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Fab to hear your update FMO! Arrrgh re the poison ivy thing. So pleased you've had a lovely summer break. Looking forward to hearing your re-focus come September - we're all in the same boat xx

Fab fab fab! Sometimes simple stuff is the best.

I would just add that hitting your fluid goal is the most important thing at your stage, there's no room for manoeuvre at all on that one - but I'm sure you're doing that already. My appetite was not affected after my surgery, I just filled up really quickly. Hunger took about 7 or 8 months to reappear I think. And of course before that was when I lost most!

Oh this is another area where surgeons seem to differ substantially! It will also be influenced by what procedure you had and when OP. I was not told to restrict fruit in any way post op - food was only restricted by consistency/texture for the first 6 weeks. So I could have pureed any fruit at all if I had fancied it 2 weeks out (I didn't fancy it though - was too busy grubbing away at my lovely blended baby food-like dinners, LOL). After that I could eat as much of whatever fruit I liked, and I do. Usually 2 or 3 portions of berries a day as snacks. In fact I like to get those in early before I start my protein/'proper' meal eating. I think they have useful micro-nutrients - for the same reason I eat a small handful of seeds and same of raw nuts every day. And cheese - couldn't do a day without it (although the micronutrient thing may not apply, it's just THE best) ?

I know loads of us do experience aversions but I didn't at all. My tastes are much the same as pre-surgery. I would have loved to lose my sweet tooth but sadly I think it will always be with me. I eat very very little sugar now but when I do it's like 'hello old friend...' ?

Really pleased for you, sounds like bad luck and bad timing. That was a long one! Hope you hit a nice straight stretch now and lose lose lose.

Not a woman or man thing but a people thing in my experience OP. If people haven't been obese ever than they just haven't experienced what we have. If those people pass judgement on your experience then I would equate that to someone giving me advice on mothering a child if they've never been a mother or never had a child. Acknowledge their contribution but don't accept or validate it and just keep on keeping on with your plan!

Fantastic milestone. You look so happy. Huge congrats!

Yum to all this!!

I've lost well over 100lbs but it was mostly as a result of sticking to the rules of my plan and just eating much less after my surgery. Exercise contributed very little. I really only started serious cardio once I had lost most of what I wanted to. I was very sedentary before my sleeve. There are people here who have lost more than me - not sure how much they exercised and how much that contributed overall but hopefully they will let you know. There are people who have lost less. Again not sure that's much to do with how much they exercised or what type of exercise they did. I wish you all the best with your loss.

Oh wow - amazing photos. What a journey - thank you so much for sharing!!!

Oh that looks absolutely amazing ?

Oh wow, this is amazing to hear. Do you have any tips as to how you've managed to maintain when so many of us regain??

Are you interested in answers from people who had any particular procedure? Might be difficult to answer without a little more details/specifics because certain foods pass through our new stomachs much more quickly than others. Some really quickly ('slider' foods, like chips). So one might be able to eat 3oz of chicken but 10oz of pizza. Is there anything particular worrying you about your own situation OP?

Hiya! I hope you're recovering well. How has your weight loss been since your original surgery and are you hoping for more now, or are you maintaining and just getting your reflux sorted?

Totally relate to this. I also have mega hungry days (weirdly Mondays feature heavily in those) and less hungry days. At 20 months post op I just go with it. Nuts, seeds, deli meats and cheese can satisfy me on almost all my hungry days. I prefer small volumes of those as opposed to bigger volumes of carbs (crisps/chips, bread, pizza, pasta, rice, etc.) They're basically a no-no now. Zero added nutrition - they're just the same as cake afaic. On the (very few now) days I go for those as a quick hit or they're the only available option they sit in my stomach like a lump of lead and I regret that choice. I do have days where I make bad food choices but I don't *totally* rely on my procedure to be my Jiminy Cricket. I own it up front and then claw it back.

Gonna second olive oil but suggest nuts or nut butters once you can add them. Calorific but have loads of micro nutrients too. So pleased to hear you're doing so well.

There are different types of hunger I think. Boredom was huge for me in the pre-op diet, also just wanting the mouth feel of solids (I was on shakes only too). I stuck to mine (but that's not to big me up in any way) it was really really hard. Honestly OP the surgery will help you stick to your plan post op but you don't have that help yet and it is hard, really hard, to change the habit (drive) to eat when you experience hunger. I do think you should tell your team how tough you're finding it and asking whether there is any wiggle room to get you through it. I wish you luck.

I adore that chocolate!! Haven't had it since surgery but that's one sweet treat that might *actually* be worth it, LOL.

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Oh wow, that looks amazing. Totally agree re the ice cream - the 'treats' I allow myself these days, especially if they are sugary treats, are almost always disappointing. Most times I'd rather just have some cheese ?

SleeveDiva - you've changed your name! ? Totally appropriate of course.

Have your team found out why you lost less than expected OP? It must be so disappointing - I know we all gear ourselves up for 60-70% with the sleeve. Some of us lose less and some more but of course we always want to be the ones who do best. I'm really sorry you're having to go through another procedure and I hope this one helps you get where you want to be. If you sit back and analyse, can you see anything you could have done differently last time? If so then this might be the time to plan ahead so that doesn't happen again. If you were just one of the unlucky ones then I suspect that if you stick rigidly to the plan again you might lose lots more if the bypass suits you better - just a bit more slowly this time as sleevediva said. I wish you all the best. Please let us know how you do xxx

Sorry what is cellulite? Lumpy fat? Is it depth of fat or the surface appearance that bothers you? And what outcome is your ideal? What, how much, and where on your body are you noticing this OP? Think that might assist people to advise you. I have all manner of skin appearance in various areas of my body after my surgery. No desire to alter that although I know lots of people need to xx

Fab - well done you!