BABY GIRL!!!!!!!! Hope is her name. I am thrilled!!! I would have been happy with a boy, girls are great. I have tons of girls stuff so I will not "have" to buy anything for this baby. My vitamin D dipped into the low range, so I am going to spend soe more time in the sun and supplement a bit more. She also suggested Omega 3's to help with my moodiness. She said there is new research that suggests it will help and could not hurt at all. My screenings came back great - Downs went from 1/199 to 1/393 and Trisomy 18 went from 1/367 to 1/7300 for . With F, downs came back at 1/11 so the news today a blessing! Poor Daddy and N. This baby makes 6 girls in our house, 7 if you count the dog. And only the 2 boys. We talked on the way home and are going to pray about adopting another boy so N has a brother. Although, he will make a great husband some day!

Morning! Well, the results are as I knew they would be after my long weekend down the shore with my sister (eating FANTASTIC mussels marinara over pasta at midnight...not the best idea!). Here are the ugly facts... Highest weight~ 293 Lowest weight~ 162 Last week~ 168 Today~ 170 I am back on track today! Hoping to be at 165 by the next weigh-in. Have a great day! JM

Hi there! You always have such nice things to say to everyone, just wanted to say thanks for that! I'm sorry to hear you're not feeling well. I'm sure you'll hear this a few times but you might want to check your vitamin levels? Or if you haven't been taking them that could be one reason? Also with all that you've been through the last few mos. it may be something as simple as just stress. That will wear you down quickly and I can vouch for that! As far as bringing up any subject I don't think you should feel weird about anything... you'll find other people like you struggling to keep weight on and vice versa... great thing is everyone is always not alone! I hope you feel better soon! How are you feeling after wls??? I feel really good for the most part. As far as the WLS is concerned and any side effects that I feared so much, I really don't have any. The only lingering one is the lactose intolerance which is, of course, no big deal. The bad/good side is I can eat anything I would ever want (except those dairy foods). The only other thing I notice is if I eat too much or the wrong stuff I do feel 'icky'. You think that would be a wake up call, but it wasn't as much. I feel better eating the way I am supposed to be. No changes in your strength???? Yes and no, obviously at first, it's horrible. Last summer I was probably at my best (in my opinion) health and strength wise. I was working out religiously and eating well. I had some really nice arm muscles going. The only thing that really made me feel weak was moving furniture... at double my current weight it moved easily, now I have to sit on the floor and brace against a wall and pu**** with my feet to get it moving, or have someone help! Currently I feel I am just a wuss! I notice when boating and the activities that come with i****erskiing, wakeboarding, tubing, that I don't have a lot of strength. But I haven't been working out much at all due to injury and my school schedule. A huge part of it is the plastic surgery rounds too. That took more out of me that I ever imagined or realized. Or just take the big picture in... in the last 3 years, starting with WLS, I've had 5 major surgeries. Also have not taking vitamins at all. I'm always anemic and I need iron and I think b-12 is a big one too. Been thinking about doing the b-12 shots for 6 mos and see how it goes! What are your gratest challenges right now??? weight loss, back to eating the WLS way, and how to deal with stress and time management. The last 2 are probably the biggest long term, because if I can't do those, I'm always going to be worrying about the first 2! If anyone has any tips, I'd appreciate it! I work, have 3 kids, a b/f and 2 more kids, and high stress school program that takes up most of my time. What were your greatest goals after wls??? Health-getting off meds for high bp and lowering cholestrol. Did it all! My cholesterol last time it was checked was 134. Also being more active with my children which I've definitely accomplished. Hugs n stuff, Renee

Buenos dias Alex, This journey is so unique to each of us. How are you feeling after wls??? I feel great. I am blessed as I have had no bad side effects. No changes in your strength???? I am much weaker than I was before surgery. At first I thought it was the weight loss, I had lost my counter balance or momentum when I was moving or lifting something. I now think it is muscle loss. What are your gratest challenges right now??? Not over eating. Picking the best foods for my health, now and in the future. What were your greatest goals after wls??? I wanted to be healthy and not hurt. I met both of those goals. You must be scared, loosing weight and feeling weak. Have you seen a doctor? Maybe it is something simple. I will keep you in my thoughts. Teresa

Hi everybody!!! I am still here in Jilotepec working and changing my life for good. Next week I will have my family moving with me. I have got a beautiful house wich has a wonderful green landscape in front of it... I can see sheeps feeding in front of my window... and doing a very nice job... My life has changed for the good in the past few months... but to be honest although my weight is no more an issue I have been feeling weird the last few weeks... it feels like I am always tired. Not the kind of tireness after working out but it really hurts to go out of the bed and drinking a lot of coffee to keep the pace... I have been working hard to eat well and not loose more weight. I am sorry to bring this issue at the time that some of you are struggling with over weight, but it really scares me now that I am not feeling energetic. I don't know what is happening to me.... How are you feeling after wls??? No changes in your strength???? What are your gratest challenges right now??? What were your greatest goals after wls??? Have a nice week end... Love you all Alex