Anyone in Toronto?

[thisendisabeginning 0]

So almost one week later... how's it going?

Doing great ! :sneaky:

Not much gas pain anymore, drinking Water / thicker liquids is good. I was even craving for some congee + dimsum !!! ( couldn't have any yet, i'm heading toward the puree stage )

Looking forward to completely heal so I can actually exercise and keep fit !~~

Booked early July for my first post-op check up ( supposedly 2 weeks, but i won't be free til first week July, so july it is). If I need a fill then I'll probably get a fill then. See how it goes...

How are you??

Why there are so limited Toronto ppl getting banded?!!

Or they are just unaware there's a forum, or aware there's such procedure?? Hmm :wink:

[so done with it all 1]

There are tons of Toronto people banded, they just don't use this website any longer. Most use their own clinic's websites now. This one and the yahoo group have really died down in the past 2 years.

[Donna! 1]

Definitely the majority of SWLC patients prefer our own patient support forum where we all have been given the same band rules and instructions. Also our forum is the busiest and most extensive that I know of in Canada for Canadians and we have a great chatroom too.

While I do belong to several support sites none compare to SWLC's forum in my opinion.:sad:

[onikenbai 33]

Won't be free unitl July? Bustling life eh?

I told my boss this week that I would be taking two weeks off. He nearly choked on his coffee. It was kind of fun to watch his eyes bulge out. Fair warning though, as it's for the end of October/early November. I haven't quite broken it to him yet that I may not be good to go for field work for a while after I get back, but he knows I'm having surgery so hopefully he can put two and two together.

[Alex R. 0]

What is the message board like at SWLC? Does it follow a similar format to this forum?

The slimband one is simply not very good. I think it could be much improved if they just made it function in a manner that is familiar to most users.

[so done with it all 1]

SWLC is very much like this one. It has threads just like this one but it's broken into categories. Very user friendly.

[brockster 0]

I Am in T.O. as well

[thisendisabeginning 0]

hello all !

How've you guys been doing?

I'm 3 ish week post op. so far so good.

Not losing alot, but not gaining. Since surgery on the 12th I've lost 12 pounds, but that is based on my continuous effort in low carbing. Haven't gotten my first fill yet. Scheduled to have one 2 weeks later.

I'm having like issues to think what is the best way to exercise. I LOVE swimming but can't swim for another 3ish weeks. I wii fit, but I "speed walk" instead of "running on the spot" cause i absolutely hate running. Just wondering how do you guys exercise?

[onikenbai 33]

Not losing alot, but not gaining. Since surgery on the 12th I've lost 12 pounds, but that is based on my continuous effort in low carbing. Haven't gotten my first fill yet. Scheduled to have one 2 weeks later.

I'm having like issues to think what is the best way to exercise. I LOVE swimming but can't swim for another 3ish weeks. I wii fit, but I "speed walk" instead of "running on the spot" cause i absolutely hate running. Just wondering how do you guys exercise?

12lbs isn't bad considering you're probably not getting all that much exercise in the first month while you're healing. I get a lot of exercise at work. I'm an environmental worker and some days I'm on my feet all day carrying equipment. I also am a fan of yoga which, if you've never done it, is a lot harder than it looks. I have to figure out how to get more non-employment related exercise too. Take up dog walking? Make money and get exercise?

[thisendisabeginning 0]

12lbs isn't bad considering you're probably not getting all that much exercise in the first month while you're healing. I get a lot of exercise at work. I'm an environmental worker and some days I'm on my feet all day carrying equipment. I also am a fan of yoga which, if you've never done it, is a lot harder than it looks. I have to figure out how to get more non-employment related exercise too. Take up dog walking? Make money and get exercise?

Never tried yoga before. hehehe. I've been exercising alot, the wounds doesn't really prevent me from "exercising hard". I sweat and speed walking on the spot really help me to exercise. Just no swimming and no hula hoops though for now heehee. I work out basically everyday for more than 30 minutes, average time 50 minutes per day.

Just yesterday when I post my progress, these 2 days i'm stuck at 188. HAHA. o well. I always comfort myself that I've gotten this far on my own, cause i haven't got my first fill yet, but I will get it 2 weeks later. Hopefully I won't gain anything during these 2 weeks. :biggrin:

I'm sitting basically all day at work, sometimes need to make a short walk to deliver this or fax that, but overall it's all computer. Lucky you, during working hours you can exercise, I bet you'll be very successful at sticking with "atleast 30 minutes a day" with your band !!

[Razorgirl 1]

In Toronto here too.

Ah, tis a fine city to walk a woof and find little secrets.