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Your head appears to be in the right place @@sbdooly73 The chances are, you'll be able to sort something out with your Protein... You'll get various opinions here but the important one is the opinion of your NUT... They're the ones who will know all the appropriate details to give you advice that's pertinent to your situation... The best of luck to you... I look forward to seeing you post your updates in here...

I concur with @@kranky813 Talk to your doc and find a brand of Vitamins that don't make you ill... Get whatever tests done and stay on top of things... Good luck to you...

I've just had a look and found a plethora of information... All I did was Google "cravings and what they mean".. I couldn't find the exact site I mentioned earlier but the information is the same... It may not work for you but it's definitely worth a look..

@@Athenyx It's not us... Our attitude doesn't change... It's THEM... You know - the stupid people... They can sense when we've not been caffeinically (made-up word) satiated... And they act on it... We're the victims here!!! Victims I tells ya!!!

It ends... How soon I'll not say... But it ends... I didn't suffer the constipation side of things... So you may get lucky... Either way, everything changes over time... Ya just gotta stick with it... You'll be right...

I'd have snapped someone in half had I not been able to have my coffee... I'm not addicted... I just... Oh stop judging me!!!

Congratulations and Happy Anniversary @@AvaFern I can only read with some envy all those who have achieved goal and are maintaining... I'm 13 months in and an hoping to hit 'goal' by year's end... It's still about 90 pounds away but with some work, I know it's achievable... And it's posts like this which will provide the kick in the arse that I need along the way.. So thank you...

Great info there @@Bufflehead I'd just like to add the following if I may.. - Generally speaking, a craving is your body lacking in something. It could be as simple as Protein or carbs, or as intricate as some sort of vitamin/mineral etc.. There are a number of websites which can fill you in on the details... There's one I know f which even suggests healthy alternatives.. eg Craving chocolate means you're lacking in Vitamin Yum so eat some broccoli ( ) to ease the craving.. Obviously that's not a real example but I'm sure you get the idea... If I can find it, I'll post the link here...

Sky diving Not paying $50 for a plain black polo just because I shop at the Fat Man's Shop Travel - Up until recently, I've never had the urge. For some reason now tho, the thought appeals... Being stared at because I'm so f***ing awesome, not because I'm so f***ing fat!!! I'm gonna have a crack at a Segway.. I'm also gonna dress like a f***ing dandy!!! I'm just gonna buy clothes that I think are GOLD!! Jeans - Ok, I've got a pair and I'm ready to slip them on. I've just gotta find a reason to go out... I'll add more as I think of them... There are some more 'personal' ones that I may add later as well... See ya!!

Weight loss can be (IS) a cruel b*tch... You'll lose all your weight in the exact opposite order to what you want to... I wanted to lose off my fat gut... So of course, I lost what little arse I had... Then, I wanted to lose of my fat gut... And I now have dreeeeaaaamy forearms and have actually lost approx. two inches from around EACH WRIST!!!... After that , I REALLY wanted to lose off my fat gut... As can be seen in the only photo in my 'gallery', I've lost plenty of my face... Now that I'm more than ready to lose weight off my fat gut, I can see ever increasing definition of my quads and calves.. I've lost 230+ pounds and am still wearing a lot of the same clothes... Admittedly, they kinda look funny... But I'm still the same shape as I was... I'm just a little smaller.. Stick with it @@Muggles Your arse will shrink soon... I promise...

Go get 'em @ heidiboo You're on the verge of changing your life... How cool is that???

Good luck and congratulations to allllllll of you... Looking forward to seeing your results over the next few months...

Easy... Easter's over now... Get rid of the chocolate and stuff... You're in a stall... It won't be helped by the crappy food, but that may not be completely to blame... Use this weekend to get yourself refocused... Get your menu for next sorted out... Do the shopping... Then, beginning Monday, just start smashing it out like you have been up until 2 weeks ago... We all (at least the honest ones) will admit to slumps... Weeks (or longer) where we lose our s**t and can't seem to get ahead... But the only person who can kick this is ourselves... You can do this... You know you can... So get to it... We'll be awaiting you results...

@@kiwijet Happy to share... I'm near Canberra, just across the border in NSW.. Sleeved in Feb 2015 at 255kg... At this stage I'm down 106kg... I'm very happy with my progress and am looking forward to getting to a 'sky diving' weight by the end of this year... I'm always happy to answer any questions anyone might have... I'm in no way claiming to be an expert, but I'm certainly aware of some of the ongoing issues - both good and bad... Again I wish the very best to each of you... It's a great thing you've chosen to do...

Hi all... I stalk this thread regularly and just wanted to congratulate you all on your decisions and your progress... Keep it up!! That's it.. I'm done...

Get a Batman lunchbox... Or Wonder Woman... Not a Star Wars one tho... They kinda su... Oh wait... You're not... Right... Got it...

Weird? Yes... That's a whole day's carbs in one sitting...

Apologies for the seemingly long wall of words above... The post has doubled up and the system won't allow me to amend it...

You've just gotta stop comparing yourself to others... It's good practice for post-surgery.... Because if you don't, that s**t will do your head in. You said a couple of times that this is all about "progress over the 12 weeks"... Focus on that... Compare week 1 you to week 12 you... That's the important bit... Comparing ourselves to others only sets us up for heartache and misery... As an example, I'm going along well on my de-fatting mission... I'm happy with my progress.. I've lost plenty of weight... I'm the lightest I've been in 20 years... I exercise most days... All that is great... But what I focus on is - I'm 13 months post-op, 230+ pounds down, stronger and fitter than I've ever been and I STILL CAN'T DO A F**KING PUSH UP!!! Not one... Everyone else at my gym can... Everyone... But not me... What's my point? Forget what everyone else can do... This isn't about them... This is about YOU... Do what you can... Then come back and compare in 12 weeks... I bet you're killing it by then... You've just gotta stop comparing yourself to others... It's good practice for post-surgery.... Because if you don't, that s**t will do your head in. You said a couple of times that this is all about "progress over the 12 weeks"... Focus on that... Compare week 1 you to week 12 you... That's the important bit... Comparing ourselves to others only sets us up for heartache and misery... As an example, I'm going along well on my de-fatting mission... I'm happy with my progress.. I've lost plenty of weight... I'm the lightest I've been in 20 years... I exercise most days... All that is great... But what I focus on is - I'm 13 months post-op, 230+ pounds down, stronger and fitter than I've ever been and I STILL CAN'T DO A F**KING PUSH UP!!! Not one... Everyone else at my gym can... Everyone... But not me... What's my point? Forget what everyone else can do... This isn't about them... This is about YOU... Do what you can... Then come back and compare in 12 weeks... I bet you're killing it by then...

Now you've gotta be happy with that...

Hydrates the body... Flushes the toxins from your system... All kinds of good things... Buy mostly, it makes you pee...

When I'm feeling low or flat and in need of a pick-me-up, I actually think about something my then 3 year old nephew said to me one day... He walked up to me, put his little hands on my cheeks and held my face to make sure he had my full attention... He looked right, deep into my eyes and said "Unky Jase..." He calls me Unky Jase... "Unky Jase... Sometimes your bum is your arse..." I think there's something in that for all of us...

@@NatashaSaysRawr At just on six weeks oput, you should still be well and truly under the guidance of your surgeon and/or your nutritionist... You'd be MUCH better served by getting in touch with them and asking their thoughts... Please remember this - very few people in here are qualified in this field.. Yes, the knowledge contained by the collective in here is vast and so very useful... However, nobody here knows YOUR situation like YOUR team... Generally speaking, the information and advice you can get from here is anecdotal and specific to each individual poster... Please, before you make ANY changes to your diet (especially at six weeks or so out), consult with your respective professionals... And if you've no such support, please seek out the name of someone in your area and speak to them... Please...

I don't like when the 'b' and the ')' get together and create a It makes my post look like a smug little thing... It's not...

Nope... It's good... If you're doing more exercise, you're burning more calories... If you're burning more calories, you need to eat more... You've just gotta make sure that what you're eating is a) not s**t, and not calorically more than you're burning... When you get to this point, it's no longer JUST about calories in vs calories out.. This is where the macros come into it... It may we worth talking to a professional and getting some information that is specific to your needs... The last thing you want when you're doing extra exercise is for your body to go into 'starvation mode'... That s**t sux balls!!! Good luck... Let us know how you get on...