Definitely PLEASE keep the monthly updates. Even if you don't feel like much has changed, this type of video is SO helpful! You're looking great!

@karensandiego

2 жыл бұрын

I will 💕💕

I'm sitting here in the hospital after having VSG on 6/21/22. I'm also a member of the "my arms are bigger than they should be" club. It's been that way for as long as I can remember. I am also prepared to have the arm lift surgery. Great video as ALWAYS! 💜💜💜🥰

@thegloriousglowup

2 жыл бұрын

Congratulations!

@jamyria.8979

2 жыл бұрын

Congratulations hun 🥂

@karensandiego

2 жыл бұрын

Thank youuu !! And congratulations 🎊

I live in Germany and had my sleeve on June 3. I have lost 33lb so far and I was expecing the weight loss to be much higher than that. Therefore, I am thankful for you being so open with everything. It helps to know that I am not the only one who is not losing 15 lbs a week. Please keep the monthly updates. I love your videos!!

i’m having the surgery soon and i really love these videos, pls don’t stop making them lol

@karensandiego

2 жыл бұрын

Lol I promise I won’t 💕💕

I’m literally crying for you congratulations 🎉 can’t wait to get my surgery

YOU LOOK AMAZING KAREN!!!!!!!!!!!! KEEP THOSE VIDS COMING! YOU ARE MY MOTIVATION! GOD BLESS YOU LOVE!!! 🙏🙌

@karensandiego

2 жыл бұрын

Thank youuu 💕💕

I had my consultation last week with the NY Bariatric group. So I’m now diving into research and watching KZread videos constantly. Your videos are the most comfortable to watch. Thank you so much for your transparency, it was so appreciated. Our body shapes sound the exact same. We live the same life 😂 I have a one year old and I’m doing this to be a better mom for him

@karensandiego

2 жыл бұрын

Heyy , you’re going to notice suchhhh a difference in the way you can play with your child after surgery . It’s amazing 🥰 good luck on your journey 💕💕

@iffy98

Ай бұрын

Sis, did you get your surgery with NY Bariatric group. If so what doctor did you go with. I am looking to get my surgery with them. Thanks.

Congrats on the weight loss! Way to go.

I love your monthly update videos! I also love your meal ideas. Please do more of what I eat in day videos. Congratulations on your excellent progress!

@karensandiego

2 жыл бұрын

I will be doing another what I eat in a day very soon !

Hey Karen! Congratulations!! I’m having mine this year. Just started my nutrition classes. I’m so glad you’re doing these videos.

@karensandiego

2 жыл бұрын

Good luck !! 💕

Please keep the monthly updates with your weigh ins, I love your videos. I’ll be going back and watching previous videos as I’m having the VSG surgery in 6 days

@karensandiego

2 жыл бұрын

I will !! Good luck , wishing you a speedy recovery 💕✨

Great video, I too cannot keep up with my water goals, it’s hard and life does get in the way lol. I am 1 month post op and feeling great! Yes, please keep the updates coming. Love your videos and also congratulations on your beautiful home decor, keep up the good work it’s lovely 😊

@karensandiego

2 жыл бұрын

Thank youuu 💕💕

Yay!😁 you’re doing great! Thank you so much for all the information. I am coming up on my two month post op. I had been feeling nauseous for the past three weeks or so and it might be the vitamins I never thought of that I’ll have to pay attention when the nauseousness happens.

@karensandiego

2 жыл бұрын

Yes it could be ! For a while I didn’t know what was making me feel like that either until I noticed it was after I took my vitamins

Love your honesty. Love your videos

@karensandiego

2 жыл бұрын

Thank youu 💕💕

Yes! Please do a 4 month! I’m about a5 weeks behind you, and it halos to see what’s ahead

@karensandiego

2 жыл бұрын

Yea I’m going to keep doing them 💕💕

Hey I'm 3 weeks post opp. Thank you for all your updates because they are truly helpful!!!!

@karensandiego

2 жыл бұрын

Congrats on your surgeryy 💕🎉

I love your videos. It has been very helpful for me. Thank you 🙏🏾.

@karensandiego

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you ! I’m glad you are enjoying them 💕

I love these! If you can, could you please keep doing them? 😊🙏🏽

@karensandiego

2 жыл бұрын

Definitely will !

I’m binging your channel. I am 8/3/22 post op and you give me so much hope.

@karensandiego

2 жыл бұрын

Yass 💕💕 good luck on your journey !! ✨

So happy for you. I’m almost at 2months (will be on July 2nd)I’ve hit a stall that I cannot shake and o feel defeated. Thank you for always giving us the deets!

@karensandiego

2 жыл бұрын

Only advise I have on stalls that actually works is to try and poop lol literally that works for me every time and I’ve stalled a few times now

I love you videos! 💕 I’m 2 months post op and relate to everything you’re discussing.

@karensandiego

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you ! 💕 and congrats on your surgery ✨

Please keep giving us monthly update till you get to six months. I find your videos very informative, planning to go for my gastric sleeve in August.

@karensandiego

2 жыл бұрын

I think I will do monthly until a year 💕

Thanks for your.videos, im inspired. Do keep them coming. Looking forward to you sharing your gym workouts.

@karensandiego

2 жыл бұрын

Gym workouts coming very soon ✨💪🏾

@kevinbell4922

Жыл бұрын

@@karensandiego ok

“I genuinely love my hair” ME TOO😩 I definitely understand that. Yes,more monthly videos and What I Eat In A Day.

@karensandiego

2 жыл бұрын

I pray we get to keep our hair lol 😩💕

@s.belton8447

2 жыл бұрын

@@karensandiego If not I’ll surely need counseling 😭. Praying also 🙏🏽

Thank you so much for sharing. Yes please continue with the monthly updates. I also would like to see or know what you eat 😁

@karensandiego

2 жыл бұрын

I will be doing both !! 💕

I would love for you to keep up the updates because it's helping me with my journey by journey you're doing very good you're beating me and I'm 3 and a 1/2 months out

@karensandiego

2 жыл бұрын

Yea I’m going to keep doing the updates ! Thank you 🥰💕💕

Congrats on 3 months sis!!

@karensandiego

2 жыл бұрын

Thank youu 💕💕

@hotchocolatekss

2 жыл бұрын

@@karensandiego you're welcome! I've been on the edge of my seat waiting for your update haha.

I love the update videos

@karensandiego

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you ! 💕

I’m the same with avocados. For some reason I can’t keep them down. 😩😩 Love the updates. Transparency is what we need 💜💜💜

@karensandiego

2 жыл бұрын

It suckksss cuz I wanna love them so bad 😩

I would like videos about things you can do and wear now that you could not before. Also how your mental being is and how your relationships with others is going. Also how you food prep and what you eat at restaurants and when on the run.

@karensandiego

2 жыл бұрын

I just posted a try on haul !! The other topics I can definitely talk about tough in future videos 💕💕 thank youu 🥰

Can you do more, “A day of eating” videos.

@karensandiego

2 жыл бұрын

Yup I definitely can !!

Congrats Sis...I been watching you since the beginning...I had told u i was getting my surgery 2wks after you...I have been in a stall for 2wks now...i hate it

@karensandiego

2 жыл бұрын

Thank youu 💕💕 yea stalls are literally the worsttttt . Stay off that evil scale lol

Congratulations! We can definitely see changes in your facial structure as a result of successful weight loss. Increasing your water intake and adding a regular exercise program will really speed up your results. I am already impressed with the fact that you went from size 18 to size 12 in such a small span of time. Great work!!! 👍🏾👏🏾✨

@karensandiego

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you !!! I’m starting back going to the gym next week !! So we shall see how that changes things 🥰

Your almost to One-Derland!!!!! You can do it!!!!

@karensandiego

2 жыл бұрын

I knowwww 🥰🥰🥰

Great video 🎉

So weird about the avocado. It was something I ate with cottage cheese earlier on after surgery. It’s amazing how the surgery affects different people differently. Love the monthly weigh ins. Thank you!

@karensandiego

2 жыл бұрын

Yea people are saying maybe cuz of the high fat content

I’m spamming your videos at this point lol but I love your monthly update. Great details & gives me an idea of what to look forward to.

I'm having the VSG surgery at the end of this year, I'd love the monthly updates to know a bit better of what the months after the surgery will look like, kinda I know it's different for everyone 💕

@karensandiego

2 жыл бұрын

I’m definitely going to keep doing them ! I’ll have another update up in about a week 💕💕🥰🥰

You look great. I cab definitely see the loss in your face.

@karensandiego

2 жыл бұрын

Yass thank youu 💕💕💕!

Great video....I'm 6 weeks out from surgery and feel pretty good. My weight loss is good, but I also imagine more. My nutritionist said I must get in the protein. I then began the protein shakes to supplement my food intake and lost five pounds the next week! It is a tough battle getting the protein and liquids in....just not enough room. I am also in education and wonder how I will handle this during the school day. Thanks for sharing!

Personally I love the monthly update videos!

@karensandiego

2 жыл бұрын

I’ll keep them coming then !! 💕

@hotchocolatekss

2 жыл бұрын

@@karensandiego yay!

Karen! You look beautiful!!!

@karensandiego

2 жыл бұрын

Thank youu 💕💕

You’re doing amazing. I like your videos! Awesome information

@karensandiego

2 жыл бұрын

Thank youu 🥰

Yes please make a update video for month four.

@karensandiego

2 жыл бұрын

I definitely will !

I would like monthly updates. U are gorgeous!

@karensandiego

2 жыл бұрын

Will do !! Thank youu 💕💕

Karen,you really looks good,try to stay away from that junk food.you’re still doing good.God Bless You

@karensandiego

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 💕!!! And yesss I know I’m done with the junk food lol

Do you have time to do more ‘WIEIAD’ videos? Maybe once a week? Or recipe ideas? Also I’d love to see a before and after pic at the ends of your vids 😍

@karensandiego

2 жыл бұрын

I will definitely be doing more what I eat in a day videos !

It takes about a year to lose all of the weight (honeymoon stage). Mine was 8 years ago & I lost 120lbs. I live with my loose skin but honey getting into a bathing suit or spanx is like a WWF wrestling match. I’m 62 so much of it is also due to age & if I need to feel better about my body I just go to the beach to see all the other women.

@karensandiego

2 жыл бұрын

The beach definitely helps . I was feeling self conscious today when I went to the pool and then saw all the other women in their swimsuits not caring about their flaws and it made me feel comfortable 💕

Im 11 weeks post op. It feels good to be doing it next to someone ; even a complete stranger. Im 39 and the wrinkly loose skin will definitely be an issue i am looking forward to getting rid of.

Maybe because the avocado has a higher fat content? Thanks for the updates! Had my surgery 5/16/22 and am down 48lbs 💕

@karensandiego

2 жыл бұрын

Yea that makes sense ! Congrats 🎉 💕

Give it time, maybe up to a year but with a healthy diet packed with nutrients and protein as well as exercise to be overall healthy but also build some muscle, and your loose skin will tighten up! (Maybe or maybe not 100% but it will be a huge difference so be patient, I didn’t get a chance to watch this whole video so I’m not sure if you mentioned loose skin surgery, but trust me don’t jump into that right away. Best to wait a year and you may not even need it). Basically, you lost weight really really fast, like 50 lbs in 2 months, so your skin doesn’t reaalize that it does need that extra space yet (skin is an organ and it needs time to repair and contract itself), with time it’ll tighten back up to fit your body well (the good diet is just to make sure it gets what it needs to do it’s job well). From the looks of the video you appear to have great skin so I’m sure you’ll have great results too. I’m happy for you and your journey, good luck with your weight loss and please keep us updated!

@karensandiego

2 жыл бұрын

Yea I agree . I will be taking y’all on my fitness journey as I get back in the gym to try and work on my body in the gym first before I aim for surgery 💕

Thanks for sharing. I hit 2 months post op on 6/27. Regarding multi-vitamins I’ve been taking the Olly Multivitamins and I take collagen peptides for hair skin and nails. We shall see

@karensandiego

2 жыл бұрын

Yea my doctor told me I could do regular non bariatric multi vitamins so I might try olly too 💕

Thank you

My arms have always had big too even when I was small. They run in or family. I expect loose skin on my arms.

Hi! So I've been "big" all my life. Even in kindegarten I remember a little boy asking me why my legs are soo big. But anyways. I'm not usually offended by certain things like being called names or things of that nature because I'm use to it but I had my surgery September 27th 2022 (last year).... I've heart sligh comments left and right from my family about me getting surgery etc. I say all this to say. I noticed the weight loss in my arms and the loose skin is similar to yours here in this video. But I wear long sleeve sweaters so it doesn't bother me much because I'm not going out my way to hide it...I'm just doing what I've always done/wore. But A couple of days ago...a friend of my brother said : you look great.... so happy that you lost over 56 lbs but lose it slow... you don't want any baggy skin". I never felt so offended. It made me start thinking about my journey and being scared of my results which SUCKS. So here I am watching your video and I'm very happy to hear and see how you feel about it.... see how you're handling it.... and just listen to you talk about it. I don't have many supporters in my life so.... its nice. Sorry for this long freaking comment. I ranted.

Don’t feel bad 😔 about your arms mine looks like that too ! And I’m self conscious so I try to find shirts with sleeves that go to my elbows! I’m 2 and a half months post op I lost 45 pounds! ! But you look great 👍 keep up the good work sis !

@jamyria.8979

2 жыл бұрын

Wow 45 pounds is great hun… keep rocking it sis you got this ❤️❤️❤️

@karensandiego

2 жыл бұрын

Yea I neverrrr wear sleeveless shirts 😩

@hbranch5512

2 жыл бұрын

@@karensandiego trust me I understand! 😄😄😄

@hbranch5512

2 жыл бұрын

@@karensandiego trust me I understand! 😄😄😄

Hey new bestfriend lol almost 2 weeks post op... cause if my hair falls out ima just get a wig too😂😂

You're doing great! What's your goal?

@karensandiego

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you ! My goal weight is 180lbs

I like these monthly updates videos! But if you feel there isn't enough to comment on, you can combine months,

@karensandiego

2 жыл бұрын

Yea I think I’m going to continue doing it until I’m 1 year post up and then I’ll combine months 💕💕

My date was 03/08/2022. Keep the video updates please 🙏

@karensandiego

2 жыл бұрын

I definitely will !!

Pls do monthly updates...

@karensandiego

2 жыл бұрын

I will ! 💕

I'm almost 5 months post-op and am still Miralax dependent. It's my biggest struggle.

Continue to do monthly along with what you eat and drink

@karensandiego

2 жыл бұрын

Yea I thinks that’s what I’m going to do 💕

Have you tried weight lifting specific routines for triceps to firm your arms because that doesn’t look like loose skin

@karensandiego

2 жыл бұрын

Yup I started today !

@theanswersisinsideu

2 жыл бұрын

@@karensandiego awesome cause I don’t see loose skin just lift heavier as you progress you’ve got Great skin

How was your surgery? I have lost 130 lbs since my surgery in October 13, 2021

DEFINITELY,MONTHLY UPDATES PLZ ALSO YOUR REPLACEMENT SNACK SUBSTITUTES

@karensandiego

2 жыл бұрын

Will do ! 💕

I’m already planning an arm lift a year after my surgery Nov. 17, 2022 because they have always been big and maybe a ponytail lift because I care fat in face to the point people tell me I’m a lot smaller than I look in my head shots

@karensandiego

Жыл бұрын

I’ll definitely be getting an arm lift and a breast lift probably shortly after the 1 year mark too . We worked to hard to have to still be unhappy with our bodies 💕💕

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

I am close to two months post op and have the same aversion to Avocados 🤢 Did your aversion get better later to them or is it still the same?

@karensandiego

7 ай бұрын

Unfortunately I still can’t eat them 😩😩

@SGB686

7 ай бұрын

@@karensandiego Oh no, I really love avocados 🥲

Why you get this tool and not use it properly? If you keep the bad habits you’ll never stop the addiction.

@karensandiego

2 жыл бұрын

Everything is fine for you in moderation . The tool isn’t there to stop you from ever enjoying food again . It’s about learning how to enjoy those foods in moderation while learning new healthier habits as well .

What was the cost for your surgery?

@karensandiego

2 жыл бұрын

My surgery was completely covered by my insurance . I only have to pay out of pocket for my endoscopy which was 1,000

Do the burps hurt?

@karensandiego

2 жыл бұрын

They don’t hurt , they are just annoying

Hi, how tall wre you?

@karensandiego

8 ай бұрын

5’3 💕

My vsg is horrible😭 literally from April 29 to presently

@freespeech9686

2 жыл бұрын

Can I know why is horrible for you And I’m sorry to hear that for you Thank you

@karensandiego

2 жыл бұрын

Hoping things get better for you soon !

my arm fat skin is loose AND wrinkly. but those arm scars scare me.

@karensandiego

2 жыл бұрын

Yea I don’t want scars but I’ve accepted that it’s better than dealing with the loose skin forever

Hi I am having trouble connecting with people I am finding with the support group everyone is white. Which is no matter to me but I would like to connect with more people like me. If you know what I mean. So I feel like I can't ask the appointment question

@karensandiego

Жыл бұрын

I was thinking about making a Facebook group for this very reason . But in the meantime you can DM me on Instagram karen_sandiego 💕

@annemariesimpson7750

Жыл бұрын

@@karensandiego I will thank u so much

Avocado does have a high fat content. Maybe that’s why you got sick.

@karensandiego

2 жыл бұрын

Yea that makes sense !

@kindkendracreates

2 жыл бұрын

@@karensandiego the sleeve can be very finicky so who knows. 🤣 But you’re doing wonder. Good luck on your journey.