Attention ! Australian Sleevers

[Cookeeeeez 269]

I ordered a Bracelet that I wanted to treat myself with after my surgery, which has my 4 children's names and birthstones on and it finally arrived today. Love it -

Stunning! Is that a blue topaz I see? Yey scorpios!!!

That's one thing I'd like when I'm thinner- jewellery to fit!!! I have such chubby fingers and wrists!

Looking forward to Saturday too! Track work from Petrie to Caboolture tho so a little longer trip to get there... Anyway see you guys soon and fingers/toes/appendages all crossed for you weightnolonger!!!!

[kelliv 659]

First follow up appoimt with surgeon this morning, so first official weight in since my original appointment. I at etting weighed with clothes on! Must be naked andeventake off my heavy bangle, but for soe resson I can't do it this way at their surgery!! LOL i will br weighing the lttest clothes i can get away with.

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[Lissa_S 787]

Day 5 of pre-op diet and (fingers crossed) I do feel a bit better today have to get through my sons birthday party tomorrow but am feeling a Lott less stressed about things today thank goodness. I had another shocker yesterday but am really hoping that I have turned a corner. Part of it is that food is making me quite nauseated so it's taken a few days to work out what sits ok which I have done now to a point. And that my tastes are already changing- things I usually like and even liked on day 1 like jelly are now too sweet which is hilarious. Loving mandarins and pineapple at the moment to get rid of the nasty taste in my mouth from being in ketosis so that's a plus hope everyone is doing well

[Lissa_S 787]

First follow up appoimt with surgeon this morning' date=' so first official weight in since my original appointment. I at etting weighed with clothes on! Must be naked andeventake off my heavy bangle, but for soe resson I can't do it this way at their surgery!! LOL i will br weighing the lttest clothes i can get away with.

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Hilarious- I wonder if we ever lose the need to strip down to get weighed lol I have no doubt I will be in the same boat when it's my turn to weigh in post- surgery

[jules58 37]

I use to go to a slimming group (one of many) and there was this lady that would strip down to her underwear.

I dont mind Optifast I saw someonw on here call it optishit funny.

Im putting strawberries in the diet jelly thats nice.

Cheers Julie

[puppyphat 397]

I always wear my jeans when I weigh myself, then if I need a pick-me-up, I'll weigh in my pjs. Always made me feel better seeing some movement. Also, if you've had a crappy time losing and you don't want to be embarrassed and not losing weight, just wear lighter clothes. I'm a big fat (getting less fat) cheater.

Also, I'm so jealous of those that are allowed fruit on the pre-op diet. They were a no no for me, even juice and it's so high in sugar. Only fruit I was allowed was tomatoes.

[kelliv 659]

Doc very happy. Lost 13kg since beginning of pre op diet. He said if i am not hungry then don't try to get in the 5-6 alf cup puree meals recommended by dietican. He said as long as i have at least 3 and am getting a min 1 1/2 litres of water/fluid a day i should be fine. Will see him again in 4 weeks. Love the simplcity ofthe sleeve.

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[puppyphat 397]

I'm 12 days post op and haven't had a BM since before surgery. I've tried benefibre, prune juice, mixing all bran in my Protein Shakes and still don't even feel like I need to go. Today I decided to go to the local Indian takeaway and get a small butter chicken, but just the sauce. Then I put that through the finest sieve I had. Hopefully will go straight through me.

[susie77453 32]

Doc very happy. Lost 13kg since beginning of pre op diet. He said if i am not hungry then don't try to get in the 5-6 alf cup puree meals recommended by dietican. He said as long as i have at least 3 and am getting a min 1 1/2 litres of water/fluid a day i should be fine. Will see him again in 4 weeks. Love the simplcity ofthe sleeve.

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Woo! Congrats on the 13kgs! Gosh that sounds awesome! I can't wait to be in the same spot as you... Week and a half still left til sleeve day but going ok on the Optifast

[Lissa_S 787]

Doc very happy. Lost 13kg since beginning of pre op diet. He said if i am not hungry then don't try to get in the 5-6 alf cup puree meals recommended by dietican. He said as long as i have at least 3 and am getting a min 1 1/2 litres of water/fluid a day i should be fine. Will see him again in 4 weeks. Love the simplcity ofthe sleeve.

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OMG that is fantastic! Congratulations. That is an amazing amount in such a short period of time!

[aussie kelloff 79]

Doc very happy. Lost 13kg since beginning of pre op diet. He said if i am not hungry then don't try to get in the 5-6 alf cup puree meals recommended by dietican. He said as long as i have at least 3 and am getting a min 1 1/2 litres of water/fluid a day i should be fine. Will see him again in 4 weeks. Love the simplcity ofthe sleeve.

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That is awesome kelliv, congratulations.

[Lissa_S 787]

Hello everyone.

Well 5 days (almost) down...and only 9 days to go I have pretty much had an okay day today (OK is all I am aiming for at the moment lol). I am finding that today for some reason I am not really hungry at all and have to force myself to eat the Protein. I am mostly eating the veggies and the fruit allowance, drinking heaps (crazy amounts) of Water and cups of tea. I cooked dinner tonight and am just not all that into it - such a relief after the past few days of intense hunger (it was actually painful at times!). I've not eaten much at all today (2 mandarins, half a banana, 100g lean mince) and tonight I've had about a cup of veggies and nibbled on some steak but can't see myself finishing it at the moment. I can still have some pineapple later if I want to so I might even just have that. I can't believe the difference between yesterday and today.

I think things were exacerbated by an intense work schedule (I worked 2 x 13 hour days this week) and a bit of exhaustion. I've throttled back quite a lot on the work for the next week so I am hoping that will make things go easier for me in the last week. I had a "moment" today when I realised it was only 9 days to go That was a great feeling.

Tomorrow will be a bit trying as I have my son's 7th birthday party - taking him and 20 (oh my god) kids to the movies (we live in a small town and we've hired the theatre so it will just be us thank goodness - won't have to try to ride herd on 20 kids in a crowd) but there will be the smell of pop corn and then the birthday cake. It's not his birthday until the 31st but because I am leaving that weekend to go to the Coast for my surgery, he can't have his party then. So we have two cakes (one tomorrow, and again next Friday). Never been a cake eater but I am sure I will be looking at that cake like a drowning man looks at a dinghy LOL

Anyway, thanks for all the support over the past few days! I literally couldn't have done it without you guy's!!

Cheers, Lila

[Cookeeeeez 269]

Aww Lila, so glad your feeling better parties will always be a struggle I think but I found the funniest thing yesterday- add psyllium husk to your Protein shake!!! It tasts only a tiny bit nuttyish and thickens it right up! It turned 35g of Protein and 6g of carbs into a meal replacement!!!! You won't be able to think of food afterwards!lol

Luv ya beth

[jules58 37]

Hi Lila u can do the count down for me as well.

Hope your son has a great day

Julie

[Kayargh 112]

Need advice! Now that I have been approved its time to actually schedule my date for surgery....and I just can't do it! I made up my mind more than 6 months ago to have this procedure and now I feel like I can't go through with it- did anyone else feel like this? I know it hasn't helped to be reading the complications part of the forum.....fairdinkum, when a sleeve goes bad it reeeeeeally goes bad!! I know that I really need this and I really want this....so what's my problem??