Rake Lane/North Tyneside Update

[suzie290304]

I just worry il loose too much before seminar and take my BMI below 40 can you imagine that would be just my luck!

Try and stick to 0.5 or 1 lb a week at weight management as they don't like you to loose to quick and are very happy with that. It's hard but I weighed in every day which helped me keep an eye out on my weight (ups and downs). Then once at seminar all systems go and you can start dieting seriously. It might be half way through your weight management that you have your seminar. It won't be long for you now for seminar x

 

[minxtress]

Thanks for all your help and input suzie it's been a big help and got me in the right places I needed to be. Still not 100% sorted with the weight management but I be in the morning.
Il take that on board about the slow weight loss as I'm usually an all or nothing kind of girl and would've been aiming for 3lbs a week or more but il save that for after seminar and go guns blazing.
Yeah I'm hoping I get a seminar appointment this week but I'm doubtful now it will be the February seminar so it will be march I reckon

 

[Charlie79]

Good luck minxtress glad u r finally on the right path hope u r doing ok suzie x

 

[suzie290304]

No bother at all minxtress I'm think they do 2 seminars a month so still time for feb seminar. Who does your seminar is your surgeon. There is either mr woodcock or mr Seymour. Both great surgeons. X

 

[suzie290304]

Good luck minxtress glad u r finally on the right path hope u r doing ok suzie x

Hi how are you Charlie ? I'm doing great just takes a bit getting used to but getting there. I'm now in size 18 tops from 22 in 5 weeks. I'm noticing that I'm now getting slimmer it's definitely worth it and can't thank mr woodcock enough. X

 

[Charlie79]

That's great Suzie I have been reading Your journey over the last few weeks and is it hardto get used to ? Are u still in pain ? Bit scary but I just keep putting that to the back ov my mind ne keep thinking I just want to b thin lol I've got 6 wks left at my weight management Nd just keep hoping it flys by so u get a final appt wot happens at the end of the programme ? X

 

[suzie290304]

The worst bit was the wind pain in shoulder that went after a few days. Im still a bit tender I'm the scars but getting better everyday. When you finish weight management you will have another one to one appointment with them and the forms you filled out at the start, you fill them out again and I think I done the bleep test again to see how much I improved. Tell them at this appointment that you are referred to bariatrics and can they send over the relevant paperwork. As they have to write to the surgeon to say you have completed the program. Once the hospital have this they will send you out a nurse appointment where you will be given a weight loss target, or if you have lost enough weight between seminar and nurse just ask you not to put any weight on. X

 

[Charlie79]

Ohhh that's fab struggling to loose at the min trying so hard but doesn't seem to b bloody moving will keep trying thou haha just can't wait to get through the next well will b 5 after 2 moz Nd counting Haha so glad u are doing so well just can't wait to get through the process

 

[minxtress]

Oh well that's a bit more information for me aswell so that's good thanks ladies

 

[suzie290304]

Forgot to ask what op are you's both wanting ? X

 

[Charlie79]

I'm wanting a bypass x

 

[suzie290304]

I met a few people in hospital who had a bypass all done really well. All but me and another lady were home the day after op. I had to stay in because I had a bit of a temp and the other lady they found a hernia so fixed that for her too. The recovery is not bad as I slept for most of the time in hospital and they give you good painkillers and anti sickness tablets for 24 hrs then you only need parcetamol. Everyone is lovely and will put your mind at rest when your there x

 

[Charlie79]

Ooo that's good news I'm sure I have a hernia I can feel it I was abit worried incase they said they couldn't do the op phew that's a relief im glad u get anti sickness stuff as I'm always I'll after an op :-( fingers xed all goes well x

 

[minxtress]

I'm a bypass too.

 

[suzie290304]

Well week 3 weigh in and I have now officially lost 1 stone since op and now weigh 14.3 can't wait to see the 13 x

 

[Louise1]

Well done Suzie hun!!
I've lost 1lb this week. I'm really starting to despair. Hopefully next week will be a good un for me!!
xx

 

[Louise1]

Anyway looking on the bright side, todays 1lb loss brings my total loss to 3st.
Woop woop.
I'm sure the weight will come off loads easier when I can exercise and on stage 3/4 when I can have protein easier.
xx

 

[wencho]

Im in same boat Lou n barely lost in 4 weeks but Itl catch up with us im sure! Just gotta hang in there n wait for our turn! Well done suzie a stone is amazing! Wats ur secret lol xxxx

 

[Louise1]

Thanks Wencho. It could be the difference between bypass & sleeve or I was thinking it could be because I lost so much on the run up to the operation...
At least it isn't going on lol.
Are you going onto Stage 3 today?? I can't wait.
xx

 

[suzie290304]

You's are both doing really well, 3 stone Louise is amazing. How are you's both finding eating ? Are you on soft stage yet wencho ? X