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Yey you.... congrats indeed!!! So, what got the scales moving downward again... I remember you posting about a long stall... do you think it was the regular works out that started your loss again? =]

I have tried pop, both diet and normal and they just don't suit my sleeve... pop is the only thing that I get discomfort from!

Hey Jay9mal, this is such a truth! I think that the goal focus thing only puts a massive amount of pressure and stress on us. Believe me a year ago, I was admant that I would be a goal by now and one groovy hot chick... the reality is that, my body just ain't ready to be that groovy hot chick yet... ok, perhaps just a groovy chick!!! When my year marker came and I still hadn't reached my surgeons's goal, I was disappointed but happy with the progress... yet another conflicting mental state. Grrrrr! I really have come to appreciate that I will get there in my own time. I have been struggling with weight gain and being morbidly obese for so many years, it is hard not to feel a little scared that my goal weight is ever going to happen. I know I am doing all I can, I think there are many of us here that are doing the same thing. As long as we are true to ourselves, we will do this. There are days - not many - when I let go ... I eat as I please only much less, obviously. 6mths ago I would have been racked with guilt but now I feel that it is ok.... I am human and like I said, it is only now and again; perhaps once every 4-6 weeks. Remember, slow but sure wins the race... =]

I am really cheesed off at the moment... just as I get my mojo back, positive attitude and a sense of well being, I get an injury. My fermoral ligament/muscle at the front of my left thigh has completely gone and is sooooo bloody painful! I have been to my doc and he has given me diazapam and anti inflammatory tabs to take (which haven't kicked in yet) and I have to leave my training off for a coupld of weeks. Each step I take gives me a shooting pain through my thigh, groin and sometines into up into my pelvis and down into my knee... and it is leaving me exhausted and frustrated. The doc said it will sort itself out, but couldn't give me time frame.... arghhhhhh! I just want to scream! I hate being in pain and I hate not being able to get around as I am currently used to. When I was at my heaviest, I dreamt of being nimble footed again and here I am 70lb down and hobbling around like I did over a year ago, if not worse!... I am trying to stay focused and tell myself that this is a temporary measure and it will heal soon enough, but mentally I feel like I have gone back a couple of years.... *sighs* I don't know if this is linked but I have really bad bruising around my bum bone too, so even when I sit down I just can't get comfortable! I am also scared that with the meds and lack of movement I will gain weight. I haven't lost a pound for three weeks and I am bouncing from 168lb -172lb! My hormones are also shot to pieces, once again I am over 2 weeks late again and I am wondering if this has something to do with the scale not behaving itself... Sorry for the vent, but my friends don't really 'get' where I am coming from and I know you guys do... I guess I will just have to ride this out and try to be patient... but if anyone knows any good remedies or tips then I would be grateful for words of wisdom!

Thanks for the link... I am hoping it is to do with the meds and the injury... I had a look at the list, and the green tea and broc are the two easiest for me... so I will make sure I get those in. Also kelp is an interesting one... I used to take kelp (forgot why) but it might be an idea to get some more... can't do any harm! x

Hey, Yeah, my surgeon's goal was to lose 6 stone, which is 84lb and keeps me above the normal BMI range. He said he doesn't worry too much about the BMI range as it is 'one size fits all' and therefore doesn't take into account the individual. I have to admit I agree with him to a certain degree.... but then there is that side of me that wants to be 'normal'! Like you I have two goals, surgeon's goal and my personal one and again, like you, the personal goal is to reach 24.? on the BMI scale! Congrats on meeting Dr Goal in such a short space of time... and good luck with the last hurdle. I reckon you'll be there in no time at all!!

Thank you... I think you have hit the nail on the head... my osteopath said that this is my 'weakspot' and when stress levels are too high then it is the body's way of saying ...'wooooah lady, slow down'! Over the last two years there has been a steady amount of extra stress in different areas which is now getting lesser so perhaps my body just needs to stop and re adjust. My realy fear is that over the last 6 days I have put on 4lbs! No change in diet and I have been tracking my food and ranging between 900 and 1100 daily, which I feel is a good amount! I am considering going back to liquids for the time that I am off my feet and burning less cals.... it just doesn't make sense! Oh well, we live and learn eh? =/

Thought I would post an update rather than a new thread... Things have gotten worse with my leg; the pain has travelled down the thigh to the knee... up to the outside of the thigh and through my pelvis and boy it is hurting. The meds have started to work, so I can put some weight on it now, but I am shuffling around like an old woman. I have been struggling to get to work ( we have a really strict and scary sickness policy), but managed until today, I was stood in our main school office annd both my legs started to shake. I just burst into tears 'cos I didn't know what else to do! Needless to say, they sent me home and I went back to see my doc. I have to get a x-ray on my hip area, as they can't really say what the matter is at the moment. I have to be honest, this is really getting me down mentally and emotional. I feel that just when I have turned a psychological corner, this happens and I crumble. I have cried more today than I would normally do in a whole year - I am not a 'natural' crier, if that makes sense. I feel helpless and plain stupid, not to mention weak! Doc has signed me off work 'til next week and I have to rest ... hopefully this will help with the exhaustion I am feeling currently. I am hoping that things will get better with rest!

Hey Thin! I've no real words of wisdom for you on the work front... but I am sending you massive cwtches (welsh for hugs) from across the pond! You are a great friend to me and I don't like hearing that you are stressed out... especially in work. Hang tight my lovely friend x

That is amazing news Apple-saucy. Congrats on getting more healthy! x

I'm hearing you loud and clear my lovely girl! But at least you have something nice to look at ...lol... You are doing well and I have been following your updates *turns green with envy* Been meaning to ask, how long did you need off work when you got the girls done? How long would you say 'full recovery' is? x

Well, I am not gonna sit down at take this...lol... booked myself in to see an osteopath for tomorrow... £45 mind!!!! But I am hoping that it will speed things up for me as I really don't like being out of action. I have to turn this on its head and see it as a challenge... I will be back to normal soon!!! Oh and the tracking is going good too... at 838 cals 34g carbs and 54gs of Protein... so not too bad all in all. Gonna enjoy some green tea to stop me snacking this evening!!! Thanks again for all your kind words... a big change from the peeps in work who constantly take the p**s outta me... all in good fun mind!! =]

I think this is one of my fav NSVs...not because it made you cry by the way!! It's because this is what we all need.... support and love from those who mean the most to us. I agree, you must hold on to this feeling; for me it is like a lottery win! Congrats to you and your fella xx

Yep! This has been happening to me since Jan... I am now 14mths post op. I will lose a pound or so a week for about two weeks... then nothing for 2-3 weeks. My average a month is now approx 3lbs! Frustrating on times, but it is still coming off... my new motto... Slow but sure wins the race! 'Cos I ain't giving up til I get to goal...lol =]

Thanks again... I weighed this morning and there is a slight increase so I am going to continue to log for the next week.... not eat anything different, just see how I'm doing pn a 'normal' week before I make any changes... I don't tend to snack during the week and if I do it is mainly on a Saturday... but it is rare. Since being sleeved and following my surgeon's 3 meal a day plan, it has sorta become a pattern. Only if I am really hungry will I add a small snack. The pain has gone to a dull ache now, but if I move to fast or sharp it comes up again. The doc said I need to rest it but I can't miss work, so I will just keep plodding along at a slow pace until there is more movement but it looks like I will be out of the gym for two weeks at least. My hubby had to drive me to work 'cos I can't lift my foot high enough to engage and control the clutch pedal without sharp pain going through my thigh. Talk about sh*t timing...lol... still like you all said, hopefully this will soon pass... I am glad that I have this forum to pop onto and have a moan xx

just finished tracking for today... I've had 1066 cals and 34g carbs with 86g of protien... good on the carbs and protien front but perhaps the cals are a little high, especially as I haven't really moved much today and well, over the last couple of days! Gonna keep a good watch on this, cos the last thing I want is a big gain. I can handle the 3-4lb bounce but more would really knock me back at the moment!! Suggestions welcome.... xx

thanks guts... those good vibes feel good! Funny you should mention the food demons.... since weds - when the pain flared up - I have been craving choc; don't know if it is cos of my mthly being late or frustration or what!... I have resisited though. Infact, today I am going to start logging food again, just incase! See if that helps keep me focused! =]

Hey Tiff, I am sending you positive and loving vibes from across the pond. I really hope that you will get to a good place and have your beautiful baby girl the way YOU want to. Sending you cyber hugs my friend. xx

Hiya Mrs SoMiss, I too was a frequent migraine sufferer... and yes they have definately got better since my sleeve... I am 14mths post op now and for the first 6mths I didn't get one! I did get a few headaches but I think that was down to low carb. At the beginning of the year I had a bout of them and they were nasty... at the same time I went to the doc and after bloods done refered to a menopause clinic. I was 39 then - 40 now ...lol - and I am peri menopausal. My migraines are linked to my hormones and the menopause doc said that the lower my BMI the better for my migraines and the general working of my hormones. That being said, I have had one since March this year... so there is a definate improvement! Good luck with your sugery and I hope the migraines go!

Please don't beat yourself up over the 'goal' thing... concentrate on that bloody amazing 80+lb that you have lost. That is such a great achievement and in a short space of time. The better health you are experiencing now is a goal in itself! I am 14+mths out... I have 14lb to my surgeon's goal and 28lb to my personal one. I am such a slow loser that it is almost painful. I went through a stage, at around the same time post op as you, and I was in such a 'dark' place about not losing quickly and not going to be at goal that I could really feel myself getting depressed about it. I really had to change my train of thought and concentrate on other things that wasn't scale and number related. It dawned on my about 4 weeks ago that I am now healthy, active and fitter than I have been for over 15yrs. My God! That was a real wake up call I can tell you. I will get to goal, and if it takes me another year then so be it... Of course, I would like it to be sooner... but my body and my head are constantly in battle with each other and my body is fighting each and every pound... it will come off when my body allows it to and there is nothing I can do to speed it up - believe me, I have tried all the tricks and tips given on this board! Hang on in there and remember what an amazing job you have done so far... sometimes, when I am feeling a little frustrated or annoyed I get my 'fat' clothes out and try them on... then watch my jeans fall to the floor... look at how stupildy big the tops are... have a little chuckle to myself and pat myself on the back for a job well done so far! Try it!!! And good luck =]

An interesting article... thank you for posting!

I've been watching the Biggest Loser, both the American one and the Australian one and I have noticed how 'tight' the contestants' skin looks... especially their upper arms. O know they work like hell in the gym and that they spend most of the day working out and getting physio etc... but why don't they have sagging bat wings like me? I'm thinking the belly area is tight due to good underwear but the arms...? Any ideas?

WOW... NOt only do you LOOK fantastic you look soooo confident! I love the poses... beautiful! =]

Well, what else can I add... you look amazing... congrats on the smaller you.. and soooo close to onderland! You'll be there in no time, of that I am sure!

Yep... this resonates with me too... I felt guilty in the beginning but I don't now! I work hard to lose every pound and although I don't broadcast my weight loss, when it is mentioned I just say, 'thank you' and change the subject, More recently, in work, I was in the staff room chatting and my weight loss came up, I foolishly said, 'Oh yeah, I feel great and I just have 14 more pounds to go!' *insert cheesy grin*. A work friend, turned to me and said 'Oh really Coops... from where? You are already a loli pop head!' *insert laughter*... No this might seem like a little bit of staff room banter... but the lady who made the comment it TINY! She is a little shorter than me at 5 1. She went to put a jacket on and it was a little tight... she said that she would put it on the 'to lose weight pile' It is a size 6 uk. Now, she had the cheek to call me a loli pop head - and this isn't the first time. So this time I plucked up the courage and said 'Tell you what, when I get to my goal weight I can borrow from your 'to lose pile'!' *insert more laughter* I didn't mean to sound bitchy, it just sorta slipped out! The lady in question didn't like this ... but I am sick to death of people telling me that I am too small when I am still medically obese and weighing in at 168lb... that is still a lot of weight to carry for my height and frame. Funnily enough though, my 'larger' friends are really pleased for me and chuffed that I am losing weight and getting healthy! It is a funny world!!