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oh my word you look like a different person!! amazing well done you!! love the red dress!

congratulations!!

wow you are having to deal with so much!! but congratulations on many things, the baby (great news) and to standing up to such a loser! he sounds very manipulative and messed up i'm glad you've found a good man in don. keep writing!!

so wish i had done this!!! im going to start now, as im in the stall (6weeks post op) not lost for 2 weeks now!! maybe inches are coming off instead. well done!!

thanks i hadnt thought about the protein bars (i will stop those) also yeah my cold is very heavy so that could be it too. and i managed 9 cups of water yesterday so hanging in there! i will also check my carbs again (i am tracking on my fitness pal so its fairly easy to see what im doing too much of.) thanks again!

so frustrating!!!!! arghh ok so I am bouncing between 1lb on then off, then on then off!!! this is now 2 weeks, im really trying but i think its protein where i am lacking, im still drinking a shake a day, egg for breakfast, shrimp, deli meats, string cheese, chicken (but I cant eat much of this) should i go back to minced chicken for a while? I am exercising but not as much as i should be (ive had a cold for 4 days ) water intake is hard as i hate water!! so im doing vitamin water. anyone have any magical solutions id like to be 5lb down by the 30th (going on a cruise!)

i agree, this forum is about support, and we are all like-minded individuals who have all had problems in our lives which have led us to seek surgery, we dont just wake up and think "you know what today im going to get 3/4 of my stomach removed!!" what a totally ignorant comment by mokee.. i expect comments like this on facebook not on a forum which is designed to help and support each other. I am on another website which is to support partners who have been sexually abused as children (my husband was by his mum) and I often go off at a tangent on that site, but everyone knows you dont just have to discuss the abuse you can talk about anything, and I do!!! so reenalee keep posting we are listening and those that have no comprehension of that should not click on your blog!!

hang in there!! ive sent you a personal message!

my surgery was in Mexico too, 5 weeks post op. you will not regret this!!

hi I am 5 weeks out first week was a killer!! I smelt food and my mouth watered, my advice drink drink drink, get a good PPI (im on nexium) and essential good shakes! I did unjury & premier (very satisfying) Now im onto solids, I am really struggling to get in 500cals per day. I am topping up with 1 shake or a smoothy (with a scoop of protein in) once you go on to solids you will feel the restriction BIG TIME!!! I am 24lbs down and now loving my sleeve, hang in there it gets better, also the gherelin is still in your system. best of luck rachel.

Oh my word amazing words!! And so true. I stopped telling people after some huge negativity!! I was weak.. Cheating.. all I need is willpower!! And a good gym! Ha if only my eating habits were that easily controlled!! I was looking into amphetamine based appetite suppressants (with the risk of all the major side effects) and I was like "Rachel what are you doing?!!"" I encountered one person yesterday ( I told my 3 closest friends here) I felt I had to as we eat out so much and knew they would be suspicious. 2 of my friends said how brave I was.. Very encouraging. The other one said not one single word & tried to change the subject!! I am still shocked & upset by this. We sleevers are brave and committed to giving up something we had a relationship with all our lives! We have made a decision to break an unhealthy habit which would eventually give us heart disease... Diabetes.. High blood pressure etc! How can this be the easy way out?!! It's not. I was also a daily consumer of alcohol (2 glasses every night!!) I am not missing this & I have never gone 4 weeks without! So I agree whole heartily that we are very very brave & it's not the cheats way out!!

ive been thinking about trying an egg for breakfast, might try this tomorrow!

oh thank you so much for this encouragement!! i had heard about the 3 week stall but thought it was a myth!! i am increasing protein & water today!!