Hello From Downunder....any Aussies here ??

[Majj 0]

Hi !! How are all you members going that have had your banding ?? are you glad you did it ..any down side..??

I am going to a film and talk on the banding tomorrow afternoon (Wednesday) ..I really think its the only way left for me to go ..I have just given up on all other ways to loose weight..

I am a oldie ...62yrs old in February ..I don`t want to be fat on my 63rd Birthday so hopefully will get the surgery asap after seeing the specialists ..

What am I in for ..??

My weight gain has continued slowly from about 50years of age (menapause and the empty nest syndrome hitting at the same time)..I was slightyly over weight in my mid to late forties , so I thought but when I look back now , I wish I was back at my then weight...

I am about 118.00 Kilos.. so need to loose 40 to 50 kilos ..................I wonder if its too late sometimes ... I am so sad to have let myself come to this and just want to hide away from the world...

O.K I hope after tomorrowI have the courage to go ahead with this plan...

Excersizing is hard , I have no enegy or motivation ..and worse of all my joints scream with aches and pains just walking which I am trying to do starting 3 times a week ..when the weather is extreamly hot I just can`t do it ..I am too ashamed to get into swimmers to use a pool which I am told would be easier on my knees....

Oh ! well I will see when I get to speak to the specialist see what hope they give me....

I hope you are all doing well and I would love to read about your experiences Good and bad ..

Chat later ..

Majj

[Majj 0]

I just converted the kilo`s to Pounds....

I weigh 259.6 lbs

Edited February 2, 2010 by Majj
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[LouLouBell 0]

Hi Majj!

Glad you made it here.

Lap-banding is not magic but it is a great tool. I think that you can expect good results, - it just may take a while if you are unable to exercise.

There is heaps of info on here! Lots of people to answer your questions. Sometimes just reading other people's posts answers your questions.

I hope you get what you need from your seminar.

[Majj 0]

Thanks lou.....I am rather excited about tomorrow , its late and I will have a browes around then head off to bed...

[Majj 0]

Well I am pretty excited to have made the decision to have the Banding done...Tomorrow I make an appointment with my normal GP get a reference and a blood test done then make an appointment with the surgeon and dietician...I am hoping for the proceedure to be done mid March if I can manage it there is about a month waiting and the specialist will make a booking on the first visit for the op. Two weeks prior to the proceedure I have to drink Optifast this alone should start the weight loss happening , I hope I can do it 2 weeks on a liquid diet only.....

I will try to start from today to limit my food intake might as well start so have added a weight loss ticker to my profile ....

wish me luck I will keep you informed .....