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YES... three months has made a huge difference... well done to both of you! Keep up the good work! =]

Hey Chilo.... just got your message... ! I was thinking about doing two tickers; his goal and my personal one? I'd be more than haooy at his and my own lil one would be a dream...lol! He did tell me to aim high though! Awww those trousers are lush... they were only cheap, from Peacocks, and they're a size 16... not sure a 14 would quite fit though. My size really does vary from shop to shop! I asked the kids in my class what I should wear to see Take That, the one girl told me to wear my wedding dress... just in case...lol... I would love to get those size 12 Bench jeans ... unlikely so it might have to be the 14s!!! x

this site helps me sooooo much. Just coming on here and having a read, mooching around and seeing how positive everyone is... that has helped to keep me focused and hopefully things will pcik up a little now... just keep sending those good vibes over the pond and BRING IT ON!!! X

Hey, I get stressed really easily... through a variety of different reasons... and I try to deal with it in a positive way. Pre sleeve, I would eat chocolate or junk food and sit and watch telly sulking! Now, I try to exercise the stress out of me... we have a free gym in work, so if I know I have a heavy day of stress ahead of me I take my kit and jog on the machine ... if at home, I tend to take the dog out for a walk or run up and down stairs a couple of times... might be cliched but works for me...lol =]

I agree with the others... you were a 'light weight' and now you are a 'LIGHTER weight'!!!! 20lb is a significant amount of weight to lose and would have already afforded you many health benefits. Try to stay positive and remember to get as much Protein in as possible... aim for a little higher, say 60-70g... drink plenty of Water and continue with your exercise! You're doing great so far... chin up and keep up the good work! =]

Hey, Happy Birthday! You're soooo close to your birthday goal! It was my birthday Monday and I didn't make my birthday goal either... you're in good company!!! Keep up the good work...

Congrats on a job well done.. and over half way now as per your ticker... keep up the good work! =]

thanks Cheri... I need all the good vibes you can muster...lol =]

So, I went for my check up with my surgeon... nervous as hell and dreading a 'telling off' due to the lack of movement on the scales. I was pleasantly surprised that when he weight be I was less there than at home... I am talking 6.30pm and fully dressed - with shoes...lol - compared to early morning in just undies!! By his reckoning I have lost 61lb (4 stone 5lb or 26kg)! He said that I had lost over 50% of my excess and that he was really pleased with me, he even commented that I looked good but my trousers were too baggy!!!! PHEW!! To say that I was relieved is an understatement! He wants me to lose 6stone in total which is about 84lb. That is lower than my own goal of 102(ish)lb... Not sure whether to change my ticker or leave it for now? Anyway, he wants me to be at his goal by my next appointment... send all positive vibes over the pond guys 'cos I really wanna do this!!!

Hey DJackson... congrats on a job well done! YOu look amazing... you remind me of 'Sporty Spice' from the Spice girls!! Very pretty.... keep up the good work, you'll be at goal in no time! =]

this is really intereseting for me as I am ver good at being harsh on myself! I am on the same page... nearly 60lb gone and I still see a very large body and a thinner face: I am equally as hard on myself now as I was this time last year. I do get good days, when I 'feel' good and I relish those moments. I am hoping with time, this will be more common and the 'darker' moments will be less. I also wonder if it depends on how long we've been overweight/obese/large etc... or whatever you want to call it... for me it has been a very long time and I think that my head is going to need time to get to grips with how I am changing and hopefully will continue to change....

what a fab NSV... funnily enough, my hubby mentioned this to me the other day... I too didn't realise I was doing it! Ain't it great! =]

I absolutely love it when people break their stalls... I know how frustrating it is and what a complete uplift it is to see the scale move again. Good for you ... keep up the good work and positive attitude!! =]

It is my birthday today, and I turned 40! Ok, it is a little different to you as I am 9mths post op... but I had cake today. It was YUMMY! I don't feel guilty, I don't feel bad and to be brutally honest, I shall have another slice tomorrow... it was a small piece but tasted wonderful. I don't do this often and I can't remember then last time I ate dessert... Oh, it was Christmas day...lol have a little cake, have a little drink and enjoy it. Life is about living! =]

what can I say that hasn't been said before... what an amazing transformation!!! You have certainly 'rocked your sleeve' lady ... congrats on a job well done!! =]

Awwwwww... I am loving this... plus ... I am loving that smile!! Congrats again from over the pond xx

I am with you rootman... I don't get it either!! Be interesting to see if anyone can make sense of this... or is it just a case of; we are very different in the way our body works and each and every body reacts differently... such a complex but highly interesting subject. My body, for sure, is a complete enigma!!!!

I think a lot of people think this when they don't understand... they simplify it; oh an quick operation and a year later....a thinner, healthier you ... MAGIC weight loss!! I haven't told many people for just that reason, and besides which it is no one elses business! BUT... I have a friend who is terrified that I might be smaller than her, so much so that 'all of a sudden' she has started to diet and work out 5 times a week... she texts me on a regular basis to tell me that she has lost a pound, two pounds, three pounds; has lost 1 inch, 2 inches, 3 inches... you get my drift!!! Before my op - which is now 9mths ago- she didn't work out, she didn't watch what she ate and was releatively happy with her weight and body... I just can't be arsed with it so my standard reply is 'oh yea, cool, good for you'!!! I don't like competition 'cos we are all different and that is something to Celebrate , not compete ... the only one I compete with is myself... Still... she is a damn good friend and I love her like a sister... just gotta take the good with the bad eh?

When I was first out of surgery and back in work, people asked me the same... 'Oh Coops, that isn't much!', 'You'll never survive on that' and 'Why aren't you eating that?' bla bla bla... in the beginning I said that my lunch time food was calorie controlled and that i HAD A BIGGER meal in the evening, at home with my family... it worked in work and now no one bats an eye lid! With regard to the drinking... do you mean alchool? To get out of that one I usually drive... works everytime :-)

WOW.... check you out .... you're sooo narrow already!!! Half way to goal? You seriously don't look like there is that much more to lose? Well done... fan-bloody-tastic!!

What a lovely NSV... your story made me smile too... congrats on an amazing start. I am sure with your positive outlook that you will reach your goal!!

OK... so by the 24th April I will be 6days into my 40th birthday!! Lets hope I reach goal this time... I am still going for it by putting 16lb in 10 weeks... prob a little high for me but I don't care!!!! Even if I just lose a pound I will be happy that it is coming off...lol =] SN..............Starting Wt........Current.......Goal.......Lbs to Goal Coops.........183.....................183..............167.................16 Fingers crossed for the Coopster!! X *********************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************** This is my original post... I think the warning here is to be careful what you wish for as, so far, I have only lost a pound...lol SN..............Starting Wt........Current.......Goal.......Lbs to Goal Coops.........183.....................183..............167.................16 182..............167................15 hahahahaaaaaaaa!!! Gotta chuckle at my own optimism... but a pound is a pound is a pound; right? And besides if I don't laugh I will probably cry!!!!!!!!!!!!! Next challange, I will probably be a lot more conservative...lol

Hey C... I got into the 12s today... 12 13lb...lol... I posted a lil thread as means of celebration... I am still loving your positive attitude and adopting some of it for myself. I am hoping this is the start of a slow but steady weight loss again,... x

I have a goal outfit in mind... as size 12 (UK) pair of Bench jeans... not sure on the top to go with it (probably a Medium or Small Take That tour tee-shirt...lol) ... perhaps something fitted and colourful??? I ain't bought the jeans yet... but when I do, you will hear my whoops from over the pond!!!

Thank you... I never looked at it like that... but I like the season reference... I am much happier when the lighter nights are here and the warmer weather appears!!! Fingers crossed... x