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  1. mermaid2708

    getting there!

    think you may have to wait til you have posted some more...but i am not sure...i find out most things by mistake as i am totally techno-phobic!!! good luck with your weight loss attempt. i have been thinking about wls for a number of years on and off but last autumn something inside me just...
  2. mermaid2708

    getting there!

    started at 301 lbs...now at 187 lbs, with 47 lbs to go...keep on keeping on!!! :)
  3. mermaid2708

    dogs

    i have a beautiful cocker spaniel x
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    Before & After Photo Thread of Inspiration!!! Post Your photos here!

    pics...just over half way point... the pics in the blue top were taken on 18th dec 2008 and in the red top on 18th april 2009...getting there! :)
  5. mermaid2708

    Hello man from Uk in need of help lol.

    i dont really have any advice for you as i have had a gastric bypass, but i didnt want to read and run. i hope you can find a plan that works for you...keep us posted, and good luck!x
  6. mermaid2708

    132lbs left to lose..... 123lbs already gone!

    wow...what a great acheivement...keep up the good work!!! xxx
  7. mermaid2708

    quitting fags AND on optifast...OMG!!!

    well the day i came home from hosp i sparked up and have been smoking since...i knew i would. im not smoking as many but i still am disappointed with myself and my (face) skin is not lovely anymore it looks sallow and i keep getting breakouts...so i took the plunge and went back on the patches...
  8. mermaid2708

    Newbie, Could do with some support!

    hello and welcome to minimins. in the grand scheme of things my weight loss so far is but a drop in the ocean, but already i can feel my confidence growing...good luck to you with your weight loss journey, keep us up to date!x
  9. mermaid2708

    Weight loss and some exciting news:) :)!!

    congratulations!x
  10. mermaid2708

    pro plus

    i dont know anything about cd, but my advice would be to visit your gp to talk about your lack of energy first...let us know how you get on x
  11. mermaid2708

    Polos

    all i know is that sugar free polos are 80 cals for the WHOLE packet x
  12. mermaid2708

    Another new guy :)

    hi, just wanted to say welcome to minimins...hope you find us fun, friendly and informative. i look forward to following your progress. good luck!x
  13. mermaid2708

    Do you weigh yourself every day?

    :flowers: i am lovely!!!x
  14. mermaid2708

    Do you weigh yourself every day?

    not sure if i am allowed to post on this thread as i am not doing slimming world. i had gastric bypass on 14th jan and i must admit i am weighing myself every other day, in my nightie, just before bed...i have lost 11lbs in the 9 days i have been home...aprox a lb a day so im just tracking...
  15. mermaid2708

    'Enders fans?

    i love enders...missing sexy sean already though!x
  16. mermaid2708

    Had to quit

    oh dear... i am back on the fags...i dont know if it was the relief of the surgery being over or what? i am not so much angry with myself but do feel i have let myself down. when i told the gp he said not to worry too much, i now know i CAN do it so its not such a scary prospect when i decide to...
  17. mermaid2708

    Boy names...

    i like joshua, morgan, keelan, jacob, theo and coby for boys and i like maddison, lola, lilly, ruby and ava for girls. x
  18. mermaid2708

    Quick question....

    hello...just nosy-ing through the threads...and keep coming across people refering to 'ketosis'...what is this and how does it relate to your diet???x
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    HOW MUCH MORE CAN 1 GIRL TAKE??

    my son is nearly 17 and all he watches is re-runs of top gear on dave...now i like clarkson, mr slow and the hamster as much as the next person...but watching the same episodes over and over and over again....aaarrrhhh!!!
  20. mermaid2708

    Men eh!!! and why are we such idiots?

    OH MY GOD...i cant believe you do this!!! :(
  21. mermaid2708

    Men eh!!! and why are we such idiots?

    is his ad on plenty of fish site recent or an old one??? only advice i can give is if there is no trust there is no basis for reationship...sorry xxx
  22. mermaid2708

    Before pics

    great idea...i had thought about this a while but havent got around to it...so i better get out the digi, load up some new batteries and get my son to get into david bailey mode!!!
  23. mermaid2708

    Question! EE PLAN

    oh my god ladies...i have just read all this thread and applaud you all for coping with this eating plan!!! it sounds like a degree in something wold be helpful!!! i wish you all the luck in the world with your weight loss journeys...and hope the many times mentioned cous cous cake (!) is worth...
  24. mermaid2708

    I'm New!

    hi sarah...welcome to minimins...i hope you find us fun, friendly and supportive. you say this is the first day of your weight loss journey...what method of weight loss are you going to loose? good luck...keep us posted xxx
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    People who want to lose weight but can't be arsed.

    there are so many people (usually those without a weight problem) who are members of the 'ITS EASY,EAT LESS,MOVE MORE' brigade that we dont need our 'friends' chirping on about or weight aswell. i understand that you are well-meaning in your concern and offers of help for your friend...just as...
  26. mermaid2708

    Newbie alert!!

    hello...good luck! x
  27. mermaid2708

    C'mon blow your trumpet!

    um...well now i have read everyone elses i suppose i better choose something about me...i like my...lips and eyes x
  28. mermaid2708

    introducing myself to century club...

    hi. i am at the start of my (current) weight loss journey. i am currently on my optifast liquid shake diet...to shrink my liver and lower my bmi in time for my gastric bypass on 14/01/09. i need to loose roughly half my body weight (140lbs) so i am a mixture of nervous and excited and anxious. i...
  29. mermaid2708

    i just cant stop...

    i am worrying about getting to 19stone for my op...i need my bmi to be below 50...i was weighing myself every day...but now i am going to do it every week til op...which is only 16 days away!!! i have 10lbs to loose roughly...as i put 2lbs on with the start of my period...aaarrrhhh...mind you...
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    went shopping ..............

    oh how happy i would be if i could just swap my size 30/32 tents for your old size 16/18's!!! well done to you xxx
  31. mermaid2708

    New WordGame-last letter = 1st letter-easy peasy one ;o)

    hokey-cokey! :)
  32. mermaid2708

    Words in no way Associated Thread

    ginger
  33. mermaid2708

    Word Association

    gonzales (sp???) :)
  34. mermaid2708

    Double word game

    speed demon :)
  35. mermaid2708

    Word Association Thread

    bobble :)
  36. mermaid2708

    Last 2 letters start the new word >>>>

    serendipity :)
  37. mermaid2708

    Sat here....

    well the tree is twinkling...the presents are wrapped...i have painted my nails to match tomorrows outfit...and in about an hour im off to work for the night shift til 7.15am...come home and have a couple hours sleep...then...at 12m/d its CHRISTMAS!!! hope everyone has a great one...xxx
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    i just cant stop...

    i am driving myself insane...i keep weighing myself...i just cant stop. i know its silly...my son is loosing his temper and has hidden them and said he wont let me have them for a week...i know he is right but that makes me panic...how will i know i am doing ok if i cant weigh myself??? :confused:
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    Last Person To Post Wins

    its only bloody christmas eve dont you know...its 03;10 and im at work...bah humbug! x
  40. mermaid2708

    Hi

    hi phil, im in dorset but am really a yorkshire lass. i am having a gastric bypass (self funded) on 14/01/09 @ taunton. are you looking for funding at the moment? got a date in mind? enjoy christmas x
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    Woo Hoo...I have lost...

    optifast is a meal replacement shake diet which is recommended pre-op to reduce not only weight but also size of your liver so that during key-hole surgery its not in the way...well thats what i think the dietitian said!!! :) i have lost 6lbs on the optifast(in 5 days) and the other 4lbs in the...
  42. mermaid2708

    Guy - Before and Week 16 pics. Over 6 and a half stone lighter!

    wow ... you look great ... bet you feel great too ... well done!!! x
  43. mermaid2708

    Woo Hoo...I have lost...

    I am so happy...i have lost 10lbs!!! I need to loose another 11lbs before my op on 14/01/09. I am on optifast and cannot believe i am not hungry!!! x :)
  44. mermaid2708

    Hallo...

    hello...i am newish here to...looking forward to following your progress...GOOD LUCK! x
  45. mermaid2708

    Excess skin...

    i am really excited (and a little nervous obviously) about my planned gastric bypass on 14th january...but i am a little concerned about excess skin...what can i do to help lessen it, if anything? excercise? creams? or is it definatly further surgery??? :confused:
  46. mermaid2708

    Newie introduction

    well done on your loss so far x
  47. mermaid2708

    weigh in results.

    wow...well done!!! have a great size 18 christmas!!! x
  48. mermaid2708

    Who are you dieting for?

    I can honestly say that for once in my life i am actually doing something for ME...i am loosing weight for ME...it is ME that wont do things because I feel people are looking at ME, it is ME that feels rubbish in my clothes, it is ME that wants to eventually find a loving partner, it is ME that...
  49. mermaid2708

    quitting fags AND on optifast...OMG!!!

    its not the money...i was smoking roll-ups and got my baccy cheap (wink wink!) so am only saving £4 a week...i think me feeling better will be the thing to keep me off them, and my house smelling nice...and not having to go outside in the rain when at work or at pub etc!!!x
  50. mermaid2708

    shepherd/cottage pie...

    quotage pie???!!!x
  51. mermaid2708

    quitting fags AND on optifast...OMG!!!

    well done you!:) i will check out some t'internet stuff...x
  52. mermaid2708

    Had to quit

    oh that dont sound good... 'hell' ...i am new here and am having my gp on 14th jan...and obviously hoping all goes well but am aware things can go wrong...what has been going on with you???x
  53. mermaid2708

    Had to quit

    well done to you! i must admit i did love smoking and was going to start again after op, but now i am having second thoughts...i feel so much better already x
  54. mermaid2708

    Had to quit

    just wanted to add my congratulations...i too am 4 weeks into giving up smoking for my gastric bypass on 14th january...i am using patches which i know some people (at my workplace) view as 'cheating' and those same people see a bypass as 'cheating' also...to them i say...LEAST WE ARE TRYING!!!x
  55. mermaid2708

    quitting fags AND on optifast...OMG!!!

    well...talk about loosing all my 'friends' at once!!! :( not only am i giving up fags i am also giving up food...my hands will be redundant...i can see some marathon internet sessions on the horizon just to keep me occupied!!! :) to be honest im now past the 4wk mark giving up the fags and...
  56. mermaid2708

    have i quit smoking? im confused

    hello...i am on patches, started on 19/11/08. i am on the 21mg 24hr patches at the moment and am on the step down program...due to go onto the 14mg patches next week. i am so impressed that i have had no cravings and already feel so much better...not 'dying' when i walk up a hill...which...
  57. mermaid2708

    hi im a newbie

    hello...i am new to this too. i have been battling with my weight all my life and have not weighed less than 13 stone since i was 13 yrs old...it has now come to the stage where i am going to take the bull by the horns and do something for ME (i am one of lifes 'givers') so i have just started...
  58. mermaid2708

    newbie :o)

    hello. i am just starting my weightloss journey. i started optifast yesterday. i am having a gastric bypass on 14.01.09. just wondering if anyone wanted to befriend me?
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