No weight loss in weeks

Im a bit down as I have not lost any weight in a few weeks now.
I went for my 3 month check up and all is good, just a bit low on vitamin D.
I found out some side effects of the surgery that no one tells you about as well. I have noticed that im losing alot of hair, very similar to after you give birth and start losing hair. I was told this is normal and that it will stop after 6 months. I have also gotten really spotty my nurse said its because of all the changes!

On the plus side, I won a comp with ford for a night at a hotel and also going to the Ford start event.
They had a chef there who cooked bugs and stuff.
I had a few drinks and had gold on my lips lol, met Tim Lovejoy and also tried Lambs testicle (tasted like Chinese sweet and sour balls), meal worm, fungus and salted Ant!!!
Was a great night and will try and post some pictures soon

Poppy Cat Review

Well what can I say about Poppy cat???
As a mother of one I love it, My daughter Ruby loves animals and she was engrossed with the show, It is a welcome break from Fireman Sam.
The Show Launched on Monday 2nd May at 10.00am on Nick Jr and is being shown every weekday In May so catch it while you can.
You may think Poppy Cat sounds familiar and you would be right.
The show is based on the popular books, with over 2.5m books across 30 titles sold to date around the world, and in Junior magazines top 100 books of all time, there's huge affection  for Poppy.
Voiced by the lovely Joanna Page.
The show revolves around the little girl Lara who invents wonderful stories for her little cat Poppy.
They all go on  adventures and your little ones will be transported into this magical make believe world with them.
They also have make believe transport such as hot air balloons.
I would advise all parents to Give Poppy Cat ago if you haven't already

Lost over 4 stone

Sorry for the huge wait for my next post, been very busy and I was ill for a week but all is better now.
Well I have my check up on Friday and think everything is ok.
I have now lost 4 stone and 4lbs.
I am so happy with my weight loss but it is starting to slow down now.
I have been very active compared to what I used to be like and even enjoy walking now.
We went London Zoo last week and I loved walking around all day.
We even wlaked along the canal to horsendon hill and wlked up it and then back along the canal home!!!
Before I would never have been able to manage that.
I havent noticed any toning from my easy tones yet though lol

New Competition - Red Riding Hood Special screening

I have an amazing comp for a lucky winner.
I have managed to get my hands on 2 tickets to The special Screening of the new film Red Riding hood.
All you have to do is Follow me on twitter and comment below telling me you have RT the following.
And leave your twitter name so I can contact you.

PICK ME PLEASE @laylafletcher for you Blog comp on fattoslimwithhelp.blogspot.com

Good Luck winner picked on the 7th at 9.00AM ish
you will need to collect your tickets from central London and be at the cinema by 6pm.
Plus some of the stars will be attending

The Script and Dumping syndrome

So I went to The Script concert last Friday.

We got there about 4 ish in the hope of getting to the front. I decided to have a drink to get myself more in the mood for the concert. So we shared a few bottles of wine.

I managed to get 2nd row centre and met loads of great people.

So I made it to the 9th song, The man that cant be moved (which is my fave)

I began feeling funny like I was gonna poo myself and be sick, then I went really light headed and fainted. In the end I said I needed to be pulled out!

So as they pulled me out the lead singer Danny was sat at the edge of the stage and saw me being hauled out!! How embarrassing lol and I lost a shoe ( I will come back to this later)

So I was taken to the first aide area and they tried forcing me to drink water, I was trying to explain I couldn't down it as my operation.

So me and my one shoe was in a bit of a state, I had to walk half way up the arena to get back in to the concert.

As you can imagine I was a bit of a mess at this stage and it didn't help that one of the stewards asked me if I was expecting!! I pretty much screamed NO I`VE HAD A BLOODY GASTRIC BYPASS AND LOST NEARLY 4 STONE!!!!!

She was a bit taken aback by that!

So I finally got back in and found my mate.

I was told to stand in a certain place by a manager as I had to wait until after the concert to see if my shoe was found.

So this polish steward decided to start shouting at me, getting in my face and threatening to throw me out if I didn't go to the back. I tried to explain I was told to wait there as I had lost my shoe.

A fight even broke out next to me but the steward didn't even notice as he was to interested threatening me. If I didn't have to wait for my shoe I would have left!

A guy who was about 6ft 7 came along and the steward never said a word grrr.

Anyway long story short I got my shoe back lol but beware of Wembley and the Stewards there.

So im nearly half way to my ideal weight and my weight loss is going well.

When I think back just a month ago is hard to register that I was feeling so different.

I am so glad I had this operation now. Im still finding bits hard and have had alot of sickness but is is so worth it.

I even dyed my hair red lol

Anyway I will blog again soon and will contact the winner of the comp tomorrow.

Still waiting for the tickets to arrive x

Competition Time

Who wants another competition???

The series of mixology classes will celebrate the history of cocktails and is held at No. 6 Fitzroy Square, on Tuesday 5th April.

Your journey will begin in a 1920s bar, where you’ll be able to sip some of the world’s first cocktails, such as the Whis-Per. From here you will enter the 70s disco era, so make sure you bring your dancing shoes and are prepared for cocktail shaking behind the bar. Your journey will end in 2011 with international mixologist Laurent Greco, who will amaze you with his daring cocktails. Whilst savouring the classics and the latest in cocktails, you will also have the chance to enjoy delicious food inspired by the past and present. 

Sourced from Vergèze, France since 1904, Perrier is a refreshing sparkling soft drink that can be enjoyed on its own or as a mixer for cocktails.  The neutral flavour of Perrier makes it the perfect mixer for cocktails.

To win just RT this message on twitter

I wanna win with @laylafletcher and her blog http://fattoslimwithhelp.blogspot.com/

Just leave your Twitter name, facebook link or email address so I can contact the winner.
Closes 01/04/2011

RT as often as you like.

Good luck peeps

13lbs in one week wowzer

Wow, So I weighed myself last week on Tuesday after swimming and I had put on a pound!

How did that happen I wondered, I tried to blame my period and the fact that I had wet hair still.

I must admit I was extremely disappointed as I had my operation to lose weight not put it on!

So I put it to the back of my mind and carried on with the rest of my week. I have started eating food again now but it keeps getting stuck, I had been sick quite a few times :(

Anyway it was either Friday or Saturday that I decided to weigh myself again, so I went into Boots and used my normal machine. I could not believe it when it said I had lost 13lbs! Well I can tell you I was over the moon.

I feel im on the road now both emotionally and physically to recover.

Its hard to believe that 6 weeks ago I had a GASTRIC BYPASS and that I feel practically back to normal again.

If anyone was to ask me If I would do it all over again the answer would be yes.

I have got out of my rut and am feeling so much better.

I brought a pair of Reebok easytone aswell just to give myself a boost and must say I love them. They make me about an inch taller and it really doesnt feel like I am doing anything but walking. They are so cosy, I would recommend them.

I will update you with my new weight in the next few days, I havent managed to weigh myself yet.

Have a lovely week peeps (Or should I say Gail, I think you are the only one who reads this blog lol)