Smashelle

I go in tomorrow. Very nervous. Very excited, no more nervous right now.

Thank you everyone, I think I will thin it out after all. Ta Chelle

This is a great topic. I am Struggling with this sooooo much. I have shared the topic with my sister in-law who has had the lap band. She tells people that she has been successful by using the less in more out method. (less food more exercise) and this appeases them. However our Mother inlaw is awfully harsh and I am not comfortable lying to her or telling her, so I am stuck. I don't want my husband uncomfortable lying to her either. I bought up the subject with my sister months ago and was cut down, (she is also morbidly obese) so I am unsure weather to share my experience of just go through it privately. I am having a gastric sleeve next Tuesday. I have told my three closest friends, (which includes my sister inlaw) and my husband. I wish I had the confidence to say it was a hernia operation, I don't even know what that is

I am sorry to say that I had weight watcher scales and my husband ended up taking them out of the house before I threw them at a window. I don't know why they played up so much, we changed batteries etc. He went and got me a mechanical scales. (not digital) as he is rather methodical and believes them to be the most accurate and trustworthy. They were not cheap ones, I strongly suspect he bought commercial ones but didn't want to hurt my feelings so he never said. Funny man. They do wobble if I wobble but they get the job done. I hope you can find some reliable scales, but I mainly just take notice at the doctors and use my home ones for a guide. Have a fantabulous day. Chelle

Thank you for this. I am looking into and the chewable ones. Chelle

I haven't started Vitamins yet, however I am feeling like I need to. I am worried about swallowing them in the early stages of post op. Does anyway here know what happened here, or do you not take the vitamins until things settle down.

Good luck Angell, how are you going with getting ready for the new eating habits.

Hi Everyone, some fabulous 40 stories on here. I turned 40 last June and we had a 70s dress up party and I felt like the biggest lump on my own Birthday. My surgery is in about 3 weeks and all your great stories are lifting me up. THANKS! I am hoping that my 40's are as energetic as my teens.

Hi Girls thank you for making me feel so welcome already. I live in Perth WA, and my is 18 March 2014. So not far. A little bet scared, I just started the shake and no cake diet lol. It is a little bit of a culture shock.

Hi, I am just popping in here as I just signedup and saw the ausie post. I am pre op and glad that so many people have taken the time to share not only there experiences but the way it is in the Aussie Hospitals.