ShinyLady

So last night I was snuggling up to hubby and he turned away slightly... I asked him what's wrong and he said softly, "Maybe you should brush your teeth." But I just had. I said eagerly, "Do I have bad breath?" He hesitated and then said, "Yes, it's pretty awful but I didn't want to say anything coz I love you." I said "But that's WONDERFUL news. Sooo exciting!" He looked at me like I was crazy (maybe I am) I explained that I had been worried that I was doing something wrong because I don't feel lethargic, hungry, no headaches and only mild tummy pains (since horrible tummy pains and nausea on Day 3 - I'm now day 6 Optifast). He then said it had been "a bit off" the last few days :/ LOL Does anyone know how long the bad breath lasts? I know it is a side effect of ketosis which happens due to very reduced carbs, but this would also be the case post-op... for months. Does the bad breath continue or does the body adjust? Thank you

@@lowbmi65 - Thank you so much for your message. You're so right. My hubby went to Singapore last month (on the way to Vietnam) it was the same flight time as Sydney is. We are so far away from everyone up here. There isn't even a support group up here. (Physical one, I mean.) Pretty isolated. I haven't been to Singapore yet. My mother and daughter both want to go there with me... for shopping. Have you been there a while? How wonderful it will be to buy a pretty dress for Xmas next year. Yes, indeed. And maybe pretty shoes too. Glad to hear you're going well. Two months tomorrow? Are you back on solid foods yet?

rose1504 - Hi Rose Thank you so much for the good wishes. It's great to hear you are still happy with what you've done, down the track. How wonderful for you! I did buy a ladies size 3XL (about a size 18, I think) pretty purple, biggest size off the rack, ladies' suit to gaze at. Can't wait 'til I fit into it. And one day... if I try really hard... it might be too big!

@@OzRoo - Hi there Thank you for the welcome. Yes, the January surgery is like the New Years's resolution on steroids, isn't it? So many times that resolution was to lose weight, it's been a long time since I believed that I might actually achieve it. Darwin sure is humid right now. So thankful I live in an air-conditioned world. We're heading down to SE Qld just after Christmas. I'm so hoping to get into some non-croc infested waters. I see you're around 8 months yourself. How are things going for you?

Hi folks, Thought it was time to introduce myself as I have been lurking around the forums for a while and am starting to feel a bit like I'm stalking. First my stats for those on apps. HW 130 kg (286 lbs), CW 118 kg (260 lbs), BMI 39.5, height 173 cm (5' 8"), Surgery: Gastric sleeve on 18 January 2017. I live in Darwin (Australia) currently. Moved here from Sydney/Central Coast/Newcastle 3 years ago as my shiny new hubby is in the army. Grew up in Brisbane/Gold Coast. I am in adult education - teaching I.T. (programming and spreadsheets) and proud to be a nerd and a dog lover. I have been on the weight loss roller coaster for 35 years, having first joined Weight Watchers as a 15 year old. I have not been overweight all my life, although I feel like I have been. I look back at pictures now and can see that many times I lost 30 kg (66 lbs) or so and was around 75 kg and pretty slim (unfortunately I had a horrible husband back then who was there to tell me I was fat even when I wasn't!). Surprising I'm so sane now. Due (at least in part) to my excessive weight, I suffer from knee problems (has surgery on one 2 years ago, and waiting on replacement for the other), I also have lower back problems (bulging discs x 3 and stenosis x 2). I'm super lucky I don't have more medical problems than that. I feel I'm teetering on the edge of that. Need to get this weight off before I tip over the edge. I also took up scuba diving 3 years ago and I LOVE IT! Sadly I live in one of the only places in Australia where you can't get in the Water due to the excessive number of crocodiles. Currently I can only travel to places like Queensland to dive in summer as the water is warm enough to wear a stinger suit (lycra) rather than a wet suit that is needed for cooler/deeper dives. I'm too big to fit into a proper wet suit. Too big to do so many things. But this time next year... I won't be too big. Time to get off that roller coaster... Cheers, Debbie

@@gustavio That's wonderful news! Congratulations! Go you!

Hi from Australia! I'm getting sleeved on January 18th. Yay! There is a thread with some other January Sleevers here http://BariatricPal.com/index.php?/topic/380518-Looking-for-January-2017-sleevers My time is NOW!

@@vleesleeved - Congratulations. Awesome effort. You look wonderful.

@@john925 - You look great! Awesome work. I'm so happy for you. Happy Thanksgiving to you from Australia! xx

@ After laughing hysterically for some time at your "Sausage kicked my ass..." comment (I've had a hard day, lol), I strolled on over to check out your profile to find discussions about roid rage, dropping your pants and being butt-less. Seems you are the butt of quite a few jokes. Thank you for brightening my day and many congrats on the new jeans and work attire. Awesome job. Ps. I hope that witch hazel did the job coz roids are a pain in the... (been there, had surgery, worse than childbirth, lol)

@@Dashofpixiedust8 The picture is not weird. The picture is AWESOME! This made me "happy tear-up". I'm so pleased for you. Congratulations on your efforts and results. Just wonderful.

Good luck Miss Rachel (and staff) You're right on the edge of a fantastic journey to health and happiness. It's okay to be nervous. Instead of thinking about what's gonna happen tomorrow, write a list of all the things you are going to be able to do one day in the future (mine includes things like taking a bath, seeing my collar bones, kneeling on the floor, going shopping for fun...) and imagine your new self. Go to your happy place. The drugs are just around the corner Best wishes xx

Hello folks ???? January 18th here. It's great to finally have a date! My time is NOW!

What an inspiring story! Great work! I'm so glad you're feeling so happy in life now. Yay! for the rest of your life.

You can DO this! Go have a look at some of the before and after pics people have posted... and the smiles they have on their faces - that's gonna be you soon. Good luck summertoole, mfoxworthy and TammyMMD !!! Hoping to join you all soon.