VSG Maintenance Group
Long Time Gone/Checking In
A bit of back story since I'm not sure who is new/old here.
I am 32 years old and had my sleeve done almost 5 years ago. I was a lightweight to start off and was down to just above a normal BMI by six months post op. At that time, I got pregnant with my second baby so losing was put on hold. I did great during my pregnancy and managed to lose my "baby weight" easily plus 10 more by the time the baby was about 6 months old. I was having a pretty easy time maintaining my weight but went back and forth with the idea of losing a few more pounds. Two years ago, I had two back to back miscarriages and my weight was up a few pounds from where I am comfortable. While I was up a few, I got pregnant again and gave birth last March. With that pregnacy, I gained about 30 pounds so I definitely had a few hanging on after she was born. With breastfeeding and three kids, it was hard to find the motivation to get back to losing weight. After the holidays, I cleaned up my eating and the pounds started to fall off. I'm back down to where I was when I got pregnant and would like to lose a few more just for good measure. I love that when I eat well, my sleeve is still there for me to help make it easier. I try not to be too strict with myself as I tend not to do so well with extremes. I've found that tracking what I eat quickly becomes a spiral into unhealthy behaviors and is simply not a realistic way for me to live my every day life. I know what types of foods I need to be eating, and when I do, I love how I look and feel. Here I sit, about to celebrate the baby's first birthday and I'm comfortably wearing a size 2/4. Six years ago this all seemed like an unattainable fantasy! I've never had a single day of regret and feel confident that my sleeve was the best thing I've ever done for myself and my family! I would really like to get a tummy tuck, but think I might like to have a fourth baby first so for now I just live in my spanx, lol. Every day I have to make the decision to be healthy, but I feel like that is something that most adults, surgery or not, need to do. I feel "normal" and love the life that my sleeve has made possible!
It looks like there is not much posting going on here these days, but I wanted to check in with my story in case it can help others!
