their uterus tilts toward the back instead of the front when the are preg and the uterus comes up out of the pelvis. cause you are not really big at your weight. my friend is also plump being like 228lbs before preg but she has a nice body shape and does not carry alot of weight in her belly so we know thats not the reason she doesnt show. on the other hand i have a friend who is 34 weeks preg and she was 220 before preg and she look like she swallowed a watermelon. i advise you to wear your cute maternity clothes and be proud of your tummy it is a god given gift to carry healthy babies always remember that no matter what stupid people say. something that may help is wearing the full tummy maternity pants may make you look rounder. dont let people make you cry remember when youare upset it makes your little one upset also. you are preg and thats all that matters.

i agree with the other ladies,u should be able to eat some kind of fruit or vegtable and v8 is very nutritious. u may need a small unfill. it can be scary especially when u are afraid to regain weight like alot of us are but sometimes a small unfill may not doom u to weight gain because if you are too tight not it may get worse and cause unneccesary stress when u do conceive and i pray u conceive soon cause trying can also be stressful( i know im trying again after miscarrying at 12 weeks with a d&c). all of it is stressful but the best thing to do is try to relax ,pray and try to manage our weight even during preg with healthy eating. hopefully we all will have very beautiful,healthy babies nine months from now.:smile:

no one deserves to lose a child and as long as your child is seen growing normally on ultrasound you are fine. take your prenatal Vitamin daily and eating several small meals are fine,just concentrate on Proteins, fruits and veggies and Cereal. fruits like oranges and strawberries have folic acid which is very important for babies brain and spine,cereal also has folic acid and lots of Vitamins,Protein is good for building babies body tissue and also for mom's Iron level and healing amongst other things. people need to stop judging and keep evil comments to themselves. pregnancy is stessful enough lets be supportive. if you are losing too much weight during preg your ob doc will speak to you about it. if you need extra calories you can always drink ensure shakes,the provide excellent nutrition for the baby,which is the most important at this time but it is true you need only 300-400 extra calories it is not really true you are eating for two people.you are eating for a little baby which the value of the food counts more the huge amts. so eat healthy and you should be fine.

Hi,ladies I'm 91/2 weeks and due aug 31. I lost 97 lbs and now I'm preg. I am on bedrest at home due to I have incompetent cervix which was discovered 7 yrs ago with another preg anyway it is kind of hard with my 2 yr old. She gets bored and misbehaves and says mommy lets go bye-bye which makes me feel bad when i have to tell her we can't. losingjusme how much have you gained total during your preg? I am also scared and dont want to gain alot of weight but I know the most important thing is having a healthy baby. I wish you a blessed fast and safe delivery of your beautiful baby boy.

i have just made it to 199.6.yeahhhh. in oct when i started i was 286 lbs and banded nov 27 07 iwas 270 lbs now 199.6 and trying to keep going by god's grace to 150lbs.:smile2:

sorry you are having issues just remind yourself slow downnn.eat softer foods and chew slowly it is something that takes practice yes your band can slip but alot of people throw up i think excessive harsh vomitting makes the band slip. remember after you vomit dont go back to eatting as your stomach and gag reflex are already in action,let them rest for a while and remember the band rules it will get easier i used to eat bites the size my one year old would eat with her own spoon that is a safe way to measure.

hey god bless on the surgery date it is not too bad of a surgery being as i have had 2 c sec,lap gallbladder removal and hand surgery.i have 4 children but 1 alive so i know how you feel about god's hand tehy are better than ours even when it is hard to accept but anyway yes greens are easy to go down my favorite being mustards,chinese you can eat the meat and the veggies most of the time they are tender enough,just dont eat the ones with the sweet sauce often. it is good to love yourself i am sure you are not conceited. you will be fine it is hard work but so worth it i have lost 86 lbs so far and am a size 14 at 200. lbs and wore a long fitted dress to a wedding last week when i looked in the mirror i had to say damnnnnnnnn to myself.anyhoo ha ha that was funny. this thread always cracks me up i am sooo happy we have put to gether something just for us sisters.

congrats, it does make you feel good. i just renewed my license too,my old one was a picture of me 4 months pregnant and weighing approx 280 when i am preg my nose spreads east and west and it had just spread so although happy to be having baby i was not happy with my picture.this new one i weigh 200.0 pds after losing 86 lbs so i am happy. how long did it take you to lose 125lbs? i am proud of you i know it is difficult,i am hoping to get to a total lose of 135 pds but i cant wait until i see a loss of 125pds as i am only 5'3. i will be fine as wine.

amen to everything you said aprilapple

Hi i am also from louisiana Yettia i am from baton rouge yeah bush let us down but God will handle it and I hope people will be blessed and come up from being knocked down and end up in a better place than they were in at home in n.orleans.i was banded on 11/27/07 and have lost 81pds.

Dear ladies or gents, i have been an rn for 7yrs and have taken care of several people who have had bad results with open gastric bypasses mostly with infection and nonhealing incisions but a lot of these people were also noncompliant with their diets and had other isssues. i choose the lapband because it is the safest and i do not regret it for 1 second.i have lost 81 pds my surg was 11/27/07. i agree on not to tell now that i know how people act when they find out. my family is very supportive and happy, my husband was afraid of me having the surg at first. he thought what if something goes wrong and we have a baby girl that had just turned one 7 days before my surg but he agreed and he knew i was a 29 yr old woman with deteriorating bones and lots of joint pain and refused to take the prescribed celebrex.i find that other people besides my family are haters, like my coworkers sit and wonder what my skin looks like under my clothes,one even had the nerve to ask. which it looks good except my tummy but i have had 4 kids -2 c-sections. some of my friends try to compete with me who are just slightly overwt and now i am smaller than them,i find that there are people who like to be smaller than others to feel more superior or finer or to think they are better. i am not in this for a competition i just want to be healthier ,no pain issues and look in the mirror and like what i see as most of us have beautiful shapely bodies but back to the subject i decided to stop being so open with my business because people asked to many damn questions and as i ahve found most are not really happy for you they are just nosy and are waiting for you to fail,so i will stick to the simple truth diet and doing 2-3 miles 4xs a week of exercise. just alittle rant i am form louisiana and i went home this week from oklahome where i reside. my sister which is the only little one of my sisters and brothers that is small weighing 117 and 5 ft tall did not comment on the wt loss but when i had just lost 30 lbs she commented,the only thing she said this time when i put on a semi form fitted dress was your waist is way smaller than your hips but did not give any other support and she is also a rn and most of my support has been from her so i do not know if i am overreacting but everyone else was blown away by the 81 pd loss because even my face looks much younger. any way i am so happy we have a sister forum because we do face different cultural issues with wt loss. thanks for letting me vent.:biggrin:

Hi. I am 30yrs old,have one baby girl age 19months,work in medical field. I was banded nov 27 07 and have lost 76 pds. been married 7 yrs at end of this month. I live in oklahoma but originally from louisiana. I am the caretaker of my family and friends always there for people , this what makes me-me most of the time.

Hi, I am a 30 yr old african american and was banded on 11/27/07 and have lost 75lbs. I would also like to know about the loose skin cause my most problem is my arms, my stomach is not tight but i had 2 c sections with a 9 pd baby being the last one but all in all it is not as bad as some i have seen and I still wear sleeveless. I am happy you started this thread sometimes it is good to have that sisterly support thing.

Hi steph, congrats on the step to beautify your body the swelling will go down,the drains maybe nerve wracking but they really do help with swelling speaking as a nurse and i also had them with one of my c sectons.i live in oklahoma but i was wondering do you mind telling how much you paid i am trying to get an average cost as i paid cash for my lapband. i know i will have to pay for any skin removal also. i can't wait for pictures they give the rest of us hope. Your picture of your face is beautiful so now you probably have a body to match. i can't wait to know what that feels like since i tried on a friend's clothes the other day and was a little ashamed for her to see my stomach( i was wearing hipster panties.kind of felt bad. needing info on prices.

ou sooner, i am also in oklahoma how much was your extended abdominoplasty i am trying to get an average and by the way speakng as a nurse your scars look very good and i have never seen any as straight.

dear salam i feel you on this,i exercise faithfully and try to do the low carb thing but ssometimes it it very frustrating,i have lost total of 70 pds since oct 07 and was banded nov 27 07 so the last 2months i ahve lost only 5 pds but i just keep on going cause i was cash pay and i will not waste my money among my health just do not get so down,keep trying and be patient but stay on track with healthy eating and exercise,it is hard to remember the band is just a tool it does not interfere with absorption.try to stay positive one pd a wk is hard to accept but it will come off.give your body time to adjust to the new you.

try to do some muscle toning exercises and you may try some firming creams ,i dont know if they work but i have been told that given a little time your skin may start to improve on its own. do not give up on doing the right thing i know it is hard when you start to crave all the goodies that really are bad and unhealthy but it is not worth the guilt you will feel after all your hard work to get this much wt off. just give your skin so time and extra tlc and it may get firmer.

congrats i can not wat until i am at 100 pd lost. this wt loss battle is very hard physically and mentally. you have accomplished it and i know you will meet your goal.

how many lbs have you lost susan in 2yrs of being a bandster?

dr garwood are you an md or is this just your signature? if you are a md please tell me what is a good amt of calories per day to eat to lose weight if you weigh 232lbs.seems like i maybe eating too little and wt loss stalling? ziahmama