Attention ! Australian Sleevers

[mistysj 1,940]

This puree stuff is so weird. It is strange to actually not be able to finish 1/2 cup. Also, I screwed up and lunch got way delayed so now I have no idea how I am going to get in afternoon snack AND dinner. I am running outta time.

[cathy1110 27]

Sorry,misty,that includes my two week preop.6kg before and a week tomorow for the 3.5kg.This is a great site.Hoping I'm going to be as successful as some of you.

[kelliv 659]

Sorry' date='misty,that includes my two week preop.6kg before and a week tomorow for the 3.5kg.This is a great site.Hoping I'm going to be as successful as some of you.[/quote']

Welcome Cathy and congratulations on your loss so far. Travelling for work this week. Been in Townsville since Sunday and fly to Cairns tomorrow night until Friday night. Any sleevers in Cairns?

[Lissa_S 787]

Welcome Cathy!!

Hope everyone is well!! Sounds like things are going well.

Did anyone watch Insight tonight? So disappointed in the program and the poor moderation. It did nothing to address the rampant discrimination of obese people in our society. I would go so far as to say it was yet another example of discrimination in action. Very saddened by this...

[mistysj 1,940]

Welcome Cathy!!

Hope everyone is well!! Sounds like things are going well.

Did anyone watch Insight tonight? So disappointed in the program and the poor moderation. It did nothing to address the rampant discrimination of obese people in our society. I would go so far as to say it was yet another example of discrimination in action. Very saddened by this...

No I didn't watch it, but the Australian media is so harsh on obese people in general. We listen to the ABC all the time and every time there is a segment on the "obesity epidemic" I feel like obese people get all of the blame and shame. I feel like in Australia, anyone with more than a 30 BMI is considered huge. It really brings up a lot of mixed feelings for me. I'm glad I am losing weight and will be a lean person, but I also feel ambivalent about conforming to society's expectations about my body!

I hope that doesn't sound crazy to you guys.

I hope I do better on meal timing today. I'm also thinking about next week. My husband will be out of town. Being alone at home is a huge binge trigger for me. I physically can't binge right now so I'm just wondering how I will cope? I guess I will go for a walk if the urge strikes!

[Aussiegirl 580]

I missed the story but have seen that alot of people were not happy about it.

I dont think it is just the media but we as Aussies are harder on overweight people than anything...especially when it comes to medical professionals. Any health issue that I had the first response was loose some weight, got the flu, loose some weight, yes I may sound a bit jaded. Which in most cases that issue had nothing to do with being overweight..I went to see a specialist for another issue yesterday (and will have surgery again later today...whirlwind..anyways) but most my conversation centered around the fact that I had had the sleeve and the weight I had lost, rather than the issue I went to see him about.

I think of how society treats overweight people and it makes me sick...(rant over)

[kim0079 10]

Thanks everyone for your ideas/comments :-)

I've been off for a while and haven't seen all updates as I'm now day 5 post op.

[sueoco 509]

I agree Aussiegirl - people are very harsh when they have never experienced being truly overweight and having to lose the amount of weight we have all had get off while dealing with ravenous hunger and constant triggers and temptation, is near impossible. Until you have walked in someone else's shoes ....

I say put them on the preop diet of 700 calories and then tell them that they have to live the rest of their life feeling that hungry! They would stampeding Maccas!

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[mistysj 1,940]

Thanks everyone for your ideas/comments :-)

I've been off for a while and haven't seen all updates as I'm now day 5 post op.

Congratulations, Kim! How are you feeling? How is your recovery going?

[Bec101 227]

I also agree with Aussiegirl!!! People have no idea!

Kim, how is ur recovery going?

I've got a question for anyone who was on the pre-op diet. I have been noticing that my teeth are getting sore/sensitive. Plus they seem to have a brownish colour around them even though I brush them. Did anyone have this happen and if u did, did it go away???

[mistysj 1,940]

Bec, I found that when I was on liquids only, my teeth would have an odd coating on them by halfway through the day and I had to brush them. Also my tongue would get a coating. I think it is all the Liquid Protein. If you are using high-quality shakes such as Optifast or Optislim you should be getting all your Vitamins and minerals from 3 shakes a day, so I wouldn't worry about that.

[Bec101 227]

Bec' date=' I found that when I was on liquids only, my teeth would have an odd coating on them by halfway through the day and I had to brush them. Also my tongue would get a coating. I think it is all the liquid Protein. If you are using high-quality shakes such as Optifast or Optislim you should be getting all your Vitamins and minerals from 3 shakes a day, so I wouldn't worry about that.[/quote']

Thanks Misty, i'm on Optifast 2 times a day and a small meal for dinner from the allowed list. My teeth are starting to bother me as they hurt and this is the only thing I can think has cause it

[Lissa_S 787]

It was interesting for me watching this with my thunder cousins who were pro-thin people and argued that the overweight people were overly sensitive and yet, when the tables were turned on the thin people (they literally turned it around and asked the same rude questions they had just asked the obese audience members) not one single person answered. Yet the yelled and demanded the obese people do so. And my cousins, always so thin an pretty felt that the obese people had a chip on their shoulder. I pointed out that as an obese person (well I was until recently) if there was a chip on my shoulder I would have known about it... And probably eaten it but that is irreverent- I mean irrelevant

I don't want to make light of it but geez if you don't laugh you'll cry!!

[*Dean* 1,594]

No I didn't watch it, but the Australian media is so harsh on obese people in general. We listen to the ABC all the time and every time there is a segment on the "obesity epidemic" I feel like obese people get all of the blame and shame. I feel like in Australia, anyone with more than a 30 BMI is considered huge. It really brings up a lot of mixed feelings for me. I'm glad I am losing weight and will be a lean person, but I also feel ambivalent about conforming to society's expectations about my body!

I hope that doesn't sound crazy to you guys.

I hope I do better on meal timing today. I'm also thinking about next week. My husband will be out of town. Being alone at home is a huge binge trigger for me. I physically can't binge right now so I'm just wondering how I will cope? I guess I will go for a walk if the urge strikes!

Misty I'm sure everyone is different with how to cope with these feeling to just eat ... I mean EATTT!

What worked for me is not ignoring that I was having those thoughts / feelings. I'd identify that I was feeling that way and I took a lot of time to recognise it and let it sit with me.

Part of the problem previously for me was not knowing I was feeling that way and I'd be too far down the road before I'd put the brakes on. A bit too late normally.

Don't know if that makes any sense or is of any help, but it's how I processed it.

Deano

[*Dean* 1,594]

This last little bit of weight loss is weird. It's shown me how fickle your body is.

The last 10 weeks I've had .5 kilo loses with 2 two week stalls thrown in for good measure. It hasn't bothered me because I know with the cals I'm consuming I WILL continue to chip away at it.

Jumped on the scales today( Wednesday weekly weigh day) and BOOM 1.5 kg loss. I haven't done a thing different this week.

So 45 kilo's down, 10 to go ............