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Hi Lissa' date=' I did OK with goals this week except I only did 2 gym sessions instead of 3, but I did a good long walk last Sunday too, when something 'popped' in my knee, so it's back to my orthopaedic surgeon in a couple of weeks.[/quote']

Oh no! Kelli that is horrible news. Hope u r feeling better soon and there is no serious damage.

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Hi Lissa' date=' I did OK with goals this week except I only did 2 gym sessions instead of 3, but I did a good long walk last Sunday too, when something 'popped' in my knee, so it's back to my orthopaedic surgeon in a couple of weeks.[/quote']

I don't recognise anyone's new photos these days! You look great! Have you had trouble with your knees before?

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Hope all is ok with your knee Kelli - I like your new photos Kelli an Mysty

Thanks Sue. This knee is crook at the best of times, so hopefully it will repair itself in time. Just another niggling injury.

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I don't recognise anyone's new photos these days! You look great! Have you had trouble with your knees before?

Thanks, yes I have one bad knee from an old skiing injury. Was operated on unsuccessfully a couple of years ago. It now has arthritis and a recurring bakers cyst at the back. Since getting the sleeve and losing 33kg it's been a lot better, but I've done something new to it now which is just a nuisance. I am still exercising, but avoid using that knee or doing anything which is unsupported.

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I just about had an orgasm eating a salad today. I had brought some ham, cheese, and crackers for lunch. But around lunch time I started craving Subway. You know that Subway taste. So I decided to risk it, and get a salad. I chose the roasted chicken breast salad, with a little Southwest dressing drizzled on it.

For lunch, I ate the chicken and about 1/3 of the salad. I had zero trouble at all, just remembered to chew carefully. Right now I have just finished my afternoon snack, which was the ham I brought for lunch, and 1/3 more of the salad. So good. I will toss the other 1/3, I feel like I got my money's worth. 1/3 of the salad itself (ignoring meat and dressing) is only 17 calories, 1 gram of Protein, 0 fat, 2 grams of carbs.

Mostly it just felt so good to eat vegetables! So many people say they have trouble with raw veggies, especially lettuce. But I haven't had ANY trouble at all (knock wood)!

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I know Misty!! I just love salad these days!! Haven't had subway but if I get stuck will give it a go :)

Feeling a bit bummed- lost 0.2 kg last week. Thinking I might be in another stall- here's hoping things get moving soon. Will keep on going for another week but if it is no good then I will call the dietician for some help.

Sigh...

Hope your Mondays going better than mine :) cheers Liss

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I know Misty!! I just love salad these days!! Haven't had subway but if I get stuck will give it a go :)

Feeling a bit bummed- lost 0.2 kg last week. Thinking I might be in another stall- here's hoping things get moving soon. Will keep on going for another week but if it is no good then I will call the dietician for some help.

Sigh...

Hope your Mondays going better than mine :) cheers Liss

Lissa, you have lost so consistently in the past and as you are getting closer to reaching your goals it's normal for things to slow down and it was still a loss!

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I agree! Still a loss. For what it's worth, I think I will lose nothing this week either, but I'm not letting it get me down.

Guess what, Kelli? I entered my appointment with Di wrong into my calendar and I showed up at 11, to find out that my appointment was for 9! So I dropped off my food journal with her and rescheduled for next week. Feeling a bit stupid.

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I agree! Still a loss. For what it's worth' date=' I think I will lose nothing this week either, but I'm not letting it get me down.

Guess what, Kelli? I entered my appointment with Di wrong into my calendar and I showed up at 11, to find out that my appointment was for 9! So I dropped off my food journal with her and rescheduled for next week. Feeling a bit stupid.[/quote']

Oh well, she normally sends a text a few days beforehand to confirm.

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Thanks' date=' yes I have one bad knee from an old skiing injury. Was operated on unsuccessfully a couple of years ago. It now has arthritis and a recurring bakers cyst at the back. Since getting the sleeve and losing 33kg it's been a lot better, but I've done something new to it now which is just a nuisance. I am still exercising, but avoid using that knee or doing anything which is unsupported.[/quote']

That must be annoying especially when you have lost so much weight and you are an active person.Hope all goes well with your orthopod.

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Oh well' date=' she normally sends a text a few days beforehand to confirm.[/quote']

She did. I still screwed it up!

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Hi everyone. I am home from hospital! Yay! Touch wood' date=' everything is going well so far.[/quote']

Congratulations Helen.There is nothing so lovely as your own bed after hospital is there :)

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That's it. Has taken me a whole to get comfortable, but now I am set. Lol

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      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.

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