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Okay so earlier today I was reading a post about eating eggs, made me realize I hadn't had an egg in quite some time.. This stayed at the back of my mind all day at work. I got home, took out, heated and ate my dinner (had prepared it yesterday) which was a 60g piece of chicken... Next thing I know, I was eating a scrambled egg! Don't even remember consciously deciding to scramble the egg! Soo p*ssed off at myself right now! WTH is wrong with me! Ugh....

very interesting! thanks PdxMan

awesome isn't it? wonder if we'll get any taller! lol ooh cool theory! so maybe my actual height is 5'3"? one can dream! lol

Finally! 3 months 5 days in and 50lbs gone gone gone!!! Funny thing though, have always been 5 feet 1.9 inches, and today measured at 5'2"! am I getting taller? lol Size 20 now! Haven't been 20 since university days! Having a lot of fun digging through old clothes, will shop for new ones when I reach size 18

Good luck! You will do great

That's great! Congrats

Congrats! You look great! Also, we were both sleeved on the same day it seems, 3 months here as well.. though no pre-op diet for me. Keep up the good work

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Hi castiel, so many things on your list are on mine as well.. hope you meet all your goals! Best wishes

Thanks!! *jumps around*

Thank you kitkat, am actually dancing in my office! Good thing I can close the door or people would think I have finally lost it. LOL.

I have the biggest grin on my face! Today I am wearing the same blouse I wore to my Econ101 class in 2005!! Guess my hoarding tendency is finally paying off Just wanted to share my joy. Cheers!

Hi serenafish, 10 days to go for the big day! yay! I was where you were not too long ago so know exactly what you mean. It's exciting and empowering while also being scary as hell. I was fortunate enough to have a relatively pain free recovery, the only pain I had was in my back from lying on it for a long time and in my shoulder due to the gas. The pain lasted for the first 2 days or so, after which I just had mild discomfort for about 2 weeks. I still struggle with water, cannot have more than 3 glasses a day and even that's pushing it.. but then I've always had a problem drinking water so may not be as bad for you. Head hunger is a problem, but as you said the mind is like a child screaming for food, it is also easy to distract. What works for me is trying on old clothes, reading, and if it gets really really bad, I leave the house and go for a long walk, away from the temptation of food! lol Glad you found a protein you like in advance, will make your life much easier, I was initially on some really horrible powders given by the doc and hated every minute of it. sorry for the long rant and best of luck for the surgery! Let us know how things go

Hi cbd, unfortunately I dont think unjury is available in UAE. Just really glad I found isopure

Thanks serenafish! I have the vanilla isopure but haven't opened it as yet. Am drinking the clear RTD ones for now. Glad to know you like it though, protein powders tend to intimidate me

Thanks desertmom, glad to meet you I had my surgery done in India by Dr. Abhay Agarawal.

Thanks Sue! Am on Isopure RTD now, it has a weird furry tongue feeling but is much better than those horrible powders

Ok, so this is my first ever attempt to blog.. so here goes.. I am 26 years old, originally from India but been living in UAE since age 5. I have had a weight problem all my life, I was always the chubby kid, the fat girl, the obese college student etc. Guess I just got tired of being a two dimensional character, of being defined by my weight. I wanted people to know me, the real me, so after years of dieting, attempting to exercise and still not losing weight or losing weight only to gain it all back plus some, I decided on surgery. I got sleeved on 30/10/2012, at the time I weighed 129kgs, today I weighed myself and my current weight is 112kgs. Surprisingly enough, I haven't had a lot of trouble with my diet, only threw up once, and that was my own fault for eating too quickly. After the first 2 weeks I was able to manage semi-soft food just fine and now can easily manage a small piece of grilled chicken or fish. Haven't had carbs since the sleeve though, sometimes really miss bread.. though all I have to do at those times is pull out my largest pair of jeans and try them on in front of the mirror and see the difference in my shape. I have dropped almost 3 jeans sizes, which is absolutely fabulous as far as I am concerned. Hmm what else? Protein was initially very difficult, had been given those really nasty protein powders that I absolutely could not stand let alone have 3 times a day, looked everywhere for an alternative and finally found a clear protein drink which is much more palatable at least to me. So the drink gives me about 40g protein as day and the rest is from my diet which is almost exclusively chicken and seafood.. I get cold very quickly since surgery, so have learned my lesson and go to work all bundled up. Telling people about the surgery is something I've been rather conflicted over, I've told people at work and close friends I really trust, but not relatives or family friends. It is sometimes difficult to explain away my limited portions but usually just say that I am on a diet. Guess that's all for now, sorry my thoughts are all over the place, not a writer by any stretch of the imagination Cheers!