cakegirl

Do you mean instead of a smooth hip curve, you have two? If so, then yes I have that too - one lot of fat that goes from my waist down to where my underpants leg goes, and then another bump of fat that goes out from there down my leg... I've been like that since i hit puberty.

Yes, I look around to see if I'm the heaviest. I usually still am, but sometimes I'm not, which is nice You're doing a great job, and you'll be one of those skinny ladies soon!!!

Wow, congratulations! It must be a great feeling! You should be proud of your accomplishments! Well done!

I've only been banded 7 or so weeks, but my obsession with food is pretty much GONE. I used to be constantly hungry, so I was always thinking - What can I eat? What food is in the fridge? How much money is in my purse and what food can I buy with it? When is hubby coming home from work - we should go to a cafe! I feel like potatoes. What should I make for dinner? etc etc etc I have found that with the removal of the hunger motivator, I just don't think about it any more. When I do get hungry, I know that I'll be satisfied with just a little food, so it's not an obsessive thought process any more. It's just more straight forward. Like "I'm hungry, I'm at the mall so I guess I'll buy a sushi roll". Then I buy it, eat it, and it's all over LOL!

For me, savoury baby food is just disgusting, but the sweet stuff - pureed fruits or pureed fruit/veg mixes are OK. And I like the apple custard type ones too. I did eat a few jars of it when I was on the mushy stage, just because it was easy to grab at the supermarket when I was out instead of trying to find a takeaway that sold soup!!!

I've hit 10kg lost, which is 1/4 of the way to my goal! So proud of myself. And I've actually lost more - I jumped on the scales tonight and weighed less than I did this morning, even though I'd just had a big drink of water! Can't wait to weigh in again next Monday!!!

That's identical to the instructions from my surgeon when I got my first fill. It seemed a bit extreme, but oh well, I'm compliant so I did what my doctor told me to do!

I can't picture myself slim either because I've never BEEN slim - I have no idea what I'll look like, what my body shape will be, what styles of clothes will suit me and what won't. It's an exciting journey to a new destination I've never been before!!!

Yay, I've just cracked 10kg lost! I'm 1/4 of the way to my goal!!!

I've lost about the same amount of weight as you, and the same thing has happened. My boobs are still filling out the cups, but I've had to go from having my bras on the biggest clasp (and be too tight) to having to put it on the smallest (and having it be comfortable). And as my belly gets smaller, the boobs are starting to look huge! Things might be different because I've had a baby, but the only time I've managed to lose weight in the past (pre-baby), I did end up losing a LOT of filling in the cup eventually.

Great! I was very direct too. I had already chosen my surgeon, so I just went in and said "I need a referral to Dr Caska for lapband." She asked a few questions, which I answered, and that was that! Good luck for your surgery!

Me neither.

Well done - you must be so proud!

I really notice it too. I went to an all-you-can-eat buffet last week and was just gobsmacked by the massive amounts of food that people were inhaling!

I can eat everything on your list. I had a peanut butter sandwich for lunch today!

Well done!!!

I had gas after the fill - I farted all night and today too! Not painful chest gas or anything though.

First fill was yesterday. I got 2cc.

I broke my next-door neighbour's dining chair. And I haven't been able to wear a skirt or dress without leggings underneath since I was about 8. I have told hubby that if i get to my goal weight and my thighs still touch, I'm getting lypo, for sure!

Brilliant! Losing weight is MAKING you money!!!

Well done - you must be so proud of yourself!

Yep, we sound very similar... I cook from scratch at home almost all the time (to the point of making my own pasta out of flour/egg/olive oil), and although we dine out a lot, I've always tended towards healthier options (ham and salad sandwich with avocado and mustard, or sushi, or yum cha (dim sum) but no fried food, just the steamed dumplings)... But yeah, it was just an enormous volume. And it wasn't out of gluttony, it was out of genuine hunger returning sooner for me than it seemed to for other people! I'm glad to have helped you, and I'm happy to answer any questions you may have along the way... I was partially self-pay. I'm in Australia so our insurance system is different, but part of the cost was covered by our medicare, part by my private health insurance, and hubby and I paid the rest. Like I said, I'd do it again in a heartbeat.

That must have been a great feeling! I can't wait until I can throw out my wardrobe! I've been sneakily buying sale items that are at my "goal" size, and hiding them from myself in the top of my wardrobe... I can't wait until I can pull them down and wear them!

Well done - you must have been so excited!

Well done!