Laydee_G

Sweetie716 I really want to thank you for opening up this difficult topic. I was sleeved in Nov 2014 and was doing well - not as fast as some but making very steady progress then I went on holiday last year and it all started to unravel. My partner's behaviour was really horrible when we went away and that triggered me into drinking cocktails and eating sugary foods just to comfort myself. I always have been an emotional eater and as our relationship declined so did my good eating habits and I started to gain weight. Thankfully, since we broke up in April this year I have gone back to basics and have started to lose weight again. I met with my dietician yesterday who felt my night-time munchies were partly due to not eating enough good carbs during the day so I am factoring in small amounts of cous-cous, potatoes or corn/rye crackers into my meals. I always have to work on being an emotional eater which is why I am also part of a 12-step programme and have counselling to help support me. I realise this is not a race: this is a lifetime/lifestye way of being and I am proud of myself for coming as far as I have physically, emotionally and spiritually. it's been a long time since I've been on this forum so I thank you for inspring me to reply. Good luck to you and everyone with their journey xxx

Well done Elode!!!!!! Proud of and inspired by you!!! xxx

@@lilkim305 I absolutely identified with everything you said and really appreciate your words of advice. My weight loss had stalled, a lot of the dynamics between me, my partner, family and some friends have changed and I found myself panicking and in the panic, started to eat things that were not in the plan. Emotional eating is still the biggest challenge. I have joined a slimming club to help me refocus on how and what I am eating but am also attending a 12-step fellowship to work through the emotional stuff, because I do not want the emotional hunger to sabotage getting and staying healthier. Best of success to all on their journey and I look forward to being in Onederland one day soon. You can do it, Liannatx!!!

Sadly on the 7th September I had made no change and stayed at 250. But I did lose 7 pounds over all, so Yay!!!!! However I joined Slimming World to help me refocus and to support my daughter who wants to lose some extra pounds. I lost 3.5 pounds in the week leading up to my period which is when I normally put on a few! Well, that staggered me! But now I realise that even with a sleeve, I was slipping into habits that will work against the purpose of having surgery in the first place. I still have a long way to go on this journey so I need all the tools I can use to help me succeed. I look forward to the next challenge and a HUGE THANK YOU, STEPH: you are amazing for setting this up, keeping track of us all and helping us achieive our weight loss aims. Well done everyone! G xxx

Unchanged for the past two weeks 250 Got to push for that final 3 pounds to make my goal. Lots of exercise!!!!

Yay!! 250. Lost 3 pounds

No change last week or this week: still 253 but happy there has been no PMS gain!!!! :-)

253 today. Yay!!! :-)

Today's weigh-in is 255 :-)

257. Hope to lose 10 pounds

Back from my holiday weighing in at 257 which means I achieved half of my goal. Not too disappointed as I was really off program whilst I was away but I committed to exercising every day so I'm proud of myself for that. However now I'm back, it's full commitment and I look forward to the next challenge. Thank you Steph xx

Hi, I'm on holiday and scales in the hotel gym say I'm 40 pounds lighter! Not been able to find any others so will give my stats on 10th July if ok?

True, Tammy but I will try non- surgery first. I hear you though!

Thank you so much for that affirmation. I do feel it's right to try non-surgical first and then hysterectomy as a last resort (rather like being sleeved!)