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I know a couple of people that were very over weight and I saw them after maybe 8months and they looked so good , they had lost weight ... NOW I am thinking to myself (I wonder if they had a band fitted) anyone else ever think that about someone ..?? I know I haven`t told anyone except my immeadiate family, first because I must admit I was/am ashamed that I can`t do it on my own and two ...Just in case I fail.. So it seems to me that there maybe others out there are keeping a secret too.. :w00t: Just a penny for your thoughts....:smile2: Have a Good weekend all..

:smile2: Well then Go the downunder Gang... Nope I didn`t get any should tip pain ...no problems at all except sore tummy from the Op..if not for that I wouldn`t know anything had been done ... :w00t: I am love being able to have Porridge or Weetbix for breakie now it keeps you feeling full for quite a while.. Hows the weight did you loose much pre Op..?? as you can see by my ticker bar I have only lost 9Kg but as long as its going down I am happy... Have a great weekend..Chat later Marion

I have my appointment in just over 2 hours fist with the dietician then the specialist ..I feel very very scared ..I know I need to do this for my health but it doesn`t take away the fear .. wish me luck hopefully I will feel better after the visit.....

Thanks Diana...I am doing well , feel great and if I wasn`t still a little sore I wouldn`t even know I had been fitted with a band... At the moment I am sure the band is not doing a thing its my will power and determination that is keeping me sticking to the dietitians menue (plus I don`t want to put any strain on my tummy , I want the stitches to heal up and have no problems)... I hope after I have a fill (6 weeks) I can feel the band helping me , because if I could have done this myself on just will power I would have , many years ago ..I need this band to Help... :smile2: Have a Good weekend all ...

P.S yes my dietitain said scrambled eggs may be a problem but I could have a runny poached egg and if I were to try scrambled eggs make sure they are sloppy (wet) not cooked dry...(haven`t gone there yet )...

Hi !!! I thought you were another Australian with the Downunder Heading ... :smile2: Anyway welcome to the 60+ gang... I am on Mushies now and love it ..its a bit like eating baby food... I have whatever the family is having for dinne (small amout) and blend it all in the blender.. so far I have had a small piece of chicken baked potato and sweet potato blended with gravy ....and last night I had blended up spaghetti Bol. with whole meal Pasta ... :w00t: looks gross but tasts nice after watery soups.... I was 2 weeks on liquids prio the op then a week after I was doing so well was able to start the mushies ..no pain no sickness..just felt sore from the operation... Best of Luck .. Marion from DOWNUNDER.... in Oz

Well I have a date 24th February ... :thumbup:9 DAYS !!!!!! I could have said no thats too soon but figured after talking to both dietitian and surgeon it was the best way for me to go , even though I am still scared:ohmy: I know I can`t loose the weight without this step I have tried and tried for 20 plus years and have been thinking along these lines for at least 2yrs.. Its now or never, so Optifast for me from tomorrow and I must try to be possitive...... Good night off to read all my notes.... I also got a GREAT compliment from the doctor , he said he wouldn`t have guessed I was in my 60`s... I said thats because my fat has pushed out my wrinkles when I loose weight I`ll probably look like a prune... :hurray: he had a laugh...(I hope I don`t ....end up looking like a prune)

Pretty Good Story... http://au.tv.yahoo.com/the-morning-show/video/-/watch/18416136

__________________ Great news Good luck , let me know how you go , I am doing great so far and hope its a smooth road all the way still have about a month before I get a fill but thats fine I am doing well on my blended diet , not feeling hungry at all.....

Thanks Laura ...I am feeling quite possitive now....Great to be able to come share here knowing everyone is going through or about to go through the same thing.... Good Night all its time for bed downunder.... Marion

Thanks Karen and Sandi... I feel more human this morning after a nice bowl of porridge for break fast and a cuppa coffee 45 mins later , not so much like an invalid on liquid....... :w00t: each day seems to be better and better looking forward to the future and my new life .. Thankyou all for being here...

No Problems to date , came home Thursday slept lots was tired and sore... Well saw the dietitian today,(she works with the surgeon all in the same clinic) alls going well... Thursday I can start Blended stuff, so might Make Curried chicken and blend me up a meal on Thursday night ...sounds Yuk ! but after Optifast, soup and Juice it will be something ,I can also blend up spaghetti bol, or Baked beans ,have a soft poached egg plus I can also start to have porridge or a weetbix in the morning , some Yougarts, pureed fruit and custards.... Its at least a bit more variety. Still just the 7 kilos lost since before the surgery but she said that for sure I would be loosing fat its just with all the liquids I am rehidrating whatever that is :? and not to worry about the scales for a while just to get the eating right, so as I don`t get a blockage and cause vomiting in the first 6 weeks its important so the stitches holding the band stay put..(of course you all know this..) :biggrin: Back to see her in 2 weeks then I should go onto real food (I hope) , Can`t wait to be on normal foods even if its just small amounts. I have a small Band 10ml with a fill limit of 7mls (I think thats what she said) , guess an appointment will get made for that next visit (at 6weeks).... Off to bed , Have a great week all feeling heaps better not sore much at all now..... Marion.xx

Well this is all something I have yet to start so its good to read all your posts so I can know what to expect...I think we are all so keen to get this working and are somewhat impatient ....I guess it took me at least 17years to get this size so its going to take some time and patience to start to get it off.... Don`t be disheartened I just keep thinking of Christmas 2010 and I know I will be smaller than I was this past Christmas.... :biggrin: Best of Luck Girls....

Well saw the dietitian today, alls going well... Thursday I can start Blended stuff, so might Make Curried chicken and blend me up a meal on Thursday night ...sounds Yuk ! but after Optifast, soup and Juice it will be something ,I can also blend up spaghetti bol, or Baked beans ,have a soft poached egg plus I can also start to have porridge or a weetbix in the morning , some Yougarts, pureed fruit and custards.... Its at least a bit more variety. Still just the 7 kilos lost since before the surgery but she said that for sure I would be loosing fat its just with all the liquids I am rehidrating whatever that is :? and not to worry about the scales for a while just to get the eating right, so as I don`t get a blockage and cause vomiting in the first 6 weeks its important so the stitches holding the band stay put..(of course you all know this..) :biggrin: Back to see her in 2 weeks then I should go onto real food (I hope) , Can`t wait to be on normal foods even if its just small amounts. I have a small Band 10ml with a fill limit of 7mls (I think thats what she said) , guess an appointment will get made for that next visit (at 6weeks).... Off to bed , Have a great week all feeling heaps better not sore much at all now..... Marion.xx

Hi nd Welcome cat Lady ...I too got a needle in the belly before the op to prevent clots and wore the sexy white sox , which I have to wear for a a few weeks at home day and night ..but no problems I think they do it as a precaution..I had all the same worries and thoughts before being done but so far its been worth it first day after the op I was thinking my god what have I done to myself , but now the sorness is gone I feel heaps better and looking forward to lossing weight and getting healthy and happy like the banders here I keep reading about , take your doctors advise and try not to worry too much... I am feeling a lot less sore and a little more hungry today (day 3 post op.), I slept till 9am have just showered and am off to make my Optifast (strawberry) I quite like it , but it would be good to get my TEETH into something lol...will have strained soup for lunch in between will get my Berroca down .. Nothing planned for today potter around , maybe do a little book work later (end of the month stuff is a pain) .. I am pretty lucky to have a home office so don`t have to go into the factory office for my work (we have a lady to work that end), I do the wages and accounts from home she does the invoicing, Quotes , orders and telephones.... Well as I seem hungry this morning I am off to eat (drink)...Have a great weekend ...

Thanks I am feeling a lot less sore and a little more hungry , I slept till 9am have just showered and am off to make my Optifast (strawberry) I quite like it , but it would be good to get my TEETH into something lol...will have strained soup for lunch in between will get my Berroca down .. Nothing planned for today potter around , maybe do a little book work later (end of the month stuff is a pain) .. I am pretty lucky to have a home office so don`t have to go into the factory office for my work (we have a lady to work that end), I do the wages and accounts from home she does the invoicing, Quotes , orders and telephones.... Well as I seem hungry this morning I am off to eat (drink)...Have a great weekend ...

Sandi Have a wonderful vacation.. my journey has just started..... I just went and re read your blog, you are amazing ... Have Fun and enjoy yourself ..... Marion

PS.. I seem to be doing a little burping here is that expected..???

Thankyou all... .Wow!!! your right I thought not eating at all for the 2 days just drinking fluid in hospital yesterday I would loose something NOPE !! not a thing , lost 4kilos pre op diet (9days) and thats it ....Still feeling sore in the tummy today , taking it easy don`t feel hungry on optifast (I prefer that to the Sustagen ) strained soups which is loverly for a change of juice , how long before the soreness subsides ?? I still feel listless and sleepy , hoping each day I will feel better off to see the dietitian Monday so have 3 days before I drive and go out to do banking , work chores etc ... Thankyou all once again for your support , they say the first couple of months are the hardest TRUE ??? I hope so I want things to get better so I feel normal ..:eek:(not that I was ever very normal) ..:mad2:

Thankyou friend... I am just home today ,was Banded 9.30am 24th (Wednesday) ..No shoulder tip pain no problems drinking just a sore tummy, home this afternoon (25th) feel tired and have slept most of the time , guess as the soreness wears off I will feel even better ..not hungry at all had some strained soup for dinner 8pm and could barely get through it (200mils), I guess as the swelling go`s down I will feel more hungry but so far nothing that anyone eats here bothers me one bit.... Haven`t weighed myself yet so not sure if I have lost anything but with just water/juice and a little soup today I am guessing I will have lost a little something from before the surgery.. Must go more sleep needed just got up to take some liquid panadol my tummy is a wee bit sore.....:smile2:

Hey !! Well done LadyKcusa...I am just home was Banded 9.30am 24th (Wednesday) ..No shoulder tip pain no problems drinking just a sore tummy, home this afternoon (25th) feel tired and have slept most of the time , guess as the soreness wears off I will feel even better ..not hungry at all had some strained soup for dinner 8pm and could barely get through it (200mils), I guess as the swelling go`s down I will feel more hungry but so far nothing that anyone eats here bothers me one bit.... Haven`t weighed myself yet so not sure if I have lost anything but with just water/juice and a little soup today I am guessing I will have lost a little something from before the surgery.. Must go more sleep needed just got up to take some liquid panadol my tummy is a wee bit sore.....:smile2:

Got to be at the hospital at 6.45am tomorrow so Off to bed nill by mouth from 3am so will have a nice big drink of Water ....... Hopefully all will be well and I`ll check back in Thursday evening or Friday depending if I stay the extra night.... Fingers crossed ... I was thinking maybe I should have waited till after EASTER ...just think of those Easter eggs I won`t be able to eat .. (kidding) see you all soon..........

Hi and welcome to the group its a bit slow here if you want to come over to a Aussie group I belong to with more members posting try ... WWW.bandingtogether.com.au Got to be at the hospital at 6.45am tomorrow so Off to bed nill by mouth from 3am so will have a nice big drink of Water ....... Hopefully all will be well and I`ll check back in Thursday evening or Friday depending if I stay the extra night.... Fingers crossed ... I was thinking maybe I should have waited till after EASTER ...just think of those Easter eggs I won`t be able to eat .. (kidding)

Back from shopping to stock the pantry with food for me when I get out and food for the Hubby so I don`t have to go shop at the end of the week , anything he need he can pick up...Its sooooo hot here I am off for a cool drink..(WATER) :redface: P.S WELCOME Pickles Good Luck on your goal , I bet you are happy to have shed 41pounds (approx 20 kilos I think) thats a great loss, I hope I do as well....