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MeggieP... I am just loving that dance... ain't you got slim legs too... congrats on onderland! Good work there lady =]

Hey Lou, of course you make sense... you always do! Thank you for your kind words and experience... I understand what you mean... it is frustrating! At the moment, I am just following doc's orders and resting as much as I can. Tracking my food is helping me feel like I have a little control over the situation and keeping me focused 'cos with my current state of mind it would be easy for me to start to eat crap and snack! We just gotta keep on plodding. You are sounding more upbeat though, and 7k is amazing... well done my lovely!! keep up the good work xx

Hiya Lady Ann, This is a great site for tips and advice and somewhere to pop along to, to have a vent or chat. I was also self pay in the UK.... Just across the border in Sunny Wales...lol! How are you doing now, sound like you have made a great start... if there is anything I can help with, just give us a shout... I am 14 plus mths out now and I've had my ups and downs but still fight the good fight...lol! Best of luck and keep us updated with your progress! =]

itscometo this, I am loving it - not the stall - but your attitude... nice one! Stay focused and the stall will jog on!!

Thank you all for your kind words; I think that is what I needed. I have had a really shi**ty couple of days and coming on here really helps, especially when I get such quality replies. I really do hope it is the meds and Fluid... we are currently having a strange autumn here in Wales, temps are high and the sun is blazing and I am feeling my ankles swell - for the first time since my sleeve - so hopefully part of the weight is Water. I will continue to do what I do... and hopefully reap the rewards once I am sorted. I am doing some dumbell exercises as I sit and watch TV... can't do anything lower body yet; I am not even allowed to put the hoover around, or drive my car! Poor old hubby has tp do everything at least for another couple of days and he is coming to the end of his recovery - he had major knee surgery in May and has a terrible time over the summer. I suppose to put a Cooper slant on the situation, it must be quite amusing watching the two of us hobble around!! Thanks again, my sleeve friends, somehow you made me smile xx

You are doing fab!!!! 66lbs in in just under 5mths is something to be really proud of. You will find that you can eat a little more... that's ok, just be aware of it and follow the Protein first rule. Keep doing what you are doing 'cos it sounds like you are right on track.... congrats on a great job so far =]

Hey Maraunders, sounds like you are ticking all the right boxes there! And to be really honest, I would say you are in a genuine stall and I really understand how bloody frustrating and disheartening that is. I know this is hard right now, but you wil reap the benefits, My longest stall was 8weeks... and there are some on here that have had longer and then started losing again and reaching goal. Please bear with it and stay positive. The only other thing I can think of is that you change your exercise routine a little, they say the body gets used to an exercise over time... or perhaps the intensity of your training. What exercise are you doing at the moment... ? How far away from goal are you? Just throwing this out there... but is your body telling you that it is happy where it is? Stay strong my friend... *hugs*

So, as you know via another thread, I am currently suffering with a thigh injury. Been to docs again who sent me for x-rays as they aren't sure where the problem is; back? hip? pelvis? muscle? etc. I've been on pain meds and anti inflammatory tabs for a week and pretty immobile for 9 days. The pain has subsided now and I have more mobility, less shuffling around and I can lift my leg again. Both my doc and my osteopath have told me to rest and not do much and, for once in my life, I have taken their advice and am starting to feel a little better... until this morning. I weighed! OMG... I have put on 7lbs. I was bouncing between 168 -170... but this morning it was up to 175lb! I nearly cried - actually I did cry. I know this a complete over reaction but on top of the pain and stress, I feel like I have been knocked down again. I feared this when the trouble started and I have been so vigilant with my food intake, started to log again and I am eating between 850 - 1100 cals a day... good with the Protein and carbs are between 30-50g coming from veggies and some wholemeal bread - I use a little to take my anti inflammatories with as it is easier on my sleeve! My Water consumption is good and, once again, I am ticking all the boxes. How the hell has this happened? Just when I get into the groove again, and feel postive my body fights back and I gain! I have to say, right at this moment in time I am suffering with the 'why me syndrome'... my poor husband doesn't know what to do when I get upset and neither of us have any answers. I am hoping that it is the meds that is doing it... but really?? Since last weigh day - Sat - I have put on nearly a pound a day FFS!! I realise that I haven't burnt as many cals as normal cos I a, resting but even so my BMR is 1400 so I am at least 300 cals a day below it. I have phoned my surgeon but no one has got back to me... I really am at a loss here... I am thinking about going back to liquids while I am resting??? What do I do? Please, any words of advice are much needed now... SOS from across the pond xx

I agree with Foxbins, measurements are a much better indicator of body shape than the scales, especially if you are working out on a regular basis. At 8mths post op I was still losing but very slowly, What is your Water intake like? Perhaps you could increase that to see if that helps any? Good luck!

Nice one Cludgie.... you go my lovely! That must be one 'ell of a feeling! Congrats! =]

Hey! Don't worry.... fluids slip straight through. I am 14mths out now and when I drink something hot or something cold I can literally feel it go straight through and down!! Getting plenty of fluids in is really important through the whole process, not just in the first instance! I promise that when you start on mushies and solid foods, you will feel the restriction. Keep getting the Fluid in, you're doing a great job!

Yey you.... congrats indeed!!! So, what got the scales moving downward again... I remember you posting about a long stall... do you think it was the regular works out that started your loss again? =]

I have tried pop, both diet and normal and they just don't suit my sleeve... pop is the only thing that I get discomfort from!

Hey Jay9mal, this is such a truth! I think that the goal focus thing only puts a massive amount of pressure and stress on us. Believe me a year ago, I was admant that I would be a goal by now and one groovy hot chick... the reality is that, my body just ain't ready to be that groovy hot chick yet... ok, perhaps just a groovy chick!!! When my year marker came and I still hadn't reached my surgeons's goal, I was disappointed but happy with the progress... yet another conflicting mental state. Grrrrr! I really have come to appreciate that I will get there in my own time. I have been struggling with weight gain and being morbidly obese for so many years, it is hard not to feel a little scared that my goal weight is ever going to happen. I know I am doing all I can, I think there are many of us here that are doing the same thing. As long as we are true to ourselves, we will do this. There are days - not many - when I let go ... I eat as I please only much less, obviously. 6mths ago I would have been racked with guilt but now I feel that it is ok.... I am human and like I said, it is only now and again; perhaps once every 4-6 weeks. Remember, slow but sure wins the race... =]

Thanks for the link... I am hoping it is to do with the meds and the injury... I had a look at the list, and the green tea and broc are the two easiest for me... so I will make sure I get those in. Also kelp is an interesting one... I used to take kelp (forgot why) but it might be an idea to get some more... can't do any harm! x

Hey, Yeah, my surgeon's goal was to lose 6 stone, which is 84lb and keeps me above the normal BMI range. He said he doesn't worry too much about the BMI range as it is 'one size fits all' and therefore doesn't take into account the individual. I have to admit I agree with him to a certain degree.... but then there is that side of me that wants to be 'normal'! Like you I have two goals, surgeon's goal and my personal one and again, like you, the personal goal is to reach 24.? on the BMI scale! Congrats on meeting Dr Goal in such a short space of time... and good luck with the last hurdle. I reckon you'll be there in no time at all!!

Thank you... I think you have hit the nail on the head... my osteopath said that this is my 'weakspot' and when stress levels are too high then it is the body's way of saying ...'wooooah lady, slow down'! Over the last two years there has been a steady amount of extra stress in different areas which is now getting lesser so perhaps my body just needs to stop and re adjust. My realy fear is that over the last 6 days I have put on 4lbs! No change in diet and I have been tracking my food and ranging between 900 and 1100 daily, which I feel is a good amount! I am considering going back to liquids for the time that I am off my feet and burning less cals.... it just doesn't make sense! Oh well, we live and learn eh? =/

Thought I would post an update rather than a new thread... Things have gotten worse with my leg; the pain has travelled down the thigh to the knee... up to the outside of the thigh and through my pelvis and boy it is hurting. The meds have started to work, so I can put some weight on it now, but I am shuffling around like an old woman. I have been struggling to get to work ( we have a really strict and scary sickness policy), but managed until today, I was stood in our main school office annd both my legs started to shake. I just burst into tears 'cos I didn't know what else to do! Needless to say, they sent me home and I went back to see my doc. I have to get a x-ray on my hip area, as they can't really say what the matter is at the moment. I have to be honest, this is really getting me down mentally and emotional. I feel that just when I have turned a psychological corner, this happens and I crumble. I have cried more today than I would normally do in a whole year - I am not a 'natural' crier, if that makes sense. I feel helpless and plain stupid, not to mention weak! Doc has signed me off work 'til next week and I have to rest ... hopefully this will help with the exhaustion I am feeling currently. I am hoping that things will get better with rest!

Hey Thin! I've no real words of wisdom for you on the work front... but I am sending you massive cwtches (welsh for hugs) from across the pond! You are a great friend to me and I don't like hearing that you are stressed out... especially in work. Hang tight my lovely friend x

That is amazing news Apple-saucy. Congrats on getting more healthy! x

I'm hearing you loud and clear my lovely girl! But at least you have something nice to look at ...lol... You are doing well and I have been following your updates *turns green with envy* Been meaning to ask, how long did you need off work when you got the girls done? How long would you say 'full recovery' is? x

Well, I am not gonna sit down at take this...lol... booked myself in to see an osteopath for tomorrow... £45 mind!!!! But I am hoping that it will speed things up for me as I really don't like being out of action. I have to turn this on its head and see it as a challenge... I will be back to normal soon!!! Oh and the tracking is going good too... at 838 cals 34g carbs and 54gs of Protein... so not too bad all in all. Gonna enjoy some green tea to stop me snacking this evening!!! Thanks again for all your kind words... a big change from the peeps in work who constantly take the p**s outta me... all in good fun mind!! =]

I think this is one of my fav NSVs...not because it made you cry by the way!! It's because this is what we all need.... support and love from those who mean the most to us. I agree, you must hold on to this feeling; for me it is like a lottery win! Congrats to you and your fella xx

Yep! This has been happening to me since Jan... I am now 14mths post op. I will lose a pound or so a week for about two weeks... then nothing for 2-3 weeks. My average a month is now approx 3lbs! Frustrating on times, but it is still coming off... my new motto... Slow but sure wins the race! 'Cos I ain't giving up til I get to goal...lol =]

Thanks again... I weighed this morning and there is a slight increase so I am going to continue to log for the next week.... not eat anything different, just see how I'm doing pn a 'normal' week before I make any changes... I don't tend to snack during the week and if I do it is mainly on a Saturday... but it is rare. Since being sleeved and following my surgeon's 3 meal a day plan, it has sorta become a pattern. Only if I am really hungry will I add a small snack. The pain has gone to a dull ache now, but if I move to fast or sharp it comes up again. The doc said I need to rest it but I can't miss work, so I will just keep plodding along at a slow pace until there is more movement but it looks like I will be out of the gym for two weeks at least. My hubby had to drive me to work 'cos I can't lift my foot high enough to engage and control the clutch pedal without sharp pain going through my thigh. Talk about sh*t timing...lol... still like you all said, hopefully this will soon pass... I am glad that I have this forum to pop onto and have a moan xx