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    Gastric Sleeve Member Lisa73me's Avatar
    I have had a gastric sleeve.
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    Default So tired of being mistaken for being pregnant...

    At least a few times a month I'm mistaken for being pregnant. I asked my fiancé if I really look that pregnant? He said I do, I try to have a since of humor about it, but it hurts my feelings sometimes, not him, he's wonderful & just being honest. But other people just assuming I am sucks. I'm at the hospital right now, my daughter is fixing to give birth to my first grand baby, a little boy. His name is going to be Knox. I'm super happy & I choose to focus on this joyous day, but a lady just made a comment that insinuated my being pregnant. Wow! I'm so looking forward to my surgery! I'm going to have about 3 weeks to show my daughter the ropes before I leave for Mexico, yay! On the bright side, I hear that apple shape is the best for not having to much loose skin & I'm definitely apple shaped. Anyway, thank you everyone for giving me a place to rant and express my feelings without judgement! It means a lot to have all of you with me on my journey... <3



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    Gastric Sleeve Member RehabNurse's Avatar
    I have had a gastric sleeve.
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    Default Re: So tired of being mistaken for being pregnant...

    I'm so sorry you are experiencing this, Lisa. People can be unintentionally mean...they're not intending to insult, but they do. Maybe it is due to my lifelong weight issues, but I never ask other females if they're pregnant.

    Anyway, you might have some loose skin around the midsection if you are an apple shape. I'm pear-shaped, but my breasts now look like deflated balloons due to all the fat tissue they've lost. Also, my arms now have bat wings if I move them too much.

    Good luck to you!


    10/23/14 Initial Consult 200 lb, 5'1 tall
    4/6/15 Highest Wt 225 (yes: 25 lb gain)
    4/20/15 Surgery Wt 218, BMI 41

    1 mo 203.0 -15
    2 mo 190.5 -12.5
    3 mo 184.5 -6
    4 mo 177.0 -7.5
    5 mo 171.0 -6
    6 mo 164.5 -6.5
    7 mo 157.5 -7
    8 mo 152.5 -5
    9 mo 149 -3.5
    10 m 143 -6
    11 m 142 -1
    1 yr 138.5 -3.5
    13 m 133 -5.5
    14 m 128 -5
    15 m 125 -3
    16 m 121 -4
    17 m 120 -1
    18 m 118 -2

    Dec '17: BMI 23.5; consumes 2000+ kcal/day

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    Gastric Sleeve Member Lisa73me's Avatar
    I have had a gastric sleeve.
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    Lisa
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    Dr. Marcelo Hernandez
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    Default Re: So tired of being mistaken for being pregnant...

    Quote Originally Posted by RehabNurse View Post
    I'm so sorry you are experiencing this, Lisa. People can be unintentionally mean...they're not intending to insult, but they do. Maybe it is due to my lifelong weight issues, but I never ask other females if they're pregnant.

    Anyway, you might have some loose skin around the midsection if you are an apple shape. I'm pear-shaped, but my breasts now look like deflated balloons due to all the fat tissue they've lost. Also, my arms now have bat wings if I move them too much.

    Good luck to you!
    Thank you sweetie! I never have to worry about the boobs again, they are all fake. I'm a breat cancer survivor! Thank you for the kind words & I'm sure you would rather have some loose skin than all the fat that used to fill it out... Me too!



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    Default Re: So tired of being mistaken for being pregnant...

    Sorry your going through that. Soon your change will come. Congrats on your new grand baby


    Weight @ Consult: 301 (11/11/16)
    Pre OP Appt: 269 2/28/17
    Surgery Date: 264 3/9/17
    1 Week Post Op: 256.9 3/16/17
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    Gastric Sleeve Member ghost_ryder's Avatar
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    Default Re: So tired of being mistaken for being pregnant...

    I could go through reams of embarrassing moments. The time I was in Disney World and sat in a seat in the Carousel of Progress to have it literally collapse under me. The looks people shot at me were devastating. The time in front of co-workers at DOJ where I walked into a mantrap to have the door reopen automatically and the computer to tell me exit and re-enter one at a time, three times because the guards just wanted to make sure....

    I use these as power to invoke change, its what we all need to do. Remember what gets us here and not let others use it as power to keep us where they want us. Get healthy for yourself and your family and no one else will use it as a weapon against you.



    HW - 341 - June 1
    SW - 319 - 8/23 (-22)
    1mn - 286 - Sept 23 (-33) -total 55
    2mn - 274 - Oct 23 (-12) -total 67
    3mn - 263 - Nov 23 (-11) -total 78
    6mn - 238 - Feb 23(-25) - total 103
    9mn - 230 - May 23 (-8) - Total 111
    10mn - 226 - June 23 (-4) Total 115
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    Gastric Sleeve Member Ann2's Avatar
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    Default Re: So tired of being mistaken for being pregnant...

    Lisa, sorry you're getting those comments.

    After I had sleeve surgery I "delivered" a 100-pound teenager!

    LOL!

    I bet you will, too.



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    My and doc's preop diet: 216 -19 lbs
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    Default Re: So tired of being mistaken for being pregnant...

    Love it! Great words of encouragement!



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    Gastric Sleeve Member czorin's Avatar
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    Default Re: So tired of being mistaken for being pregnant...

    If it's not one thing it's another. Some people are judgmental, and some people feel the need to speak, but don't really know what to say! Keep on being you, and stay positive!



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    Gastric Sleeve Member Lisa73me's Avatar
    I have had a gastric sleeve.
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    Default Re: So tired of being mistaken for being pregnant...

    Thanks everyone! ��



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    Default Re: So tired of being mistaken for being pregnant...

    congrats on the grand baby!! some people just don't think before speaking. I never ask strangers about being preggo. hope we all have less loose skin!


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    Gastric Sleeve Member Christie13's Avatar
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    Default Re: So tired of being mistaken for being pregnant...

    As a general rule of thumb I don't ask someone if they're pregnant unless I see a baby coming out. I figure anyone who wants you to know will tell you. I'm sorry you've had to deal with that. People really don't think before they speak. But before you know it, it'll be a distant memory. Big hugs!! ��



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    Gastric Sleeve Member Christie13's Avatar
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    Default Re: So tired of being mistaken for being pregnant...

    Apparently it didn't like my hug emoji from my phone.



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