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| Hello. Thank you so much for your well wishes and for thinking of me. I cannot believe how quickly it has come around. Pos - this will be you this time next week! How are you feeling? Good idea not being preoccupied with the scales. If your jeans are falling off you that is fantastic. I am wearing jeans at the moment that I can put on and off without undoing. How funny. Your husband sounds like a real gem. I bet he gets it for you as a token of your new life too. What a hon. So, in 8 days time the three of us will be bandits with Random leading the way. Thank you so much for your support ladies. You have been fantastic and so helpful and encouraging. This is probably why I don't feel nervous at all. Take care and when I next sign on it will be to say "I did it!" Big hugs to you both and thank you again. xxx |
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| Pos-Well done on the jeans, thats great. I had no idea that there were other brands like Pandora, I am definately going to check them out. Not much longer until its your turn. Dont worry to much, easy for me to say i know, but I do wish I hadnt spent so much time worrying and being nervous. Blue-How exciting, by this time tomorrow you should also be a bandit, I wont be alone lol. Mate you are going to do great. Remember to rest and dont try and do to much. I will be thinking of you and sending you my best wishes. Pos, hope you have an awesome weekend and Blue I wish you a speedy recovery. Much love, Random xxx |
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| Hey Lovely Ladies How are you both. Looks like you are both doing well. 12kgs and 5 kgs respectively,. Fantastic work. I havent weighed myself and am not likely too as I dont have scales and wont buy any. Shall find out on the day LOL. I have struggled on opti and have been doing it my own way which is working as my jeans have fallen off me now. 2 days left Blue are you nervous?? I am nervous. My husband asked me about the pandora bracelet today. Maybe Santa is going to be good to me LOL. There are several brands that fit Pandora. Lovelinks, Biago (or something like that), and troll. They are all lovely. I probably will get beads and charms from all brands as there as some I like from all brands. Anyway. Good Luck Blue if I dont get on, as my Laptop AC cord is broken so I cant charge it and this computer plays up with Yahoo, I have no idea why. Ciao Lovely Ladies Pos. |
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| You sound like a woman of my own heart! They are nice and warm and comfy so why change! How funny lol | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| lol, basically pj's was all I needed when I was there. Went in, in my clothes, put the gown on, then my pj's and left in them aswell. Got a few strange looks out the front. I didnt care at the time, but so wouldnt do it now, lol. |
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| Thanks about the 5kg ... laugh! x | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thanks Random. You're a sweetie. WELL DONE on the 12kg loss! Absolutely amazing. You should be so proud of yourself love. What a wonderful achievement. I wish I could give you a big hug --- hope you can feel it! I actually make jewellery as a hobby - I love doing it when I get spare time (which is hard). I am hoping to finish off a few pieces during the 2 weeks I have off, as well as do my 80 odd Christmas cards, make the curtains for our caravan at Rye and do my tax! As you can tell, I never rest so I said to someone at work that I am actually looking forward to going to hospital so I can get a good dose of anaesthetic!! Thanks for thinking of me but don't worry yourself. Do what you have to do tomorrow and I will try to hope on line too. I have to get all my ironing up to date so the kids have their school clothes ready for Monday (in case I have to stay in a day longer or don't feel up to ironing). I work full-time so it is always a bit of a juggle. Hubby wouldn't know how to iron so tomorrow night will be madness. Oh, I also need to pack my bag for hospital. I have visions of rocking up there in my PJs with nothing else!! |
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| Thanks Random. You're a sweetie. WELL DONE on the 12kg loss! Absolutely amazing. You should be so proud of yourself love. What a wonderful achievement. I wish I could give you a big hug --- hope you can feel it! I actually make jewellery as a hobby - I love doing it when I get spare time (which is hard). I am hoping to finish off a few pieces during the 2 weeks I have off, as well as do my 80 odd Christmas cards, make the curtains for our caravan at Rye and do my tax! As you can tell, I never rest so I said to someone at work that I am actually looking forward to going to hospital so I can get a good dose of anaesthetic!! Thanks for thinking of me but don't worry yourself. Do what you have to do tomorrow and I will try to hope on line too. I have to get all my ironing up to date so the kids have their school clothes ready for Monday (in case I have to stay in a day longer or don't feel up to ironing). I work full-time so it is always a bit of a juggle. Hubby wouldn't know how to iron so tomorrow night will be madness. Oh, I also need to pack my bag for hospital. I have visions of rocking up there in my PJs with nothing else!! |
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| I forgot to say, 5 kgs wow~!!! Congrats, that is awesome. Well done |
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| I will definately check out the other brand, I hadnt heard of it before. You are doing fabulous with the opti, doesnt it make you feel more confident that you can do this. That is what i found anyway. Since the start of opti I have lost 12 kgs in total, which I am thrlled about. It is definately slowing down now, but I am exercising everyday, and have been eating well. I will say good luck for Saturday now, because im unsure if I will be around tomorrow, but I will try my hardest to get on and see how you are going and if there are any last minute questions you have. Random xxx |
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| Hi Random. I am actually feeling OK. Not nervous yet but I know I will be on Saturday morning. I just hope I don't have to wait too long to get into theatre. That is when I get all fidgety. I am finding the Opti OK. I must have cr@ppy taste buds – laugh. Hey, anything I don't have to cook, I enjoy. We have had a few take away nights at home and I have been having my Opti and not feeling deprived so that is a good sign. This morning I weighed myself and I have lost 5kg so that is good. Only another 25 to go and I will be at goal so every kg lost is a bonus. How have you gone? Have you weighed yourself yet or are you waiting till you go for your first fill? It is so hard not to get preoccupied by the scales, isn't it? I am trying not to get so caught up with the scales. I have noticed clothes are looser now so that is great. That is the best indication on weight loss. I have used the Pandora bracelet builder too. I love it. Another alternative to Pandora beads are Troll Beads. They have actually been around longer than the Pandora beads and they are more reasonably priced. I am sure that they will also fit onto the Pandora bracelet chain as most of them are interchangeable. Only two more sleeps to go ... !! *hugs* |
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| Hey Blue, So close now,how are you feeling about it all? How did you find the opti, have you weighed yourself yet? I find that everytime I find I have lost more weight it keeps me motivated to stick to the right path. Pos-I love Pandora, I use the bracelet builder heaps, trying to figure out exactly what I want, but I have made to many that I like and dont know which one I like the best. Not long for you now either, hope all is going well. Random xxx |
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| Oh, Pandora. They are just divine. Hey, may be you should buy yourself the bracelet and then sort of say "now I need the beads"! At least you can prod him along ... lol Four more sleeps to go. So looking forward to it. I went to the Chemist the other day to start stocking up on some of the meds and vitamin supplements. Love the "three muskeeters" tag. OK, which one do you want to be: Athos, Aramis or Porthos? :-) |
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| wow it has come so quick, just think, not long ago it felt like forever away. The three banded musketeers, has a nice ring to it, lol |
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| i have left the Pandora Catalogue on the Fridge smack bang right at his head height LOL. So he has no excuse LOL. Doing ok on the opti, as I had already been doing it last week just the weekend off. Have a friend coming to stay thurs - sun who has a band and so that will be ok for this weekend she will be able to keep me in line. Random, sounds like u are doing fantastically. Blue I cannot believe it will be there in a minute for you it has come around quickly. Glad the opti is going ok for you. Only 12 days and we will all be bandits. The 3 Banded Musketeers LOL. You girls have a lovely week. Pos. |
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| Hi Random, For a friend to notice after not having seen you for a while is fantastic. That is the BEST indication that you are getting there. Well done hon. And with your rings getting looser - all I can say girl is "go and buy some new bling" ... laugh! Treat yourself. I have already told my hubby that I don't want anything for Chrissie as I want to buy some new clothes so he can give me some moolah and I will put it into my secret stash (my running away money ... giggle) and buy myself some new clothes as the weight starts to drop off. Never thought about rings getting smaller. February is our 20th wedding anniversary so I will have to start dropping "subtle" hints by leaving some jewellery catalogues lying around ... laugh ... and circle the bling blings in red. Hey, he is a man after all and I don't want him to stress out too much ..... hehehehe Pos, tell hubby to give you an IOU too so you can spoil yourself. Sounds like new jeans will be the first purchase! Any news re the school for your little boy? You have been in my thoughts with that issue. Bless him. Hope all is going OK. My fingers and toes are crossed for you x |
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| WOOHOOOO-Congrats on the jeans Pos, thats fantastic! My first fill is in mid December, I am getting quite hungry but am completely sticking to the guidelines. Blue-Your date is getting so close, im so excited for you. You are doing great on the opti mate, just keep at it, only 4 more days of it! I havent noticed a difference in clothes yet, also havent weighed myself for a while, but have annoyingly noticed that my rings are now to big for the fingers they were on, which is great. I saw a good girl friend the other day who I havent seen in a few months and she noticed straight away that I had lost weight, which made me feel great. Pos- Hows the opti going? |
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| That's great Pos. Clothes are always the best indication of how you are going so if your jeans are a little bit looser that's fantastic. I know what you mean about the added sugar. I would have about 3 coffees a day with 1 sugar and it adds up, doesn't it. I have pretty much cut out caffeine too and only have a cuppa every now and again. Drinking heaps of water which is fantastic. My skin feels so much better too. I have decaf coffee also. I buy the Nescafe Gold Decaf which tastes great. Yep, the detox is a killer. It took me 3 days to get over the headaches but now I am OK. Did Barb tell you mid Jan for your first fill Pos? She indicated to me that it would be the latter part of January because they all went on leave around then. May be they have changed the schedule now. I was worried about waiting that long for a fill so fingers crossed it will be mid January now. The Opti really fills me up so I think it will be my lifesaver around Chrissie time. Plus my hubby and kids are watching me like hawks ... lol ... so it puts me on my best behaviour. I will try to log on before I go into hospital on Saturday too. Take care and look after yourselves. Hope you are going well Random. *Hugs* from Blue |
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| Hey Blue Yes not long for you know, I cant believe we are almost there, I didnt start opti today, will start tomorrow, although I did do mon - fri last week so should be ok, I didnt go stupid at the wine tour or today so feel ok no overly guilty feelings. I think I have lost weight anyway as my jeans were a little loser than usual when I put them on today. I have not had any added sugar since last monday or any caffiene I was one to have at least 10 coffees a day each with 3 sugars, now I drink decaf or decaf green tea, or twinnings spearmint and cammomile tea -- thats my fav--- without any sugar, it was repulsive at first but now I am used to it. I deliberately did not have any added sugar or caffiene over this weekend, as I went through a horrid withdrawl/detox last mon and tues. I was so so so sick with it all. Hope all is well with you Random, have you moved onto mushies yet????????? When is your fill due??????? I have been told that my fill will be in Jan prob around 12th. So I hope I dont get too hungry over Christmas/New Year. Have a lovely week ladies Pos. |
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| Good Morning! Only 6 days to go ... it has gone so quickly I just can't believe it. This time next week I would have had the op and will hopefully be looking at going home. I am feeling well on the Opti. It isn't as bad as I thought it would be. The first 3 days were pretty hard with the headaches and all, but now I am ok. I actually have quite a bit of energy and not as tired. Hope you are healing well Random. I am glad you haven't had any PB episodes yet. Guess that may be something that might occur after your first fill. Hope the wine tour went well Pos. Today is your "first day" on Opti then? I hope you get through the next couple of days. They seemed to be the hardest for me. Thinking of you both and have a lovely Sunday x |
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| When are u due for your first fill random??? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hey Random, I am due to start opti on 15th but not starting strictly until 16th. 15th is the wine tour so I wont be on opti then LOL. I have actually been on opti since 10th Nov. Doing OK but want to eat everything LOL. My fill post surg wont be until mid Jan. Definately in Ketosis as my hubby says my breath sinks like when the kids are sick and have that acetone smell. Nice of him I thought LOL. |
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| Hi girls, Well I have been going well, still eating well and losing weight and even exercising :O, although it has been a little hard as I have my hunger back. Cannot wait until my first fill. Blue- No I havent PBd yet, thank god, but am still on liquids! Hows the opti going? Hope its not causing you to much grief and is getting easier.i also found that drinking LOTS of water really helped. Once you realise you are losing weight it will be so motivating and easier to stick to. Pos- Im glad you are feeling better. A plasma would be great, but this is going to be even better. You could even slowly save and when you reach a certain goal you could buy yourself one as a reward and I bet it would be 1000 times better. A wine tour sounds great-lucky lady. Are you on opti yet? Both of your dates are getting so close, not long now, how exciting. |
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| Your hubby is a doll. He will spend many many years with the woman of his dreams and that is far more important than a plasma TV. Bless him. What a wonderful man you have there. A wine tour - lovely. I want to do a chocie tour (the ones they do in the City) and hope to org@nise one for around March next year. I will lap up the smells and get hubby to eat them to make me feel good ... laugh. I have already had 4 panadols today and still have a headache. I haven't felt nauseous but just have a dreadful headache. I have a 16th birthday party to go to tonight (they are having pizza) so I will again smell the food but try to refrain myself. A few people there know I am detoxing and on Opti so with them knowing it will help me not eat it as I won't want to look weak ... laugh. I did weigh myself today and lost 2kgs since Saturday so I felt good. Made the headaches ALMOST worth it ... giggle. Geez, I hope I am in ketosis. I had the Opti chocie bar for lunch. It was OK but I had to force it down. A bit too chewy for my liking but it forced me to eat slowly so that as good. Don't worry about the 2kg you put on Pos. My philosophy before going onto Opti was to eat all I wanted and enjoy it because once I started Opti I knew that was it. And if you are retaining fluid it is easily lost in the next few days. I so want to shift those 30kgs that I have put on and funny how psychologically you can gear yourself into that mode. I know whatever goals we three have we will get there. Slowly but surely. It is a lifetime commitment. I figure it took be 20 years to stack on this weight so it will take me some time to get to goal but it will be done healthily. I have always had a struggle with my weight but I feel so positive moving forward now. Here't to a wonderful healthy life ladies. *hugs* xxxx |
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| Yeah it was great to pay the bill LOL, I did ask my hubby went we went to the bank to get it out, as we were walking to the car "r u still happy for me to get this done or shall we go and buy our plasma TV (as he gave me 1300 of his own money to go towards the op)" he said no TV we can get that later. God Love Him. I put 2kgs on since the last appt with Barb LOL, most of it I think was fluid though as my ankles and hands were puffy due to being hot. I started Opti on Mon (just gone) but will be having Sat off opti as I will be going to the Wine Tour with hubby. Yesterday (the first day on opti) nearly killed me, the headache was hell and the nausea and vomiting was not great either. Feeling better today but still headachy. What did I expect though I have at least 6 coffees a day and eat chocolate until its coming out of my ears. The detoxing side of it all is horrid. Hopefully tomorrow will be better, I still have a little something to eat though, 1 frankfurt is it though. I think I might be in ketosis now though as I have more energy. |
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