Weight loss!?

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I've recently visited the doctor and she says my BMI is too high that I'm at risk (I'm fat) & that I should take getting a bypass into consideration.
Just a few months ago my bf and I discussed working out in order to have a healthy and normal pregnancy in a yr or so.
Well I've been eating well & working out and instead of loosing weight I'm gaining it.

I need advice, would a weight loss surgery be the way to go, if I'm trying to get pregnant in a yr or so.

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My new Dr recently suggested the same thing to me.  I was on phentermine before and was asking to go back on that since it worked for me to curb my cravings.  She refused to renew it and started talking surgery.  Since when is surgery a better option than working out and eating? I am looking for a different dr.

As for if you should get surgery. .. my opinion would be no.  Track your food and exercise,  work on portion control (that's my hardest part)and focus on living healthy.

I have almost 100 pounds to lose,  we can lean on each other for support if you want.  I am personally against surgery unless absolutely necessary. I have several people I know that have had that surgery, and the results didn't last because they didn't change their habits, or they had issues resulting from the surgery.

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There is a lot to take into consideration with your plan. Weight gain is usually due to muscle development as muscle weighs more then fat. Are you dropping dress sizes? Not sure of your personal circumstances but surgery should be a last and urgent solution. Slow and steady wins the race. I am about to embark on the exact same routine myself. My plan is to develop a healthier routine that will help me during and after the pregnancy.  Good luck on your journey.

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My opinion is that weight loss surgery is a big deal and shouldn't be taken lightly. I've always worked so hard to keep my weight down and it hasn't seemed to totally matter what I do - Weight Watchers did work for me, though, before I got pregnant. Maybe you can try different "diets" (I prefer to call it an eating style myself, lol) like paleo or low carb, or even the plate method (full half of your plate with veggies and the other side 1/4 protein and 1/4 healthy carb). Try different exercises so you're not always doing the same thing. I think weight loss surgery is reserved for those who are obese (very obese) with significant health problems that are more risky than the actual weight loss surgery itself (things like high cholesterol, diabetes, high blood pressure). Do a lot of research and talk to people who have done it. Maybe you can meet with a nutritionist, a dietician, or a fitness instructor. Also, you may want to get a second opinion from another physician as well. You didn't say how overweight you are, but I got the impression from what you wrote that the doctor is sort of mentioning the surgery as a quick fix. Just my two cents, good luck!

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As I woman who has had weight loss surgery, please be advised that it is not a quick fix. U have to change your lifestyle and eating habits. The surgery is a TOOL that helps u lose weight. It is not a magic button for instant weight loss. In my situation, I am 4 ft 10 and 1/2 inches and weighed 300 pounds before me surgery. My BMI was in the 60's due to my height and weight put together. I had my gastric sleeve surgery on april1, 2014. Now I am 185 pounds and my BMI is 38. Yes that is still considered obese because of my height which sucks but I am 115 pounds lighter than I was. I started out wearing a 28/30 pants from Lane Bryant and now I can wear a 12/14 in the regular side of the store! I now can shop at all the trendy stows that don't carry plus size clothes. I can go into a store and not visit the plus sized section at all. I also went from wearing a 4 or 5x shirt to wearing a l/xl. No this isn't for everyone! I still have to work out. I go to the gym three days a week. U will take vitamins for the rest of your life and some foods will make u sick afterward. That being said, I am off my thyroid meds, my blood pressure is better than ever and I can run after my toddler and get down on the floor and play games with him. I have more stamina to walk farther, play longer and do things I would never have done before. I have been out dancing with my friends, started buying my panties and bras at Victoria's Secret and let's just say that my confidence in the bedroom has made my husband very happy indeed. I feel like a am FINALLY the woman I should have been this whole time. Weight loss doesn't guarantee happiness but for me it was the stepping stone to get the woman who has been hiding inside the overweight body all these years to come out and be seen. I am more confident and I now hold my head high when I walk into a room. Now people are telling me how great I look and that makes me proud of my decision to have the surgery.

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Remember that muscle weighs more than fat. So I would try to do excercise that burns fat and not strength training. Keep up on the diet. It won't happen overnight but it will happen. I'm in the same boat. Good luck to you Hun!

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Try weight watchers!!! It's so easy and I've lost 30 pounds since mid-March! My husband has lost about 40!!!

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Before you decide to do anything, check with a local bariatric doctor.. normally they have support groups that you can attend so you can hear stories from and ask questions to people who have actually been through the different surgeries. 
There are several different ones but the most popular are the Bypass, the LapBand and the Gastric Sleeve. 
Bypass reroutes your intestines, lapband you have a port, fom what I remember them telling me, that is left in you to be able to inflate or deflate the band around your stomach, and the gastric sleeve actually removes the majority of your stomach and leaves it almost like a tube sock. 
*REGARDLESS of what surgery you might have.. you HAVE TO change your lifestyle. The way you eat, exercise, drink, everything... the way you look at food and look at your relationship with food. 
I have a friend who lost 210lbs with the bypass and ended up gaining it all back PLUS 50lbs... 
You have to stick with it.. forever.
Good luck

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Learn about carb cycling it's the most effective thing I've seen so far and it is for all sizes . I have Instagram and that's where I found a coach named xavi . He gives you customized plans and deals with you for 12 weeks . @xavi_ablab was his name I believe . Ablab is the company so I'm sure you could just go on their website aswell

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