jenny

couldn't have put it better patti:clap2:

hello cheri, welcome it's great isn't it to have all these guy's hear for us and to have so many people with so much in common good luck on your journey

hello pianoman, maybe it's not the same for everyone but i did and still do get that now and then i think it's just wind well that's what i put it down too maybe someone will tell us different i was banded in july 2005 and whatever it is it hasn't done me any harm, regards jenny

hiya delly welcome i'm from australia originally from cheltenham glos been here 34 years good luck with your op keep us posted:)

i eat ceral every morning no problem don't no if the names are the same i have weet-bix, kellogs just right or porridge

loved the waves also, i don't mind the excess flab on my body had to cover up pretty well most of my life and at 53 it wont bother me to keep doing it anyway when i get smaller i can get trendier clothes BUT where the double chin is shrinking man have i got some wrinkles there, i will try looking up to the ceiling and puckering up any more tips for that area folk's

tuesdays and fridays out for me apart from that love too:cool:

hiya girls if you want to catch up and don't mind an old girl i'd love to

hi kirsten keep thinking positive thoughts you'll see i'm sure it's the best thing since sliced bread, just by the way i was in your part of the world about 7 years ago tracking down distant cousins of my hubby i just loved portland and surronding area's and the effect's of the volcano just incredible, has the vegataion started growing back yet ?

hi aussie girl it was great to read your post know what you mean about being invisible either people look at you or pretend your not there, you know one of the things i miss the most getting on the dance floor bout a year ago i got up and done the birdie dance just had too missed it so muchdown to a size 20 now when i am in a 18 i'm on that floor again:clap2:

hi susannah hope you get good info through the site's to help you make up your mind, fee when will you be getting another fill i go for my third one on 2 feb i hope this one give's me more restriction than i have now,

me too my heart and my prayer's are with you all Mandy take comfort in knowing you are doing all you can and with us all here praying for you all , you will get the strength and help you need oxox

was going to put this in pm but thought i would post it for any other newcomer's, did you now about oz-band site in australia you would find local people also try this one www.esv.com.au it's a local melb one but you would be made welcome not a lot of activity but a nice bunch who would i am sure love to see a guy on board, oz-band does have a few guy's on board

hello styler and welcome it's great to have the support from all here. congrats on your weight loss

hiya i'm jenny from melbourne welcome, you have done really well, i am going really slow only lost 10 kg's since july i wanted to join the turtle group but i was losing a bit faster than the other's but that was about a month ago i reckon i would qualify now though. how has your journey been so far?

forgot to say congrat's on the dream job

i also tried clicking on your verses but it went to ticker site i would really love to read your work please tell us how

she is beautiful happy birthday Callie

hello lynn,i was banded in melbourne july 19 like you i am on 3 site's i also love being on this site, i love your state my son live's in embleton so have been over there a few time's,i'm sure you'll have no regret's about your decision to be lapbanded i am one of the slower one's it has taken me all that time to lose 10 kilo's but it's the best i have done for many years, jenny

yeah i found patricia cornwall pretty lame i love her books, i also love jonnathon kellerman and his wife faye for a light read i like catherine cookson

just want to say how sorry i am you are going through such a problem it's a hard enough decision to make and then face that, is it a fairly common problem there here in oz as long as our bmi is high we don't have a problem. love your signature victoriana i must try and live by that

wish you kim and you karla every best wish for your op's on thurs,everyone get's nervous but try to turn it into excitement and you'll be home again in no time, kim make sure you check with someone about the lifting regard's, jenny

great new's lisa marie that's the way, also sound's like you coping without your fella good on you oxox

Ruthie, you just learn that what will be will be, you can't worry over problem's you think will arise when the chance's are very high that they won't, but one thing i for sure know is that my weight WOULD have had led to a shorter life, and poor quality of life and what about feeling like a second rate citizen and should the worse come to the worse i have already lost weight not very fast like some but more than i ever did before and i have tried everything,so try not to worry

lisa marie when you log on let us all know how you are been thinking of you,make sure you talk to someone don't lock it in oxox