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Hi Carol, I guess I've been rather lucky in that everyone that know's what I've had done has been wonderfully supportive, I made the decision right at the start that I was only going to tell those who were GENUINELY interested and who I knew would be positive and supportive of my decision. I haven't SO FAR felt like I'm in a bowl with everyone making judgements, hopefully I've been a good judge of character and only shared this experience with my TRUE friends. I've had them offer to walk with me, resize my clothes and be a 24hr talk line for me. I guess my true mates know what a battle I've had with my weight and health and they just want to help me achieve. I sure hope things pick up for you. Take care

Hi Marchies, Hope everyone's doing well and feeling fantastic as the weight is coming off. :whoo: I'm working fulltime again and what with that and my boys (hubby included) finding time to come in here and sit with a coffee and read all your wonderful inspirational stories is getting harder to do. I am feeling fantastic:clap2:, bit over 26 kilo's down and 3 dress sizes is overwhelming, I can't remember the last time I weighed this amount and felt this good. Motivation is higher with every positive comment I get now. I can't wait till June next year as my family has a wedding and I have cousins coming from the top of Australia who I haven't seen in 3 years by then. For once I'll be able to wear something I WANT to wear not something I have found to cover up. Keep up the wonderful progress everyone. Even if I'm not on here all the time I think of you all. Take care and keep shrinking... Hugs

Hi momlambert, I'm in need of another fill as it's been over two months as my doc has been on holidays. I know it's easier to eat what I do eat and I've just made it my goal to not eat more than I should or things I shouldn't. I'm still feeling hungry some days so looking forward to fill next Thursday. Cheers

Hello Marchies, I'm feeling sooooo guilty for not logging in here more... in my defence lol i'm back working fulltime. The family have all taken it well but haven't seen fit to help out much which is typical lol About 6 weeks ago I started walking with a friend after work and we're now up to 1 hour per day 5 days a week. Tuesday this week I finally joined the local gym and apart from being sore in places I previously didn't know existed, I feel wonderful. I told the trainer that I'd had the lapbanding done and I was worried that even with walking I wouldn't tone the area's I really needed too, I don't want to lose all this weight and still be uncomfortable to be seen with particularily my arms uncovered because of flabby skin. She's done me up a program targeting my thighs, tummy and arms. I go every week day for an hour in the mornings. So now i've gone from 0 exercise to 2 hours a day. If someone had told me 3 months ago i'd be doing this i'd have laughed as even a short walk would hurt and i'd find the smallest excuse to not go. I'm really looking forward to working on a new body, one i'm hoping will see me through to OLD age lol I hope everyone else is going well... Cheers

Hi Marchies,:whoo: Wow it's been such a long time since I was in here, will take me a month of Sundays to catch up on how everyone's doing and read all the threads. I've been away with the family as it's school holidays here, and only got home today. I have been doing really well and refraining from anything I know isn't good for me. I've found things are getting much easier to eat and I'm able to eat a fraction more than I was so feeling sure that when I go for my next fill on 26/07/07 I'll be more than ready for it. :clap2: Sure hope all's going well for you all, I look forward to reading your stories and sharing your weightloss journey's. Take care all, Cheers Lisa

Hi Susannah, Thanks so much for the encouragement. You should come on up to QLD, it's a beautiful place. Even when the weather sucks it's still a lovely place to see. Please let me know when that conference is as i'd like to go as well. Hope all's good with you and yours. Take care, Cheers

Hi Susannah, How ya going girl? Hope things are well for you. It's cold here but only just decided to get that way, thanks to the much needed rain we finally got last week. But it's only got to 2c thankfully. We have a wood heater so it's not too bad unless you have to venture out lol God I hate to think how cold it's gotten down there though. Cheers and take care, Lisa

Hi Marchies, Well it's a new week and things are going great. I'm finding I have more energy and actually look forward to working out ( very unlike the old me ) It's getting ruddy cold here, being June it should have been cold before this but it took the rain last week to bring on Jack Frost. I love winter though as it means Soups and stews and lighting our fire. I was only thinking this morning when I was getting dressed how much I am looking forward to wearing a nice pair of fitted jeans next winter. Haven't worn a nice pair since I was in my early 20's. Used to wearing elastic waisted one's that I wear a shirt over the top of anyway. Still don't think I'll give up the comfy ol' trackydaks for around the house. I hope you all have a wonderful week, you guys are all such an inspiration for me. :clap2: Cheers,

Hi Kylie, I don't live in Rockhampton but Dr Andrew Russell did my proceedure as I'm sure he's doing your's. I think he's the only Dr in Rockhampton that does this. I was banded on the 21st March 2007. Please feel free to contact me if you would like to talk or if you have any questions at all. Cheers

Stupid thing wouldn't let me go back and make a change to somethng I'd misspelled, I am NOW UNDER 120kgs.

<p>HI everyone,</p> <p> </p> <p>Well it's been just over a week since my second fill and I've managed to get this far without a puke, I've worked out that the best thing for me to do is take a 1/4 of a teaspoon of food and walk away and do something, come back in 5 mins and take another. This way I'm not tempted to put more in my mouth before I should. Cold food isn't as bad as I expected lol This takes me half an hour or more to eat maybe a half cup of whatever but i get it down and near to none discomfort. </p> <p> </p> <p>I was doing sooo well with my walking till it started raining, BUT we've had over 340 days since the last decent rain so KEEP POURING FROM THE HEAVENS!!!</p> <p> </p> <p>For the first time in about 10 years I'm not UNDER 120kgs. <img src="http://www.LapBandTalk.com/images/smilies/silly.gif" border="0" alt="" title="" smilieid="59" class="inlineimg" />It's a wonderful feeling and I'm looking forward to experiencing the feeling of UNDER 110kg and my goal before xmas to be UNDER 100kgs. If I reach this one before xmas it's a bonus!!</p> <p> </p> <p>Hope you are all having a good week, Keep smiling, Keep losing and Stay positive.</p> <p>GOOOOO MARCHIES!!<img src="http://www.LapBandTalk.com/images/smilies/clap2.gif" border="0" alt="" title="Clap2" smilieid="217" class="inlineimg" /></p> <p>Cheers,</p>

Hi all, This is the first time I've decided to set myself goals for the month. Before this I was just trying to survive the month. I am going to lose 5kilo's for June and walk for half an hour every day. This weekend is my sister's birthday so my husband and I and the boys are off to Gladstone to her house. We are all going bowling tonight with ALL the kids. GOD HELP US~~ hehehe You all have a fantastic weekend, keep smiling, keep positive and stay focused. Take care

Sophie, Happy birthday!! I hope you have a wonderful day. Mary, Sure hope the pain stops and it's a false alarm of some kind. Please Please let us all know how you get on. Take care,

Jachut, Congratulations girl. The dress sounds awesome. I agree you should buy it even if you don't go as after all the hard work to lose that weight, YOU DESERVE IT!!! Make sure you take a pic of you in it sometime and let the rest of us drool. Cheers,