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Hey everyone, again it's been a while since I last posted, but have been keeping up with the posts. Just thought I would share its my 6 months surgiversary tomorrow (23rd). My stats are 44kgs down. Still have 31kgs to go. My weight has also been slowing. Have hit a few stalls along the way and I usually mix up my calories with a cheap meal and it starts to drop again. Kelliv - don't stress about the 1 kg gain, I have gained 600g in the last week. But I think it's because of the extra Water I am drinking at its so bloody hot. My daily intake is either a coffee or just milk for Breakfast, morning tea is tuna and crackers, lunch is either Protein and salad or sushi or egg omelette thing I make, afternoon tea is fruit, then dinner is protein and veggies and sometimes carbs. Plus heaps if water. Aussiegirl - great to hear you moving to a moon boot, more movement Puppyphat - hope you feel better Swiftkate - great to hear you are doing well To everyone else it's great hearing all your positive and helpful comment. I feel very supported in here.

Wow Aussie girl, good luck on the surgeries. Bugger about the broken ankle. Hey everyone, it's been awhile. Have Ben keeping up with posts just haven't posted. Brisbane people. Hope to get a chance to catch up. It's a bit hard with a 3 yo, and a husband that does nightshift. But maybe next time. Hope everyone had a great Christmas and new years. I was in nowra for a wedding, had a great time and Christmas was very different. Didn't over stuff my self, just enjoyed the day and my boy and watching all the kids. We swam and had a few drinks. Am having a fees issues. Weight loss has slowed. Have now lost 42kgs since 23rd July. Am very happy with my weight loss but am finding it hard with my excess skin. Plus my stomach is really annoying me. It seems to be the last place I lose weight. So I have this big tummy. I don't see myself as smaller either. It's hard. I still see me as a big person. I get alot of compliments and when I see my clothes they are smaller but I still feel huge. I have a photos I will try and post. My before and now. I still have about 30kgs to lose. I would like to also be honest with you all. I am really hoping to get pregnant in the next few months. My surgeon and dietitian says its ok. But still feel like I need to lose more, and then worried I may not lose enough after and also gain too much. Have so much going through my head.

Hit the 40kg loss mark yesterday. Very excited as its only 4 1/2 months out. I have lost less than that before and it's taken be over 12 months. Just brings me closer to my goal, I now have less to lose than what I have lost, hope that make sense. Only 35kg to go. Heading out tony work Xmas party this Saturday, am so looking forward to it. Might even get in some photos. Considering the photo I found of myself last year was absolutely horrid.

Good luck mimz, I hope you get some good news in the new year. Wow Shell, big news, congrats on becoming a grandma. You will be very busy too. So good about about crossroads size 18, (love there clothes) Kelliv that's great about size 12, wow about your friend, must be hard you can't talk to her. My new year I will be in nowra at a wedding, so looking forward to that, but definately the first year I won't be putting weight loss in there. My resolutions are to exercise more (tone up) and Be more organised.

I had a drink at around 6 weeks out, was a glass of wine and I was fine, I can't eat and drink that's the only issue. I am 4 and half months out now and have had a few nights on the vodka. Have been fine, no issues, do sober up easily though, haven't had hang over. You just have to find what agrees with you.

Try love struck by Vera Wang. But yeah so hard as different people can't wear it, so best to take her shoppi g stray a few and find out which ones suit her after letting her wear then for awhile.

I just had a share a yay moment as no one else would understand. I am looking for a dress for a nye wedding my husband and I are going to and have been looking for a few weeks now but it so hard as not sure how much weight I will be at to drop by then, but went into autograph and saw a gorgeous dress (30% off helps too) tried it on in a size 20, thought I might be able to go down a size but the lady said try on the 16, and it looked awesome and actually fit (yes I know there 16s are on the bigger size) but it was still a 16. I am paying $90 for it but hopefully will get more that one wear out of it.

Thanks Lila, I am very happy. Especially breaking the last stall. So frustrating. You are doing great. Must have been hard but you are very strong to get through it all. You are looking so healthy too. Congrats I. Your achievement.

Hey everyone had my 4 month checkup with my dietitian. She was so surprised with my 37kg loss. She thinks it is awesome. Got my bloods back and everything is perfect, just need to keep up my multi and that's it. She says fish oil will help my hair loss. She said because a I have had such a dramatic loss my stalls will start to become more often and longer. Have only just broke my 3 week stall in the last few days. Hoping to drop another 7 by the end of the year, that will put me around 110kg.

Thanks kelliv, it was the first time I ate it and didn't feel uncomfortable. Yes I was full. I did hear that too that it's not going to stretch, but your mind gets away from you, thinking I will just go back to how I was before, as I have done so many times before.

Thanks puppyphat, I just haven't been able to do it before and it scared me wated some others opinions

I have a question for all the 3+ months post op sleevers. I am 4 months out and today at lunch I was able eat a whole tin of tuna with 5 crackers. (one of those tuna thingys that come with it all one) I have never been able to eat a whole one. It did take me 25 mins. I know it's probably not even a half a cup, but just checking this is normal? I have been eating do little since the beginning am a little scared my sleeve has stretched.

I know how you feel kelliv, I am exactly the same. Hope I yours breaks soon.

Good luck with your tests, sorry I don't have that issue. I have 1 child and have been trying for number 2 for 2 years. Got sleeved in July 23rd 2012. Hoping to fall pregnant in the new year. All the best.

Lila, you are looking awesome, I can totally see the change in your face. It has taken me a while for my head to catch up with my body. Thanks shell, I would like to hit 100 or below before I fall pregnant, but we will start trying a little more than before but just not full on. Aussiegirl, that is the hardest the maintenance stage, as you can find yourself going back to bad habits, keep us updated on your challenges. Your info has been great.

Welcome Dean and Deb, everyone on this thread are fantastic, supportive and are going so great with there weight loss. Good luck with the next free weeks, introducing all the food back into your eating. My story quickly for you Deb is starting weight 156kg, 2 weeks preop, weight day of op 149kg, down 7 kgs, had my op 23rd july. Weight as at today 19th November 118kg. So down 38kgs. My goal is around 80kgs. That will put me at healthy BMI for my height. Aussie girl you are such an inspiration. I can't wait to reach goal. But probably won't reach it for a while as my surgeon has cleaned us to start trying to another baby. I don't tinker I can weight until 12 months out. The gap will already be 4 years. But I would like to drop another 8 before end of year and we are going to start trying in new year. Lila, must be great to get back to work, but take it easy, you will get tired. Good luck with next few weeks. Hope everyone else is good.

I am drinking tonight, 4 months post op. I am drinking vodka and light iced tea (yummy). But yeah it takes me 2 drinks to get tipsy when it use to take 6. I haven't been drunk yet so not sure about a hang over but with many Christmas drinks and parties coming up I am sure I will find out.

I would definately have it done again. I know a person who has had complications, but I have had none. I am almost 4 most post op (23rd nov) I have lost 37kg (80 pounds). I can eat everything, but try and eat only protein. I have a 3yo and have been trying for a 2nd for 2 years, I am hoping to start trying in the new year. I still have about 38 kgs to goal. (81 pounds) but I was about this size when I fel pregnant with my son. Which is 118kg (260 pound). Good luck with your op. so worth it.

I can't wait for Christmas, always loved it, not only for the food but for that last 10 years or so watching my neices and nephews. Now with my 3 yo. He will understand so much more. Food wise, there are a few things I would love to have, pork crackle, all the fancy salads we make and also trifle. I can space those out over the day. Oh yeah would love some oysters. And also a few cocktails. This year I am not craving food, I am going to be happy cooking all the sweets and cakes but not eating them. I don't crave sweet things much any more. I am going to enjoy the family time.

Hey everyone, it's been awhile. Have been super busy with life. I am lucky enough to not have vomited either, but have definately had that awesome stuffed feeling way too often and have to lie down until it passes. I know I still eat way too fast, such a hard habit to stop. I have been going pretty good to read the signs and also look at the amount I have eaten and stop before I have that 1 mouthful too much. Sue you must feel so good to be so close to a healthy weight range. It feels so far off for me. Update with me is I have lost 36.3 kgs since July. I am still averaging 2 kgs a week. I still have around 38 kgs to go to goal. My hair is coming out in ridulous amounts. I can't wait for that to stop, I am really worried I won't have much more to lose. I get my first bloods back next week, so would be good to see if I am lacking anything, I must admit I have been feeling quite tired for the last few weeks, but that could be being busy, more hours at work, plus just recovered from a bad cough/cold. Hope everyone is good. But I have a question, how is everyone feeling about the silly season coming up so fast, parties, food, drinking? I am so use to drinking way too much and over eating. This I think will be a huge test for me.

Good Luck for tomorrow.

I was sleeved on the 23rd July and my hair is falling out in clumps after I brush it or wash it. I eat enough Protein and I also take Vitamins. Some people will lose there hair I have heard. I don't have much to start with. They say it stops after about 5 months. Good luck, hope you don't lose too much.