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

It was so nice to finally meet Lissa and Susan and yes .. Just like catching up with old friends! What a great time just chatting and not always about our sleeves but about life! Thanks gals ... Great fun!

You all look amazing. I wish i could have joined you. I will be in Sydney a lot next year, so I look forward to another opportunity.

Thanks Kelli - I said to my husband before I met up with Liss and Susan "I hope I recognise them" - he said "you will, just look for the skinny happy chicks!". Really looking forward to catching up with you/meeting you when you get to Sydney!

Hey does anyone know how to turn off the option where all posts are emailed to you - hey I love you guys but the emails drive me a bit mad sometimes - you could turn this off in the old version but I can't figure out how to do that on the new ipad version.

Hey does anyone know how to turn off the option where all posts are emailed to you - hey I love you guys but the emails drive me a bit mad sometimes - you could turn this off in the old version but I can't figure out how to do that on the new ipad version.

sue if you go into the notification option at the top of the screen and choose options then you can alter your settings

So Aussies, how are you all doing? Well I hope.

So Aussies, how are you all doing? Well I hope.

So Aussies, how are you all doing? Well I hope.

Hey I'm doing ok but struggling, back to work tomorrow and have noooo energy. I have been walking but not miles like some.

Pre op diet for 1 month start 121 kgs

Surgery 28/10/13. 117kgs

1st week. 109kg

2nd week 107kgs

Tomorrow will be 3 weeks

I moved to mushy food but mostly have fluidly as I wasn't getting enough in I can only manage 3 tsps and then I have trouble drinking water. I am greatful for the weight loss but worried how I will go at work when I'm stuffed by 2pm.

How is everyone else?

It really does get a little better each day. Have faith in your body - it sounds like it is healing really well and the weight is moving. You must be feeling chuffed. Try to take it easy and have an early night every day this week. You'll be fighting fit soon.

It really does get a little better each day. Have faith in your body - it sounds like it is healing really well and the weight is moving. You must be feeling chuffed. Try to take it easy and have an early night every day this week. You'll be fighting fit soon.

Thanks. I love this site when I'm feeling low I read other peoples inspiring stories. But nice to have other people going through the same thing. I don't have anyone as friends poopooed the surgery. I have my 19 who is great but he is 19. I am feeling chuffed about the weight loss prior I would loos 10 kgs and the gain it back so this tool is a heaven send (thanks to a dr or 2. Lol)

Thanks. I love this site when I'm feeling low I read other peoples inspiring stories. But nice to have other people going through the same thing. I don't have anyone as friends poopooed the surgery. I have my 19 who is great but he is 19. I am feeling chuffed about the weight loss prior I would loos 10 kgs and the gain it back so this tool is a heaven send (thanks to a dr or 2. Lol)

Hi Newlife, I know what you mean, I was done 8/10 but was lucky to be able to stay home for a few weeks, still going back was a hard slog, think I was in bed about 8 every night, been back two weeks now and it's getting easier each day.

So Aussies, how are you all doing? Well I hope.

Hi Susan doing ok, struggling with eating small enough mouthfuls and slowly enough so have had some uncomfortable times which is no fun, just keep trying to be more conscious of my eating, any tips?

Hey does anyone know how to turn off the option where all posts are emailed to you - hey I love you guys but the emails drive me a bit mad sometimes - you could turn this off in the old version but I can't figure out how to do that on the new ipad version.

sue if you go into the notification option at the top of the screen and choose options then you can alter your settings

thanks merry - I managed to find it on the main site as it wasn't on the ipad app but all sorted now

thanks merry - I managed to find it on the main site as it wasn't on the ipad app but all sorted now

I much preferred the older version, slowly learning my way around this one, glad you got it sorted.

hi new life - yes you will have low energy for quite a while. I found it was really important for me to try and eat every 2-3 hours. Just a few teaspoons is good - you will find that this will increase as the weeks go by. . I too had a moment when I thought that I was going to never be able to eat more than a spoonful of scrambled egg for the rest of my life at each meal - but it is amazing how that does increase as the swelling goes down. You will not be fully healed for 6 weeks after the op so just be kind to yourself and eat what feels ok. Just go really slowly. If months down the track you still don't have energy, just get your iron levels checked - I became iron deficient.

Don't worry about the nay sayers - as they see your weight dropping and your energy levels increasing they will stop being so negative. You did this for you and your family so you could live a long good quality of life and I can't tell you how happy you will feel when you slip into that first pair of size nothing jeans and you are looking hot! Then we will see if the people that didn't think it was a good idea still think the same thing! so keep your chin up - I promise it gets easier. You have us here to support you - we have all gone through different things so between us all we have just about every emotion covered! So plenty of people with shoulders to cry on and plenty of people to give you a pat on the back! Good luck with work.

Surgery went fine and I'm all good.

Surgery went fine and I'm all good.

That's great Misty, hopefully smooth sailing for you now, take care