Hi all

I have booked my op for 18th April 2016 with Beautiful Beings in Czech Republic. Nervous, excited and scared are just some the feelings I'm getting.

I've had relatively little information from BB, they've just said 'eat healthily' until I go and to take Omeprazole twice daily. There's loads of silly questions that keep popping up, like:-

• What should I pack?
• How will I get my bag in the storage unit above my head on the plane on my way home?
• Is there a shop in the hospital, how much Czech money will I need?

Has anyone else been who can answer these for me, any help appreciated.

I'd be lying if I said I wasn't nervous about the op but truthfully, I think it's a positive thing I'm doing. Whatever the outcome, I can't be any more miserable than I am now. I can barely walk couple of hundred yards without huffing and puffing, my knees are killing me, I go up and down stairs like a two year old, one at a time, nothing fits me and when it does, I look horrible. Everything I own looks like a huge black bin bag etc....

Two years ago I lost five-and-a-half stone on the Cambridge diet but I've put it all back on in less than half the time it took me to loose it. I'm so angry with myself but I'm sure a lot of you have been there.

All in all, I'm feeling pretty good about the op and am raring to go.

Hi

I was sleeve on 19th April. I'm ok, struggling to reach protein levels but certainly not eating junk food. Goodness, the thought of wasting the £5,000 I've spent on the op is enough to keep me away from the biscuit barrel. I'm quite fanatical at reading labels and weighing things out, I'm sure it will wear off in time but hopefully by then I'll have got the hang of healthy eating.

Time to be brutally honest, get yer face out the tuck shop and start saying no. The sleeve isn't a magic wand, it's an aide, you have to work with it not against it and don't say "I'll start tomorrow" - START NOW!

Good luck.

Yes I was like that at 1st I also self paid but I haven't had a support group as I closed my fb account due to negative comments I got sleeved at albyn I fell like I not getting eny support from them thanks for input

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Keep posting here, we'll support you but you've got help yourself too. I was feeling down because I didn't lose much this month but it's just made me all the more determined.

I always have a small treat on a Friday and In Waitrose yesterday I saw my favourite Mackies ice cream, I absolutely adore it but you can almost feel the calories sliding down your throat. I was in one of those 'will I, wont I' dilemmas but then I thought it's silly to jump on that slippery slope as I know my willpower is limited when faced with a huge tub of Mackies. So, my alternative treat was some raspberry sorbet. If you don't buy it, you can't eat it.

C'mon girl, dig deep and find your mojo - you can do it!

Good work there Rosie, it is about will power at the end of the day. The thing that Spurs me on is the smaller size in the jeans ! I doubt as I will lose much more now I am hovering around the 11 stone mark up a pound down a pound but it's so much better than weighing almost 18 stone. It will be a year for me in three weeks so I am trying to be under the 11 and staying there by that date. Good luck to us all going downwards !

Thank you my mistake was not having a support group to look at success stories and tips I really do fell like after my op my nut jst no support at all I have a rowing machine and a treadmill but fell in have no energy I have under active thyroid aswell all my hair is falling out find that Ave lost interest in food so I will grab a easy snax jst so I have calories in I think mybe just a rough patch need to take so me time and figure out some kinda eating plan is there eny sites were I could mybe get some wkly meal plans x

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I live on my own so cooking for one is soul destroying. I make a healthy vegetable or mushroom soup at the beginning of each week and have that every day for lunch. I make a large soft fruit/berry salad and sometimes have some for breakfast or I'll have porridge. I buy M&S or Slimming World calorie counted ready meals for variety and I'll have half of one of them for dinner. I try to add a scoop of unflavoured protein powder to everything I can.

I don't know of any meal plan sites as I'm just doing my own thing but I guess there'll be some out there.

I live on my own so cooking for one is soul destroying. I make a healthy vegetable or mushroom soup at the beginning of each week and have that every day for lunch. I make a large soft fruit/berry salad and sometimes have some for breakfast or I'll have porridge. I buy M&S or Slimming World calorie counted ready meals for variety and I'll have half of one of them for dinner. I try to add a scoop of unflavoured protein powder to everything I can.

I don't know of any meal plan sites as I'm just doing my own thing but I guess there'll be some out there.

Cooking for one is "soul destroying"?

I don't cook a lot, but the thought of having to cook three meals a day for a large family like my mother and grandmother's had to do doesn't remotely appeal to me.

I get to decide what I make, when. Fortunately, I don't find that soul destroying.

I am learning how to "cook" and am finding it fun to roast or grill a protein and some vegetables. I still eat a lot of yogurt, cottage cheese, tuna, turkey, etc. that don't need to be "cooked".

Each to their own but yes, I hate cooking for one. I too eat stuff that doesn't need to be cooked.

Good work there Rosie, it is about will power at the end of the day. The thing that Spurs me on is the smaller size in the jeans ! I doubt as I will lose much more now I am hovering around the 11 stone mark up a pound down a pound but it's so much better than weighing almost 18 stone. It will be a year for me in three weeks so I am trying to be under the 11 and staying there by that date. Good luck to us all going downwards !

Well done Chris.

I'm looking forward to seeing what difference a year makes although with my low eight loss last month, I'm a bit sceptical but trying to banish all negativity and carry on.

Really struggling with protein levels. I've managed 43 today but only 19 yesterday and 22 the day before. I can't think how to get more down my neck.

I've got my knickers in a right twist over protein intake. I'm getting nowhere near 60g despite trying to add powder to everything. Today I've managed 36g. I also don't seem to have lost any weight for about six weeks.

Umm I think if your weight is still the same after 6 weeks you should make a drastic change either in your diet or workout. Hope all goes well with u! And you lose it fast!

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Rosie- give us an average day for you an maybe we can help out a bit?

Also, as I remember you're not a big fan of meat/seafood, so let us know what you like/hate and we can try and figure this out.

It may also be worth speaking to your GP about seeing a dietician. I'm off for my first appointment next month, which I'm hoping will be good.

MB

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I had some chicken lastnite for a snax be4 I went be as I normally do woke up being sick in middle off the nite has this ever happened to eny off u

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Rosie- give us an average day for you an maybe we can help out a bit?

Also, as I remember you're not a big fan of meat/seafood, so let us know what you like/hate and we can try and figure this out.

It may also be worth speaking to your GP about seeing a dietician. I'm off for my first appointment next month, which I'm hoping will be good.

MB

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I have asked my GP for an appointment with a Dietician.

Yesterday (a typical day) I had

Brekkie

100g Strawberries

25g half-fat creme fraiche

Lunch

150ml homemade mushroom & pancetta soup

Dinner

100g Lamb Rump Steak

50g Potato Dauphinoise

Throughout the day I drank water and fresh 2 X coffee made with 100ml semi skimmed milk each time

Whilst I'm not exercising per se, as my breathing wont allow it, I'm walking more and will use stairs when possible etc.

I've been to Holland & Barrett this morning and bought some protein bars so thought I'd replace lunch with one of them..

PS, Yes, I don't eat fish, seafood or eggs through allergies but am getting better with meat now.

Edited July 2, 201610 yr by RosieCheeks

Morning Rosie!

So some initial thoughts (and this is just from personal experience) -

Firstly, I think you probably need to eat more, more often. At the moment I try to eat five times a day, which looks like this:

Breakfast: protein shake (gross)

Lunch: 50g smoked salmon with 30g avocado and some roasted veggies

Snack: nature valley protein bar (chocolate and nut- tastes like a snickers..) and a Babybel

Dinner: fish pie or a fake pizza made with a tortilla wrap and some Passata, prawns and cheese.

Snack: (usually to get my calories up) Babybel and a couple of Jaffa cakes or a hobnob.

I think the protein bars are a great idea, but maybe try one as an afternoon snack in addition to your normal food?

My other half also suggests things like cashews, protein weetabix with Skyr yoghurt (I prefer it with milk- he's weird).

It also looks like there isn't a lot of fibre going on, and things like nuts and weetabix or even some whole grain crackers (in moderation with cheese) in the evening could help.

Also, if you're having creme fraiche then you could try swapping it out for some Greek yoghurt (which from memory has a better protein ratio) and substituting half your strawberries for 50g of a sugar free muesli or granola as it would give you a bit of protein, fibre and sugar to start the day?

You could also try the old Slimming World favourite of overnight oats with yoghurt, oats and strawberries for a quick breakfast on the go?

I also find that nut butters (either almond or peanut) are good for calories and protein.

Let me know if any of this is wide of the mark, as I said, it's just my experience!

Keep on keeping on- it's going to get better!

MB

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