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Hey! I was 145kg (320 pounds) prior to my WLS last October. I’m currently about 117.5 (260 pounds). It’s been a big adjustment but it definitely needed to happen. I’ll be getting married soon too (been engaged for ages but haven’t booked anything haha). Feel free to add me!

My biggest peeve with this is that you are posting your win and instead of just congratulating you, other people comment and make it about them! It’s infuriating. If I make a post or tell you about my weight loss, you don’t need to one-up me and say how you’ve lost more. Not to make this comment about me (since I just said…

Hello! I don’t have the greatest food diary, but feel free to add me :smile: trying to stay motivated myself!

Congrats on the weight loss. What surgery did you have? How was your recovery? I had a gastric band in October and I’m currently down about 26kg (57 pounds). I’ve just had a really rough weekend (a lot of heartburn :( ) but hopefully will feel better this coming week. Feel free to add me!

This is actually something I am looking forward to! I am always overheated (especially since my last massive weight gain) and am in the process of losing weight after WLS and I’m so excited to be cold again! I hate the heat, I hate being hot and sweaty and I love winter clothes and big jumpers and wooly scarves. I’m really…

No, I’m not scared of falling back into old habits because I haven’t changed all that much. I just eat less, and I snack less. I’m not mindlessly eating like I was before because I physically cannot fit the food in. And I’ve now lost enough weight that I can exercise easier, so I’m doing that again. Adjusting the band does…

Exactly. It was like one day I just knew it was time to do something, and WLS was what I needed. I was struggling to tie my shoelaces, I was struggling to do life. And my mother had just started her second bout of chemo (for her second cancer diagnosis) and I know I’m at risk due to heriditary reasons, I don’t want to be…

Some people just have no idea (see above). Honestly, go speak with a surgeon. And speak with people who have had the surgery (as you have tried to do here). A lot of people are against it without ever having looked into it or think they know better. I had a gastric band and plication in October 2019. It’s working for me.…

Keto is not for me. Apart from the fact I love carbs, when I had to follow a keto diet for three weeks (pre surgery) it was horrid. My breath smelled so bad and my teeth were constantly furry (it’s been three months and I still don’t feel like I can get them clean!). And other bodily functions were a bit off as well.…

I’ve just turned 29 and had a gastric band and plication in October. Please don’t feel like your age means you have failed. Despite our youth, sometimes we still need help. I didn’t have any major health issues but my weight was just ballooning. My knees and ankles were hurting constantly and my plantar fasciitis was…

Thank you, you put that so eloquently. I was 145kg when I started. And I had weight loss surgery. So throwing out the scales isn’t really a good idea, I need to track where I’m at. I have been taking photos and I have noticed a change, it was just the damn clothes. I think I just got my hopes up and they were then…

Thank you. That’s a good way to look at it, that I just can’t do it yet. Unfortunately with a lot of the clothes I just didn’t fit them yet. Which is so frustrating. I’d see something that would have been perfect, but the size range would be one size too small. I’ve actually had a few little wins since posting this,…

It’s been exhausting. My area was hit just prior to Christmas, we lost about 30 houses in the region. On 21/12/2019 it came right into town and the embers created spot fires all across town and one came right up to my back fence. My mental health has definitely suffered in a number of ways. Thank you for your concern…

Thanks for the replies everyone. I am in Australia and the plus size market here is only just starting to pick up. I went to the one ‘young and fat’ suitable store in the complex and got some pants but just couldn’t get the *right* outfit. It didn’t help that I didn’t have time to shop online or get anywhere else to look…

Thanks guys, I appreciate the support. I suppose it kind of reinforced how big I had become as well. I just want to be able to walk into a shop and find some nice clothes. I know I’ll get there eventually.

I had a band and plication on October 16. Since starting the pre-op diet at the start of October I have lost 21.1kg. So almost 50 pounds? Need to get back on track after the Christmas break now.

Congrats! I had a gastric band and plication on 16 October and am currently down 18.6kg in total. I’ve started exercising but haven’t been able to get out as much as I’d like due to excessive bushfire smoke in the region but I’m hoping to start some higher intensity exercise if and when the smoke dies down. What exercises…

A lot happened to make me change this time. My mother’s second cancer diagnosis last year was a big one. Knowing that I have a genetic predisposition to this and that obesity is a massive risk factor was a kick up the *kitten*. Then this year I really struggled during my field hockey games. I have never been fit and quick,…

Interesting perspective on the holiday lifestyle! I hope it works well for you and definitely book in that trip for a reward and something to look forward to! For me, I always tend to lose weight on holidays. I usually eat whatever I want and will have dessert, sleep in etc. but I am probably more active than usual. No…

Yep, I’m in the same boat. Except this time I’ve taken the big leap and had surgery. I’m now two months post op and about to get seriously started with exercise. Sent you a friend request!

Thank you! :)

Thank you for this, I often think I should be doing more than I am or further along in recovery but sometimes I just need someone to knock some sense into me that I am only 5.5 weeks into my recovery. Technically I should only be coming off soft food next week, but I have begun eating a regular diet again which means I…

Hey! I’m 28 (29 in December) and in Australia. I am aiming to lose 50kg to start with (roughly 110 pounds) and have so far lost about 16kg (35ish pounds). It’s going to be a long process, but I will reassess when I reach each target I have set for myself. Ultimately, I want to halve my body weight (70kg or so). Anyone feel…

I love NZ! I spent a week in Auckland last December and it’s amazing. Depends where you are in NZ, but if you walk while doing your sightseeing, you could easily get a burn going. Auckland can be very hilly, so walking around and uphill gets your heart rate up. And there are many hikes and other physical activities to do…

I’m 29 next month and omg the exercise is harder than last time. I’m not struggling with the diet side as much because of surgery, but the exercise is killing my joints haha.

Congrats! Even if you only lose a small amount between now and May, you will still feel so much more comfortable and confident in yourself! And that confidence on your wedding day is what will show the most. Good luck with the planning and hope you find a beautiful outfit to wear to show off what you will accomplish!

Hi, I am a massive stress/emotional/boredom eater as well. I was always snacking after dinner, usually for something to do. Or eating because it made me feel good when I was down. Which is just a horrid cycle. I’ve actually gone pretty drastic and am now one week post gastric band surgery. Will be using this tool to cut my…

Sent you a friend request :) I am from just west of the Blue Mountains. On quite a big weight loss journey myself, but I’m sure we can help motivate each other.

Congrats, that’s amazing! I’ll hopefully be back into the exercise when I’m all healed up, I want to be decently fit for next hockey season (field hockey) :) we’ve just bought a treadmill too, so will have that and the stationary bike set up.

I’d love to do a blog! I’d love to be a writer but I have no faith in my abilities haha. Maybe one day