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Lost another 900 grams this week.( 2lbs), still no fill in my band as Dr feels i am losing enough at the moment with out it. I have left the 60s and am now officially in the 50,s 59.5kg to be precise. good luck to you all.

Oh poor you, sorry to hear that, for what it is worth , i would go the sleeve, does not interfere with absorption, they are only reducing the size of the stomach, not interfering with every thing else.

congratulations to you, what wonderful news, i guess it really made your day. .......jo

Conrats on your banding date, I too am from sydney but was done at Nepean Private, as far as being able to change nappies and things like that, and house work, by day 3 i was feeling alot better, and was driving and running errands, doing shopping and things like that, by day 5 you will be basically back to normal. obviously still a little sore in the port site, and you cant do any heavy lifting for around 6 weeks, but as far as cooking and light house duties you will be fine, I am 7 weeks today and have lost 13kgs, good luck, dont stress, it is worth it. jo.

Good luck, im in sydney and was banded 7 weeks tomorrow, have not regretted it for a min. make sure you dont cheat on your preop, dont want the Dr to refuse to do you because your liver is still to big, to move for the band.

Went to see my Dr today, Dr Cregan, was psyched ready for my first fill, only to be told, that i did not need one, that i was losing at a steady pace, and to come back in 4 weeks. the whole appoint took all of about 2 mins. So i guess i will do as i am told, and front up again in another month. Good luck to all the other August bandsters.

Im eating most days 3 meals plus protein shake in the morning on the way to work, as eating before 5.30am is just not something i can do. and after i get home from work, i am usually hungry, and have a cup of soup, which is also a protein based packet soup. At the moment this is working for me. and i am losing a steady and consisten amount of weight each week, so i will stick with this routine, untill it stops working for me.

Today. 6am. Protein shake, on my way to work. 9.30am 3 tbs raw oats mixed with 3 tbs yogurt, and 5 fresh raspberries 1pm. 120g grilled salmon, mix or eggplant, potato and mushroom, made into a curry. total 1 cup. 5.30pm. 2 ryvita crackers spread with, 2tbs cottage cheese, sliced tomato, cucumber, baby spinach, smoked trout, jalapenos, and a drizzle of balsamic vinegar. That is it for the day, it is now 7.30pm, and i have a rule, that i never break and that is, i do not eat after 7pm. good luck to you all.

Im not a Dr, but i do know that with weight loss, there is also a decrease in blood pressure, probably your body adjusting to your weight loss. dont stress, low BP is good, High is BAD.

I also had a cough after surgery for about 10 days, i would get this tickle in the back of my throat, and it would not go away, i would cough so hard i was sure i was doing damage, Dr told me as long as you are not vomiting you wont damage your band. i also lived on cough drops, and sipped fluids all day.

Went for my weigh in today, at work, as i threw my scales away weeks ago, couldnt stand that i was weighing myself every day. So i have lost 900gms this week, which is about 2lbs this week. so down to 60.4kgs, I have set myself a goal, and that is to lose another 10kgs by Christmas day, is it possible to achieve, or am i just having myself on, goodluck to all the fellow august bandsters. take care jo.....

make sure you take plenty of benefibre, or you will be sorry!. good luck.

Good luck to you, im sure it will all work out in the end, have you not noticed, that it always does. Faith is all we need. take care.

I dont know about all the other mothers, but after 2 children and years of baby food for the kids, just the mere smell of it, is enough to make me heave, and that definately cannot be good for banding.

I also read kims site, and would love it if there was something like that here in sydney. Would be great, to have all that support and friendships here.

I went out for dinner last night, and i ordered the prawns that were grilled i could manage 4 and ate a couple of bits of tomato out of my salad, i then ordered as a side some mash potato with roast garlic, just incase the prawns were a little dry, had a few mouth fulls of that also. All in all another pleasant restaurant experience with my family. my motto is when eating out now. when in doubt, order the fish or prawns. Also here in sydney we can take doggie bag. if needed, although for me it gives me a sense of pride to leave the food on the plate, feel totally satisfied and be able to walk away knowing that the food did not rule my life for that meal. It was me who was in charge and controll of what went into my mouth, I love you Band.

Annabell dont get discouraged, you know that the weight will eventuallay come off, i know its hard, but dont despair, just keep going with your work out regime, eventually it has to work , if you know you are doing all the right things, and making healthy food choices it will happen. I was banded on 19th august and have lost 11.6kg(25lbs) am due for my first fill soon, but to be honest i dont know if i need one yet. i still have not got my appetite back, it has not raised its ugly head yet. and i have been losing at a steady pace, so i will see what he says, but i dont want to use all my band up if i dont need it now, because down the track i may just need those extra couple of mls.

Im with fanny, life is too short get over it, dont analyse it too much,hold your head up high, and move on. you could of ordered a salad bowl, and taken the rest home for dinner that night. good luck.

ive only been banded a little over 5 weeks and i have already gone from a D to C, and i have noticed that that is getting loose as well, My husband and i were talking about it on my walk this evening, i told him he could pick out the size and make of implants as i know i will be needing them in the future, good luck.

what is a sleeve gastrectomy how is that different . thanks

Today, B Protein shake, S Yogurt and strawberrys. L Grilled salmon, and garlic shoots S Protein soup mix. D will be having grilled zucchini,mushroom, peppers, onions and garlic with poached egg on top, and sprinkled with goats cheese.

As Dr Phil would say, has it been working for you up to now,. i can only speak for my self, best descision i ever made, have not regretted it for a day. althought it is only 5 weeks at the moment. but still, i cant wait for my weight to continue dropping off. good luck and take care. jo.

Yes, i was banded on 19th august and so far i have lost24 lbs you are doing great, why get discouraged you should be proud of yourself, and besides it is your journey not your Drs, good luck to you.

yes thanks for the information, i actually found out last week at the accountants office, as i was only banded in august, i will have them ready for next years return, good luck with your loss.

i am only newly banded, and have not been stuck, and nor do i wish to be, but i guess it would be like as my mother once explained to me about an orgasm, belive me dear when you experience, you will know . Good luck,