AlyGurl

All the best to those who are going/have gone in for surgery too by the way!!! I'm keeping you all in my thoughts!

You and me both Tammy! I'm also on day four of pre-op and it was HORRIBLE!!! I went ice skating with a bunch of friends this morning and had a great time and burnt like a ZILLION calories! BUT then they all went to McDonalds on the way home and I was so protein starved I swapped my lunchtime protein bar for a seared Caesar salad with the same number of kilojoules - not bad.... BUT then my boyfriend didn't want the rest of his fries and EVEN THOUGH I KNEW I SHOULDN'T HAVE AND I DIDN'T NEED TO AND IT WAS STUPID I ate like 500 calories worth!!!! Ugh! I don't think I've ever felt guiltier for eating ANYTHING!!! But - I felt SO bad I forced myself to go to gym (even though I was still sore from ice skating) and work off 500 calories... So by the time I got home I felt okay... THEN in yet ANOTHER moment of weakness, I caved to my boyfriend's teasing offer of ice cream (And SOMEHOW justified it to myself) and now I am miserable AND feel sick due to my occasional dairy intolerance... Bleh. Today was a major failure.

Mines 6 weeks too!!!

Yeah, I tried to call my nutritionist today to ask about it bit I couldn't get through. :/ I'm trying to keep it balanced but I'm just not hungry!

Yeah, I tried to call my nutritionist today to ask about it bit I couldn't get through. :/ I'm trying to keep it balanced but I'm just not hungry!

Sorry for the quick post, I'm on my phone and can't type/read much!! I'm on day three of pre-op and am finding it really hard to eat enough food!!! Especially since I'm exercising off over 700 calories a day! I eat 2/3 of what I'm meant to be at most and am DESPERATELY craving savory foods and MEAT!!!! ugh!!! I know that my body will go into starvation mode if I don't eat enough but I can't seem to stomach it!!!

I'm on day three of pre-op and am finding it really hard to eat enough food!!! Especially since I'm exercising off over 700 calories a day! I eat 2/3 of what I'm meant to be at most and am DESPERATELY craving savory foods and MEAT!!!! ugh!!! I know that my body will go into starvation mode if I don't eat enough but I can't seem to stomach it!!!

I'm feeling better about myself actually! I KNOW that my weight isn't because I stuff myself with junk or don't exercise... I KNOW I eat healthier and exercise a MILLION times more than my skinny friends... I KNOW that everyone in my family is overweight and most of them have serious health issues as a result... I KNOW that I've inherited a hyper-efficient metabolism that means I'm ALWAYS hungry....and I KNOW that the band will get my body back on MY side for once! I mean I'm not thrilled that I have to have surgery, but I UNDERSTAND that there are things beyond my control and I'm PROUD that I'm brave enough to take action against this problem that has had such a HUGE impact on my life! Remember: WE ARE STRONG! WE ARE PRO-ACTIVE! WE ARE DOING THIS TO BECOME BETTER VERSIONS OF US!

- Hating my wardrobe - Getting puffed on stairs - Crying in changing rooms - Sarongs at the beach - Not feeling sexy with my boyfriend - Jiggling - food guilt - Dreading dress up parties - Still being hungry when I eat out at restaurants or friend's houses - My butt hanging over the side of chairs - Not being able to sit on my boyfriends lap - Not letting my boyfriend pick me up - Being self concious when I get changed at gym or around friends - SPANKS!!! Ugh! So many more!!!

I thought I would be too lathargic but it's actually got me really motivated! I burned over 700 calories at gym tonight and only ate like 600!!!

I'm aiming for 70kg because that will give me a healthy bmi for my height!

I'm the 5th too! I started pre-op yesterday and have already lost 1.3 kg (almost 3lbs I think.... I only do metric!) it's REALLY helping me to cope with the pre-op diet because it reminds me why I'm doing this!

Me too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm on the Optifast range. 3 Optifast products a day (bar, dessert, shake or soup) plus 4 cups of low starch vegeatables and two serves of low starch fruit! I was 98.1 this morning - just weighed myself (I never weigh at night/so close together) and I was down to 97.4.... AND THIS IS ONLY DAY ONE!!!

That's SO sweet! My boyfriend is refusing to eat around me for this week. <3

Started pre-op today and with a few additions to my optifast shake this morning (replaced 1/2 the water with fat free milk and added 50g of no fat yogurt), I made it through. I'm concerned though because I'm not hungry enough to eat everything my plan says to. =/ Made it to gym again today... only to realise that I'd forgotton my shoes. =S

Started pre-op today and with a few additions to my optifast shake this morning (replaced 1/2 the water with fat free milk and added 50g of no fat yogurt) made it through. I'm concerned though because I'm not hungry enough to eat everything my plan says to. =/ Made it to gym again today... only to realise that I'd forgotton my shoes. =S

Yay! Another Aussie! I'm 18 and live in Newcastle, NSW. Getting banded on the 5th of July. =) Wishing you all the best! ♥Aly

Ugh! Start pre-op in like 10 hours AND have exams! Bleh.

I start pre-op tomorrow and thus made the most of today. However, I DID make it to gym for the first time in over six week (I got pnumonia =S) and I WORKED MY ASS OFF and burnt over 500 calories! So glad I didn't lose too much fitness during my down time.

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Today is my last day of FOOD FREEDOM!( So I’ve planned my perfect “Last Day Diet” before I descend into the horrible world of Optifast Meal Replacement… (aka Pre-Op) =/ Breakfast: Bacon and Egg Roll from the take away shop next door… SO YUMMY! Lunch: Gnocchi and homemade pasta sauce…. Yummier!!! Afternoon Tea: Carrot Cake after gym…. GOD I love cake! Dinner: Chinese food from my friend Steffie’s restaurant! Drinks: Midori Illusion, Diet Coke and Strawberry Milkshake!

How's everyone going???