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Any other New Zealanders out there? I have spotted an Australian or two but so far no Kiwis. :-(

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Yep Im 44 & 6 foot 2 started my journey June last year BMI 45.7 @ 165kg / 364 lb lost 28.8kg / 63.5 lb before starting preop diet lost a further 10.1kg / 22.3lb on that was sleeved 3rd april and as of today am 108.4kg / 239 lb that's total loss of 56.6kg / 124.8 lb & only .2kg / .44lb from leaving obese & being over weight. Op was @ manukau super clinic everything has gone really well. I did a lot of research before taking this step & believed the more effort I put in the safer the op & better the long term results. Got my 3 month check up wedensday mext week.

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Yay another kiwi! Well done to you. I have a colleague that was sleeved at Manukau as part of the Counties Manukau healthcare scheme. I went private at a clinic in Epsom.

I am loving it though struggling with Protein. Without access to all the brands they talk about on here, can I ask what brands you used for Protein powders?

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hey guys, i am from Auckland, booked in for surgery on July 30th, im excited and nervous at the same time, I will have to do the Optifast diet 2-3 weeks before surgery - do you have any tips or things you wished you done before surgery?

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Great! Where in Auckland are you having your surgery?

I did Optifast and it was a lot easier than I thought it would be. I loved the Desserts, which would be my main meal in the evening after a Soup of vegetables and miso. I had miso every day though haven't touched it since the op. I stuck to the pre op diet with an Optifast shake for Breakfast, a bar for lunch with a miso and then dinner was veges and more miso made into a Soup and followed with the dessert.

Two and half weeks and I lost 11kgs! That is more thN I have lost in the two and half weeks since the op! Not to worry though, I know it will keep on coming off.

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Hi I'm also in Auckland. I'm having surgery on October 1. I'm so excited I can hardly wait. This group is amazing because I'm learning about things I never even thought about asking.

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Wow that Optifast diet sounds awesome, glad you didn't find it too bad, that was one of the things I was dreading, I think I'm having my op at the southern cross hospital over the shore.. Lulu whose doing your op?

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I'm seeing Stephanie Ulmer. Has anyone else seen her? I feel very comfortable with her and hope it all goes well.

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I'm seeing Stephanie Ulmer. Has anyone else seen her? I feel very comfortable with her and hope it all goes well.

I had my surgery with Stephanie 3 weeks ago. She is awesome! I have my first post op appointment with her tomorrow.

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Thanks for that Louise it makes me feel better knowing that she looked after you and that you're okay. Good luck at your visit. I'm sure you'll rock your sleeve!

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Hi, just registered. I was sleeved 29 June in Wellington. Very happy with how things are going. Body is changing but have been in a plateau for almost a week. Has anyone else experienced this (plateau started 11 days post op.

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