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Globetrotter... I am only just half way to goal at 7mths..., isn't it frustrating when you tick all the boxes and see little movement,,, I don't really know how to resolve this... today has been a really crap day in work and I feel like I want to cry.. but I won't! Thank God for my sleeve cos I could demolish a bag of choc right now!!!

Helloah!! Just wondering if stress effects weight loss and if anyone out there has experienced this? I am not looking for excuses, but curious ... I am a teacher in a comprehensive school (age 11-16) and I LOVE my job! I lvoe being in the classroom and interacting with my pupils; I love to see them learn and progress, to see the 'light' come on when they understand new things. I love watching them grow and mature into decent young adults who are preparing to face the adult world! However, more recenty my role is changing... I am now being given more admin work and reponsibilty to do and initially it was under duress... back in Dec I started to feel really stressed and pressure in work, this has manifested itself into nasty headaches that have more recently turned to migraines. Not nice! I am doing my best, but to be honest I feel like I am drowning and I am desperately trying to tread Water. This is an unusual position for me because I usually thrive off some stress, and deal with it well and move on. I hope I come across as a positive person, who sees her glass as half full not half empty! I am not used to long periods feeling like this and I don't like it. Do I need to learn new coping stratergies now I don't have food? I am hitting the gym more now, hoping that it would relieve the stress, but if truth be known it just makes me tired and I do less work when I get home... a double sided sword? Will this effect my weight loss as well as my mood? Has anyone else been in a similar position? I know I need to get myself sorted in work and find the energy to get things done... I am working on it as best I can! Any words of wisdom for a stressed Coops?

Well Done Sarahs ... love pic three, defo a happy dance! Good luck on the rest of your journey!!

Bloody hell ..., that is amazing in just two mths.... well done rootman!!! =]

I am just 7mths out and I can eat, depending on density, 5-7oz of Protein... I am not worried about this, infact I am glad that I can eat this and enjoy what is on my plate. I can't eat a lot of bread, when I do have bread it is wholemeal and I can eat about 1 1/2 slices. I think long term I need this volume get all the goodness out of decent food in on a daily basis! Mommytoethan, I am sure you are fine! =]

Yep, me too... in the early days I never had a problem with fluids and was glad about that... now at 7mths I can easily gulp down some water or tea/coffee... and I am enjoying drinking water... yey!!

I think we are on the same page... I often think, even after 7mths, that this is a dream... I have NEVER lost more than 7lbs on any sort of diet! So this magical thing called the sleeve has really rocked my world! It is getting easier, the fear of failing is getting less and less and when I get in a stall, even though I still get frustrated, I don't beat myself up about it as much. I too find that my clothes are getting looser, even when i don't see movement on the scales, so now I look at it as a win, win situation!! Bring on goal!! =]

Thanks again for your contributions ladies, Julie...interesting article; I'm a teacher my husband is a police officer.... stress levels are way up in this house...lol! I think I am going to concentrate on getting my work done and leave the gym off this week... if I can get on top of it I am hoping things will seem a little brighter and perhaps have a little more energy...?????? Tiffy, I hear you completely, especially the weight around the middle... I am starting to look like a wasp here... all belly!! Trying for a baby is really stressful when it is supposed to be 'fun'...you know what I mean! This thing called cortisol has a lot to answer to, doesn't it... might be the reason I have a lot of stalls and sparadic weight loss... I think it is time for me to 'breathe in, and breathe out. Breathe in and breathe out' repeat 'til calm ...lol =]

thank you... a very interesting article, especially as since I have lost weight, the problem area is definately around my waist, as opposed to when I was younger, I carried weight around my hips and thighs; I have definately changed shape, from a pear to an apple! I will google and have a read...

I did a half way to goal thread a week or so ago... there was a before and after pic on there of me, but like I said it was only half way... try to use the search facillity and either look up posts by me for that thread, or something like 'before and after pics'... that might give you some threads... I too don't like the gallery now!! Good luck! =]

Thanks ladies... I just feel soooo drained at the moment, I don't want to stop going to the gym, but I might have to take a lil break until I feel a little better... I can't shift this damn headache/migraine either... I feel like my head is being compressed! Don't know whether it is stress or hormones ( I had a lot of migraines when I was pregnant, both times!) Roseib, your weight loss is amazing... well done! I have tried yoga before and enjoyed it. At the moment not sure if it would work as my two kids are older now and going to bed later... there is no quiet time in this house til 9pm and then I am knackered!! I will have a think and see if I can wangle it in somehow! Becca, you are right, it is a rewarding job! Before the sleeve I used to have a nanna nap daily, that has gone now so good things are ahead for you. Until Dec my energy levels were sky high, unfortunately they have dipped a lot since then... I will just have to get on with it for now! I am sure things will right themselves, they usually do! Thanks for your kind words x

Of course you should do it... nevermind the sleeve, this is your daughter and she is important... imagine the regret if you didn't... I agree with the others, a little cake isn't gonna hurt. If it was me personally, I would do it and enjoy every second spent with my girl... life is way too short!! and these moments we share are soooo precious! Enjoy your cake! =]

Hey Stacey, I am glad you have decided not to do the diet thing, especially after such a great success so far... I agree with blackberry juice, your BMI is looking bloody amazing from here ... do you really need to lose more? Or would toning trim up the bits and bobs you are unhappy with? I understand where you are coming from, my dream weight is similar to yours, but to be honest, if I was in a size 6 I wouldn't give a sh*t about how heavy I was...lol Congrats on a job well done!!!!! =]

Hey Globetrotter... I agree with the others, you have a lot going on in your head at the moment, uncertain times are difficult to deal with. But you will get through this, I am sure! Once you are home hopefully, you'll feel better in yourself and the positive vibes will return. This is probably a stall, which at this moment in time is the last thing you need... but... as you know, stalls break! Good luck and keep going =]

fantastic news.... well done you!!! =]

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Hey Vicki, Firstly congrats on your 20lb weight loss.... that is a brilliant start. I know how you feel though, my weight loss is slower than a lot of losers on here and I stall a lot too... don't be discourged though it will come off. So what if it takes a little longer... you will get there!! Good luck and let us know how you are doing! =]

Now that is what I call a COMPLETE AND UTTER VICTORY!! People think that this surgery is a magic wand... and you've just proven that it is all about taken advantage of out tiny tummies and making the right choices at the right time... Well Done Diva x

Hello fellow losers! I've been waiting to say this for many weeks now... so here goes....I AM HALF WAY TO GOAL! It has taken me 30 weeks to lose 53lb but hey... it has gone forever! Some weeks have been tougher than others but I am soooo happy and proud of myself. I hope the nexy 30 weeks will be as successful and then I can post a goal thread! I have att'd two pics, the first is the day before my new sleeve, and the second is last weekend... I haven't had chance to take any this weekend, but I will try...

Nasty experience.... but great advice to the newbies here! We have to remember that our bodies are delicate things really... hope you are ok now!

whey hey... great goal... love it!!! Well done you and I too love the reward!!

Hey everyone...THANK YOU SOOOOOOO MUCH FOR YOUR KIND WORDS AND LOVELY COMMENTS!!You all know exactly where I am coming from... this ain't the easy way out but it gives me a chance of succeeding that I have never done before and living a long, happy and healthy life!!I totally understand now, looking back, why this decision was one of the best of my entire life, because I can now live my life and enjoy it to the max. When that first pic was taken I hated it with a passion, it made me cry and I was completely disgusted with myself... now I look at it with sadness and love... because I know I am the same old me but I am now more able and more confident to do what I longed to do (silly things like like long walks with hubby, kids and dog; go swimming without a panic attach; say NO to food without feeling pressure to eat it!)I am not sure what to do re my goal weight... the only reason I set out to lose 102lb was to get in that 'normal' bmi range... I am 185 now, so I do need to get rid of a fair bit more... I am currently in a size 16-18 (UK), which isn't tiny but getting there... I think a size 12 would probably look nice! Not sure what 136lb would look like on me as I haven't been that weight since I was in school!My surgeon wants me to lose between 70 - 91; so perhaps I should readdress my personal goal... even my hubby is wondering where the rest will come from! I think time will tell.Sometimes, I still see the old me... like so many others here, my head is not in the same place as my body and it is going to take a while for it to catch up... but I am in no huge rush! However, in saying that I would love those saze 12 jeans to see Take That in June...lol...

Hey Chilo... I posted really late last night! Thank you soooo much for your comments! I do feel much better than I did 30 weeks ago... my mate gave me a pair of size 16 Next jeans and they fit me now... with room... bring onthe size 12 xxx

Thank you... not sure I look awesome, but definately better... I soooo want to get into a size 12 pair of jeans for my Take That concert in June... Robbie-the love God- Williams won't recognise the 'new' me...lol!! We can but dream... x

Hey, defo onwards and downwards...lol! You have a good memory there Mini!! Yea, I put a colour on it tonight... it looks nice, not a huge change mind, but the greys have been banished!! Also had a good trim and edge, get some shape into it too!! I am hoping for a loss tomorrow and then I will post some pics - hoping for a half way to goal style post...lol... fingers crossed!!