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I too was banded at a BMI of 35, I "let "mysef get to that so i qualified, as soon as i got my date i went on optifast / Duromine and lost 25 kg in 5 weeks before surgury.After surgury i lost another 10 Kg and hovered like that for the next year. All that time i had minor hicups with overfill / underfill. This last year i have fucked it ALL up with eating sweets constantly. Yes when i eat a meal i only eat a small portion ,But in between i constantly graze on SHIT and off course i have put on about 12 Kg in the past year . I can not seem to break the cycle. ........... Never ever would i give up the band though, i now it works and you just got to work at it , CONSTANTLY.

Hey Nickers, I also live in "Crimebourne" , I was banded back in Nov 2006 , then lost about 30 Kg very quickly to my goal weight , i have recently slowly put back 10 kg ,s due to very bad food choices ( chocolate, ice cream, ect ) . Although i am down hearted at the moment i can never talk enough about the many benefit,s of the band. Good luck , and if you want to talk, PM me and we can meet.

OUT WITH OLD AND IN WITH THE NEW.( The old thread is nasty ) Love Mark:)

IT DOESN'T !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:speechles

After earlier disaster of over filling and then removal, i am now treading very lightly. My last fill was 0.25 and it almost hit the spot.

Hi there, I,m one of many, i,m 46 and the band is the better than i could ever have dreamed. I have private , Australian Unity and i was out of pocket less than $2000 over the last year since the op.

Welcome Carmel, That,s a great start. as you know the Optifast is the hardest part. And now it,s all easy. There is no way to explain to someone other than a patient how relenting this shoulder pain can be.

As the tumbleweed rolls across the praire.

Why am i up at the crack of dawn.? Well Jackson my 2 y/o woke up wet and after being changed he wanted ( screamed ) to play and watch DVD,s Max and Milly ,no Thomas, no Wiggles ,no,Jay Jay. Mark.:help:

For as long as i can remember my closet has been full of fat and not neerly as fat clothes ,all dull , dreary and loose fitting. I cant bare to think what i used to look like in the past. I was heavily (sic ) into the rave / dance sceene , other punters were bright and fluffy and me augh. Sso this weekend i have cleared my closet out, 8 yes 8 big garbage bays of fat clothes all out ,even the baggy underdacks, I basically only own : work uniform. 1 jean 1 cargo 1 trackydacks 4 trusty tees 1 wind cheater some sox and jacks and a dress shirt I even thru out my 20 year old Boss suit On the plus side i found 20 dollars in a pants pocket , although that wont go far. I feel naked but cleansed.:clap2: Mark.

Japan, Japan sounds great, it,s one of only a few places i have never been to. As you know it,s very expensive ,but looks oh so beautiful. Why are you going there ,work or fun.? Mark

Hi Tarajane, Ooops, i didnt even think to check if we are covered. We just have the QBE insurance cover which some Qantas ( My wife Julie is an ex Qantas travell consulatant ) employees purchase. I never thought to check to see if it covered things like the band or other artificial pats that i have.( No not my winky ) Shopping around will no doubt be pain staking. Sorry i cant help. Mark

Hi Guy,s I,m happy at the weight that i,m at , i look " normal ", But like most of us i would still like to lose another 5 kg.....Or so. Occasional treat.Hmm There is not a day goes by that i DONT eat the equivalent of a packet of chocolate biscuits or a large block of chocolate. If for any reason i have to lose my band i,m F!@#ed I haven't learned a thing, sorry to say. Jacquie , i wish i had your motivation. I used to run when i was a little younger and i loved going to all the fun runs and meeting different people.I do really miss it. Hey i just found spell check. Now i might seam smarter, maybe. Mark

Christmas in July.?? Is anybody lucky enough to be invited to a party.?? Lucky Devils. I talk to many that are going, but they are not close friends so there was no invites forthcoming. That will teach me to have no mates, Just call me Scott. Mark:cry

She Smiles, Now i understand, As you can tell i,m a little slow. I saw my surgeon this afternoon , As you know i was a little worried that my port didn,t feel " normal " Well it is ,thank god ( or someone ) all is good and although i wasn,t interested in a fill. I talked myself into 1/2 ml. So i,m a happy camper at the moment. Mark.:clap2:

She smiles, So are you leaking or can you doctor not count ? What does it mean? Mark

Hi there all, I dont know what happened to my original post, but you got the drift anyway. I,m going real well at the moment ,i,m cruising, i,m eating some wrong things but as i,m at my original goal i,m happy just to maintain at this stage. I have an appointment on this Thursday , but im not interested in any fills or unfills. But as you may know i,m concerned about the "feel or shape " of my port. It doesnt feel the same, so i,ll get it checked out. Ahh. Tax time, thank god i have an accountant that does all that, i wouldn,t know where to start. Mark:)

Are You A Pervert Too. I cant help myself but to check out the Girls on the Before and After Pix. Am i perve or can i call myself curious. Mark.:bandit

Beena, Everybody is supposed to exercise regulary , maybe a brisk walk for 30 to 45 minutes .Or maybe a gym workout or even a sport you never participated in but always wanted too. But reality in warmer months i walked 5Km /3 Ml every night and now its cold Sat and Sun 10Km each day. I should be doing sit up and push ups to tone my body but ...... Am i full all the time, No , But i feel full longer than i used too. And its a different type of full feeling. Yes it,s changed my eating Habits .I now chew my food .,where i used to bite once and gulp. The bites sizes that i can swallow are the size of a smartie/ m & m Also my total potion size is that of a 3/4 to a cup of food. Some people can and can,t eat certain foods because the clump up and block your new stomach opening. Will you lose wieght ,more than likely. BUT remember it,s mathematical. Less energy in - energy burnt = lost wieght. If you still fill up on sweets you still wont lose wieght. BUT I LOVE MY BAND:clap2:

Hmmmmm , I am what i am.

Melbourne Australia. ( down near the bottom ) Mark

I,m sorry to here about the moose , But how are you.?

Yes this stuff is good. In Australia it,s called DUROMINE. Pre Op i used this for 4 weeks with the Optifast products and walked about 35 Km,s (about 20 miles ) a week and lost 20 Kg( 44 lbs ) But after 4 weeks it lost it,s ability to stop the cravings, my vision was blured and i couldn,t hardly sleep. BUT i lost the wieght. Mark

This looks like so much fun, We are so jeleous down here , under. Mark

I Love My Large AP Band. No Problems yet.:clap2: