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.

Well, as my Quest to find Irn Bru lollies in Cheshire & Greater Manchester has failed, I've finally cracked. I've bought several million little bottles (250ml) of diet Irn Bru. I open one before bed, let it go flat overnight then drink it throughout the morning. I only allow myself 1 bottle per day but boy do I enjoy it.

I thinks that's pretty sensible Rosie- we've got to allow ourselves a little treat!

I keep a little stash of biscuits in for those really desperate moments (or where I am so below my calorie intake for the day!)

How's the weight loss going? I'm finding mine has slowed a little bit, but not too much. I reached my halfway point this week, which is a bit confusing because I feel no different!

Mb

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Weightloss picked up last month but still not as much as I expected but I'm doing ok.

You've lost half the weight you aim to? That's good, I've only lost 45lbs in total. I don't feel any different but I can certainly see a difference in my clothes.

I'm at 55lbs down, which is about halfway to my first goal. It will leave me at about 4lbs to go to a "healthy" BMI.

I'm exactly the same. I got my first "you're looking slim" from someone I hadn't told this week, which made me think that there must be some difference!

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Well done. It does make a difference when people start to notice.

I'm trying to up my walking but it's catch 22 at the moment. I prefer walking when the weather is nice but I've just bought a new convertible car so I also like driving around with the roof down. The car's winning right now, had a lovely blast down the Tatton Mile before with the wind in my hair.

My mid-life crisis has officially begun Think Patsy in Ab Fab then some.....

Edited August 6, 201610 yr by RosieCheeks

I'm with you on the Patsy and Ab Fab track!!!! I've got a black Fiat Abarth convertible and I LOVE IT. My mid-life crisis has not just begun, it is well under way and boy, is it ever fun. Gone is any semblance of being a mature woman and girl power is the only gear that I engage now!!!!!!!!!

I've bought an MX5 Roadster SE in Storm Blue with black leather trim. Girls behaving badly is my anthem.

How about getting yourself some ice lollie mounds and making some iron bru lollies.

How about getting yourself some ice lollie mounds and making some iron bru lollies.

Never thought of that. I'll toddle off tomorrow and buy some moulds. Thanks.

@@RosieCheeks These would be good to use!

https://www.amazon.com/ZIPZICLE-Pack-Zip-Top-Ice-Pouch/dp/B00N795KR4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1470525105&sr=8-1&keywords=popsicle+bags

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NSV today - New jumper - Size 16 - a bit different from the 26/28 I was wearing in March

Ahhh! So happy for you! Great achievement! ????????????????

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Congratulations! That's such a wonderful feeling- jolly well done!

How's the eternal quest for protein going?

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Doing ok with protein now. I took your advice and rejigged my diet alongside adding in a daily protein bar either as a mid morning snack or replacement lunch.

Thanks, your help is much appreciated.

Hey no worries- we're all here to help each other out right? Glad to hear you're feeling better about it all. Are you getting a bunch of comments from people now?

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