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What a difference. You keep up the good work. Did you have any stalls on your weight loss. I'm struggling, and only at the beginning, I must say your such an inspiration x

Wow. What a woman!!!!!

Tell us about the carbs plz Hun. I'm trying to not eat too many, as they have never really agreed with my many diets over the years. But in my recommended menus from the hospital, there are quite a few carbs, so although I'm doing as I've been told, not cheating, exercising and working really hard I am in a terrible stall, only five/six weeks out. So, I'm wondering if it's the horrid carbs again!!!! Help plzzzzzz

Hi luv. I'm almost six weeks and stalled also...... AND have the same worries as you too..... I lost in the first two weeks, then nothing, apart from one lonely pound that keeps coming and going!!!!! I'm due to see my consultant next Friday, so I'll let you know what his opinion is, good luck Hun. Try not to worry too much x

Inspiring, thank you x

OMG, how good do you look, well done.

Wow, well done to you for coming so far. And good luck for ending your stall.

Thank you for that nx4slim. It's reassuring to hear the professionals saying that. Glad you're losing inches too. I would hate it should we be losing nothing at all. I have been looking at photos from my heaviest and can see clearly that things are shifting, I'm gonna ignore the scales for a bit, not get so tied up with it. Well, at least try. Some of my clothes are really big on me, so something is happening x

I feel the same luv. I worry, why am I stalled? What am I doing wrong? What could I do better? Why me? Is my procedure not working? Did the surgeon do the procedure correctly? What do I need to do? Will I 'turn a corner'? Will I ever lose weight? Saying that my body shape is changing, I look and feel slimmer, but the scales are not confirming it...... Did the surgeon give you any clues as to why this is happening? Good luck to you x

There are so many people that have success with bariatric surgery, that when you struggle you feel that you are doing something wrong. I have stuck to sample menus from the specialist teams in the hospital, increased my intake, as recommended by other members, but not much happening at all. And I go straight back to feeling that it's all my fault...... I must be doing something wrong.... I am very active, drink loads of Water, eat Protein and don't cheat!!!!! So why am I just 6.5 kilos (just over 14 pounds) down in six weeks????? (eleven pounds was in the first week), so strange.... Anyone out there been through the same thing, and then turned a corner????? HELP......

Me too. I lost 5 kilos in the first week, then nothing for 5 weeks. I was told by another bariatric pal member to make sure I was eating enough. So, very nervously I increased the volume and lost another kilo the next dat, then nothing, then half a kilo. So it appears to be a balancing act. I kept feeling that maybe my procedure didn't work, as I wasn't losing much, I always feel hungry and I apart from vomiting I haven't really suffered....... Good luck got the future x

Thank you so much x

Just a quick note (so busy) you made me really look at what I'm eating. My first reaction was to cut carbs. And then I looked at the carbs I eat, they are wholesome, you're right. The old me just blamed myself...... Of course. Well, then I looked at how much I've been eating. And really it appeared not enough. I was so very scared of eating too much and stretching my new tummy. Well, the last two days I've made an effort to increase my intake, and not worry too much about the carbs, as I'm following the menus from hospital. And I just jumped on the scales and have lost a kilo!!!! Wow. So maybe I really wasn't eating enough for my busy life???? I hope that's it and I can carry on with the weight loss, hopefully. Thank you again for your support.

Wow. You're doing so well!!!!!!

Hi kimba It's funny that you ask at the same time I'm here working it out. I'm looking at what I'm eating, and thinking, what could I not eat before surgery, on all of the diets I've been on before CARBS!!!!!! They really don't do me any good. On our recommended meals, for weeks 4-8, soft/ crunchy consistency, there are quiet a lot of carbs. And yes I try to have protein. But I think I need to push more into me, and less carbs. I will say, although I am comfortable eating most of what is on the menus, protein is the only thing that seems to get 'stuck', so I'm going to work at it. And yes....... My clothes are getting lose, and I think I have lost from my face and neck too, although the scales are saying something else!!!! I have a very physical job and work long hours so I haven't been taking 'exercise' yet, but I can tell you that I am almost back to full strength, and when work quietness down I'll be back to aqua aerobics, I love it..... And of course walking. I'm lucky enough to live at the beach/ coast, so I enjoy that too. Thank you so much for making me think deeper about what's going on with my weight loss. I'll keep you posted ????

Where are you? Hope everything ok x

What am I doing wrong!!!!!!!!! No weight loss for over four weeks and only six weeks out!!!!!!! I'm following the example menus to the letter, sipping and sipping water, and active!!!!!!! What's going on?????

Oh my gosh !!!!!!! Well done to you, how fabulous !!!!!

I'm not surprised really, I was shocked when I saw the size of the capsules. We are told to chew our food, and chew, chew and chew again. I'm lucky that they slip down with me. I don't know if the GPs can prescribe Centrum. The chewable multivitamins, I bought them when I was on the milk diet, fruity, and don't taste too bad. ????

Well I've had my surgery, and it turns out I had bypass. They couldn't do the hernia repair, but will at a later stage. I lost six kilos ( 13.2 lbs) quite quickly, but have been suffering with chronic constipation for over a week and lived on just water for that time, so no weight loss for that time. So I'm looking forward to some more loss now I'm back to eating.

Willow, I got Forceval capsules (multivitamins) and Adcal-D3 (calcium and vitamin D) as directed by the hospital. I bet you're right about the non weight loss, coz when I used to diet I found if I didn't judge it just right I wouldn't loose anything, so maybe now I'm back on track, eating again, I might got back on the weight loss. If I could turn the clock back I would have postponed the op, as it's not really the op itself that has caused problems getting back to heavy work, but other complications, like the chronic constipation...... But I would not have cancelled x

How refreshing luv. Usually on holiday I feel everyone watches what I choose from the buffet option. And not it wasn't in my imagination, as my friend tried to say. You know for sure when ppl look at your plate, and then gossip and look again and some ppl even laugh. Can't wait for a holiday. Enjoy yourself. And soak up some sun. Good luck to you.

I have not self funded, but feel also that I can call the team when I want. There is a support group, but is in time wise very impractical to attend. I live on the Isle of Wight, and so everything takes forever, and so expensive to get to. Also the summer is here so the ferries become more expensive. I am not a join in type person, but get great support here. If people can't answer your questions they can often point you in the right direction to find information. Also, it's like knowing what to expect. I remember the first day after surgery, feeling like I had been hit by a bus and regretting having the procedure. And yes, I remember ppl saying to me, you can feel this way, so, I found comfort with this as ppl had also said it would be short lived. So, it got me through...... I'm sure that if you've paid for your service it should offer what you need. Although I am mostly happy with my procedure on the NHS, I would not have accepted the things I wasn't happy with if I had self funded. That would also include the follow up support, if I needed more. I know we are mostly happy with our procedures, be it NHS or self funding, but there is usually room for improvement in any environment, let's hope our views are listened to and not ignored.

Oh willow Since visiting the GPs I had a letter from them. They had a letter from the hospital, and yes, I have had multi Vitamins and calcium added to my repeat prescriptions...... The GPs don't seem to have the knowledge, that's ok, but, don't tell us we're wrong, when we have "had it from the horses mouth". I've had the most awful constipation, and went to see the nurse practitioner. She gave me 10ml lactulose a day. In the end after six days of no show and not eating I phoned the specialist bariatric nurse at the hospital. She recommended 30 ml twice a day. Well, that got things moving the next day. I really think the surgeries think we are blowing things out of proportion !!!!!!! Or attention seeking? So, eight days of not eating, and guess what, no weight loss????? What's going on????

How are you doing sparkle? Love to hear how things are going for you. I'm not losing as much as I would like.