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I was ahead of the curve the entire time after surgery!

I almost 6 weeks pregnant and a year and a half out from the sleeve surgery. Last night I started having a pulling pain it feels like scar tissue. Is this normal? It doesn’t hurt to the touch just when I move it feels like it’s pulling. Thoughts? I reached out to my patient advocate and they just told me it’s probably normal. This is definitely in my stomach area near an incision.

I am almost 6 weeks pregnant and a year and a half out from the sleeve surgery. Last night I started having a pulling pain it feels like scar tissue. Is this normal? It doesn’t hurt to the touch just when I move it feels like it’s pulling. Thoughts?

Hello friends. I'm coming up to my one year surgaversary! I'm about 20 pounds from my goal weight and am just thinking ahead. My doctors (surgeon and on) both gave me the go ahead to start trying for a baby at the one year mark. Because I have PCOS we tried for four years with no luck before surgery. Has anyone had any luck? I know they say you're more fertile during the first few months after surgery, but I think that's geared towards those without this issues. What all can you do to help speed the conceiving up? An endocrinologist won't see me till we've been trying for a year again. To have waited that long from day one till now just seems heartbreaking! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Update. I had to go to an RE. He's unsure that I ever had PCOS. So we have unexplained infertility. After an IUI we are pregnant, about 4 weeks!

[emoji15][emoji15][emoji15] today I had a local election the lady almost didn't let me vote because my license didn't look like me. I have lost 150+ pounds and have maybe 20 to go. Man these last 20 are hard!

No. I can assure you lose the weight then do the exercises necessary to mold your body. I would not lose at all when I was working out harder then a 30 minute walk. Now that my rapid weight loss is done I'm back to shaking my body. I haven't had an issue!

It's crazy to look like a normal person I still sometimes don't see it. I'm about 20 pounds from my final goal. It's getting hard to lose. I'm maintaining any advice?

Here's some face shots. Wow. Time flies!

I've lost 140 pounds since last March. I have PCOS. Two months ago I went off birth control and had my first natural period on time. Here I am a month and a half later and my period is late and I'm not pregnant. Sooo, as much as I want to say yes it will happen it may take a while.

It'll be a year mid march hW:320 SW: 286 CW: 182 GW: 150-160 Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I'll try that. I know it's been over a year (a lot longer if we count it all) but for some reason they only care about a year past when I get off my birth control, again. These people just really don't get it. They treat those of us with PCOS like we aren't as important or don't have valid concerns. Now, people could look at me and have no idea I have it! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Nothing is happening. Seriously I've gone over my food and Water intake and I'm exercising and I can't lose a darn thing. So frustrating. I dropped 15 pounds a month before surgery and now I can't even drop a pound in a month. What gives? I know people say stalls, but nearly two months of a stall? That can't be normal! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I wish someone would see me, but they won't. No endo within three hours of me will see me until I've been trying for a year again. :/ Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

The top picture was taken a couple of weeks ago and I can already tell more of a change. HW:320 SW: 286.5 CW: 180 (with the Water retention from the time of the month lol) I'm losing so slowly now, but am really seeing my body start to catch up Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

My nutritionist told me sugar free hello or sugar free pudding and that's been helping actually! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Yes. Omg yes. It's insufferable sometimes. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I was stuck at 193, but started losing again. Hopefully my body caught up and is letting me move forward now. I'm down 128 since January and 94.6 since surgery. So on days when I feel like I am not doing well I can look at those numbers and feel blessed! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

You do look less than that you stated. Silly scale. Yes I've tried shaking things up. Just the last few months I've lost pretty slow. I think my body is trying to keep up with all the weight I've lost. I've lost over 100 pounds. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

You look amazing! Yes, I am definitely slowing down. I wonder if it will speed back up again? I hope so because all my efforts seem to be for not. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I am released to start exercising again. I wasn't before now because I had a broken back in the past and I had some muscle issues I was working on before. So without exercise that's not bad! You're right. However, I've always been my worst critic. I can do this I know I can. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App And I can see a difference now Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

So far my hair is as thick as ever and still needed thinning out when I got my hair chopped off. My info is above, but my he was 320 and I'm down to 215 since March 15th. The first picture is a comparison and the second is just one from a few days ago. Excuse the no makeup it's too hot outside! Haha Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Everyone is doing so well! HW:320 SW:286 CW:218 102 pounds down since January 15th and 68 pounds since March 15th! Feeling better, starting to look better but still a long way to go! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Hey friends I was sleeved 3/15/16 HW: 320 SW: 286 CW: 223 So 63 pounds since surgery but 97 pounds from the start of my journey on January 15. This past month has been so slow and I'm getting upset with myself. My goal is between 145-150. Any recommendations and I am on it. My surgeon requires 96 oz of Water a day. That's been hard and I don't get there. I get close but I don't get there. How do you all keep up with your water intake? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Anyone hit that dreadful stall yet? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App