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Bellarose100    74

Bellarose100
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I finally lost 20kgs!! I hit that magic figure yesterday morning I am 12 weeks post op this Monday!!!

Now bring on another 10kg loss!

Off to run on my treadmill

Hope everyone is well xx

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nerms    237

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That's great Bella ???? fantastic! Hold two ten kg bags of potatoes, that's a lot of weight!!

Touched down in oz, weighed myself this morning and no damage done. Lucky me ????

Amy's surgery is today, let us know how you go, girl!

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Bellarose100    74

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That's great Bella ???? fantastic! Hold two ten kg bags of potatoes, that's a lot of weight!!

Touched down in oz, weighed myself this morning and no damage done. Lucky me ????

Amy's surgery is today, let us know how you go, girl!

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Welcome back nerms!! How was your trip??

Fantastic that you didn't put on Any weight!! I am on the treadmill right now typing this! Lol

Good luck Amy thinking of you hope All goes well ????????

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jessica.lee91    13

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Hi All.

Fairly new to this site, I am located in the NT.

I am 4 weeks out from my sleeve surgery that I had done in Sydney. I am 21kg down including my 2 week pre op diet. I have recently had problems with gallstones, has anyone else had the same problem? ????

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VSGmary    418

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Hi jessica, welcome, yes i had problems 3 months after my surgery. Woke up with extreme nausea, was rushed to hospital that evening, 2 days later gall bladder was removed. Recovery was 6 weeks. I had to get it removed as the stones had stuck to the gall bladder wall and had infected my gall bladder. Im living an absolute normal life without it, im so glad its out!

Best of luck with yours

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nerms    237

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I have managed to get myself into the 60s. 69.7kgs, JUST got myself there and feeling pretty good :)

I was down to 68kgs about 5 years ago and was over the moon, I'm almost back to that stage but would definitely like to see another 10 gone, possibly more because I'm a short ass :)

I was in such a rush to lose weight when I first got handed and I'm now I'm totally ok with slow and steady losses :)

My bandiversary is 3 months away, how time flies!!! I think my goal of getting to 60kg in one yearmay be possible! Even if it isn't at the one year mark I'll get there :)

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VSGmary    418

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Thats great news nerms!! Well done :)

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Bellarose100    74

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I have managed to get myself into the 60s. 69.7kgs, JUST got myself there and feeling pretty good :)

I was down to 68kgs about 5 years ago and was over the moon, I'm almost back to that stage but would definitely like to see another 10 gone, possibly more because I'm a short ass :)

I was in such a rush to lose weight when I first got handed and I'm now I'm totally ok with slow and steady losses :)

My bandiversary is 3 months away, how time flies!!! I think my goal of getting to 60kg in one yearmay be possible! Even if it isn't at the one year mark I'll get there :)[/quote

Wow Nerms that's unreal you must be over the moon!!! You have done so wel!! I can't wait to join you in the 60's still 4kgs away for me! Once I hit the 60's I also will be ok with losing slower I just want this 4kgs off like yesterday!! Lol

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VSGmary    418

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Well done bella :)

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Bellarose100    74

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Well done bella :)

Thanks vsg Mary I am in another stall trying to break it by doing Opti for the week :-)

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Bellarose100    74

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How is everyone???

I broke my stall see how long I lose for!!

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Bellarose100    74

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Ok stall again and put weight on this time! :-(

How is everyone ?

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VSGmary    418

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Ive been bouncing up and down 1kg for the last 4 weeks.. Im going nuts. Im not eating a lot and nor am i exercising to the levels i was prior to working. I have had significant changes going on in my life over the last 4 weeks.. Started a new job, had a car accident - both of these have forced my timing of stuff to be all over the place. I hopefully get my car back in the nxt couple of days and that will allow me to have regular starting times at work to allow me to come home early enough to give me time to fit in some exercises! I need to get a good routine going on in my life lol. Im just a mess at the moment :/

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nerms    237

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Yeah I've been on a plateau too .. Frustrating but I'm ok with it, better than 100 something :)

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Bellarose100    74

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Yes so true nerms when I think about how big I was I am so so happy to be in the 7o's but I just want to hit the 60's then I am ok with it taking its time!! Will I tho?? Lol

I stalled again after 5 days so I ate what ever for a week and gained 700 grams nothing I know as even eating what ever I want does not = even half I what I could eat pre op!! Lol

Mary I hope everything works out for you hun I am exercising in the mornings now before work it's easier than trying after work xx

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    • Alisa_S

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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. LeighaTR

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        I hope your surgery on Wednesday goes well. You will be able to do all sorts of new things as you find your new normal after surgery. I don't know this from experience yet, but I am seeing a lot of positive things from people who have had it done. Best of luck!

    • Alisa_S

      Alisa_S

      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

        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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      Officially here for a long time, not just a good time💪
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