Lissa_S

Looking good Lissa!
We are back home! It was a bit of a stressful morning as my husband woke up vomiting at 4:30 am. He had some leftovers for lunch that I warned him against and he paid the price, poor thing. So I packed everything f up this morning and I unpacked everything when we got home so he could rest. We are back to work tomorrow after our glorious holiday! Thankfully the only incident was that one at the end.

love the dress Lissa and you are looking so good

You look great!

Hi all just got back from Newcastle and had a great time but bought a lovely dress for a wedding i have to go to. I was excited as it was a size 12! Just need to work in the arms lol so I can ditch the cardi!!
Cheers Liss

Hi all just got back from Newcastle and had a great time but bought a lovely dress for a wedding i have to go to. I was excited as it was a size 12! Just need to work in the arms lol so I can ditch the cardi!!
Cheers Liss

Hi all just got back from Newcastle and had a great time but bought a lovely dress for a wedding i have to go to. I was excited as it was a size 12! Just need to work in the arms lol so I can ditch the cardi!!
Cheers Liss

Hi all- I ham still going okay- the weight loss has reduced to about 0.5kg (about 1 pound) per week. I am exercising 5-6 times per week- running or doing ballet- who would have thought!!! I have about 30 pounds to go still though and I have trouble with excess skin on my upper arms. I have lost about 200 pounds though since September 2013 - so I am lucky that my tummy is okay and it's just my arms.
Here's a comparison shot cheers Liss

Hi all just got back from Newcastle and had a great time but bought a lovely dress for a wedding i have to go to. I was excited as it was a size 12! Just need to work in the arms lol so I can ditch the cardi!!
Cheers Liss

Hi all- I ham still going okay- the weight loss has reduced to about 0.5kg (about 1 pound) per week. I am exercising 5-6 times per week- running or doing ballet- who would have thought!!! I have about 30 pounds to go still though and I have trouble with excess skin on my upper arms. I have lost about 200 pounds though since September 2013 - so I am lucky that my tummy is okay and it's just my arms.
Here's a comparison shot cheers Liss

Sounds good - I am just looking forward to meeting you both! food comes second these days!

Sounds good to me.

I have been eating about 1000 calories a day most of this holiday. But I'm not able to even break even when I count my running and how much walking we have been doing. I swear I have dropped another size in the time we have been gone (3 weeks). Still 5 days to go but there will be less walking. It's funny though. When there is less exercise I am a lot less hungry and eat a lot less.

I have lost 198 pounds and have about another 20 to go. The weight loss has slowed down but it's still been pretty consistent. I exercise daily (jogging, yoga and recently gone back to adult ballet classes) - I have been very fortunate though as I had a leak so am lucky to even be here still- sleeve is the best thing I have done for my life!!

So we are done ! We stayed an extra night in hospital as I was suffering from a bit of nausea but all seems okay now. Just need to concentrate on fluids for the next week until we go back to see the Dr. Dr Phil Lockie and his wife Shirley Lockie (ass & co-ordination) are an amazing team

I have been taking gastro stop two twice a day for a month! Eat some Soup, Lissa. Maybe egg drop or got and sour or a bowl of Vietnamese pho. If you can tolerate dairy have Greek yogurt. Try a probiotic. Inner Health is apparently the best one. It's behind the counter at the chemist. Good luck!

Hi Liss.Sorry you are having such a ghastly time I have had this after gastro before I had the sleeve.Sometimes a gastro can strip your bowel of its normal bacteria and leave your gut inflamed and unable to absorb properly.Lactose can be a short term issue for some.Probiotics like inner health plus tabs or low fat yoghurt can be a big help.Pureed apple, broth (too hot in the weather for you tho?) and white rice are good. Keep up your fluids especially electrolytes as you will be dehydrating.
"Gastrostop" from the chemist is great to halt the diarrhoea for a day or so - I find it really good to stop the cramps after eating as well - but you will need to see your GP if you need to keep taking it.
I hope this helps Liss and that you feel much better soon.

Recently had Sydney work conference confirmed and I will miss out on meeting up with you by 5 days Have a great time and hopefully we can all catch up next year!

Checking in from Newcastle. We are going to check out the cathedral and climb to the top to get a good view, then check out the museum. We already explored the historic section of the CBD yesterday. We are also going to take a very cold dip in the Newcastle Ocean Pool.
This afternoon we will be in Sydney for the next four days. We will be staying in half a house that the owners made available on AirBNB and we will be convenient to the CBD via public transit. It will be cheaper and better than staying at a hotel. We prefer living like locals when we can. I got my run in yesterday in Port Macquarie. 7km along the Water. It was gorgeous. I'm proud of myself for continuing my running regime. Eating is going well too. My restriction is good so I don't even feel like I have to make perfect choices. Between not eating much and so much walking and running I bet I will drop several kilos over the next three weeks on the road!

The Monday would be great for me!! I will be at training at the Institute of Psychiatry (@Concord Hospital) until about 5 but am free as a bird after that!

Liss - I am absolutely amazed! Your transformation is almost unbelievable! You must pinch yourself. Biggest congratulations to you

OMG Kelli I totally get that! I have had to stop talking about that too- it's hard though, particularly when the same people are very quick to point out how little I am eating - double standard much???

OMG Kelli I totally get that! I have had to stop talking about that too- it's hard though, particularly when the same people are very quick to point out how little I am eating - double standard much???

Thanks here is a fairly recent photo comparison

Thanks- after the leak, the weight loss has been pretty constant which is great- I had worried how it would go with the complications. So I am pleased with the results and proud that I have worked so hard to optimise the outcome - my measure of this is based on my fitness more than the scale though- I still don't own a scale at home, just weigh at work (I work in a hospital) so it helps me resist focusing too much on the scale as opposed to other things but for me, the vital thing after 2 1/2 months in hospital was strength, stamina and fitness

Thanks here is a fairly recent photo comparison