Hi all. Brand new to the forum but so glad I found you all!

Any Aussies about?

Anyone else having sleeve on Friday??

I have told nearly no one about my surgery so relying on some new mates here! Would love to hear from you all!! ????

Hi Smileygal,

I'm based in Melbourne and am starting the process if sleeving. Have had my initial consult, blood tests, ECG and urine test... Meeting with the physician next month and hoping for a surgery date of Dec.Jan. Good luck.

Victoria

Hey Victoria! Great to have another Aussie in here! All the pounds talk does my non mathematical head in! I'm 2.5 weeks post op, lost 11kgs since starting prep diet. Energy levels fantastic, all healed. Tolerating purée with a few soft cheats thrown in. Back at work. I had so many doubts and fears pre- op. Now I'm so confident I've done the best thing for my future self!! Good luck and feel free to ask, check in or unleash here. You're with friends.

Excellent update and totally agree regarding the pound measurements!

Well done on 11kgs lost - that's amazing!

Are you on instagram or have a blog i can follow?

No I haven't got either sorry. Just charting it all here

Hey gorgeous - looks like you are doing well!

I just had my final blood, operation in 2 days (eek) and in 30mins I am on Clear liquids only for the next week or so until I get all clear for all liquids/soft purees. Lost another 2.5kgs this week on pre-op diet, so just short of 5 kgs in 2 weeks....bring on the knife!

New blog up yesterday - have I missed anything to pack?

http://aussiefoodiesjourney.blogspot.co.uk/2015/09/packing-it.html

Hugz, E

Hey E

So excited for you!!! Awesome your weight loss already - you're going to rock this!

You have packed over and above what you can possibly need so all covered I reckon. Wish I'd thought of the ear plugs and eye patch - the nurses came in every hour or two the first night.

Get off the push button for pain as soon as you can - it made me feel drowsy and sick and honestly oral painkillers were enough from day 2.

Good luck!!!!!!

So it's into soft diet today and what a relief!! Ate a high protein weetbix with a bit of honey for breakfast. Well 3/4 of it. Was at a conference today so took along a protein shake wrapped up in my handbag with an ice block in case the food was no good but! I ate half a mini muffin for morning tea, about 8 small forkfuls of risotto for lunch. And about 1/4 of grilled piece of fish for dinner. Yum yum yum. Still cannot believe I can survive and have plenty of energy on so little food. But it just goes to show, doesn't it! Have set an exercise routine yet, but already finding it easier to walk the stairs, take the longer route. Feeling fabulous!! No further weight loss but PMT ????

I'm on Gold Coast, had my surgery 10 days ago!

How are you feeling AHS??

Shotochick, how are you recovering??

Welcome aboard ahs.

Just had an amazing victory. Git into a size 14 (aus/nz) pair of jeans!!! I an beyond excited. Yay for me!

Smileygal - Feeling much better today! It has been a tough 10 days to say the very least!

My sister and I were both sleeved on the same day.

We move onto puréed stage on Thursday - cannot wait!

We have both lost quite a bit, myself 7kg and my sister 10kg.

Lizcan - size 14?! That's amazing! Congratulations!! How are you going eating wise?

3 1/2 months out and eating pretty much everything except processed carbs. Protein first then veg. I have not had any bread , rice or pasta and probably won't as I like them too much! I did have a muffin the other day and didn't enjoy it. In fact I'm still trying to figure out what led me to eat it. What a head game this is!

Glad to hear everyone else is doing well

Smileygal - how are you going?

Hey hon - surgery went well, 4 keyholes, 15 staples. Was home less than 24 hours after I checked in. Puked a lot of contrast dye the first day, but nothing thrown up since. Slowly getting my liquids in, had half a scrambled egg this morning, about to have some milk. Not much bruising, really tired though. And gassy, god I am gassy!