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Im not sure what you mean by the seminar not being "well reaserched" On my part I had called the office and asked 10000 questions about the seminar. On their part No they did not do a very good job holding and reaserching the appropriate information needed for future patients. I dont care how many obese people there are in the world! I just wanted to know how the band works and how it will work for me. Thank you for the offer its nice to know that there are great people on this site that are willing to answer questions if they are silly or not! As for me I will do this eventually just not right now. I really dont feel as though im in the right state of mind as of yet. Ive recently had a baby so Im concentrating on being a mother of 2 kids under the age of 3 at the moment, keeping in mind that it will be my turn to shine in the year 2008. A new year with new challenges and new goals. So I truly thank you for being there with me through this rollar coaster of challenges I face. I will definatley be asking questions along the way. thanks

Went t a seminar held in Essendon (Victoria) was a little put off by the way they generalised! The psychologist basically said that all overweight peple are depressed, housebound and unsocial. I was really mad!!! I might be big but im not unsocial have plenty of friends and am certainly not housebound. Yeah sure sometimes I get depressed by the way I look but Im not to the point where I just cant live!!! I then called the surgeon and cancelled my appointment!!! The Doctor I choose had nothing to do with the seminar so i will still go with him when the time is right I need to do alot more soul searching first

At a very large size i have a big decision to make. Today I finally took the first step and made it to my first appointment to meet the suregon. He seemed really nice and Im hoping that all goes well. The next step is to see a dietision and another doctor who will assess me. Im hoping that there are no regrets but it is something I need to do.:car: ..... but its doing my head in.

At a very large size i have a big decision to make. Today I finally took the first step and made it to my first appointment to meet the suregon. He seemed really nice and Im hoping that all goes well. The next step is to see a dietision and another doctor who will assess me. Im hoping that there are no regrets but it is something I need to do.:eek: ..... but its doing my head in.

I am opting for the band because the other is so final and invasive. ive heard the weight does come off quicker with the bypass not sure if thats true! but if it is as long as the weight comes off by working together with the band then who cares!! Its up to you at the end of the day! Ive got 150lbs to get rid of and as far as i can work out it should take me beween 1 to 2 years if i work with the band by getting most out of it! I mean by doing all the right things to achieve my goal. I have such a long journey and Im sure there will be good and bad days!!! but from what i can understand from talking to these guys that have already been banded a journey worth taking. My advice to u :)is jump on the chat room and ask as many questions as you can everyone is great and seem really happy to help. all the best

Hey nice to see another Aussie here! Welcome! Im at pretty much the same stage as you Im going to a seminar on the 15th August. Im from Melbourne! these guys are great and so very helpful. As for me Im a 28 year old female and need to do something about my situation fast. From what i have read and learnt from just chatting to everyone on here, this also seems the best option for me! Its a tool Ive been told 10000000000 times a tool that will only help and the rest of it is up to you, but i think its is a tool that will work for people like myself who has no idea what a small portion size is:lol: Anyway if you enter the chat room they are great and very helpful. All the best with what ever you decide to do.

Magic i havnt had the band but will not judge you either way, and really no one should! Obviously the concern is your health and what might happen if you eat too much with the band. I first would go see my doctor. :paranoid We have all had or are considering to have the band for a reason and that reason is to loose the weight whether its for health reasons or self of steam you might need to really get in touch with yourself and workout why you got it in the first place. From what i have read its not a magic tool that fixes everything i guess that is why im taking so long to decide if this is the right option for me!. What i plan to do is get the band and then go on a controlled shake diet. Im not sure where you are from but we have a local phamisist that promotes the tony ferguson diet and has dietitions weigh you each week. Even if you can maybe go on weight watchers like someone had already suggested. Mate like i said im not here to judge just help Im no expert and not banded so might be out of place here but im just telling you what i plan to do. After all its such a drastic measure to take, any surgury is, we may as well get the most out of it. My problem is bordem eating! so i plan to take up a hobby to keep me busy as well. Once Ive covered all my floors and loopholes I m hoping i will be ok. GOOD LUCK to you !! ALL THE BEST:)

hey mark not yet banded but hopeful going to surgeon on the 16 august Just wondering if you were put on a waiting list I have private HI but wasnt sure if still needed to be on a list!! You have done so well Im 126kg so even more then you were when you started Need to get this fat off!!! and soon!!! anyway nice to see another Aussie on here you should join in on the chat room there is never anyone but me from Australia on there.

What a great line the band cant tell between fish and ice cream really hit home for me.:confused: u r right!!

Appology accepted!!! :confused: I think i can learn from you and others as long as the dumb questions that I ask are also accepted. Its a scary process that I guess we all go through at some point "to band or not to band" so those of us in this stage need to know as much as we can. Sometimes the infomation is scrambled cos some can eat certain things and some cant it gets a little confusing at times. It wasnt just you I was refering to but i really appreciate your nice appology I hope in future I can learn from your experiences with the band.:grouphug:

Just reading the posts and find it sad that some of us get on our "high horses" to those who have questions dumb or not!!! :biggrin1:(No one in particular either just in general!!!)We are still just learning and I m sure we have all been through that stage. I for one will be there to answer any questions silly or not when i have got the knowledge behind me. I am not yet banded and am in the process of doing so. I do want to thank those of you that have really truly helped me make the decision with your experiences which is all i have to go on. No doctor who hasnt had the band no matter how many they have done can tell me the true side of it only you can those of you who live with it everyday,!! hence why im on this website. Even when i may of asked what has seemed like stupid questions at times. You guys were there to answer them and make me feel like that this journey is one that i must take but not alone.<img src="http://www.LapBandTalk.com/images/smilies/happy.gif" border="0" alt="" title="" smilieid="60" class="inlineimg" /> <br /> so THANKS:rolleyes::car::p:p:p:p:p:p:p:p:p:p:p:p:p:p:p:p:p:p:p:p:p:p:p:p:p:p:p:p:p:p

I noticed your post in may about loving soup and realising why the band works i was wndering ifthings have gotten better for you and if you have any regrets ??? hows the weight lost??? not yet banded hesitant!!!

So Im not yet at any stage going tomorrow to speak to the doctor about banding but have gathered enough info i feel to make a decision!!!! The liquid stage sounds really scary and a true challenge!!!! I too am sick of yoyo dieting and just need a long term thing I need something like the band to disipline me and make me eat small sizes. This is it Im taking the plunge. All I ask from everyone who reads this that has been banded is ANY REGRETS??????????

Thanks for the feedback how are you finding it any regrets?

Thats my delema i dont even want to tell my parents who see me everyday incase i fail and then there is the issue of one of my sisters who has the biggest mouth my mother will feel the need to tell her and it will end up on the front page of the enquirer!!!!!! I also need support!!! so Im in a pickle. I have discussed it with my mom and husband and younger sister ive even told a couple of my friends what Im planning to do but i think when it comes to the time i might just keep it a secret. I to dont want to be judged after all im doing this for me and me only and do not need people watching my every move and I really believe that that will be the case. I really need to think long and hard and i suggest you do to cos as its already been said once you tell you cant untell and thats the hardest part. Good luck in what ever you choose to do!!

GOOD to hear I think that she also needs to walk a day in the shoes of a mother of two under the age of 3 and see if she has time to get up at 6am and workout and feed the kids... Im sure they are out there im just not one of them

:):):):):) Sometimes its good to smile and appreciate what you got. I challenge everyone who reads this post to stop and think about all the wonderful things you have that make you smile. I for one forget sometimes about my wonderful family and how lucky iam to have them around.... No matter what the reason we decide to get banded just know that you are you and you are loved by the ones closest to you for just being YOU SMILE AND HAVE A NICE DAY:rolleyes:

No mate not yet banded but hopeful just getting losts of information first then I will make a decision. From Australia.

SO how are you doing its been a few weeks by the look of some of these posts and doesnt seem to be anymore. Im interested in how you are doing cos Im yet to be banded and feel the same way you seem to Its a decision im in the process of making so i need some advice. How much weight have you lost since eing banded? ALL THE BEST TO YOU

Thank you for the encouragement If i can ask how much do you need to loose and how have you gone so far?

:thumbup:Hello Welcome to my blog. Im from Australia and weigh a good 260lbs i think! (not good with metric conversion ) (131kg) either way the fact is my bmi is 56 really not good Im fairly short so I guess that puts me in a higher category. Anyway I will post my progress. As the year goes ahead and as i get more advanced and educated with my band I will answer as many questions as i can cheers!

:thumbup:Hello Welcome to my blog. Im from Australia and weigh a good 260lbs i think! (not good with metric conversion ) (131kg) either way the fact is my bmi is 56 really not good Im fairly short so I guess that puts me in a higher category. Anyway I will post my progress. As the year goes ahead and as i get more advanced and educated with my band I will answer as many questions as i can cheers!

CONGRATULATIONS I am not yet banded but IM looking forward to meeting people who are and am hopeful that the journeys of others will help me make a decision. Keep me posted on your success (go to Beena, in the Journal section for my story) all the best.

Thanks for your reply. Just wondering how much excersice do u need to do for this to work, How much do you do? if you dont mind me asking And are you full all the time? how has the band changed your eating habbits?

Hi all Im so new to this not yet banded but looking into it I really need this and am hoping to be inspired by your success stories.