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Over confident.

I ate too fast tonight. About 3 tbsp of chilli con carne (my wifes recipe' date=' it's killer) and about 3 tsp of guacamole. I didn't eat it all quickly but the first few bites were quicker than the 'new pace'.

Oh my god the worst, violent hiccups I've had in my life. Every time I hiccuped my body contorted!

............ hopefully I won't make that mistake again!![/quote']

Hi Dean, I get the hiccups most nights after dinner. I think it's the meal I eat too quickly and must swallow too much air at the same time????!!!!

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Hi' date=' I'm from Melbourne. I had my surgery 15 days ago and have lost 10.5 kilos. Today was my first day on puree and I struggled with it a little, otherwise I am feeling great and am so pleased I finally took this step. Good luck on your journey, stay positive.[/quote']

Congrats aussielady and welcome to this thread. I found puree stage a bit tough, but many sailed through it and hopefully you will too. Try and get as much variety as possible, eat slowly and as soon as you start to feel uncomfortable, stop eating as at that stage one extra spoonful meant discomfort. Your new tummy is still getting used to how much it can take, as is your head.

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I agree with Puppyphat and Shell' date=' you guy's are awesome :) And thanks for the props! I am starting to "enjoy" the sleeve!!![/quote']

Lila, so glad you are finally getting to enjoy the journey after everything you have gone through. We are so excited to see your progress and you look so pretty. Well done on getting into a size 20. Before you know it, they will be hanging off you!!!

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I was just wondering about hair loss. Some of you have commented on it but not really sure to what degree you mean. Is there a noticeable loss that others would pick up or are you who are affected just aware of it. Is it so bad that the scalp becomes more visible? Excuse my ignorance but would like to know perhaps the worse case scenario. Thank you.

I am 4.5 months out and seem to losing more hair than usually. Just comes out in the brush or comb, but I have fairly thick hair, so no where near enough loss to be noticeable. Not taking anything for it specifically other than multi Vitamins, but I hear zinc helps.

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My Hair loss started at about 4 months and though I am shedding like a cat, it is not noticeable except when work mates are wiping my clothes to remove the hair or from the desks were at etc. it is a bugger to wash having that hair tangled through your fingers but at this point I'm not too worried if I've only got a few more months of it and if this has been my only issue since the sleeve, than hey I couldn't be happier :)

It will grow back !!

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I was just wondering about hair loss. Some of you have commented on it but not really sure to what degree you mean. Is there a noticeable loss that others would pick up or are you who are affected just aware of it. Is it so bad that the scalp becomes more visible? Excuse my ignorance but would like to know perhaps the worse case scenario. Thank you.

My nails are the best they have ever been in my life at the moment, so whatever is causing Hair loss isn't affecting my nails.

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Thanks for the replies about Hair loss. I suppose there is always a consequence to most things and it sounds like we can all live with it. Sueocco you put it all in perspective when you wrote of your friend going through chemo. Just curious, has anyone not had hair loss? Do some people escape it?

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I'm still loosing hair 5 months post op :(.

But I have a heap of regrowth hiding underneath.

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My hair has been coming out more than before the op and I am only 3 months out (but I didn't have a normal experience either and had lots of extra operations - anaesthetic doesn't do wonders for your hair that is for sure). It is noticeable to those who know me as I've always had thick hair. But no bald spots and I've been going to get regular conditioning treatments at the hair dressers which seems to be helping.

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Lila, so glad you are finally getting to enjoy the journey after everything you have gone through. We are so excited to see your progress and you look so pretty. Well done on getting into a size 20. Before you know it, they will be hanging off you!!!

Awwwww thanks Kelli :)

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Hi there,

New to this thread/site.

I haven't yet had surgery but plan to early next year, after a long drawn out decision.

I reside in Sydney and my surgeon is Dr Craig Taylor.

My partner had the sleeve done over 12 months ago however its nice to hear everyone else's comments, experiences, suggestions etc.

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Welcome Kelly :) Nice to meet you!

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Hi all, it has been a while since I posted but I have been keeping up with every ones progress, you all seem to be coming along so well, I lost my dear daddy and have not gotten around to catching you all up.

I'm now 4 months out and down 26.7 kilos I started at 113.9 kilos and now weigh 87.2 kilos,

I am for the first time in about 10 years fitting in to a size 16, I can't tell you how amazing it feels. I'm doing really well with food the only thing I can't eat is egg, I had a horrible vomit session after eating them and now can even think of eating them. My hair seems to be holding out as is my nails.

I look forward to keeping in contact with you all.

Lilly

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Hi all' date=' it has been a while since I posted but I have been keeping up with every ones progress, you all seem to be coming along so well, I lost my dear daddy and have not gotten around to catching you all up.

I'm now 4 months out and down 26.7 kilos I started at 113.9 kilos and now weigh 87.2 kilos,

I am for the first time in about 10 years fitting in to a size 16, I can't tell you how amazing it feels. I'm doing really well with food the only thing I can't eat is egg, I had a horrible vomit session after eating them and now can even think of eating them. My hair seems to be holding out as is my nails.

I look forward to keeping in contact with you all.

Lilly

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Hi Lilly, thanks for the update. You are doing well. I am similar time frame, just over 4 months. Started at 107kg and now 85.4. hair thinning a bit but my nails are the best they have ever been. Weird! I ave trouble eating beef , lamb and sausages, but can eat chicken, pork and fish. I try everything though! Sorry to hear about your Dad passing. Keep up the good work.

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Hi Lilly' date=' thanks for the update. You are doing well. I am similar time frame, just over 4 months. Started at 107kg and now 85.4. hair thinning a bit but my nails are the best they have ever been. Weird! I ave trouble eating beef , lamb and sausages, but can eat chicken, pork and fish. I try everything though! Sorry to hear about your Dad passing. Keep up the good work.[/quote']

Hi Kelli, thank you,

We are not that far different, I'm glad your doing well, I am so frightened about my hair falling out but I'm hoping it will be ok, if it happened then it happens but it won't make me regret this life changing decision I made. :)

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. summerseeker

        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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