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Ok Sorry for another post but here goes I just changed my ticker and after it said I have lost 100 pounds.....thats exciting to have lost THREE FIGURES (even if it is in pounds haha) YAY ME

Cath WELL DONE you have done so well......I am not sticking to any diet just eating normally but trying to be healthy too.....I keep thinking I should do more protein Don't worry about the hair it happens to almost everyone....happened to me after the lap band surgery but worse after the sleeve surgery, now it's back to normal so don't fret pet Good luck with your exams too!!!! How exciting Bellarose.....moving fast now Exciting times!!! And I agree this weather is AMAZING.....Bring on Summer I say....but then I will be sick of the really hot heat haha Mind you I think I will cope a lot better this year being a lot lighter I have only got 5kg left to go till I am at my first Goal Weight......don't care if it's 99.9 I just want to be under 100kg's and at the moment I am 104.5 Not sure what my total goal weight is yet but at the moment I just want to be under 100.......Starting out at 150 (My heaviest since weight loss surgeries) I think that will be a fantastic achievement if I do say so myself haha Hope everyone is well and happy....Happy Friday Everyone

Chez sorry to hear you are a bit stressed.....it wouldn't have mattered if you had the lap band or sleeve as the hair loss would have been the same. As far as what surgery to get @@Bellarose100 it has got to be YOUR decision and what YOU feel comfortable with....however I just think that you answered yourself in your reply about how you are worried about getting the band re issues that your friends have had, and that you feel that bypass is too drastic.......so that leaves the sleeve Just reading between the lines lol For me I had major issues with the band and 18 months of reop's and just didn't feel it was worth it but depending on how much weight you have to lose could be a deciding factor too. The sleeve is forever and if you have a bit of weight to lose or have always struggled with keeping weight off then its a great choice but it has to be something that you are comfortable with. I still have another 40 or so kg's to go and have lost 45 kg's in total from my highest weight. It's not easy and I am now working hard at losing weight which I knew I would have to do and it is coming off slowly for me....it's not a quick fix and I can no longer eat a normal sized meal but I am a lot healthier than when I had the lap band because I can actually eat whatever I want just in small amounts. With my band everything got stuck with one fill and with lesser fill I could eat whatever I wanted. I did lose weight but I was not as healthy as I am now thats for sure. Thats my story though and just my opinion.....it is permanant and I am happy with that (most of the time haha) Btw @@chez I lost the same amount of hair like you after I had the lap band too but it stopped after a while like this time @@nerms as Chez said slow and steady is the best way to lose it anyway....fast is not best Glad to hear your mums finally found someone to help her

Hey @@Chez Don't freak out that was exactly what my hair loss looked like (and I cried and freaked out).......but trust me it gets better!!! I was like that and it started a couple of months maybe 3 or 4 months after surgery, then it was bad for a while and now it's almost back to normal so it won't last too long. And now I am remembering that it has happened to me with every surgery that I have had (not the minor day op's but the more involved ones) I think that it has a lot to do with the anisthetic, and hormones play a massive part!!!! I removed the bit about tarot on here because after I wrote it things went quiet LOL....everyone must have thought I was a freak!!!! Loving getting back into it again and did a night of reading to the public with my class and got great feedback off of EVERYONE that I did a reading for....so it was a fantastic refresher course for me and I am loving being back into it Hope EVERYONE is going well....it's been so quiet here lately so I guess no news it good news

Hey Guys....what a gorgeous day today!!!!! I have been sooooooo busy but it's all good....having the biggest clearing at home since the flood and rebuilding and clearing is so good for you I swear....it's therapeutic!!!! I have been so busy I have been forgetting to eat which is not a good thing I know....because of this I have not lost weight in the past week.....I need to remember to help my metabolism along. I have been doing so much physical work that I get side tracked and it's late afternoon before I start feeling a bit dizzy and I realise that I have forgotten to eat all day....bad I know!! I have my daughters 18th horror theme party this Saturday night.....still so much to do to make it look SCARY!!!! Anyway how is everyone else going??

Hey guys sorry I have been away for a while....it's been my daughters 18th Birthday and then my sons boyfriend turned 18 too so we have had so many family catch ups it's been madness!!!! Still preparing for her party here at home so this is just a quick check in as I am about to head out again but wanted to check in and see how everyone is going...... Welcome @@darwinlady33 .....I went through Ray McHenry too and I love him!!!! He is Fantastic and so caring I had my lapband with him almost 5 years ago now and then had that taken out last year and was sleeved end of Feb this year and I LOVE IT!!!!! I am down 44kg in total from before the band but since the sleeve I am down 33kg's as I wasn't as heavy going into the sleeve surgery. @@Chez WOW your weights dropping off!!!! You Go Girl @@Bellarose100 Glad you have found a surgeon thats great

Yeah @@chez ....How you doin girlfriend!!!!! How is everyone going?? Loving this gorgeous Spring weather........just amazing...well today it is anyway.... we are in Melbourne

@@Bellarose100 How's it going?? My surgeon is Dr Ray McHenry at Lap surgery Australia. I can't tell you about the current out of pocket expenses as I paid for lapband 5 years ago and any further weight loss surgery was covered with that. From memory I was out of pocket $4,500 but I can't remember for sure. Here is a link to their site: http://lapsurgeryaustralia.com.au/

@@nerms thanks for the good luck wishes.....just waiting to hear now but all is looking great!!!! Very excited Well Done You riding 10k's.....not fair that it takes so much to burn off calories is it You will feel so much better when you get a fill.....that really helps and yeah...head hungers a bitch!!!!

@@nerms way to go....I need to take your advice and move my ass more too lols You feel soooo much better when you do hey!!!! I have been cleaning out boxes and crates from our flood that I couldn't bring myself to go through before now. We have built the new shed and storage shelving, so now it's time to fill it It's more of an emotionally draining job but there are some big boxes that I have been hauling back and forwards and getting sorted. Lots of things like old photo's that got ruined etc so I have been strong as to get through it but I am almost there. Have gotten through about 3/4 of the stuff and because we can burn off where we are we are burning a lot of it. That feels good it's almost therapy......out with the old in with the new. Hubby is going for a new job today.....he has been at the same job for 11 years and in the same trade for about 25. He has needed a change for a while now, where he currently works treat him bad and he is owed 14 weeks annual leave because he can never take time off when he needs to Even if he takes a sick day (which he almost never does) they call him during the day to hassle him and ask him if he is better yet and can he come in Lets hope that he gets this job that tonight I will be helping him write out a resignation letter to his mean old boss I got a feeling that things are looking up New Beginnings

I know @@nerms its so hard but hang in there.....I weigh kilo's difference on different scales. Could just be that. Did you weigh in at your surgeons office before surgery?? And your right don't compare to others....I tend to do that and I am a slow loser and it does get me down but I then think well it's better to stay the same than gain!!

@@nerms thank you..... I feel pretty good about it all but just get impatient....glad the weight is dropping again though...yay When do you go back for your post check up?? They will weigh you then wont they??

Thanks so much for the info @@nerms I'm unsure of the path I want to take at this stage but I have always had something to do with animals, so to continue with that just feels right.....Not sure how I would go with all the back muscles you have to use lol I weighed in today after a while of not weighing and I am down to 108.5kg Getting so much closer to my next goat of being under the 100kg's......I hope to be under that by Summer Getting to under 100kg....even if it's 99.9 I don't care. It will be the first time in 20 years that I have ever seen the scales in double figures!!!! I Can't Wait

@@nerms that price was really good. I might have to enquire about it. So if you don't finish the other sections in the course do you still get the certificate??

@@Cath Three Birches.....You must be feeling so much better to have lost that weight already. Your going great guns walking 5k. I wish I could do that lol I need to get more motivated with moving more...(try saying that 5 times fast haha) I wondered what you were meaning with guru in training then I saw it under my name....I have never looked at them before. Cant wait to see a photo of your new doo

wow your haircut looks great...you got heaps chopped off!!!! Where did you do your course for dog grooming and do you mind me asking how much it was??

It will be a new you....don't you love it when you can feel it in your clothes I have thought about doing dog grooming....is it hard work physically?? One of my close friends does it and she makes it look easy!!!

@@nerms hey thats fantastic....all new beginning. Love it!! I have had a few dramas to deal with so haven't been on much but yeah going well thanks. I had a healing done on Thursday which helped me a lot, and the weekend was flat out so just getting back to it all today. How is your new job going?? So excited for you Hows everyone going?? Forums been a tad quiet lately....would love to hear from you all and hope everyones well

@@nerms Oh WOW CONGRATS on the new job!!!!! Thats fantastic!!!! Is it far from home where you will be working?? So excited for you. How many weeks out are you from surgery?? Hopefully it will help when they give you a fill....are you still on a restricted diet or can you eat whatever you want now??

Well Done!!!! Thats a huge amount to lose in a week, way to go

@@Saltydog who did you get your surgery done by?? I had the sleeve so different to bypass but I had a menu plan to follow from liquid only, then to runny puree, then thicker puree then soft foods etc and it was over a 4 to 6 week period Thats great you are going for walks already...well done

@@Bellarose100 if you have been trying for that long imho its not going to happen on its own....you need a tool to help you. Thats just my opinion though and what I did for myself. One of the other reasons I love my surgeon so much is that he help me to understand obesity. He explained that obesity is like any other disease eg diabetes and high blood pressure. Sometimes you can do all that you can and it still doesn't work in the long run. He also explained that there are genetic factors involved and it's not always cut and dry as to say eat healthy and lose weight. He is brilliant and sympathetic to the weight loss process. I was scared to get this done and he said that he is more scared for me and my health if I don't. He promised my mum and hubby that he would take great care of me and that it was the right thing medically to do. He is so wonderful which is why I think if you want a surgeon that is going to explain things and take the time to tell you the pros and cons and help you to make the best decision possible, he is great. Not all surgeons have a great bedside manner or explain things when you are unsure but he is brilliant in my opinion. You need to find a surgeon like that who will sit down with you and go through everything so you can make the right informed decision and then when you decide maybe take your hubby with you so he understands too.

I am so happy for you that your home now @@Saltydog Before you know it you will be up and about feeling so much better. Whats the post op diet like with bypass?? @@Bellarose100 I know it can be confusing to find the right specialist. I have only had experience with Lap Surgery Australia and I have to say I think that they are fantastic!!!! I know others that have been through them and have been very happy also. Ray and Richard have been involved in obesity surgery for such a long time and they take all precautions when taking you on as a patient. They have one of their surgeons on call 24/7 every day of the year which gave me peace of mind. Anyway thats just my opinion. Also I know that your phi doesn't kick in till start of feb but....there is a build up of things that you need to do beforehand including tests etc and quite often they are busy (the good specialists are anyway) so might pay to get in early and get your referal and start your appointments quite soon. I went to my surgeon 6 months prior to make sure I was happy with him and to do all the pre testing, and I was booked in the day after my phi kicked in (I wanted to do it the day after just to be sure I was 100% covered) So really its not too early to start the ball rolling and then you will feel sure about your surgeon and have secured your date that you want rather than going later and having to wait longer as they are fully booked. Here is the link to the group that I went to but not sure where you are in Melbourne?? http://www.lapsurgeryaustralia.com.au/ They operate at knox and the valley private, and I think that they may operate in morning too and maybe berwick but I am not too sure??

A Weekends fine with me.......oh you might be able to burp later on maybe??? I have heard some people can't burp when they have the lapband but unsure about the sleeve??

Ok Lets Do It......any suggestions for dates/places?? I have most times free I have no life haha