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Hiya all, In Australia Optifast is available at Pharmacies/chemist shops. That is no good to you though. Something funny has happened for me on Optifast, My body has become accustomed to it now. I am no longer ravenous, without the use of any appetite suppressants. Have lost 5 kgs (11 pounds) so far in 10 days. Keep up the good work everybody.:clap2: Susannah

He Fee and all, I am assuming those not from Melbourne can also chat on this thread? Chat away Sydney siders and sand gropers etc etc!!!! Susannah:biggrin1:

Hey Bronnie, I have 12 sleeps left.:biggrin1: Meanwhile something funny has happened, my body has adapted to the Optifast. I have stopped feeling ravenous and all without the aid of any appetite suppressants. Lost five kilos since starting, and I am going to go out hard this week to lose some more.:clap2: Susannah

Hi All, Louise you are right about Australia leading the world in Lapband surgery. We having been doing it a long time here.:clap2: Susannah

Hi All, thank you so much for all your feedback here. Jack you are so funny! I love reading your posts.:biggrin1: I guess I need to keep my eye on the bigger picture being getting healthier and happier through getting the weight off. Susannah

Hi Sharyn, That is fantastic! What an acheivement. You should be very proud of all your efforts.:clap2: :biggrin1: Susannah

Hi Stacy, I feel for you, I am going through it also right now! I have to do it for three weeks! I am craving a peanut butter sandwhich. I am determined to get through this, and travel the road others have travelled successfully before me. Ahhhhhhhhh!!!!! :) :biggrin1: Susannah

Hi Jo Ann, thanks for your input. I will just have to deal with it I guess. The benefits of the banding will outweigh my cravings I guess. Susannah

Hi Everyone, I have lost 5 kgs in the nine days I have been on Optifast!:clap2: It has been so hot and I have bben walking everywhere. Proud of myself, but I am still a fatty boombah!:biggrin1: Susannah

Hi Jean, I am on day 9 of Optifast and I have lost 5 kilograms (11 pounds) in that time.:clap2: Susannah

Hi All, hey Babygrl I am on day 9 of Optifast and it is going ok. My tip is that the chocolate shake is yummier than the Vanilla. We don't have the strawberry variety here in Australia. Check out the bars and soups for variety. Good on ya champ!:biggrin1: Susannah

Gday, You will get there soon Bronnie. Your apponitment is in weeks! Susannah

Gday Gals, My Costs 2006 Insurance premium $1200 12 month waiting period 2007 Insurance premium $1300 Surgery fee $3500 sleep Study $ 95 not claimable Surgeon consults $100 after claiming some back Dietician $60 not claimable Optifast $120 at chemist warehouse (Best price @ $40 per box) Respiratory physician was bulkbilled Plus lost days income at work for days lost attending appointments, as I am casually employed. Susannah

Hey, Good on ya Cindy,Baby,Kelsy and Mom!!!!! It doesn't matter what day we are getting banded, we are all getting the lassoo swung around our guts!:biggrin1: Susannah

Hey Maria, thanks for taking the time to post your tips. I am day seven on Optifast and so far so good. :biggrin1: Susannah

Hi All, Patti how awful for you. Don't they realize banding is the last resort for us all? We have all done dieting to death with no results. Hang in there. Tracy: Insurance companies:rolleyes: :cool: Ahhhhhh!!!! Susannah

Hi Girls, As I said previously this has been a long process for me, basically having first considered it in 2003. I started all the appointments last july, and I will be banded in a fortnight. It is important for me to get banded, but I just went with the flow re the appointments. Susannah

Hey, Just saw that my joining date for this site was February 2004! I have been thinking about getting banded since 2003. I take my time. Susannah

Hi Bronnie, You can only have the vegies that are allowed as per the list. I am coping with it so far, as I am determined to make it. Others have so I should be able to as well. I think it can't hurt to be on a liquid diet pre surgery. Someone may have a lower bmi but that may not mean that they don't have a fatty liver. I don't drink, and I ate more carbs than fried food. So who is to say my liver is any worse than that of others? Can't wait for more variety in the post op liquid phase! Just over two weeks to go till banding day. Susannah

Hi, I get a runny nose everytime I eat chillies! :eek: Susannah

Hi, what foods do you miss/can't stomache anymore? I think I can give up just about anything, but I am going to really miss bread! I love bread so much. Chocolate etc will be easy for me to give up. I think I got fat from eating lots of good continental food like breads, cheeses, cakes etc. Say it ain't so, no bread of any kind any more?! :eek: Susannah

Hey Bronnie, my surgeon charges $3500. Your surgeon might charge less. It differs probably. At the end of the day it is money well spent for all of us really. You can't put a price on your health. Susannah

Hey, I wonder how Jess (Parvathi) is? Last I heard she was on holiday. We have the same surgeon. Susannah

Hey fabulous February bandsters! Keep up the good work all. Tracy why do they make you see a psychologist over there? You know that you want and need the band, so why must you go through all of that? Susannah

Hi Girls, Anna and Loretta, I am pre op liquid diet on Optifast. Tara, Its probably wishful thinking re getting anything back! Susannah:biggrin1: