Answering your questions - Zoe and New Hope.

[aussie_jode 0]

:cool: Hi again.

I had my band done in Darwin, Northern Territory Australia. All up I am out of pocket about A$900. Mr Tracey was wonderful and does my follow up care. I can only see him about once every 3 months because of distance, work and time. He would like to see me monthly for the first year, but can't, so is trying to get me to my peak fill level in less 'services' because I can't see him so regularly.ie, he tried 4cc 2 weeks ago but no Water was going down so he took out 2cc. He is great, and seems very easy going but thorough.

Because of the conditions I live in I am actually getting frustrated with what is available to eat. I would love to have more salad and fruit, but this isn't available to me most of the time. (Our fresh stuff lasts about a week)There is only transport here for fresh groceries every 3-4 weeks. We do have a vegie garden but nothing much in the way of salad grows cos of the heat.

I make my own yoghurt.

I guess on an average day I have yoghurt and tinned fruit for breaky, or one weetbix and skim milk, leftovers for lunch and a stewy casserole thing for dinner - usually chicken or lamb with spuds, carrots, silverbeet, onion etc. Stirfry is good too when we have all the yummy stuff off the truck still - usually chicken or tuna. My husband is an islander so we often would have rice and tuna with sweet potato. The rest of the family still have this regularly, but i find rice to tricky if its dry like that.

We are moving to civilization in about 8 weeks(58 days to be exact! :laugh )where I will be able to have the freshness that I crave. Fresh fish, fruit, vegies, meat you name it.YAY! :laugh I know my kids and Hubby really long for these too, especially the fruit.

If ever I feel a bit peckish I have some yoghurt, its my fave. I also really love haveing a warm cup of sustagen when I can get it.

Does anyone go through periods where the scale doesn't really move for a couple of weeks, then WOOSH, down it goes? That has happened tome a couple of times now. I have been stuck at 94-95kg for a couple of weeks, then yesterday down it went to 93kg and was still there today!

Cheers

Jodie

110kg/93kg/58kg

163cm

banded 30 June 2004, Darwin Australia.

1st fill 28 Sept 2cc

SAGB

[New Hope 37]

Wow, what a fascinating life! Would love to see some pics! Michelle (La Madam) started a thread (Weekly scale Challenge) under "Support". You might want to join it. It has really helped me be accountable and weigh once a week. I had about 3 weeks, where I juggled 2 pounds back and forth. I understand and expect to plateau (reach a point where the weight gets harder to lose). Please keep in touch! I love hearing your stories! :cool:

[leatha_g 4]

Sounds like you lead a very interesting life! Yes. I have had the scale be totally stubborn then suddenly lose 5lbs at once. I think it's called compacting. :cool: Good luck to you!

[Zoe 6]

Hi Jodie -- Congrats on both your weight loss and your upcoming move to civilization! All those fresh vegies and fruit sure will taste good after the tinned stuff. I have the same problem that you have with rice, unless it's in a sauce, then it goes down easy.

I've only been banded for eight weeks, but I have the same hold-then-drop pattern with my weight, and from what I've read here, a lot of people go through the same thing. My clothes keep getting baggier, though, no matter what the scale says, so I'm not complaining!