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just finished tracking for today... I've had 1066 cals and 34g carbs with 86g of protien... good on the carbs and protien front but perhaps the cals are a little high, especially as I haven't really moved much today and well, over the last couple of days! Gonna keep a good watch on this, cos the last thing I want is a big gain. I can handle the 3-4lb bounce but more would really knock me back at the moment!! Suggestions welcome.... xx

thanks guts... those good vibes feel good! Funny you should mention the food demons.... since weds - when the pain flared up - I have been craving choc; don't know if it is cos of my mthly being late or frustration or what!... I have resisited though. Infact, today I am going to start logging food again, just incase! See if that helps keep me focused! =]

Hey Tiff, I am sending you positive and loving vibes from across the pond. I really hope that you will get to a good place and have your beautiful baby girl the way YOU want to. Sending you cyber hugs my friend. xx

I am really cheesed off at the moment... just as I get my mojo back, positive attitude and a sense of well being, I get an injury. My fermoral ligament/muscle at the front of my left thigh has completely gone and is sooooo bloody painful! I have been to my doc and he has given me diazapam and anti inflammatory tabs to take (which haven't kicked in yet) and I have to leave my training off for a coupld of weeks. Each step I take gives me a shooting pain through my thigh, groin and sometines into up into my pelvis and down into my knee... and it is leaving me exhausted and frustrated. The doc said it will sort itself out, but couldn't give me time frame.... arghhhhhh! I just want to scream! I hate being in pain and I hate not being able to get around as I am currently used to. When I was at my heaviest, I dreamt of being nimble footed again and here I am 70lb down and hobbling around like I did over a year ago, if not worse!... I am trying to stay focused and tell myself that this is a temporary measure and it will heal soon enough, but mentally I feel like I have gone back a couple of years.... *sighs* I don't know if this is linked but I have really bad bruising around my bum bone too, so even when I sit down I just can't get comfortable! I am also scared that with the meds and lack of movement I will gain weight. I haven't lost a pound for three weeks and I am bouncing from 168lb -172lb! My hormones are also shot to pieces, once again I am over 2 weeks late again and I am wondering if this has something to do with the scale not behaving itself... Sorry for the vent, but my friends don't really 'get' where I am coming from and I know you guys do... I guess I will just have to ride this out and try to be patient... but if anyone knows any good remedies or tips then I would be grateful for words of wisdom!

Hiya Mrs SoMiss, I too was a frequent migraine sufferer... and yes they have definately got better since my sleeve... I am 14mths post op now and for the first 6mths I didn't get one! I did get a few headaches but I think that was down to low carb. At the beginning of the year I had a bout of them and they were nasty... at the same time I went to the doc and after bloods done refered to a menopause clinic. I was 39 then - 40 now ...lol - and I am peri menopausal. My migraines are linked to my hormones and the menopause doc said that the lower my BMI the better for my migraines and the general working of my hormones. That being said, I have had one since March this year... so there is a definate improvement! Good luck with your sugery and I hope the migraines go!

Please don't beat yourself up over the 'goal' thing... concentrate on that bloody amazing 80+lb that you have lost. That is such a great achievement and in a short space of time. The better health you are experiencing now is a goal in itself! I am 14+mths out... I have 14lb to my surgeon's goal and 28lb to my personal one. I am such a slow loser that it is almost painful. I went through a stage, at around the same time post op as you, and I was in such a 'dark' place about not losing quickly and not going to be at goal that I could really feel myself getting depressed about it. I really had to change my train of thought and concentrate on other things that wasn't scale and number related. It dawned on my about 4 weeks ago that I am now healthy, active and fitter than I have been for over 15yrs. My God! That was a real wake up call I can tell you. I will get to goal, and if it takes me another year then so be it... Of course, I would like it to be sooner... but my body and my head are constantly in battle with each other and my body is fighting each and every pound... it will come off when my body allows it to and there is nothing I can do to speed it up - believe me, I have tried all the tricks and tips given on this board! Hang on in there and remember what an amazing job you have done so far... sometimes, when I am feeling a little frustrated or annoyed I get my 'fat' clothes out and try them on... then watch my jeans fall to the floor... look at how stupildy big the tops are... have a little chuckle to myself and pat myself on the back for a job well done so far! Try it!!! And good luck =]

An interesting article... thank you for posting!

WOW... NOt only do you LOOK fantastic you look soooo confident! I love the poses... beautiful! =]

Well, what else can I add... you look amazing... congrats on the smaller you.. and soooo close to onderland! You'll be there in no time, of that I am sure!

Yep... this resonates with me too... I felt guilty in the beginning but I don't now! I work hard to lose every pound and although I don't broadcast my weight loss, when it is mentioned I just say, 'thank you' and change the subject, More recently, in work, I was in the staff room chatting and my weight loss came up, I foolishly said, 'Oh yeah, I feel great and I just have 14 more pounds to go!' *insert cheesy grin*. A work friend, turned to me and said 'Oh really Coops... from where? You are already a loli pop head!' *insert laughter*... No this might seem like a little bit of staff room banter... but the lady who made the comment it TINY! She is a little shorter than me at 5 1. She went to put a jacket on and it was a little tight... she said that she would put it on the 'to lose weight pile' It is a size 6 uk. Now, she had the cheek to call me a loli pop head - and this isn't the first time. So this time I plucked up the courage and said 'Tell you what, when I get to my goal weight I can borrow from your 'to lose pile'!' *insert more laughter* I didn't mean to sound bitchy, it just sorta slipped out! The lady in question didn't like this ... but I am sick to death of people telling me that I am too small when I am still medically obese and weighing in at 168lb... that is still a lot of weight to carry for my height and frame. Funnily enough though, my 'larger' friends are really pleased for me and chuffed that I am losing weight and getting healthy! It is a funny world!!

Woweeee....what a transformation... can I be cheeky??? Looks like you need to get some smaller clothes, even your current clothes are hanging off you!! What a great job! And congrat for getting off those meds too... well done! =]

Buttom your lip and size 10s... that is another double NSV...lol... looking forward to the pics x

Hey Raine... that feeling has to be better than the pesky scale moving! Congrats my friend, you are doing a brilliant job! x

WOW... fab pictures, you are soooo pretty and slim... I love your hair too... congrats on a good job!!! =]

Raine, I love your NSV threads... and this one is no different! You gotta love the compliments and seeing 'the light'... well, that is pure brilliant!!

OMG... Irene, coming from you that is the best compliment ever.. thank you!! It is times like this when I wish I lived near to you 'cos I would give you such a big Cooper 'Cwtch' (welsh for hug!!) xx

What a great question... and some fab responses so far... will be interesting to see what else comes up. For me, the sleeve has simply given me my life back. It has afford me the opportunity not only to look better but to FEEL GOOD... and I can honestly say, I haven't felt like this for many, many years. I was luck enough not to have any serious health matters, but I know they were just around the corner ... I am now hoping not to see them at all! I just have this zest for life again... a hunger to do 'stuff' to live again... and I know that might sound a little corny but it is true. I am not ashamed any more and I don't want to hid myself and my personality away... I have to say, life is really good now! Ellie4me, Try not to be nervous of your operation... you will be in good hands I am sure, and believe me, the positive certainly out weigh the negatives... Good luck!

WOW... what an amazing transformation Missus... I can't believe that it is a year... where has that time gone eh? Congrats to you for getting to a good place in such a short time... and you look absolutely fab!! I gotta be honest here, you've really kept me going and cheered me along in the 'dark mths'... thank you and well done for doing such an amazing job... xx

Thank you for the reply.... very interesting I must say and something that I will defo look into! As, I am sure many others will now...

Hey Twostepsback... I did the 5 day pouch thing at the beginning of the year. I lost a pound doing it - which is pretty good for me ... lol - but that aside, I found that it really helped me get back in touch with my sleeve and the restriction I have, so, for that it was worth it. Try not to sweat over the last couple of weeks... you are human and we are all allowed to make a mistake along the way. You are ONLY 8lbs away from goal and that is sooooo worth celebrating...and look how much you have lost. Go back a year and think about what it was like 81lbs heavier... then, get out some old clothes, put them on and watch them fall to the ground. Good feeling eh? Pat yourself on the back for a job well done and enjoy your next Soup...lol... You will sooooo get to goal because you have the conviction to reflect and see where you are going 'wrong' (actually, wrong is the wrong word, but you know what I mean!). Good luck on the last lap of your marathon! =]

Mini... Congratulations ... what a fantastic gift! Wishing you lots of many. many happy days ahead!! x

Hey M2Gs ... I truly don't believe that I can't lose all my weight now... and am more than happy to plod along! Yes, sure it would have been nice to do it in double quick time, but pn reflection, my head wouldn't have coped with that. Emotionally and mentally I am now in a much better place! My surgeon said that the first 2 years is the 'window of opportunity' so that has taken a bit of pressure away. You have done sooooo well and I know you will continue to do so... we are both in this for the long haul and we have that determination that will see us to the winning line. Boy that is gonna be one hell of a party!! hugs

This has really struck a chord with me... I am 14mts post op and to be honest, only recently have I started to feel more positive about my weight loss. In the past it was definately a way of protecting myself against others, especailly those who I didn't want near me... I used it as a guard because I didn't want any attention; of anyone. I could hid behind it and it was safe. Now, without the majority of it, I feel better in myself because I feel healthy and fitter. I am starting to shed the emotional fat too... weird isn't it? Our minds are strange things... Congrats on getting past the half way marker, keep up the good work. I have read here that it does take a while for the head to catch up with the body!!

Congrats on your brilliant weight loss to date.. I agree with all the comments above! You could try the pouch test, I did it at the beginning of the year and although I didn't lose much weight (a pound, surprise surprise) it did get me 'back in touch' with my sleeve. I also think that upping your Water is a good suggestion too... This is a temporary thing, I am sure and it might just be your body's way of having a 'whiff' and getting in balance again? Good luck with the last stretch

Thank you all sooooo much for your comments, they really have made me smile. It is good to have this place, to 'chew the fat' with others who know exactly where I am coming from. Non-sleevers and those who don't know about my surgery don't really understand the frustration of slow weight loss when you have a tiny tummy and eat around 1000 cals a day!! I have had some lovely comments recently and they help to keep me positive... and I must say that I am, at last, starting to believe peeps when they say I am looking good. A lot of peeps don't believe me when I tell them what size I am or what I weigh... that is a good feeling too... mind, perhaps that explains why I am down on myself so much 'cos I don't see that smaller me that often... I am working on that!!