Why?  They don't operate on your intestines.

Jennifer

OMGosh, I feel your pain!  There's a pizza place right beside the facility where I exercise.  Nothing like killing yourself working out then to go out into the parking lot to the awesome smell of pizza!  ugh!!

Jennifer

Just curious what a day of eating looks like for you?  Also, what is your height?  Congrats on your success!

Jennifer

You shouldn't have any trouble at all.  I had five when I had surgery.  The youger two were 14months and 3.  Good luck.

Jennifer

Thanks, Michelle.  I hope all is well with you.  At this time I drink unsweetened almond milk but it wont hurt my feelings to drink actual cow's milk! 

I'm definitely going to continue working out with modifications.  Yeah, I can't picture someone with a big ol' belly kicking/hitting the crap out of the punching bags!

Thanks for the encouragement, Tracasa.  Congrats on grand-baby #5!  What a blessing!

Awww... thanks, Gail.  I appreciate your kind reply.  I admire you quite a bit!  I had planned on having another Bodpod this month.  Not sure if you can do that when you're preggers.  I will continue to work my way to the lean body fat category.  Hopefully, pregnancy will not cause me to "fall off the wagon."  I'm afraid of how my exercise routine will need to be modified.  I really enjoy the cardio kickboxing class but we work out to exhaustion.  Which of course is not advisable during pregnancy.

Thanks for your reply, roxyrocks.  And congrats on your first granddaughter.  Baby girls are so cute with all the pink and hair bows!  I'm kind of hoping for a girl then we'd be even...3 boys/3 girls.

Thanks, Solstyce.  I hope you have much success with future pregnancies.  Yes, I'm hoping Tiffany aka USAFWife reads this thread.

Awww thanks, moonglo.  I hope you have a post-op blessing (or six) too.

I'm 18 months post-op and was hoping to have a TT and arm lift sometime in the near future.  Plans have changed because after three tests yesterday I can't deny it......I'm preggers!!  This will be blessing #6 for our family (yes, we're crazy). 

I'm still not where I want to be as far as body fat %.  I've been exercising like crazy @7 hours/wk and don't want to stop.  I really love the cardio kickboxing class but we workout to exhaustion which can't be good for the baby.

 I see my bariatric team tomorrow and the midwife in two weeks to get some answers.  I have no idea how to eat for a pregnancy (can you say "increase those carbs, mam").  I'm so afraid of gaining too much.  I'm really hoping those with experience/advise will chime in....

Hugs to you all,
Jennifer

On May 30, 2012 at 9:26 AM Pacific Time, Krazydoglady wrote: My body fat is 21% -- the low end of 'fitness.' That's by design.  I run, i lift.  I have worked hard for it. 

A friend of mine on facebook posted this today:

STRONG is the new THIN!

Needless to say, there's a reason we are friends. 

My goal is and always has been to be strong. Being lean is to a certain extent a byproduct of being strong, but it's also by design. I want the wide variety of health benefits that come with being both strong and lean.  Of course, there's also the added benefit of physically being prepared in case the dead rise and we face a Zombie Apacolypse.  

How much is 'enough'? I would like to have the body of a 25 year old fitness competitor-- ideally.  Achieving that ideal is about as likely as the afore mentioned Zombie Apacolypse; however we all need to have goals.

In all seriousness, For me it's less about looks than being strong. My perspective, of course, is probably skewed because I have a disfiguring disease that affects both my face and my legs.  I walk around in shorts (Florida) every day with lower legs that I assure you make yours look like Twiggy's.  My legs and my "Marty feldman" eyes don't define me even if they do occasionally bum me out. 

I am blessed, in my life, and I try not to forget it.  My sister is in a wheel-chair having suffered through cancer and multiple strokes before the age of 50 related to her cancer treatments.  She's in congestive heart failure, and she knows the clock is ticking. You never hear her complain or express concerns of vanity. It's all about making the most of every day. 
 

Krazydoglady, you're an amazing person whom I admire.  You're post just about brought a tear to my eye.  I hope to be just a little bit like you when I grow up!

Jennifer

I would HIGHLY recommend Dr Curry (AND his entire staff)!  When I was researching two years ago, he appeared to have done the most sleeves in the state of Ohio.  I live north of Columbus and went with him for that very reason. 

Good luck,
Jennifer