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I second that Dr Phil! It certainly isn't the easy way out ... I gotta be honest, I am struggling here in sunny Wales!!

I think it is great that you have done this together... you really have the best support network there. Only those who have chosen this path truly understand what it is like; warts and all!! Thank you for the update and congrats on a brilliant success. I am sure that you will both reach your goal weight very soon! =]

Hey Suz, I am hearing you loud and clear. I feel the same way. If I had been a fast loser I would be a goal now,.. not sure if this will make you feel better,, but I haven't lost a pound since the end of Jan!!! All I can say, is that we must stay posiive, relish every ounce that we are lighter and healthier and try to see the bigger picture. This, for me, has to be a life long journey... that is why I took the drastic decision and had the surgery! One day, we will get there and it is gonna be soooooo sweet!! Chin up and shout me if I can help in any way =]

Lunarose, I am hearing you loud and clear. But I have to agree with iegal... you have done sooooo wellto lose 62lb and you are only 11lb away from goal. That is an amazing achievement; something that you should be proud of. The skin might just need a little time to come back a little... try to hang in there. Remember, tomorrow is another day... hugs =]

hope you get well soon.... take care

Hey JaspersGirl, I don't think you are a slow loser... I thnk you are doing really well! 26lb in 5 weeks is bloody amazing! Try not to label yourself 'fast' or 'slow' cos we are all different. I know I did just that for a while and it drove me nuts!! Now, I'm just good ole Coops and I keep doing what I am doing until I get the results I want! Keep up the good work! =]

Wow Diva, how cool is that... must be a great feeling to be called 'skinny' ... nice one, keep the stories coming, cos they cheer me up no end! =]

welcome to onderland....lol... congrats on breaking your stall!

OMG... an 8mth stall... I sooooo gonna stop complaining about mine! I agree with the other comments though. Try upping the cals and Water.... good luck and let us know how you get on! =]

I haven't heard of this... what is it?

What a great question and one that I am afraid I have no answer for... I, too, don't understand! Over the last two plus mths, I haven't lost a pound... in fact I have been bouncing up and down three pounds... anyway, I bought some new trousers and I bought a size smaller... no sense! I also measured myself and no inches difference in a month! Something is happening but not sure what? Weight muscle ratio changing? I agree with the others, it is more about how you feel than what size ... hang in there and then you will see the changes!

Hey Tstew... OH dear, just googled her... perhaps I need to change the pic and get some day cream...lol!!! x

Thanks Lila, they are a pain in the arse, for sure!! I don't remember feeling hormonal in the beginning... I think I was sooooo focused on healing, then on getting the diet right and in Oct I had pnuemonia, which knocked me for six... all of a sudden I am experiencing hot flushes, mood swings etc... I dunno what to suggest!!!!! your weight loss is brilliant by the way... you really are doing well, even if you don't 'feel' like it at the moment! Hang on in there! x

Hey Lash, I wish....lol! There are some here that shed very quickly and I suppose there are pros and cons to fast and slow weight loss. The way I look at it is that, as long as it is coming off, it is coming off!!! =]

love it!! =]

WOW.... over 70lb in 6mths... fan-bloody-tastic ... did I say WOW! You are looking great and sooooo much younger!!! Fair play to you, you are rocking your sleeve ladyeeee x

HELL YEA!!!! OMG... I can't wait... I am sooooo excited, just like a kid at christmas. Don't think I am gonna get into the size 12 jeans I wanted to show him, but I am sure he will forgive me. I put a thread up last week - I went to see him solo in 1999 and bought a tee shirt... anyway it didn't fit me then, or for the following years! However, here I sit typing away with Robbie plastered all over the front and back of me... SOOOOO happy!..lol It is the little things in my life that make me smile! x

This isn't a huge problem for me... however, it is there occasionally... what I do is drink Water. I find that helps me not to snack and helps get the fluids in! Give it a go, especially if you aren't hungry...? Good luck =]

Hey Chilo, thanks for your kind words - again!... You are such a great sleeve sister and friend... and your right... If I didn't have the sleeve I would have gotten really drunk this weekend and pigged out on take away food... then feel really bad today etc... just gotta get on with it now and keep doing what I am doing... hopefully my body and mind will be kind to me soon xx

Hey Stacy, I can understand your worries about HRT with your family history... I don't have any medical history ( adopted ) and I ain't sure whether ignorance is bliss or not?! I am going to try the Patches and see if they help, just make sure I am extra vigilant with all matters of the body! thanks for getting back to me as I am finding the whole thing a little surreal; it is good to know that others are in simialar boats!

Hello ladies, So, I had my blood results back and they indicated that I am early stages of meopause or perimenopause cos my monthlies ain't quite stopped, although they are all over the place. I went to see a specialist and she has given me HRT, mainly due to my age - going through this a lil early at nearly 40! She recommended this as low levels of estrogen can have long term problems for young 'uns?!! To be honest, this is not what I wanted to hear... I ain't sure why, as the friends I have spoken to about it don't really see it as a huge issue... perhaps I am being too sensitive. Anyway, I have started the evorel conti Patches... put my first one on today! Just wanted to put it out there to see if anyone else had used them and what it was like? I suppose I am really worried about weight gain, as I have read that it can be a side effect... I don't want to sound superficial but I can't help it. I am almost positive that the hormone thing is the reason that I still haven't lost any weight since the end of Jan and the thought of gaining really freaks me out. I asked her about this issue and she said she is a firm believer in 'you are what you eat' and that as long as I eat Protein and veggies I shouldn't gain and should continue to lose... hmmmm... thoughts or comments would be warmly rec'd ( and I'll try not to cry...lol)

Congrats on a great success story ... it is brill to hear! I am sooooo getting the heels now! I can wear them all day in work without any problems and it feels GREAT!! Sounds like you will/are heading into maintaince mode with no probs... good luck! =]

OMG... how cool is that!! Congrats on a job well done! =]

the tee shirt has been washed and ironed, ready for the weekend...lol! x

YEY... go Mini gooooo... I'm with you girl,... all the way x