slimmy120

I have found that if i have four bean mix drained and wshed and tuna in oil, with a bit of the oil drained out put salt and pepper on it, sometimes add tomatoes fills me up, and enjoyable to,any one good any other food ideas that help them too?

But today i had one of those elephant chocolates after my lunch, and 6 of the little honey comb type sweets with chocolates around them, but uped my exercise walked 45min instead of 30, and healthy eating again tonight, just got to make certain dont get into the junky snacks habit again, but that is up to me got to think hey this is not good for me, think the weight i will put on if i do this everyday instead of once and a while.

Thank you, good to know i am on the right track, and thus not setting up for a let down.

I have set myself goals and mini goals, i try to lose 1 lb a week overall. Has anyone got to goal how long did it take you? and how much did you lose? is 1b to 2lb a week realistic - averaging it to this over each month? Just thinking where will I be at new years eve, where will i be at this time next year. where will i be on 18th sep 2008(year after initial lap band)28kilos or 56 pnds down so far.:Dancing_wub:

Please if someone from australia, if tummy tuck , and the saggy arms, legs, breast can be covered under medicare, if so how??

You look great, tell us how much excercise , 3 meals or snacks as well, what are you eating during your day? Share, i got banded 18 sep 2007 and have lost 28 kilos which is 56lbs. Please share be an inspiration you are looking fantastic!!

What causes a port to flip? How do you know if port has flipped?

Yep, thats why i was thinking best show the surgeon what happens when i move,so he can actually see it, but cant get in till late may, gosh long wait, but if i think getting alot worse will ring and talk to him over phone and see if he can fit me in earlier.

May I ask how much you have to lose, i had to do it privately as my doctor told me that could not have it done unless obese obese as 300kg to lose , and friends also were told the same, I am wondering if it has changed recently, did he say anything about the lose skin after? Can you please ask?as me and my friends were told had to pay for all ourselves> Many Many Many thanx.

Hey Janet thanx so much for your pep talk, it will stick in my head, i was excecising and not snacking but when i dont excecise guess what snack snack, yet i tell myself snack with good food which i do,well getting on my treadmill, if you help one person on this site it was me thanx, god bless.

I started at 102kg and have lost 28kilos since 18th sep 2007, and i am on 1200 to 1800 a day and fairly little excercise.

Virtually never snacked in the first few months, but after reading your posts and as my doctor says, drink water, maybe you not really hungry you firstly got to start doing that again. All the best everyone, keep on track.

Thanx for all your advice, yes it makes sense, out with the old clothes, well as you said majority of them. Best of luck on getting pregnant again, hopefully a girl this time eh?

I noticed i need to keep a tally of my calories, and excercise helps, but sometimes i get slack on both, but nop going to keep at it, and reading what others do is so motivational, thanx to all.

I am in Perth wa,and we definately had to go and pay ourselves, one of my friends who lost 75kilos was told that there is no way we would get done privately, and that when we lose weight it is the sam(tummy tuck,arms etc.) do you have any ideas as how and who they saw in wa, as we all interested, my mum wants to get done, and no way she could afford either, we all spoke to differing gp's too.Thanx

Well I think mine must stick up as when I lye down it protrudes high, will roll and show dr when I go again end of May, have no pain, but concerned.

Gave in and had half then another half of a melting moment biscut tasted so good -- but kept thinking that is after i ate it , didnt need that nothing tastes as good as slim feels, oh shivers, just pick myself up again and will get back to healthy eating, having corn silverside and veges - cooking at moment for dinner.

Thank goodness there are only rareties(or however you spell it- Just got home after busy day, sorry mental block.)

My specialist said erosion is very rare, and occurs if band too tight, i thought the specialist would know before band being made too tight? and feedback?

Was 15 thousand all up, but after what medicare paid for anethisist, and my health fun paid for hospital stuff was $9thousand, then each fill is $265.But i think was well worth it, had to make a choice new car or new me, guess which one i chose.I spoke to my doctor and she said had to be morbidly morbidly obese as in around the 300kilo or so before govt would look at it, and then about 5 year waiting list if you lucky.

:tt1:I had very few problems with vomitting, i eat slowly and chew , chew , chew. I have read a few notes on these boards , i was told to eat slowly and chew every 25 times. What was everyone else told, Hope this post helps the people who are new, and who are going to get the lap band.

I had my band placed on 18th sep 2007 , starting weight 102kg have lost 28 kilos now, but the last 3 months lost 9, so i think equates to how you losing, at first didnt lose much compared to everyone then vola did, then slow again, dont know why, sometimes if i did not eat much would not lose as much .Keep at it as i am to, yep depressed not losing that fast now, even put on a little some weeks, but in the end we will get there!I am 5 ft 4 by the way.and female.:regular_smile:

Sorry the anethesist part of that was covered, but boy did he know how to charge. But still it was well worth it.

No i am in wa looked into it, had to pay for myseld, had other friends who are on health care cards, supporting parents same for them unfortunately.

No I can eat bread, everything, I had my fourth fill 7 weeks ago, and only sick 2 times, and not very bad - once i ate a banana without chewing and too quick, the next time at sandwich too quick and did not chew enough. I have been banded since 18 sep 2007 and lost 28 kilos so far.