Are there any Australian Sleevers out there, Would Love to hear from you.

AussieLady Im in the northern suburbs. My surgeon is out your way and many friends so' date=' i find myself over their a lot.

Kelliv

It would be great to see any information about post op diet. I have a good Idea but sometimes I get to the shops and go completely blank as to what will be good. I am still in week one so im still on fluids... But any help is more then welcome.

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Hi Sarah, are you seeing a dietician to support you through this important transition period. Happy to forward copes of what I was given if it helps but getting individual support from a professional is always wise. Just send me an email request and I will reply. Cheers

What is everyone eating in a typical day? 4 months post op my typical day is:

1/2cup Cereal or one slice toast with small tin baked Beans OR one egg

Fruit OR yoghurt for morning and afternoon tea

2 Rice cakes with Protein such as ham or tina, avocado, cheese and salad

Protein and salad or vege for dinner, served on a bread and butter plate with small fork

One slice of fruit of toasted fruit bread sometimes for supper.

When out for the day a tuna sushi roll is my fall back food and I carry small packets of sultanas in my handbag for emergency Snacks.

What is everyone eating in a typical day? 4 months post op my typical day is:

1/2cup Cereal or one slice toast with small tin baked Beans OR one egg

Fruit OR yoghurt for morning and afternoon tea

2 Rice cakes with Protein such as ham or tina' date=' avocado, cheese and salad

Protein and salad or vege for dinner, served on a bread and butter plate with small fork

One slice of fruit of toasted fruit bread sometimes for supper.

When out for the day a tuna sushi roll is my fall back food and I carry small packets of sultanas in my handbag for emergency Snacks.[/quote']

I will usually have a skim latte for Breakfast, 1/2 slice of toast with lite Peanut Butter for morning tea (these I switch around, I often don't feel like eating first thing in the morning, so a latte starts things off and I can eat a little later on)

lunch is often a small piece of protein like a golf ball size piece of chicken, or a piece of salmon the size of a deck of cards. Sometimes most of a tiny tin of tuna or salmon.

Dinner is usually steamed veggies with some protein. Tonight I had some turkey, about the size of a box of sultanas. Sometimes I'll have some potato or pumpkin at some point in the day, but I find carbs hard to digest. Have trouble with rice and Pasta.

I also had 2 rum balls. But I made them with skim sweetened condensed milk, so that's ok, right? They were each the size of a grape.

Some days I can eat more than others. It usually coincides with payday and when I have been to the shops. Lol. Wednesdays I eat very little, because there is no food left.

Just an update...

Last night I experienced dumping and feeling very cold. Slept it off and jumped on the scales 2 weeks post op today and 10 kilos down.

Congrats Sleever84 = 10kg in two weeks is amazing. Pity about the dumping though - hope you're feeling better today

Today is my first day back at work and feeling so much better. Have my post op appointment with my doctor on Wednesday so looking forward to stepping on the scales without being afraid as it's a difference rather than being frightened

Hi All,

Sleever84 - I liked that for the weight loss, not the dumping. It is pretty normal while you are learning how much your body can handle and what foods sit well.

I wanted to share a video some good friends and workmates of mine did on my journey, the last year and a half. It is long but is the story of my journey.

Hopefully the link works.

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Today is my first day back at work and feeling so much better. Have my post op appointment with my doctor on Wednesday so looking forward to stepping on the scales without being afraid as it's a difference rather than being frightened

Sounds like you're off to a good start. It felt good for me to get back to work and some normality.

Hi All' date='

Sleever84 - I liked that for the weight loss, not the dumping. It is pretty normal while you are learning how much your body can handle and what foods sit well.

I wanted to share a video some good friends and workmates of mine did on my journey, the last year and a half. It is long but is the story of my journey.

Hopefully the link works.

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We're still camping ATM and the connection I'd really slow. Looking forward to watching when we get home on hone weekend.

Hi Aussie girl - wow Watching your story was amazing. I was so similar in terms of my starting weight and you look simply incredible. Thank you so much for sharing!

Wow Aussie Girl, great video, it's inspiring to see your success, gives me hope!

Aussie girl, you truly are beautiful both inside and out. You have done an amazing job and are so inspiring. Thank you for sharing.

Thanks Lila, Dean, Gigi, Kate

Hi All' date='

Sleever84 - I liked that for the weight loss, not the dumping. It is pretty normal while you are learning how much your body can handle and what foods sit well.

I wanted to share a video some good friends and workmates of mine did on my journey, the last year and a half. It is long but is the story of my journey.

Hopefully the link works.

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Finally got to see your video (for some reason I couldn't play it via my Ipad) and it was well worth the wait. What a fantastic job you have done! You made me feel a bit guilty when I saw you working out so hard on that punch bag! You have inspired me to get back to my walking and when I go back to work I am definitely joining the gym!

You look amazing and you look really happy and healthy!

Thanks Sue

That punching bag takes alot of flack from me hehe. It is great to get out frustration every now and then

The one thing that has come home with me since posting this, due to a few other things going on, is that while I may be drawing to an end of my physical journey..my emotional journey and changes still have a way to go.

I am generally pretty happy and healthy..but there are certain people who are negative influences on my life, and got into my life when I wasnt neither happy or healthy, and I have to be ready to let them go to really finally move forward, but that is the hard part..leaving people that wanted to know when I was the other person but are now not good for me. I expect more from people in my life, the same way I expect more from myself...sorry kind of a took a segway on that...