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Ah crap and with this 'ex' cyclone I have just lost my tv reception! So cant watch it anyway!! There is nothing 'ex' about it if u ask me! Im managing a hotel tonight and foyer is flooded, trees are falling down, Casino just lost its shade sails over a car park, they flapping in the wind making horrid noises. Sirens everywhere. Hoping you guys in Brissy are ok!!

Hi all, been ages since I've been on- haven't read any posts in the last almost two weeks. I will read through soon but came across Abc2 tonight for My big fat operation...feature peoples having WLS. Sorry if someone else has mentioned this but thought I would post it. xxx

Aussiegirl! That sounds awful :-( wishing u the best of luck for your surgeries and a very speedy recovery xx

Bugger, another meet up I'm going to miss :-( oh well....I'll get there eventually!

Puppyphat=gorgeous!! You look as beautiful on the outside as u r on the inside!

Happy New Year everyone!! Thank u for being such an amazing and valuable part of my life and journey from pre to post sleeve. You have all been so supportive I feel very blessed to be a part of this thread! I hope that 2013 brings you all good health, self belief and a renewed lease on life. It is now the morning after the night before...I'm still rather intoxicated...it so happens that my sleeve can tolerate A LOT more bourbon than I anticipated and I dare say today my diet will consist mainly of water! Hope everyone had a great night xx

I'm from Queensland in Australia. I hope it's not your ex....or maybe it would be good u could give me some pointers lol. I think it had been a issue for him in the past- he gets really embarrassed if I point out how ginormous he is...lol.

I think we all have very different ways of expressing how we feel and what we are trying to say- this site is accessed by people from all over the globe. She may not have expressed herself as graciously as others would have like however I don't believe there was anything malicious in what was said either. Plus an apology was offered, so let's go easy on eachother, we are all in the same boat and we all have different issues we are personally dealing with. Embrace our different opinions instead of attacking eachother! I was fairly ok with my body pre sleeve, however I was also very single so there was a 2 and 1/2 year gap between partners....I have lost 25kg (x 2.2 for lb) and have a new partner. He thinks there is absolutely nothing wrong with my body and shape as it is now, so i pictured us having amazing sex all over the place.....however the problem I have is....well....how can I say this delicately....he is African, and extremely well endowed and I feel like a virgin again!!.....I'm going to put it out there and say it....it's like a 12 inch coke can!!!!! Ouch! I can barely get him in and when I do it's painful for the most part. So could it be that it has just been a really long time between partners or could I have 'lost' from there as well as all over my body? I feel disappointed because I was really looking forward to sex at a smaller size, to relax and just enjoy sex with someone who finds me sexually attractive....instead im terrified for the most part and unable to relax and release my inner goddess Lol! has anyone else noted a smaller vjay jay?

My stomach is like an iron gut!! It handles nearly everything!! It has taken me almost 4 months to wrangle with my desires and cravings. Some days I would give into them freely- but when the scale didn't move I was reminded how I felt pre-sleeve, constantly feeling down on myself. It is actually easier than u may think it get a hold of this. You just have to start- that's the hardest part! Start with a breakfast you can stomach- oats, cereal or small toast with a small amout of peanut butter. Pre planned meals are excellent, when your at work there is no other option so u have to eat the nutritious food, fruits and snacks you have prepared. Up your intake of water, for the first few months i couldn't stomach water alone, so i added a very small amount of lemon juice or cordial. I didn't worry about the cordial as at the start, getting the water down was more important than calories or sugar content. Now 4 months on I can have water very easily and squeeze lemon in it for taste but don't require it. Water will help fill the gap, trust me. To curb my cravings for crap foods I allow a jarrah hot chocolate at night- 45 calories - it stops me from wanting to go out and buy rubbish food. You will get through this, u just have to start! Tonight i had a friend over and i picked up some malaysian food on the way home from work...it was then I realised for the first time that I didn't even think about pulling into a corner store to buy junk foods to stash for later when he went home.....infact I was amazed at how the idea actually repulsed me! Progress! It's been tough for me but I feel like I'm getting there, and I believe u will too :-)

Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas. Today used to be a day focused on food and just how quickly I could get myself into a food coma....but not today. Today is about family and loved ones. I'm at my sisters farm out west where there is a lot of rain, watching my girls play with their cousins in the rain instead of looking at the plate as I shovel as much food as I could into my mouth. I help with all the prep for a large family over 2 days and barely anything made me hungry or want to eat. It's a different feeling but I'm embracing it! Merry Christmas!!!!

Wow congratulations!! how does it feel to almost be 'done'? I would imagine it would be overwhelming, scary, joyous all in one. Closing another stage in your life and opening the next, maintenance and living life without the pressure of having to 'loose weight' Very excited for you love xxx

I believe the 2 weeks off is an average time that your body needs to heal enough to start light duties at work. I found I needed 3 weeks - i was blessed to have no complications but did have a large hernia that took more time to fix than the sleeve took to perform. I really could have done with more time off however that had more to do with the exhaustion that set in rather than my actual surgery site.