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Hey Chilo.... WAY TO GOOOOOO!!! Can't wait to get to a 12; you're gonna make a 10 easy my lovely!! In November I was pretty much frogged marched to get some new work clothes, inparticular trousers... that is when I bought the size 18 and did the happy dance... now they are getting baggy but I am too scared to try on a 16 just incase they are too small!! How can this happen as in the time that I bought them I have only lost 6-7lb???? Strange? But I ain't complaining =]

I am sooooo loving this thread! Liking it lots and lovin the like button... Ok day 3 of the 5day pouch thingy... OK so far; soft foods today; egg mayo, tuna, omlette and mackerel on the menu and all tasted yummy... nice to chew. Energy a little better and I managed to go to the gym. I did one hour of cardio; 10 mins warm up in exercise bike; 20 mins on the rower and 30 mins on the treadmill - personal best - and 20 mins of toning/weights/floor work!! Looking forward to the meat day tomorrow and Sat! OK, that was the good stuff... but I ain't lost a pound (yet) couldn't resisit but to weigh this morning... still 191!!! And Aunt Flo is late too so I am really hoping that is why the scale hasn't moved!!! Seriously, my body is defo against me at the moment!! How is everyone else doing?

Hey, defo Little Steve now... what a fantatic job!! I agree with all of the above comments; you do look fit, healthy and defo younger... congrats on a great job and not far from GOAL!! =]

Hey Chilo... I felt like that yesterday... today has been a little better! I am hoping we both shift more than a pound!! I am back to the gym tomorrow... couldn't have done it today or yesterday!! =]

hello fellow sleevers, As we are entering a new year and a new decade, I thought it might be a good idea to start it with a fresh sheet as such and a positive attitude. I really want to kick start my weight loss again as I have been losing really slowly and I am feeling a little frustrated and despondent. I am diong all the right things; eating three times a day, concentrating on Protein and liquids, working out, but my negative attitude and my harsh thought process are not doing me any favours! I definately need to be kinder to myself! So, with that in mind, I am thinking about going back to the liquid phase or at least partically liquid phase. I am thinking along the lines of two Protein shakes and one meal a day. The question therefore is... is this a good idea? Or will it slow things back down when I start eating three meals a day again? I don't want to mess up my metabolic rate any more than it is already!! I would appreciate any thoughts, ideas or advise on this because I really want to start the year off on the right foot and get that scale moving again! Thanks in advance

oooops.... There should have been a message above ^^^^^ that read like this! WOOOOOOOW! Mini-Me... well done on getting to goal!

WOW... that is brilliant ... wish they had that here in the UK!! I personally haven't been to Curves, but several of my friends go and LOVE it. I just can't afford it at the moment, as I have a free gym in work that I use!

WOW Diva.... result!!! I am in the same boat... but my lil friend is late... booo hoooo!! OK, day two... no headache today, even with a busy day in work! healess chicken comes to mind! Today has been a lot easier; actually enjoyed my soups today too!! Mind, I am peeing for Wales!!! Looking forward to fish and eggs tomorrow.... egg mayo for brekkie... tuna for lunch and omlette for tea!! YEY!! This had better shift a pound or two! xx

Wow Bill, fantastic post and story... well done on your excellent weight loss... you really are a changed man!! Good on ya fella !! =]

Lizabug... you have done really well to date and your weight loss isn't slow... not at all!!! The dreaded 3week stall is a pain in the tail, but it is a way for you body to take some 'time out' and readjust... remember, you are still recovering from major surgery! Try not to get too stressed.... I know it is hard, but the scale will move again! I went through the 3 week stall and it passed! Good luck =]

WOW... what quick weight loss you have had... amazing!! I too wish it was melting off me...lol =]

Hi Lisa, ^^^^^ I agree with the others^^^^^^ You are doing amazing, and the dreaded 3 weeks stall is just that.... dreaded! Most of us experience it and we all get over it! The scales will move again... good luck! =]

Nice one girls.... I wish we had a like button cos I like all of the above ^^^^^^^^

Hiya Julie... Wow... 54lb is amazing... So near to goal too!! I am 47lb down now and things have been really slow lately... I am doing the 5 day pouch test to see if I can kick start my weight loss again... I have put it on another thread!

OK Ladies, i agree with the above... it is weird but I would be lost without this forum and you lot!! Diva... yea, c'mon down... join us! Right; day one... not too bad during the day... getting a litte hungry now (19.48 here)! But that is ok... 'cos I will finish my Soup in a min and I have some Protein shakes left... oh, not forgetting the water! Did have a headache earlier, not sure if that was cos of hardly any carbs or whether it was stress from work...lol I hope this will kick start my new year for me! How you doing Chilo?

Hey Diva... you talk so much sense aye!!! I am a streaky loser too... but recently it has been a pound here and there... literally a pound.. and it is frustrating but I have to get on with it, which is what I am doing! Yep I agree with you... there are some posts that I feel like that too... I don't and won't ever put a negative comment on as everything is in perspective but I really would love to have a nice steady and consisitent weight loss of 2-3 lb a week. That would seriously change my out look...lol! Yep, we are what we are... and as long as it keeps coming off... I can't really complain,,, well!!! x

Good luck with your decision... It is up to you who you rell and why! I looked into WLS for many years and I am really happy that I found the sleeve cos it is certainly the best one for me! When I told my parents they were, at least, not happy! My mother especially... oh what do you want to do that to yourself...etc! This comes from a woman who eats less than me now I am sleeved and is tiny!! However, as my date drew nearer they changed... once they heard what the research said and the proper information, not just scare stories! Now, well, I wouldn't be without them... they are a good form of support and encouragement and they are proud of my weight loss to date!

Before I got sleeved I had a bit of a episode and chucked away a load of smaller clothes, I didn't know the sleeve was gonna happen as we were looking into it and worried whether we could afford it or not! Today, I have tried on the last of my saved items, ie those in size 18 (UK) and now they fit ... I have nothing to try on! How stupid was I? Hindsight is 20-20 vision. I am tempted to get some small clothes in the sale ... but by the time they fit it will be a different season!!! Oh well! =]

another good thing about being a slow loser... I appreciate every ounce and I am grateful for each one off too... oh and this way I don't get complacent in the losing phase!!! YEY!!