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They didn't say it was an option... might ask at my face to face appointment xx

So I had a chat with the family planning team... absorption is an issue with the pill so I've gotta get a coil dreading it!!!! x

Well done losers! I'm at 172 this week! Need to get into the 160s by next Friday (6month appt with my surgeon)! x

Me too! Just gotta try to stay positive and hope it rights itself ASAP! xx

I feel your pain... my hair has been coming out in handfuls in the shower and I'm casting everywhere. Soul destroying! It started around 3 months and is still happening in month 6... I do hair masks, oil treatments with keratin etc, take biotin... I get my protein too. It just seems to be a cold hard fact that we've gotta live with in the first year. I pray it grows back fast and longer/fuller than ever but who knows when that'll happen?! In the meantime, chin up xx

I waited a couple of days after surgery and when we did it, it was a very careful affair for a week or two xx

Awww that's very reassuring. Thank you. I've always had a high sex drive and after surgery, it got even higher. My husband could never really keep up but I was always completely faithful. Now we've split (for a completely separate issue) and I'm single again, I still have my high sex drive but now I can see other people etc. I've made an appointment with the local family planning clinic for advice as it'd be a disaster to end up pregnant at this stage. I just really wanted to know what other people's experiences were as most doctors have no clue about gastric bypass surgery etc.x

Wednesday weigh in time... I'm at 174lb so 2lbs loss this week x

So my marriage ended and my children and I are now having to leave what was our family home because he refuses to go... I am pretty devastated as I didn't want my kids to grow up in a broken home but things haven't been right for some time. I discovered he's been addicted to prescription pain killers for 3 years. The addiction part, we could've worked through but the lies and deceit, I don't think there's any coming back from. So, I am looking for coping strategies to avoid falling into the old trap of comfort eating. The last thing I want to do is sabotage my weightloss. I just keep finding myself wanting to eat crap. I have stalled for a week and am officially back on plan as it was a wake-up call for me. I work fulltime in a high-pressure job and have 2 children age 3 and 5 so exercise is already very difficult to work in through the week. Weekends, it's much easier and we do a lot already just the three of us. Anyone got any suggestions for how I can keep myself on track?

I really don't have money for a lawyer just now. Was just gonna separate for 2 years then get a divorce of irreconcilable differences in 2020 so it's cheap. I will look into yoga and the local single parents group. That could definitely help xx

I couldn't agree more @Bryn910. It's awful that they're having to move but I just felt it'd take so long and cost so much in lawyers/court fees that it'd cause more pain and hassle than just taking them out the situation as fast as I could. I get the keys to our new home on the 27th. I suppose the one good thing is, he won't know where we stay and all contact will be supervised in neutral places.xx

Yes, I work for the NHS in the UK and there's an Occupational Health department. I might approach them for some support/therapy. I will probably have to go to my GP for the kids or alternatively, seek out private therapists for them which will have a cost but I really want this transition to be as smooth as possible for them. They're the real priority here. Thanks for your advice. It's appreciated.xx

Thanks @Tyson4834. Things have been pretty tough for me lately and I must admit, I fucked up my plan a little over the last week so this was probably the wake up call I was needing.x

Well I've had a bit of a stall this week but I'm not gonna panic. xx

Amazing @Marc76 xx

Wednesday weigh in time and I'm at 176lbs... who'd have thought 4.5months ago I was 262! Can't believe. Best decision ever xx

Wednesday weigh in and I'm at 180lbs today. Final 40 to go!! 😆

Omg @spealex sounds like you're having a tough time. Hope things settle down for you. It's that time of the week again... I'm in at 183lbs. Just 43 from goal! Yay!! How's everyone else doing? X

I weigh in every Wednesday x

Hey fat busters! It's that day of the week again... and I can't update my stats cos I'm on the mobile. Heaviest 292 Surgery 262 Current 189 Goal 140 Much love to you all x

Yip. Almost everyone feels hungry at the liquids only stage... just wait til you move to solids and everything feels like lead til you're used to eating food again lol xx

Wednesday weigh in... I'm at 193lb today. Just another 53 to go x

Hey All! Wednesday weigh in time for me.... I'm at 195lbs today. 55% of my excess weight gone. Looked back at photos of me from December - I can finally SEE a difference. Feeling good! Hope you're all well xx

So I'm the Manager of Medical Microbiology in a region of the UK. I am interested in moving over to the USA. Can anyone give advice about the governing bodies there? In the UK i'm HCPC and IBMS accredited. I have my MSc and additional Specialist and Managerial qualifications so I'm sure I have plenty transferable skills. Is there a central site to search for jobs or do I have to look state by state or even hospital by hospital? Is there anywhere you think Scottish people would be welcome or better staying away from?Thanks in advance for your advice. X

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