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Hi there LovePINK (Love the handle!) First of all- don't beat yourself up. What's done is done. Make a new start and stick to an eating plan. Ask the people around you to help you, not tempt you. Calling yourself a failure when you haven't even started on your journey yet is only going to be part of a self-fulfilling prophecy which makes it easy to give up. The thing is to completely realise that you could at any moment harm your insides and nothing is worth that. Certainly not a few bites of burgers and french fries. You need to take a good hard look at yourself and admit to the food addiction and the 'head hunger' problem and actively DO something about it. Whether that means making yourself accountable in some way, or going to see a counsellor specialising in food disorders - DO IT. This is your life and your health. You are responsible for it. You have got this far and made such a huge brave step forward having surgery in the first place, step up to the plate and complete the process.

Hello Sandfluffymama, I'm so glad you got on with Dr Abdulsalam Al Taie, and that you felt comfortable there. Your experience sounds really positive which is always a good thing. I'm sorry you're in a quandary about telling your Mum, I suppose predicting her reaction is key- will she be positive or negative? If negative- would she agree to disagree and support you nevertheless? My Dad wouldn't- so I've taken the difficult decision not to tell him, but my brother is the opposite and since I've told him I'm going to be doing this he has been nothing but supportive. However the cards fall, I wish only the best for you. You deserve to have a healthy and active life with your beautiful little girl. xox

I'm not sure how you are taking pills so am going to suggest some liquid options- chicken Soup is tried and trusted- sipping and keeping hydrated as much as possible is key.Colds are usually viral so you just have to help your body to do the work and wait out the storm so to speak. If you put some effervescent Vitamin C tabs (1000 mg- and there are sugar-free options) along with some echinacea drops in a glass of Water, and obviously stir and wait for the bubbles to completely subside, that is a great daily immune booster. I have actually found some soluble echinacea and zinc ones which are awesome.If you feel REALLY grotty I also swear by Lemsip (dissolve in hot water), which is also good as it contains paracetamol for fever and a decongestant- it does tend to dry your nose out though. A friend I know throws a tot of whisky into that too but I'm a bit less gung-ho. Gargling 3 times a day with salt water for a sore throat is also a great remedy as is irrigating the sinuses with a neti pot (google it- these are amazing for sinus congestion- weird but they WORK!). Also, keep your hands clean and away from your face or you will spread those germs EVERYWHERE.lol Hope you get better!

Wow, this really resonated with me- thanks for the inspiration. i decided to plan this surgery when my gynaecologist recently scared me by giving me some facts and figures about morbid obesity and cancer- i had been conning myself that it would all just work out until then.This just makes me feel so much more determined to do it.

Being active often Having a waist and a lap Walking into a shop and buying any fitted regular sized clothes I like Losing the ‘invisible cloak’ of fatness Wearing high heels

I want to wear something just like this http://www.boden.co.uk/en-GB/Clearance/Womens-Dresses/Knee-Length-Dresses/WH290/Womens-Chic-Ruffle-Dress.html?NavGroupID=4 With these http://www.polyvore.com/jimmy_choo_suede_navy_cosmic/thing?id=43107104 *SIGH* I'll get there....

Thanks for the advice and the welcome peeps!

Hi everyone, I'm not sure if this is the place for introductions and I'm usually allergic to forums and stuff, but anyway.... I haven't had surgery yet, am still looking for a good surgeon in my city, am researching my options, and saving up. I have got to the stage where I can't bear photos or looking in the mirror and am totally despairing. Someone recently called me the "fat lady in the circus" (on a day when I was feeling quite svelte )and I have got to the end of my tether after years of yo-yo dieting. Anyway, I intend to find out all I can on here, ask lots of questions and I'll be taking the VSG leap when I'm ready.Do bear with me please because I think that some of my mountains of bodyfat has leaked into my brain (I'm a bit slow at times). Um, thats it I think. Feel free to chip in and tell me I've posted in a weird place or sound like a nutter.

Hi- am in your city not sleeved yet, researching docs here etc and still agonising over it all, would love to hear about your journey.