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StephC: Sadly I never found your vote site sorry, I'm noy very good with some pc stuff.I really didn'y know what I was looking for. My Dr is only 10 minutes away, but said when I left the hospital, I've made an appointment for you and will see you in 5 weeks. I'm just so grateful I found this website for support and answers to my questions Siyah: I'm so pleased your first meal out was such a good experience. I went out to eat for the first time on Saturday Night. A group of 14 girls from work all decided to go out for Karaoke and a meal first. My expereince was not a good experience & I'll ring the Manager today. I first wanted to order Spaghetti from the childrens Menu, they said we have to charge you as a mainmeal, I argued that I only wanted a childrens serve, still they wanted to charge me a main meal price, so I then chose from the main menu and chose an entree. Again thay wanted to charge me extra for salad bar etc. I said I didnt want the salad bar. In the end I had a gf order my entree (garlic prawns) with her main meal. It seems its impossible to get JUST an entree (without paying a full meal price) if your not having a main meal. NOT HAPPY hahaa. I'll complain to management today. Who was it that said we come under the disability act? Now I can see why. CHEERS to all Happy Healthy Eating

LeslieM: Initially a sad story, but I always love a happy ending THANKS for sharing your story. What I think was really hard for you was your initial airport journey experience. What a shame the surgery/clinic did not make sure you were ok for something to eat/drink? I've been fortunate my band has worked right from the start and not once have I had to experience PBing. CONGRATULATIONS, and good luck on your weight loss journey. I'm still in the Honeymoon phase, I'm losing regulary, very rarely hungry and I eat now to sustain life. food has finally lost it's control over my life and to be honest I love the feeling, not to be consumed about eating. I'm still constantly planning my meals, I've just gone onto mushies from liquids 5 weeks post op. But food just does not taste the same anymore. I wonder if the secretly destroyed my taste buds at surgery lol. Short of sounding like someone who just found GOD. This band is the ebst thing that ever happened to me and I recommend it to anyone who wants to lose weight. At the time of making my decision, I had no idea it was going to change my life so dramatically. Thankfully for me its an exciting change CHEERS and Good Luck to all on "our" weight loss journeys"

Aww shuckls, thanks! And - I think that's the first time I've been described as doing ANYTHING silently! LOL! Silently for me I suppose I read the posts and derive (silently without comment) strength and support from your many posts, always a great read THANKYOU While you are supporting others, there are probably many more (like me) benefiting from your input and support CHEERS

Hey what does the size of the band mean? I found out I have a 14cc Band. I'm about 10 days from seeing the Dr. I had surgery about 4.5 weeks ago. I'm doing great and feeling great, losing slowly but surely. I'm very conscious of what I'm cooking, preparing and eating, but most of the time find this easy and love the changes to my life and eating, I feel sooooooo good NOT eating all the crap. Wheetsin: I often scan through the forum and read your posts. You are an inspiration and a tower of strength silently Have a great weekend away

StephC: Thanks so much for that information. My Dr like yours follows up after 5-6 weeks post surgery, it's then I assume he does the fills. I will listen to my body if and when I get a fill and err on the cautious side and go with fluids if and when I get a fill. Besides I discovered an amazing Soup (a concoction I created) and its sooooo yummy, I'm addicted. I'm missing it and looking forward to when I can have it again. 10 more days till I see the Dr. I'm alternating between mushies and Soups and shakes still. I kinda really like this place I'm in food wise, so many exciting choices, I count the days till I can have a particular thing. I think also, I love to cook and prior to surgery, I got caught in the fast food regime and now, I'm sooooooooo loving my home cooked meals & preparations. Anything takeaway (takeout) does not interest me at all. This band really has changed my life. I still work hard to be concsious of what I make, cook and eat (making sure it's all low fat etc). Anyway I've side tracked Sorry (giggle) I will follow my Dr's instructions and I agree they are all so different at when you can stop liquids and go to food and when they do fills etc. Obey you say Hmmmmmm not one of my strong points, but I will follow his instructions LOL oh oh oh oh By The Way, I tried the Burrito (tortilla) last night Ohhhhhhhhh YUM did I enjoy that and my stomache tolerated the salad and the tortilla bread fine. However I did chew chew chew, to ensure I wouldnt have any problems. I managed a mini tortilla bread with, the ground beef mixture, finely diced tomatoe, some tdziki sauce (yoghurt and cucumber) and finely shredded lettuce Mmmmm. One was more than enough CHEERS to all Happy Healthy Eating Oh if I can find where the vote poll is, I'll check it out. I get so lost in this forum, sometimes I read things, but never know how to get back to where I was to reply hahaaaa

I like your Dr's theory, it makes sense or works for me This was really great reading, because I thought I was going loopy with my thinking of feeling tighter in the mornings. I make sure I have half an Optifast Protein shake each morning and the other half around 4pm so it keeps me going till dinner time without snacking or wanting to snack.

Ibrahem: Thanks for sharing your fill story, it sounded really easy and painless. I hope my fill experience is like that. I just had email from a girl that I once worked with who had teh same surgeon as me, she suggested to go back on fluids for about a week after a fill. I'm going to try a tortilla tonight "Wish me luck". Apart form that, I'm feeling great and can feel a weight loss already this week and it's only Friday. As tempting as it is, I refuse to weigh myself on any other day than Tuesday morning each week. I still enjoying the Mushies, however can't eat anywhere as much when eating mushies. I suspect at this rate I might not need a fill in 2 weeks, if I'm only managing about a cup odf food max. Someone mentioned we are only supposed to be having about 1/4 cup is this correct?? can anyone let me know?? CHEERS to all, I'll check in later over the weekend and find out how your all going. Keep up the good work. Happy Healthy Eating

Good Morning all :scared: I promised myself I would go walking this morning, but didnt get there. But I went grocery shopping instead at 7am, does that count? Hey guys I finally had my Tuna Mornay (hotdish) last night Ohhhhhhh Man was that yummy! I managed 3/4 cup and I was full. What is this that we are only supposed to eat 1/4 cup?? I havnt heard anything about that? ibrahem: Good Luck with the fill. I'm looking forward to hearing about how it went I am really enjoying the mushies. kaydotrn: Oh I still really look forward to eating YUMMY food, I get excited and anticipate each mouthful. It's mixed feelings for me, excited to eat it, but then dissapointed about how much I can eat, followed with excitement that I can't pig out even if I wanted to hahaa. I like you didn't taste my food before, I'm not sure I even chewed it before. Now I savour the flavour. I still need to eat slower. (old habbits die hard) I'm so proud of myself, I've been so true and faithful to this eating regime I'm just listening to my body (for the first time) and eating what I think it wants within the guidelines. I'm not focusing on Protein or carbs and I'm still losing slow and sure. NN32: I've not tried bread, I'm a little too scared to try bread after reading and hearing some aweful and painful stories about the trouble it causes. However I am going to try a tortilla tomorrow YUM I'm making Taco's in tortilla bread (mini size) hubby will have to eat 3 or 4 haha. I certainly feel more human now & love that hubby & I can eat the same foods at the same time. Poor guy has to eat my mush hahaa. He's not complaining, so far he has loved the Tuna and I know he will love the Tortilla/Taco's. LuckyGirl: Good info about the protein, I'll look into it some more from this side of the globe and get a feel for what we aussies are doing and selling. Thankyou. hisnhers: Good Luck with the fill (I'm about 2 weeks away). If you have been faithful to the gym, it's likely your building muscle? muscle always heavier. Hope all goes well with the fill. I'm kinda excited and nervous when mine comes around also. let us know how it goes Ok off to work for me, Thankfully we have a cooler change today, we have had temps in the 100F for the past few days. I feel for you all iced in at home, I can't even imagine anything like that, I don't even get snow here where I am. If anything ya can't get out the house for the heat hahaa. CHEERS to all Happy Healthy Eating, have a GREAT Day/Night

G'day All WoW lots to catch up on. Some great reading and some great support and input. It's such a pleasure to be part of this thread - Thankyou all :eek: NN32: As the saying goes "The Party's Over" I know I'm late posting - sorry. I wondered if it might help to get excited about why you did this lap band in the first place? DON'T Lose sight of the goal Wanting to eat is an old habbit. (Not sure if it's the same for you?) BUT I was eating my emotions, all of them, happy, sad, anger etc etc, it didnt matter I ate for them all. Now I have to find other ways to deal with them. Could it be you might have some emotions surfacing that you want to eat or shove down? Just a thought Okiefamily: Phewwwwwwwwwwww glad I came in at the end of all the crash diet thinking. Pleased you have reframed. CONGRATS! Jameza40: I was banded on the 19th December. I moved to mushies 2 days ago, thats about a week earlier than I was supposed to However I'm only eating one mushy meal a day, and then still staying with the thicker liquids. The mushies are far more satisying. Sorry I cant help you with info about solids, but I'm sure if you chew any solid long enough it soon becomes mush ha ha. Kaydotrn: WoW Kay, CONGRATULATIONS! I TAKE MY HAT OFF TO YOU. It's a brave thing your doing. To allow yourself to feel instead of eating is where we all need to get to. I've had a couple of days in tears, grumpy etc. Life does not seem anywhere as fun, but I know once I continue this road, it will bring success and life will be fun again and it wont be about food. Roband: Wanna make a trip to Australia? My place needs cleaning ha ha Now I have to share with you my First REAL FOOD story last night. A few of you know I have been waiting to get off liquids and onto mushies. Well! Last night I had my neice over and made her favourite meal "Porcupine Meatballs" I just happen to like them also. Anyway, I served myself up a small meatball about 1 1/2 times the size of a golf ball and about 2 Table Spoons of Mashed Potatoe. I sat down eagerly to eat "My First" mushy meal, I got through half the meat ball and half the potatoe and I was full dammmmmmm it hahaa. So for the first time in my life I can say FOOD is over rated. I hope this feeling stays with me. Food has always been my life, but after last night, I really thought FOOD is something we need to sustain us in life and thats all. I've lost interest in food (at least for today) CHEERS to all, continue on your Happy Healthy Eating

Lap Band Journey 2006 had been a terrible year. I had suffered from November 2005 – September 2006 with Severe Arthritis in my back. My weight did not help matters. There were many times I was unable to move from the chair. I struggled greatly to get to work on many days. October 2006 I fractured my knee, while moving from the back door of the car to the front door. These injuries were hard enough on their own and carrying my overweight body around was hard enough without the injuries. The two combined were overwhelming, draining, depressing and disabling. I had started to become a recluse and cut off the world around me. I was physically unable to get about and grew embarrassed as my weight kept soaring. I had visited an orthopedic surgeon regarding my knee. The MRI results showed a fracture to the knee and Osteonecrosis (bone slowly dying). He stated he would not even consider any type of surgery with me being this weight, and I was to lose a minimum of 30 kilos. It was somewhere around this point, my future flashed before me. I knew I was unable to walk or do any exercise, my back posed its own problems. How was I going to lose this weight?. Something had to be done, or I would continue my life getting bigger, more disabled and be soon too fat and too disabled to leave the house. A couple of weeks prior to my appointment with the specialist, I had run into a girl that we had worked together at the same office a few years ago. She had lost 35 kilos with the lap band and passed me a card for Dr Paul Leong. I rang Dr Leong’s Office and made an appointment for December 1st to make enquiries into what was involved. At this point he had stated surgery would not be until early in 2007. Being that I had a HUGE Phobia around Dr’s, Hospitals and was petrified of surgery, this was fine by me. Making the decision to have this surgery was one thing, actually getting there and going through with the surgery was another matter. Somewhere around 12th December, I had made a call to Dr Leong’s rooms in an attempt to get a set surgery date for January 2007. I needed to let my work place know when I would be off work again. Being that I had been off already for 2 months with my knee. The receptionist said I could have December 19th 2006 or January 8th 2007. I felt the panic race through my mind & my body I had to make a decision. I said I would let her know ASAP, I needed to ring my husband Roger as he was away with work. After a lengthy discussion with Roger about him getting time off to be with me, we opted on the 19th December 2006. The year had already been a very difficult year, I wanted to leave all this difficulty behind me and start 2007 a new. I weighed in at 123 Kilos on 19.12.2006 Admission to hospital was 11am. I was informed I would be in hospital around 3-4 days. Surgery was scheduled for around 6pm. Roger and I sat all day in the hospital, with me refusing to get onto the hospital gown until the very last minute. Nurses came and did the usual blood pressure etc & injections to prevent blood clotting. Then came the anesthetists, this is when fear struck me again. I cried, I knew I was really going to have this surgery now. I begged the anesthetist to look after me. I was petrified I would have a heart attack or a stroke under anesthetic. 5.45pm and they came for me for surgery, on with the little blue booties etc and a walk down the hall to the operating theatre. I felt like I was taking myself to be slaughtered (lamb on the slaughter line). As I laid myself on the operating table, I started to pray and begged god to let everything be ok. I pleaded with the nursing staff and Dr’s present to look after me. Please let me live through this and please let everything go smoothly without complications. Next I recall waking and finding it really hard to breathe, the incisions were high up under the breast, I counted 5 in total. The surgery was complete, the band in place and I WAS ALIVE! YES YES YES I said, I have been given a second chance. The three days following I had swelling, bruising and pain. Nausea was with me most of the time. BUT my worse experience was withdrawal of my comfort things (my bed, my home, and my BEST FRIEND “FOOD”) I cried and I cried one night, I was totally beside myself, WHAT had I done, I was not prepared for this. Nothing could ease this restlessness in me, nothing could comfort me and I could NOT eat my emotions. I was released from hospital weighing 117.4 kilos 5.5kg loss and back home the next day. AT LAST some home comforts. I followed stringently the sample menu I was given. Varying liquids of milk, soups, yoghurts. I was to stay on the liquids until 21st January2007. A follow up appointment had been booked for Dr Leong for 30th January 2007 Gradually I started to feel stronger and the gas pains, nausea eased with the amazing help of Mylanta. First & second week has gone by NO weight loss. This has been very disheartening. I am only consuming around 900 calories a day. But my body shape is changing, So I have this to hold onto. 26th December 2006 117.4kg 2nd January 2006 117.4kg 9th January 2006 116.4kg YAY at last a loss It was at this point I decided to keep a record of my Lap Band Journey. I had discovered an online Lap Band Forum and was getting a lot of support from the folks in the same situation as me. These folk are from all over the world. We all had many questions and needed answers. There are people there who have passed through this stage and were great strengths of support. They shared great recipe options and ideas to get us through this liquid phase. I don’t know where I would be without the support of these great folk at the Forum. Saturday 13th January 2007 I’ve headed away to our caravan for some relaxation and sunshine. I’ve broken the cycle of social reclusion. We sat with friends on the decking across the road last night and shared idle chat. I proudly told them of my surgery. I’m including more protein shakes in my daily liquid now, I’m finding them far more satisfying and filling. I’m looking forward to lunch today Velish (Provincical Vegetables) mixed with Heinz Spicy Tomato Soup. One of My Fave’s Mmmmmmmmm. It’s now about 4pm and I’m getting puckish for something savoury (my weakness). I headed for the pantry to see what I could find, vegemite or peanut butter or maybe some of those soft apero tomato, basil and cream cheese gourmet rice snacks. I tried a couple and sucked and sucked them to a pulp before swallowing YUM they hit the spot. I am so so ready for mushy food. Can I wait till the 21st? Tuesday 16th January 2007 Officially 4 weeks today post op. Last night I decided to try some mashed canned spaghetti Mmmmmm, I tolerated it well. It’s still 5 days before I’m officially allowed to go onto Vitamised mushy food. Tonight my neice Tara is coming over and I’m cooking her Favourite “Porcupine Meatballs with mashed potatoe, then were going off to get our hair cut and coloured Yay. I dropped another 1.2 kilos today. YES the scales are being kind to me J Todays Weight is 115.2kg that’s a 1.2 kilo (253.44 pounds) drop.

<?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:p</O:p <O:p</O:p hisnhers: Hey seems you and I were banded on the same day!. But you know really mine was a day earlier, because us aussies are always a day ahead into the future. Our Weight loss is also similar – Congrats- keep up the good work.<O:p></O:p> I know what you mean about the full feeling, sometimes (old habbits) I want to still eat till I’m full. (strange I know) But I kinda miss the full feeling, but full now hurts, I’ve only done it twice and it took 1 ½ cups to fill me. Heavens knows why we feel guilty about that!<O:p></O:p> <O:p</O:p VABandster: I like you have got the small bites thing & the small sips and swallows down pat, but still struggle with eating slow. This morning I particularly noticed it while eating my yoghurt 1 cup and I was finished in 15 mins. Earlier it was easier to do, but now that I’m managing thicker foods and swelling has gone down, I’m finding I’m wanting to eat at my “Old” normal rate. Looking forward to any tips others can provide J<O:p</O:p <O:p</O:p CHEERS to all – Happy Healthy Eating <O:p</O:p

Hey Roband G'day Welcome to the December Bandsters Thread Feel free to join in anytime. There's amazing support here I love this whole Forum in fact Look forward to hearing more from you also Ok off to work for me - have a GREAT DAY/NIGHT ya'll (practising my Texan Tawk)

Lap Band Journey 2006 had been a terrible year. I had suffered from November 2005 – September 2006 with Severe Arthritis in my back. My weight did not help matters. There were many times I was unable to move from the chair. I struggled greatly to get to work on many days. October 2006 I fractured my knee, while moving from the back door of the car to the front door. These injuries were hard enough on their own and carrying my overweight body around was hard enough without the injuries. The two combined were overwhelming, draining, depressing and disabling. I had started to become a recluse and cut off the world around me. I was physically unable to get about and grew embarrassed as my weight kept soaring. I had visited an orthopedic surgeon regarding my knee. The MRI results showed a fracture to the knee and Osteonecrosis (bone slowly dying). He stated he would not even consider any type of surgery with me being this weight, and I was to lose a minimum of 30 kilos. It was somewhere around this point, my future flashed before me. I knew I was unable to walk or do any exercise, my back posed its own problems. How was I going to lose this weight?. Something had to be done, or I would continue my life getting bigger, more disabled and be soon too fat and too disabled to leave the house. A couple of weeks prior to my appointment with the specialist, I had run into a girl that we had worked together at the same office a few years ago. She had lost 35 kilos with the lap band and passed me a card for Dr Paul Leong. I rang Dr Leong’s Office and made an appointment for December 1st to make enquiries into what was involved. At this point he had stated surgery would not be until early in 2007. Being that I had a HUGE Phobia around Dr’s, Hospitals and was petrified of surgery, this was fine by me. Making the decision to have this surgery was one thing, actually getting there and going through with the surgery was another matter. Somewhere around 12th December, I had made a call to Dr Leong’s rooms in an attempt to get a set surgery date for January 2007. I needed to let my work place know when I would be off work again. Being that I had been off already for 2 months with my knee. The receptionist said I could have December 19th 2006 or January 8th 2007. I felt the panic race through my mind & my body I had to make a decision. I said I would let her know ASAP, I needed to ring my husband Roger as he was away with work. After a lengthy discussion with Roger about him getting time off to be with me, we opted on the 19th December 2006. The year had already been a very difficult year, I wanted to leave all this difficulty behind me and start 2007 a new. I weighed in at 123 Kilos on 19.12.2006 Admission to hospital was 11am. I was informed I would be in hospital around 3-4 days. Surgery was scheduled for around 6pm. Roger and I sat all day in the hospital, with me refusing to get onto the hospital gown until the very last minute. Nurses came and did the usual blood pressure etc & injections to prevent blood clotting. Then came the anesthetists, this is when fear struck me again. I cried, I knew I was really going to have this surgery now. I begged the anesthetist to look after me. I was petrified I would have a heart attack or a stroke under anesthetic. 5.45pm and they came for me for surgery, on with the little blue booties etc and a walk down the hall to the operating theatre. I felt like I was taking myself to be slaughtered (lamb on the slaughter line). As I laid myself on the operating table, I started to pray and begged god to let everything be ok. I pleaded with the nursing staff and Dr’s present to look after me. Please let me live through this and please let everything go smoothly without complications. Next I recall waking and finding it really hard to breathe, the incisions were high up under the breast, I counted 5 in total. The surgery was complete, the band in place and I WAS ALIVE! YES YES YES I said, I have been given a second chance. The three days following I had swelling, bruising and pain. Nausea was with me most of the time. BUT my worse experience was withdrawal of my comfort things (my bed, my home, and my BEST FRIEND “FOOD”) I cried and I cried one night, I was totally beside myself, WHAT had I done, I was not prepared for this. Nothing could ease this restlessness in me, nothing could comfort me and I could NOT eat my emotions. I was released from hospital weighing 117.4 kilos 5.5kg loss and back home the next day. AT LAST some home comforts. I followed stringently the sample menu I was given. Varying liquids of milk, soups, yoghurts. I was to stay on the liquids until 21st January2007. A follow up appointment had been booked for Dr Leong for 30th January 2007 Gradually I started to feel stronger and the gas pains, nausea eased with the amazing help of Mylanta. First & second week has gone by NO weight loss. This has been very disheartening. I am only consuming around 900 calories a day. But my body shape is changing, So I have this to hold onto. 26th December 2006 117.4kg 2nd January 2006 117.4kg 9th January 2006 116.4kg YAY at last a loss It was at this point I decided to keep a record of my Lap Band Journey. I had discovered an online Lap Band Forum and was getting a lot of support from the folks in the same situation as me. These folk are from all over the world. We all had many questions and needed answers. There are people there who have passed through this stage and were great strengths of support. They shared great recipe options and ideas to get us through this liquid phase. I don’t know where I would be without the support of these great folk at the Forum. Saturday 13th January 2007 I’ve headed away to our caravan for some relaxation and sunshine. I’ve broken the cycle of social reclusion. We sat with friends on the decking across the road last night and shared idle chat. I proudly told them of my surgery. I’m including more protein shakes in my daily liquid now, I’m finding them far more satisfying and filling. I’m looking forward to lunch today Velish (Provincical Vegetables) mixed with Heinz Spicy Tomato Soup. One of My Fave’s Mmmmmmmmm. It’s now about 4pm and I’m getting puckish for something savoury (my weakness). I headed for the pantry to see what I could find, vegemite or peanut butter or maybe some of those soft apero tomato, basil and cream cheese gourmet rice snacks. I tried a couple and sucked and sucked them to a pulp before swallowing YUM they hit the spot. I am so so ready for mushy food. Can I wait till the 21st? Tuesday 16th January 2007 Officially 4 weeks today post op. Last night I decided to try some mashed canned spaghetti Mmmmmm, I tolerated it well. It’s still 5 days before I’m officially allowed to go onto Vitamised mushy food. Tonight my neice Tara is coming over and I’m cooking her Favourite “Porcupine Meatballs with mashed potatoe, then were going off to get our hair cut and coloured Yay. I dropped another 1.2 kilos today. YES the scales are being kind to me J Todays Weight is 115.2kg that’s a 1.2 kilo (253.44 pounds) drop.

Good Morning Bandsters :confused: Guess who's excited? Yup ME Finally these scales are showing regular weight loss - Yippeeeeeeeeee. It's my official weigh in day today, I dropped another 1.2 kilos (2.64 pounds) this last week. StephC: You Go Girl, Thats awesome advice you gave to okiefamily. So supportive and so true. A loss is a loss. It's better off than on, thats my theory okiefamily: Hope your day was better for you today I "officially" move onto vitamised/mushy food on the 21st January, however my Soups are getting thicker and thicker and as you can see I tried some mashed/vitamised spaghetti last night (giggle). I'm starting to slowly try a few things. Tonight I'm making "Porcupine Meatballs" for my neice,(Her favourite) so I'm looking forward to trying 1/2 a meatball with some mashed potatoe. Wish me luck Porcupine Meatballs <TABLE class=MsoNormalTable style="WIDTH: 100%; mso-padding-alt: 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt; mso-cellspacing: 0cm" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR style="mso-yfti-irow: 0; mso-yfti-firstrow: yes"><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; PADDING-RIGHT: 3.75pt; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; PADDING-LEFT: 3.75pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 3.75pt; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; PADDING-TOP: 3.75pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" vAlign=top>1 Tbsp. butter or margarine 1 small onion, chopped 1 clove garlic, minced 1/2kg Minced ground beef 1 cup MINUTE White Rice, uncooked 1 egg, lightly beaten 1/2 tsp. dried oregano leaves 1/2 tsp. salt 1/8 tsp. pepper 1 Large jar spaghetti sauce <O:p</O:p2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce <O:p</O:pSmall tin crushed pineapple (optional) </TD></TR><TR style="mso-yfti-irow: 1; mso-yfti-lastrow: yes"><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; PADDING-RIGHT: 3.75pt; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; PADDING-LEFT: 3.75pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 3.75pt; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; PADDING-TOP: 3.75pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">MELT butter in small skillet on medium high heat. Add onion; cook and stir until tender. Add garlic; cook and stir 30 seconds. ADD onion mixture to combined meat, rice, egg and seasonings in large bowl. Add 1/4 cup water; mix until well blended. (optional Pineapple) Shape into meatballs. MIX spaghetti sauce and 1/2 cup Water in skillet/pan. Bring to boil; add meatballs. Return to boil. Reduce heat to low; cover. Simmer 15 minutes or until meatballs are cooked through. Or cook in pre heated oven 30mins or until cooked. </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

kdaly32: You mentioned you are a very active student. Could it be that you are a little too active too soon? Just a thought? A week or so ago, I started some tummy excercises I soon learnt it was way tooooooo soon for that. Dr's receptionist said 6 weeks. I did however experience quite an amount of pain and nausea for 2 days after. No more knees up for me for a couple of weeks. GOOD LUCK getting some releif and some answers :confused:

Okiefamily: You Go Girl! Thats the spirit, looks like a decent food plan to me :confused: You welcome to the soft landing. I'm sure theres going to be a day again in the future when I'll need the same Here is my food plan for today <TABLE class=MsoTableGrid style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse; mso-table-layout-alt: fixed; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-yfti-tbllook: 480; mso-padding-alt: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; mso-border-insideh: .5pt solid windowtext; mso-border-insidev: .5pt solid windowtext" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 border=1><TBODY><TR style="mso-yfti-irow: 0; mso-yfti-firstrow: yes"><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; BACKGROUND: lime; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 1pt solid; WIDTH: 68.4pt; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt" vAlign=top width=91>DATE <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p> & TIME<o:p></o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; BACKGROUND: lime; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 216pt; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt" vAlign=top width=288>FOOD<o:p></o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; BACKGROUND: lime; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 117pt; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt" vAlign=top width=156>LIQUIDS<o:p></o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; BACKGROUND: lime; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 99pt; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt" vAlign=top width=132>CALORIES<o:p></o:p> </TD></TR><TR style="mso-yfti-irow: 1"><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 1pt solid; WIDTH: 68.4pt; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt" vAlign=top width=91><o:p> </o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 216pt; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt" vAlign=top width=288><o:p> </o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 117pt; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt" vAlign=top width=156><o:p> </o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 99pt; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt" vAlign=top width=132><o:p> </o:p> </TD></TR><TR style="mso-yfti-irow: 2"><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 1pt solid; WIDTH: 68.4pt; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt" vAlign=top width=91>15.1.07<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 216pt; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt" vAlign=top width=288><o:p> </o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 117pt; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt" vAlign=top width=156><o:p> </o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 99pt; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt" vAlign=top width=132><o:p> </o:p> </TD></TR><TR style="mso-yfti-irow: 3"><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 1pt solid; WIDTH: 68.4pt; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt" vAlign=top width=91>7.00am<o:p></o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 216pt; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt" vAlign=top width=288>½ cup Tomato Juice<o:p></o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 117pt; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt" vAlign=top width=156>1 cup of coffee<o:p></o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 99pt; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt" vAlign=top width=132><o:p> 80</o:p> </TD></TR><TR style="mso-yfti-irow: 4"><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 1pt solid; WIDTH: 68.4pt; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt" vAlign=top width=91>7.45 am<o:p></o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 216pt; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt" vAlign=top width=288>Optifast Shake<o:p></o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 117pt; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt" vAlign=top width=156><o:p> </o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 99pt; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt" vAlign=top width=132><o:p> 165</o:p> </TD></TR><TR style="mso-yfti-irow: 5"><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 1pt solid; WIDTH: 68.4pt; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt" vAlign=top width=91><o:p> </o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 216pt; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt" vAlign=top width=288><o:p> </o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 117pt; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt" vAlign=top width=156><o:p> </o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 99pt; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt" vAlign=top width=132><o:p> </o:p> </TD></TR><TR style="mso-yfti-irow: 6"><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 1pt solid; WIDTH: 68.4pt; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt" vAlign=top width=91>11am<o:p></o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 216pt; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt" vAlign=top width=288>½ Optifast blended with half a bananna<o:p></o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 117pt; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt" vAlign=top width=156>100mls water with diet cordial<o:p></o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 99pt; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt" vAlign=top width=132><o:p> 160</o:p> </TD></TR><TR style="mso-yfti-irow: 7"><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 1pt solid; WIDTH: 68.4pt; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt" vAlign=top width=91>12pm<o:p></o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 216pt; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt" vAlign=top width=288><o:p> </o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 117pt; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt" vAlign=top width=156>150mls water with diet cordial<o:p></o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 99pt; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt" vAlign=top width=132><o:p> </o:p> </TD></TR><TR style="mso-yfti-irow: 8"><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 1pt solid; WIDTH: 68.4pt; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt" vAlign=top width=91>1.30pm<o:p></o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 216pt; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt" vAlign=top width=288>½ cup Tomato Juice<o:p></o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 117pt; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt" vAlign=top width=156><o:p> </o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 99pt; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt" vAlign=top width=132><o:p> 60</o:p> </TD></TR><TR style="mso-yfti-irow: 9"><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 1pt solid; WIDTH: 68.4pt; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt" vAlign=top width=91>1.45<o:p></o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 216pt; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt" vAlign=top width=288>1 bowl of curry soup with yoghurt<o:p></o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 117pt; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt" vAlign=top width=156><o:p> </o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 99pt; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt" vAlign=top width=132><o:p> 200</o:p> </TD></TR><TR style="mso-yfti-irow: 10"><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 1pt solid; WIDTH: 68.4pt; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt" vAlign=top width=91>2pm<o:p></o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 216pt; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt" vAlign=top width=288><o:p> </o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 117pt; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt" vAlign=top width=156>150mls water with diet cordial<o:p></o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 99pt; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt" vAlign=top width=132><o:p> </o:p> </TD></TR><TR style="mso-yfti-irow: 11"><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 1pt solid; WIDTH: 68.4pt; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt" vAlign=top width=91>3.30pm<o:p></o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 216pt; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt" vAlign=top width=288><o:p> </o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 117pt; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt" vAlign=top width=156><o:p> </o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 99pt; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt" vAlign=top width=132><o:p> </o:p> </TD></TR><TR style="mso-yfti-irow: 12"><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 1pt solid; WIDTH: 68.4pt; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt" vAlign=top width=91><o:p> </o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 216pt; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt" vAlign=top width=288><o:p> </o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 117pt; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt" vAlign=top width=156><o:p> </o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 99pt; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt" vAlign=top width=132><o:p> </o:p> </TD></TR><TR style="mso-yfti-irow: 13"><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 1pt solid; WIDTH: 68.4pt; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt" vAlign=top width=91>5pm<o:p></o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 216pt; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt" vAlign=top width=288>½ can cold spaghetti (Vitamised)<o:p></o:p> 1 slice cheese<o:p></o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 117pt; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt" vAlign=top width=156>100mls water with diet cordial<o:p></o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 99pt; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt" vAlign=top width=132><o:p> 230</o:p> </TD></TR><TR style="mso-yfti-irow: 14"><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 1pt solid; WIDTH: 68.4pt; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt" vAlign=top width=91><o:p> </o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 216pt; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt" vAlign=top width=288><o:p> </o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 117pt; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt" vAlign=top width=156><o:p> </o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 99pt; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt" vAlign=top width=132><o:p> </o:p> </TD></TR><TR style="mso-yfti-irow: 15; mso-yfti-lastrow: yes"><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 1pt solid; WIDTH: 68.4pt; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt" vAlign=top width=91><o:p> </o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 216pt; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt" vAlign=top width=288><o:p> </o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 117pt; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt" vAlign=top width=156><o:p> </o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; 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5jacks: Congratulations, you have made the best decision for yourself. Stay strong and GOOD LUCK. I'm sure we will see you back at the Forum after your surgery. Lots of great support here :confused: CHEERS to your up coming surgery and a quick recovery with no complications Sirena63: WoW you go girl. Thanks for sharing your story about the patients. Keep on keeping on. I admire your passion Thankyou CHEERS

okiefamily: Oh I can feel your frustration in your words. You poor thing. I think you have an enormous amount of pressure on yourself, from yourself and from your Father who paid for the surgery. It's all silent pressure and of course as soon as you slip off the rails your beating yourself up BIG TIME, hence you end up feeling bad and eating again, calling yourself a failure. The Band is not a miracle or a magic wand, we still have to work with it for the rest of our lives. YES it's supposed to curb our hunger, but we will ALWAYS as long as we live have to be mindful what we eat and if we excercise ALWAYS. These are the things that will help us with weight loss. Hopefully fills will assist with curbing the appetite some more and you wont have to struggle as much. BUT you will still have to be mindful of what goes in your mouth. You need to stop beating up on yourself, because thats just making you want to eat more, because you feel bad. I suggest you pat yourself on the back for going ahead with the surgery. Pat yourself on the back for the good work you have done and YES you have done so far. SO WHAT you have had a few bad days, don't let these days get a hold of your life and destroy the dream you want so much (to lose this weight) Remind yourself why you did this in the first place. Now get back up your horse. Go do something nice for yourself to feel better (maybe design a good eating plan for tomorrow) and what to do to combat the (bad eating demons) when they come along. I've started keeping a daily food journal, that way I have to be at least honest with myself. GOOD LUCK. Oh and Thanks for replying to how do I set my journal into my signature. PLEASE don't take yours down, we all need to know we are human and make mistakes and this road is sometimes hard. If you take it down because you are embarrassed, how will the rest of us know we are normal if we don't have something to measure against? Perfection is not normal!! (stepping down off my soap box) LMAO. Hang in there Girl, you can get through this difficult phase. Warm Aussie Hugz

StephC: Oh Man your meal of seafood sounded mouth watering I so love seafood and can't wait till I can eat food again..(still on liquids) Okiefamily: How did you link your journal into your signature? I've created a Journal in this forum, but don't know how to link it yet :confused: I feel for all of you that are having trouble with the cold. Dare I mention we are having 31c (87.8F) here today *Grin* CHEERS keep up the good work folks - Happy healthy Eating

kdaly: I've not experienced anything like your talking about sorry. I do get some port pain, but alot of that is because my port is right int he front, just above my belly button. As I still have a very large tummy, I lean forward and press it against the desk as I sit at work and at my computer and trust me it hurts. I get other twinges also, that are either nerve twinges or scar tissue. I sincerely hope you manage to get a decent dr that can get to the bottom of your pain and you get some well deserved releif. CHEERS and Good Luck :confused:

LuckyGirl: I sometimes have a Protein shake for breakfast and if I'm still hungry around 11am I'll have another half of a Protein Shake. It's got to be better than snacking out Your meal at the Steakhouse sounded mouth watering YUM! But I certainly hear you on the no fun going out anymore. I am so much into my own cooking at the moment and my Hubby is loving it. I can't imagine going out will be anywhere as much fun or anywhere as nice as what I'm cooking. I've just finished dinner or tea as we aussies call it. I blended/vitamised a can of Jogan Rosh Chunky Soup and added a Large spoon of some TadzikiSauce (Yoghurt,cucumber, lemon garlic) Ohhhhhhhh Myyyyyyyyy GOD what a taste sensation! I wont want to go off these liquids at this rate :girl_hug: Denise822: Sorry I can't help you with your enquiry. I have not gotten into ordering foods from online, besides, I can just imagine the shipping to Australia hahaa. :Help: I started my lapband journal in this forum, can anyone tell me how I can link it for others to view? or add it to my signature?? CHEERS to Happy Healthy Eating :girl_hug:

G'day All I wonder if someone could let me know how you "quote" (refer to someones post text and it copies in the reply here?) hahaha hope that made sense and someone knows what I mean? Freeskye: Good Luck with your loss before surgery. I loved and still love Optifast so I don't have a problem. Once I went on Optifast for 3 months and lost 20kg's (44lbs) Mind you I put it all back on once I got a taste for food LOL. Wheetsin: Congratulations on a FANTASTIC weight loss :girl_hug: MaryMary: WoW 45lbs in excellent CONGRATS. I can't weight till my signature reads weight losses like that :girl_hug: Inner Me: Welcome Home, Welcome Back and Congratulations on your banding I hope it's a successful journey for you. This Forum is a great source of support, reference and information, wished I'd found it beofre I had my surgery, but glad I've found it now Keep us posted on how your going

G'day all I'm back from the beach, I had a nice time away and went for a few short walks :girl_hug: I've just been reading all the posts while I was away. In relation to dry/flakey skin, I'd have to say at this point in time mine is totally opposite. My skin has never looked better, its fabulous, all shiny, healthy and looking bettter than it ever has. Hope its stays that way :girl_hug: Maurdan: I've started having half a Protein shake to satisfy my afternoon hunger and get me through I find it very satisfying. Kaydotrn: I've been struggling getting in all my fluids (drinking) and I'm still on fluids/liquids. So I dont't yet have to worry about eating and drinking. I drink what I can inbetween my liquid meals Okiefamily: I got the snack attacks while watching TV over the weekend at nights. I went to the pantry and found a jar of Peanut Butter and a jar of Vegemite (salty yeast extract). I dipped a teaspoon into each and found I was satisfied after that. I'd be way to scared to try nuts just yet. CONGRATS on your 3 pound loss Luckygirl: 1 cup of food for me would be a taste in comparison to what I used to eat. I dare say you will still lose if all your comsuming is 1 cup. What are you having if your still hungry again? I'm jealous your all starting to get your fills and have appointments with dr's. I still have 2 weeks and 2 days before I see the dr & who knows if he will do a fill? YAY! 7 days till I can eat Vitamised mushy food (Bring it on) My body shape has changed and I feel like I've lost weight these past couple of days I'm resisting getting on the scales till Tuesday (weigh in day) Wish me luck I'll keep you posted CHEERS to Happy Healthy Eating

Hi AlanT & G'day all I'm from Adelaide and had my surgery close to 4 weeks now. I suffered greatly with wind/gas and it was painful for 3 weeks. I can't explain why, except we are eating differently, our stomaches are different inside and its all an adjustment I suppose. My dr told me to take Mylanta it worked a treat. Mylanta absorbs the gas and eases the pain. I'm still burping/belching with meals and sometimes I have no control over it and the belching just rolls out. Nice to meet all you fellow aussies and Good Luck on your banding Journeys :girl_hug:

I've told my immediate friends and family. MY Husband thinks it's a brilliant idea and is so supportive. All my work colleagues in my team know. I guess I'll be selective as to who esle I tell. I can get a feel from people if I think they will be supportive or not. Why would I tell anyone who would slander the concept? *shrug* There's nothing easy about having the banding done, it's painful surgery, it costs money and "WE" still have to excercise and watch "Everything" we put in our mouths from now on. Anyway who said life had to be hard? CHEERS and Congratulations to all of us that had it done, are thinking about getting it done