Kayargh

I missed my goal by 4kgs. Wanted to be 80kgs by Christmas, but happy with where I am now. Coming off slowly by surely. Now buying mediums and size 14 tops and 16 bottoms, so pretty happy. We are at Brisbane Airport about to fly to Townsville to have Christmas with my husband's family in Ingham. Back in Brisbane on Boxing Day. Would love to arrange a social get together for those of us in or around Brisbane maybe early January. Anyone around then?

Oh ooh I'm not adverse to going out with cops and I'm on the gold coast....send them my way Deano! Lol. :-)

Looking gorgeous Lila! Congrats on reaching your goal weight for Xmas! I didn't meet mine but I'm not concerned, I'll get there in the end, although I think at the rate your going you'll soon over take me!!

Oh ooh I'm not adverse to going out with cops and I'm on the gold coast....send them my way Deano! Lol. :-)

Thanks Kayargh I've got a ways to go yet - but at least it's coming off fairly consistently. And I now have a gym plan for the New Year - 1 day yoga, 1 day gym, 3 days home routine designed by an exercise physiologist so I don't hurt myself Or that's the theory...

Looking gorgeous Lila! Congrats on reaching your goal weight for Xmas! I didn't meet mine but I'm not concerned, I'll get there in the end, although I think at the rate your going you'll soon over take me!!

Another Christmas Party tonight but I've added a photo with my new hair do/ colour. Wasn't brave enough to have my hair cut this short before Loving my sleeve.
Oh and I reached my Christmas Goal weight of 125kg!! Merry Christmas to me lol

Oh ooh I'm not adverse to going out with cops and I'm on the gold coast....send them my way Deano! Lol. :-)

Oh ooh I'm not adverse to going out with cops and I'm on the gold coast....send them my way Deano! Lol. :-)

I don't really know any eligible men sorry but I can say that you should never feel guilty about leaving this person behind just because he supported you over the last year, that means jack sh*t if he is doing other things like lying or deliberately deceiving you. He is still betraying your trust and doesn't have enough respect for you to tell you the truth. And weight doesn't even play a part in this, everyone deserves respect not matter what their size. This is all about you, and I think you know in your heart what u need to do to make yourself happy. You have worked hard, deliberately chosen a more positive life and need to surround yourself with positive people to fulfil this. Go and live your bliss, you deserve it, you deserve all the love compassion and respect in the world xxx

Great video aussiegirl! was wonderful to watch. I know what you mean with negative influences that need to go. I was able to get rid of nearly all mine but i cant get rid of one and hes not going anywhere as he is my girls dad however, i can limit the amount he is in my life and i actively choose that!!

Mimz I hope it all works out for you love a d you can be sleeved next year. New years res...to be more disciplined with study and exercise and stay away from chocolate! Lol.
I went to a Xmas party last night. Had to take a plate- do I did a cheese platter and a fruit and salami platter. BBQ was supplied, massive salads and other stuff was supplied. I picked a tiny amount from my own platter, then when BBQ was ready I just got stuff for my girls. I few people noticed I wasn't eating....everyone's plates where piled high with meat, potato salad, bread rolls- (no secret sleevers in this workplace!) I grabbed a chicken skewer and explained I had been picking all afternoon and evening and was stuffed. Then went and sat with the kids for a bit to take myself out of there view. I also got hit on by a tall, very dark and very sexy African man...I turned him down but I was secretly pleased that I got hit on......for the first time in years! Lol.

Had a great time last night. Good ego boost which was a nice change. My best friend who does not support what I have done (pure jealously) had a Christmas party. I wore my new size 12 NYDJ jeans for the first time and had compliments from every person there except her. I felt fabulous and enjoyed the positive attention. I knew I looked the best I have been in 20 years and she hated it!! I've never discussed my surgery with her after initially telling her I was having it and now just let the results to date speak for themselves.

Mimz I hope it all works out for you love a d you can be sleeved next year. New years res...to be more disciplined with study and exercise and stay away from chocolate! Lol.
I went to a Xmas party last night. Had to take a plate- do I did a cheese platter and a fruit and salami platter. BBQ was supplied, massive salads and other stuff was supplied. I picked a tiny amount from my own platter, then when BBQ was ready I just got stuff for my girls. I few people noticed I wasn't eating....everyone's plates where piled high with meat, potato salad, bread rolls- (no secret sleevers in this workplace!) I grabbed a chicken skewer and explained I had been picking all afternoon and evening and was stuffed. Then went and sat with the kids for a bit to take myself out of there view. I also got hit on by a tall, very dark and very sexy African man...I turned him down but I was secretly pleased that I got hit on......for the first time in years! Lol.

Mimz I hope it all works out for you love a d you can be sleeved next year. New years res...to be more disciplined with study and exercise and stay away from chocolate! Lol.
I went to a Xmas party last night. Had to take a plate- do I did a cheese platter and a fruit and salami platter. BBQ was supplied, massive salads and other stuff was supplied. I picked a tiny amount from my own platter, then when BBQ was ready I just got stuff for my girls. I few people noticed I wasn't eating....everyone's plates where piled high with meat, potato salad, bread rolls- (no secret sleevers in this workplace!) I grabbed a chicken skewer and explained I had been picking all afternoon and evening and was stuffed. Then went and sat with the kids for a bit to take myself out of there view. I also got hit on by a tall, very dark and very sexy African man...I turned him down but I was secretly pleased that I got hit on......for the first time in years! Lol.

Great news - just had my three month check in with Dr Silverman (surgeon) and she has cleared me She has never heard of a leak coming back after this long so basically I am in the clear!!! No more leak or risk of leak. That part is over!!! Oh and I lost another 2 kg this week!! I am now 42kg down from my heaviest weight and am offically in the 120's!! The greatest news ever!!!

I can't wait to feel comfortable in my own skin, to not have my thighs rub together, to meet new people and not think that they must be thinking how fat I am. To not be looked at by other people (particularly men) like I'm invisible. To have clothes that fit properly- no matter the size I wear, not all of the outfit fits my body- leaving some loose some tight (make sense?). This is my big one....to sit in a chair and not try and have most of the weight taken on my legs for mortal fear of the chair collapsing underneath me. And my other big one- to sit down at a cafe/restaurant and eat/drink without being out of breath or can't eat as my fat squishes my stomach making me feel ill. To not take several attempts to get out of my couch, shuffling my big fat bum further to the end of the seat to get up. To one day have someone look further than my skin folds and fall in love with me as a person. To no longer have guys drunkingly confess that they really like who I am but can't get past the weight factor. Needless to say- I will NOT be giving them another chance on the future!

I just had a share a yay moment as no one else would understand.
I am looking for a dress for a nye wedding my husband and I are going to and have been looking for a few weeks now but it so hard as not sure how much weight I will be at to drop by then, but went into autograph and saw a gorgeous dress (30% off helps too) tried it on in a size 20, thought I might be able to go down a size but the lady said try on the 16, and it looked awesome and actually fit (yes I know there 16s are on the bigger size) but it was still a 16. I am paying $90 for it but hopefully will get more that one wear out of it.

As I've recorded here earlier, I've been having a rough few days. And this was starting to affect how I viewed my weight loss so far (yep, started comparing myself to other's and was coming up short all the damn time). Anyway I was sitting here and feeling a bit rubbish and started wondering what percentage of my starting weight I'd lost. Well let me tell you - 24%. Yep I an 3/4 of the person I was before That makes me feel better

I just bought new scales from Harvey Norman. They are the old fashioned type of scales as the last one's I had (WW scales) never worked well after I changed the battery.
Anyway, these stupid scales weighed me correctly (or at least close to the scales at work) the first time. I then moved them into the bathroom and checked today. According to them I am now 115kg. Now, I know my weight loss has been rapid, but to lose 15kg in a week? Na, not convinced So I moved them back out to the lounge and I am apparently 90kg. I even double checked that the start point was at 0 (it was).
I am thinking that I have a date with the "returns" desk!!

So true Puppyphat, I have read some other threads and they have turned a little narky at times. We are very lucky to have found such a supportive group and dare I say it....it's the Aussie way to look after ya mates :-D
Welcome Aussielady, great loss over the last two weeks! I found purée difficult too, just your tummy getting used to the fuller texture. Mashed is where I started to come unstuck- I had to learn self control and my sleeves limits the hard way....lots of overeating, eating too fast and pain. But we all get there in the end. I hope u find this page as valuable as I have. If I said half the things i say on here to people in my life they would start saying that I obviously regret my surgery and should have thought harder about it, when in fact I'm just expressing my challenges, i do not regret it. Everyone on here gets that and is 100% supportive!

So true Puppyphat, I have read some other threads and they have turned a little narky at times. We are very lucky to have found such a supportive group and dare I say it....it's the Aussie way to look after ya mates :-D
Welcome Aussielady, great loss over the last two weeks! I found purée difficult too, just your tummy getting used to the fuller texture. Mashed is where I started to come unstuck- I had to learn self control and my sleeves limits the hard way....lots of overeating, eating too fast and pain. But we all get there in the end. I hope u find this page as valuable as I have. If I said half the things i say on here to people in my life they would start saying that I obviously regret my surgery and should have thought harder about it, when in fact I'm just expressing my challenges, i do not regret it. Everyone on here gets that and is 100% supportive!