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Calcium and heart attacks link. As the link is with calcium supplements and not dietary calcium, i need to increase my intake through dairy products and decrease reliance on supplements.... So low fat cheese, milk, yoghurt etc..are back on the menu . I need to find a good vitamin D supplement now.

Used something similar to Prilosec which is a proton pump inhibitor (PPI). Gave it up after reading a lot of articles about the link with osteoporosis related fractures.

Hi there I am finally going to Australia! (Sydney, Ayers Rock, Cairns) I am really excited but also concerned. How will I cope with eating in restaurants every day for a month? How easy is it to get smaller meals there? I am going in autumn (UK time), Spring (Australian time). What do you recommend? any tips about where to eat? Thanks

Hi Cath Glad all went well. I was wondering about your op. well done on your pre-op loss and I am sure you will lose a lot more fast. Good luck on your return to work. N x

Hi I am a slow loser too. I lost quite a bit of weight pre-op and since the op I lost about 2lb a week on average and I am happy with that, my skin will have time to adapt and it gives my head time to catch up with the changes in my body. I would suggest you stop looking at what other people are losing and focuss on how to maximise your own loss and stay healthy. After all it isn't a race (as most people on this forum will tell you!). There is no overall finishing line and time to get there. The only line worth concentrating on is the one in your head. I aim to keep up with my vitamins and healthly eating, exercise and keep to my 2lb a week until I get there. Once I am there, I will concentrate on staying there as healthily as possible. I congratulate others on their amazingly fast weight loss but it isn't for me. Trying to get fast results got me in a lot of trouble in the past as I put everything back on and more! Good luck

thinnertimesforum but it isn't very active and is for all wls

"Your body is the baggage you must carry through life. The more excess the baggage, the shorter the trip." And "Don't dig your grave with your own knife and fork."

They gave me paper panties. the rest had to come off.

Well done on your weight loss so far! I usually wait and take comfort from the fact that it is only a week away!

Hi All, Officially 3 months since my op. and lost slightly over 40 pounds but I think the weight loss is already slowing down. I started eating more fish as I can eat less of it before I feel full. chicken and red meat don't work as well, strange isn't it! How are you all doing?

Yes I did take it and as you say, in helps you fall asleep but my problem is staying asleep. Like you, I get up frequently to go to the bathroom (always have done, not sure why!) and once awake, I can't go back to sleep. On good days, I wake up at 4-5 am, on bad days as early as 1-2 am. Unfortunately 5-HTP doesn't seem to help with that.

Happened to me yesterday for the first time. Ate Tilapia fish and Veg. Definitely eaten too fast and too much. Very uncomfortable feeling and a lot of spit-like fluid coming up so I know what to do so it doesn't happen again!

Hi I am also from the UK and got the sleeve in December 2011. I am happy I did it. I lost 40 pounds but I have done that before and put it all back on. I look forward to seeing the weight drop knowing it won't come back this time, especially as I am now menauposal.

Only told my husband and my best friens. Just thought it was nobody's busi ness really.It has worked well. Weight loss is down to a successful diet (my usual new year resolution) although some nasty minds at work keep reminding me that I had tried that many times in the past and usually put all the weight back by September

http://www.nhs.uk/news/2012/02February/pages/metabolism-changes-during-weight-loss-diets.aspx A number of interesting facts in this article including a link for a weight simulator that allows people to calculate how many calories you need to cut from your diet to get to target. Interestingly, A clinical trial comparing low fat and low carb diets is recruiting in the US. I wish I could join but I don't live there. the link is in the article if you are interested.