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    3RD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY UPDATE

    07/19/2018 /

    PCOS, POST-WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY PREGNANCY 28 WEEK UPDATE   Can you guys even believe where my life has gone in the last few years of my life? I have gone from zero periods, every PCOS symptom you could imagine, and 330 lbs to 100 lbs lost, periods regularly, and PREGNANT. I’m only 12 weeks from my due date and I just keep having to pinch myself to make sure it’s all real. You can’t control everything in life, but there is something to be said about making a plan, setting your mind to accomplishing something, and then being SO CLOSE to hitting that goal. Pregnancy was mine and Brett’s goal…

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    1 Year Post-Op VSG- My Surgiversary + Before/After Photos

    02/08/2018 /

    It’s been a year. A whole year since I was cut open and 70-80% of my stomach was removed. It’s a pretty crazy thing, if you think about it. My progress has been insane. My life has been FOREVER changed, and I feel great. I feel happy. I feel whole. I’ve created a video with my stats and some updates, so feel free to watch (below.) I have also included a letter that my doctor’s office sent to me with my “WHY” reasons. I remember filling it out, but I didn’t realize that at just one year post op, I would have so many of the items ticked off my…

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    PCOS & WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY

    10/27/2017 /

      Today, I am going to talk to you about the impact of Weight Loss Surgery on my Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, or PCOS. If you’re a long-time reader of my blog, you will probably know that I had been diagnosed with PCOS a few years ago, and really went in-depth with how PCOS was affecting my life, but also how I was approaching the whole thing with positivity. You can read my story here, read my most popular piece here, and read my favorite piece here, if you want the long story. Long story short, I was diagnosed with PCOS, gained a LOT of weight, and was trying desperately to…

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    PCOS, Being a Slow Loser, & Taking Compliments – 8 Month VSG Update

    10/08/2017 /

    It’s been a wild and crazy eight months since my weight loss surgery! I’ve lost 90 lbs this year, and I made a little update video talking about my stats and some problems I’ve been having in this update. Check out the video for the details! Don’t forget to subscribe to my channel for more of MY FACE and like the video so I feel special. <3

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