Jane_J

Hi Silvia, you are looking very lovely, and you are right though to can the booze for the weight loss phase, it is packed with calories. However in maintenance you can resume as I did, hic!

You might want to start looking for another job just in case she cannot handle you being slimmer than her, don't want to worry you but....

You look wonderful and you achieved it so fast. Inspirational you are!! Jane x

I have 2 grown daughters and they have made me so happy. I know your little girl we be the same for you. Congrats and you have so earnt this good stuff. I have watched you helping others for years now and you are one of lifes good'uns! Jane x

:thumbs_up: :thumbs_up: :thumbs_up: :thumbs_up: Jane x

Congratulations, every day will get better. You have done so well this last year. Jane x

I get this too, I am successful by my own efforts and not being able to fix myself on my own was a pisser! Console yourself with the thought that you will be able to eat what you want in a years time, you just won't want to overdo it, the eating imperative changes completely. It is as easy as falling off a log! Jane x

I understand exactly what you are saying but at the end of the day you aren't going to do it on your own because you would already have done it. And if you have sleep apnea you have a serious medical condition that can be life limiting, so playing the numbers game of weighing one risk against another you are probably safer having this elective surgery while you are fit enough to bear it andyou will stand more chance of being around for your kids and their kids too in the future years! Jane x

Yay! That must have felt good, and then you feel sorry for the others.... Jane x

Hi, I also had some problkems like you but all is well now the weight has gone. I bought a mama tens and used it everyday to help strengthen my pelvic floor too, and I was prescribed hormone pessaries because I am post menopausal and all is fine below. Jane x

I did too, never went bald but it did thin a lot. Then it all grew back so all was well. Jane x

Hi sleeve 4 me, you look wonderful and you should accept that. If you look at other women with the same critical eye you reserve for yourself you will see that their legs and arm flop a bit too except if they are still teenagers and work out! The acid test is do you get the glad eye from the fellas? I would think you do. Jane x

Tiff, So glad you are keeping well and happy brewing a baby. You still look fab, and I am so jealous of the beach

Thanks for that, I didn't know about the Vit E. It's funny about Milk Thistle, it is not promoted in the UK but in Eastern Europe its a staple medicine for liver problems like Hep C. I know a Polish chap who was treated with interferon and he was put on silymarin to help support his liver so its not just the Czech Republic. I am sure it helps my liver as I really deserve some humdinger hangovers but they never materialise since I started the milk thistle! I know I am a bad girl

Good luck and I am sure you are doing the right thing. You are young too so it will be doubly exciting. Jane x

My advise is eat your protein 1st, then some green veg and then you will be full and you will lose weight. I cut out carbs for my weight loss phase and that worked brilliantly.

Hi Melinda, I had my sleeve done 2 years ago and am at goal and maintaining easily. I don't feel hungry much now, as soon as I got onto solids after the operation the hunger was gone mostly. I am very happy I chose the sleeve. Jane x

Try Milk Thistle, it contains silymarin which helps the liver. My surgeon in the Czech Republic recommended it so my liver reduction phase and I have continued taking it ever since as I like a few drinks at the weekend these days!! Jane x

I used to hate the summer as I just overheated all the time. Being fat means you are carrying a load of insulation. As soon as it starts to go you will experience the odd feeling of being cold!! I am quite reptilian these days, if the sun comes out I love to bask in it and soak up the rays. Wish I was in Texas and not in the UK because our summer is being pants as usual! Jane x

Hi Mr Sharp, welcome and good decision. Lucky you can fix yourself so early in your life. I think the skin is a combination of luck, age and genetics, so fingers crossed. Exercise will help definition but some people will need surgery despite working out. Look forward to seeing the pictures of your weight loss journey. Jane x

I started on the lowest one and then jumped to the highest after a month or two.

You are a legend, mine is only 2 years younger!!!

Yes I have some wrinkles but I am 53. I am trying to fill my arms out with muscle by going to the gym but they are not too bad. Face is bearing up OK. Stomach was wrecked by twin pregnancy, not much I can do about that, and my boobs were never particularly pert, all in all I am mostly happy in my skin! It was worse being fat and now I hav e admirers, some 20 years younger (/cougar) which is a great morale booster. Jane x

www.simplysupplements.co.uk Glucosamine 500mg & Marine Collagen 400mg (S613) = £17.99 Pack Size S613 - 180 + 180 I take 3 before bed. Not taking any other skin stuff now, apart from nivea moisturiser. I am still taking other supplements though just in case!

1) How long have you been sleeved? 2 years 2)Who was your surgeon?Dr Cierny, Brno, Czech Republic 3) What were your experiences with your surgeon? Totally recommend him and his staff. 4) Would you recommend your surgeon? Yes a million times! 5) How much weight have you lost since your sleeve date? 123lbs 6) What type of sleeve do you have? Vertical sleeve, capacity 125-150cc 7) Would you recommend the type of sleeve you have? Yes 8) Do you find you still have the necessary level of energy to sustain a good workout? I do now but did not before VSG 9) Do you find it difficult to keep the weight off once you have lost it? No 10) Do you have trouble eating, such as getting “stuck”? Not stuck but sometimes it feels tight, a glass of wine relaxes my stomach now 11) What is the one things about getting the surgery that you regret? Nothing! 12) Would you do this surgery again, or would you have made another Yes I would do it again. Jane x