Illyria20

Hi everybody! I'm a 20 year old female from Brisbane (Australia) and I got my band October last year and have since lost 48kg's. I have never been happier and more comfortable with my body. The lap band was the best thing that ever happened to me. I'd love to talk to anyone who has been through the same thing and is currently trying to lose weight with the lapband. Are there any people out there who are my age who have had the lapband? I'd love to hear your experiences! Thanks, Illyria

Hi everyone! Thanks for replying to my thread!! Eficka: I was very excited to buy clothes that fit me... At my biggest, I was not able to fit into a size 26 and had difficulty finding any store that sold clothes that would fit me. When I went into Rockmans the other day and bought a whole lot of nice new clothes and was only a size 18-20 I was deliriously happy... I actually found shopping enjoyable for a change rather than a pain that it used to be when nothing fit! To see things like this, your clothes getting looser etc. makes you feel so encouraged to keep going! I have not yet had problems with excess skin, although I have been told since I am young that my skin will be more resilient.. It will vary from person to person... I might yet still get excess skin but I have very encouraging parents who have told me that if it is a problem they will help me pay for surgery to fix it.. I have been told by others that Vitamin E cream and also Pilates are good for your skin to be more resilient too, if you are really concerned perhaps it would be a good idea to see a skin specialist and ask for some tips on how to ensure that this isn't too big of a problem!! Traceylou: I'm not sure what 'pop me clogs' means exactly so I cannot provide any advice about this!