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it's been 9 months since my OP!

HI ANYONE READING THIS ! It's July 28th in wintery Sydney and I havent posted in here for agessssssssssssssss I have had several fills .. everyone tells me how great I look (ie slimmer haha) I have lost a total of 36 kilos to date !! WOW that sounds a lot when you say it like that I have dropped 4 dress sizes!!!! I am slipping into clothes so easy .. taking clothes back to the hanger at the shops because I've picked up the wrong size .. ahh I've had several fills . .my most recent 5 days ago Doctor is GREAT - so lovely and nice to talk to... I am NOT exercising yet - I know I am naughty as!!!! but I do intend to My goal is to buy a bike - Giant Women's Suede - I want to cycle!! I need to take my dogs walking but its so cold and dark here right now .. SUMMER is coming .. and my first real summer lighter than I have been for ... ohhhh .. 25 years??? bring it on ! To all you pre OP people .. dont look back .. look forward .. such a tiny op for such a HUGE result .. you owe it to yourself to do this for YOU !!! GOOD LUCK I will be back .. (hopefully in double digits soon) today: 112.1KGS

HI ANYONE READING THIS ! It's July 28th in wintery Sydney and I havent posted in here for agessssssssssssssss I have had several fills .. everyone tells me how great I look (ie slimmer haha) I have lost a total of 36 kilos to date !! WOW that sounds a lot when you say it like that I have dropped 4 dress sizes!!!! I am slipping into clothes so easy .. taking clothes back to the hanger at the shops because I've picked up the wrong size .. ahh I've had several fills . .my most recent 5 days ago Doctor is GREAT - so lovely and nice to talk to... I am NOT exercising yet - I know I am naughty as!!!! but I do intend to My goal is to buy a bike - Giant Women's Suede - I want to cycle!! I need to take my dogs walking but its so cold and dark here right now .. SUMMER is coming .. and my first real summer lighter than I have been for ... ohhhh .. 25 years??? bring it on ! To all you pre OP people .. dont look back .. look forward .. such a tiny op for such a HUGE result .. you owe it to yourself to do this for YOU !!! GOOD LUCK I will be back .. (hopefully in double digits soon) today: 112.1KGS

Today I saw my doctor for the first time since surgery and he was VERY happy with how I was going .. total weight loss of 11.4 kgs or 22lbs - I think that's kind of average - no idea really That's 2 weeks of optifast and one week of fluids Today I started mushy food which is harder to be on than fluids because you have to have food with you @ lunch at work etc .. and today I didn't have any so .. it was a drink BUT I had scrambled eggs for dinner and that was really nice .. though I ate more than I needed to ... good to know that I was aware of that .. even tho I did eat too much .. the adjustment will help with that I am sure Oh and having weetbix in the morning .. sublime!! onward and forward I go

Today I saw my doctor for the first time since surgery and he was VERY happy with how I was going .. total weight loss of 11.4 kgs or 22lbs - I think that's kind of average - no idea really That's 2 weeks of optifast and one week of fluids Today I started mushy food which is harder to be on than fluids because you have to have food with you @ lunch at work etc .. and today I didn't have any so .. it was a drink BUT I had scrambled eggs for dinner and that was really nice .. though I ate more than I needed to ... good to know that I was aware of that .. even tho I did eat too much .. the adjustment will help with that I am sure Oh and having weetbix in the morning .. sublime!! onward and forward I go

My surgeon said THANKS to me also for being good on the pre op diet! He said my liver was great and it really helped him .. so I felt good about that .. also I got CoLOUr PhOtOs of my operation .. did anyone else get that? I have pictures of the band inside me .. I can see my liver and spleen and heart .. WHAT A TRIPPY thing that was to see !!

How much are you drinking? I never drink as much as I should but I didn't find the 2 weeks pre Op Optifast TOO bad .. I had three Opti's a day and vegies at night and then water or diet cordial during the day (often) and I had sugar free lollies and chewing gum to eat at work .. hang in there it is SO worth it ..

Well I don't think anyone is reading this blog but I figure that is OK .. it's somewhere to come and vent .. I love reading the other posts though and it's kinda cool to be ahead of some people now rather than before when I was pre surgery and completely new to this. It's now 10 days since I had surgery and I am still on a liquid diet as per instructions. I tried soup but I really dont like soup and so I am eating err drinking Sustagen which is kinda nice and Optifast and I have been sneaking a banana into that shake as it's 'anything you can drink with a straw' right and so I like having the banana. Having jelly and diet custard etc . I am not really that hungry and I have lost 29.4 pounds to date. Which feels good but also doesn't feel like I've made much change but then that's because I am morbidly obese not just fat. If I was a skinny minny I think 10 kilos would sure make a difference but now I find my rings fit better on my hands and some shirts I stopped wearing I can now button up and they look nice. So I guess it's small steps for now. I am a bit over the liquid diet but that can stop next Tuesday I think after I see my surgeon. I have tinned spadghetti all ready to squish up and have and I am not craving meat at all .. I was thinking of becoming a vegetarian just to avoid all the issues with trying to chew meat. I love fish and I could have eggs etc just no red meat perhaps? Thats what I am thinking anyway. Some days I have drunk a lot of my shake and it feels like I've overeaten so it IS a case of really watching what you consume. I was worried about the fill and how it feels but there is a great You Tube lady who posts under the name 'thebandinme' and she speaks about fills in one of her many videos and she's so upbeat and positive that I am no longer worried but actually see it like she does as a way to control and be in control of my health and what I eat. Good luck to anyone getting banded this week 10 days into it and for minimal pain, minimal discomfort and small adjustments to the way I eat it's really not been such a hard road as yet and I am hopeful it never will be

Well I don't think anyone is reading this blog but I figure that is OK .. it's somewhere to come and vent .. I love reading the other posts though and it's kinda cool to be ahead of some people now rather than before when I was pre surgery and completely new to this. It's now 10 days since I had surgery and I am still on a liquid diet as per instructions. I tried soup but I really dont like soup and so I am eating err drinking Sustagen which is kinda nice and Optifast and I have been sneaking a banana into that shake as it's 'anything you can drink with a straw' right and so I like having the banana. Having jelly and diet custard etc . I am not really that hungry and I have lost 29.4 pounds to date. Which feels good but also doesn't feel like I've made much change but then that's because I am morbidly obese not just fat. If I was a skinny minny I think 10 kilos would sure make a difference but now I find my rings fit better on my hands and some shirts I stopped wearing I can now button up and they look nice. So I guess it's small steps for now. I am a bit over the liquid diet but that can stop next Tuesday I think after I see my surgeon. I have tinned spadghetti all ready to squish up and have and I am not craving meat at all .. I was thinking of becoming a vegetarian just to avoid all the issues with trying to chew meat. I love fish and I could have eggs etc just no red meat perhaps? Thats what I am thinking anyway. Some days I have drunk a lot of my shake and it feels like I've overeaten so it IS a case of really watching what you consume. I was worried about the fill and how it feels but there is a great You Tube lady who posts under the name 'thebandinme' and she speaks about fills in one of her many videos and she's so upbeat and positive that I am no longer worried but actually see it like she does as a way to control and be in control of my health and what I eat. Good luck to anyone getting banded this week 10 days into it and for minimal pain, minimal discomfort and small adjustments to the way I eat it's really not been such a hard road as yet and I am hopeful it never will be

I meant I hope we can say HELLO in a year haha and see how far we've both come and how we feel then as opposed to all the confusion and uncertainty now !

hi Suzi ! I booked my surgery and really everything went quickly so that 1 hour before surgery I was thinking .. oh my god what the hell have I got into ??? It's now one week later .. I've lost over 29 pounds in total and I feel fantastic and SO motivated to do this. I did feel down 24 hours post surgery .. this is no small thing .. it's life changing .. it's permanent (for what we are trying to achieve anyway) and it's going to result in a new you with all the challenges that come with that You will never look back .. I hope we can say in a year .. and see how far we've both come You are going to do great - good luck on Monday

One week after the OP and I think I've lost 10.9 kilos or nearly 24 pounds .. that sounds better in pounds than kilos haha I haven't been that hungry and today I went to lunch with friends and had to sit and watch them eat schnitzel and chips and chicken ceasar salads etc .. wasn't TOO bad .. Still on liquids and feeling pretty good actually I want to see me in 12 months time!!

One week after the OP and I think I've lost 10.9 kilos or nearly 24 pounds .. that sounds better in pounds than kilos haha I haven't been that hungry and today I went to lunch with friends and had to sit and watch them eat schnitzel and chips and chicken ceasar salads etc .. wasn't TOO bad .. Still on liquids and feeling pretty good actually I want to see me in 12 months time!! :confused:

Liquid diets .. suck .. quite frankly. 3 days down and what another 11 to go ? YUK I was drinking UP and Go .. but I am switching back to Optifast as at least they are meal replacements and I was starting to get hungry otherwise. I think I am only supposed to be drinking small amounts but I sip and sip and drink about 250 ml .. I sure hope I am not stretching anything! The pain is less today and feels way better than yesterday which was the worst day for pain and discomfort. My bruises are all coming out now but I feel pretty good. I am going to work from home tomorrow .. just to take it easy for another couple of days I did feel down the night I came home from hospital It is a major life changing decision I just made and a permanent physical change to me and my body and that takes an adjustment no matter how much it's needed .. I still feel I have to come to terms with that a little though I am remaining positive overall and can't wait to start losing!

Liquid diets .. suck .. quite frankly. 3 days down and what another 11 to go ? YUK I was drinking UP and Go .. but I am switching back to Optifast as at least they are meal replacements and I was starting to get hungry otherwise. I think I am only supposed to be drinking small amounts but I sip and sip and drink about 250 ml .. I sure hope I am not stretching anything! The pain is less today and feels way better than yesterday which was the worst day for pain and discomfort. My bruises are all coming out now but I feel pretty good. I am going to work from home tomorrow .. just to take it easy for another couple of days I did feel down the night I came home from hospital It is a major life changing decision I just made and a permanent physical change to me and my body and that takes an adjustment no matter how much it's needed .. I still feel I have to come to terms with that a little though I am remaining positive overall and can't wait to start losing!

Congrats ! I have been banded for 2 days now and the gas is never ending - are you still wearing those attractive stockings? I dont know how long they stay on for .. but I am trying to walk around a lot - 2 days after surgery was the most painful for me... bruising is coming out and all around my stomach hurts .. felt worse than the day after .. liquid diet is OK for now but it's all new and different

well it's now around 48 hours after surgery. I can't believe I have done this. I had some effects from the anaesthetic, threw up a couple of times and they got quite worried about that. Had lots of different drugs to stop that plus painkillers pretty much all the time. Felt great yesterday .. the day after surgery. wanted to go home. Was up early .. slept a good 5 hours straight through. Surgeons was late to see me so I stayed in the hospital till 2pm and drove home after (well it was pretty much 24 hrs after the anaesthesia so I figured I was Ok to do that). Today though .. in lots of pain or maybe it's more discomfort .. really feels like someone's been kicking me in the stomach over and over. Haven't had much to drink .. an Up & Go and a tiny bit of soup. I am not hungry really at all so that's good. Feels much harder to get up and about, hurts to do much so I am taking things easy. Yesterday I had a few tears when I realised the drastic thing I have done to myself.... but then I can't stay this weight and expect to live healthy or for long right? I am sure once the pain and discomfort goes I'll be fine .. I just have to figure out how to manage this little beast within .. how it works, how it rules my life .. what it loves what it hates ... It's tough now but I feel in a week or two it should all be good .. I hope! oh and I put on weight too .. what's the deal there hahah ...man

well it's now around 48 hours after surgery. I can't believe I have done this. I had some effects from the anaesthetic, threw up a couple of times and they got quite worried about that. Had lots of different drugs to stop that plus painkillers pretty much all the time. Felt great yesterday .. the day after surgery. wanted to go home. Was up early .. slept a good 5 hours straight through. Surgeons was late to see me so I stayed in the hospital till 2pm and drove home after (well it was pretty much 24 hrs after the anaesthesia so I figured I was Ok to do that). Today though .. in lots of pain or maybe it's more discomfort .. really feels like someone's been kicking me in the stomach over and over. Haven't had much to drink .. an Up & Go and a tiny bit of soup. I am not hungry really at all so that's good. Feels much harder to get up and about, hurts to do much so I am taking things easy. Yesterday I had a few tears when I realised the drastic thing I have done to myself.... but then I can't stay this weight and expect to live healthy or for long right? I am sure once the pain and discomfort goes I'll be fine .. I just have to figure out how to manage this little beast within .. how it works, how it rules my life .. what it loves what it hates ... It's tough now but I feel in a week or two it should all be good .. I hope! oh and I put on weight too .. what's the deal there hahah ...man

3 1/2 hours to go before surgery .. I know its the right thing for me but I am still anxious about the actual operation and the hospital .. hope all goes well ! onward to a new me

3 1/2 hours to go before surgery .. I know its the right thing for me but I am still anxious about the actual operation and the hospital .. hope all goes well ! onward to a new me

My surgery is tomorrow and I feel a bit flat and worried etc .. then I look at your before and after pics and I just HOPE I can achieve what you have .. you look amazing - congratulations!

17 hours to go .. till band time .. I feel anxious and concerned and nervous and worried .. but optimistic too.. I am scared of what I am comitting to .. but what can be worse than how I feel now with how I am The hospital called.. my operation is at 1:30 and I am packing a bag. I have bought liquid yoghurt and fruit juices but I think I wont feel like eating much for the first 48 hours .. I haven't really had much of an appetite for the past two weeks so that should be OK I hope there is little or no pain, I just want to get over the Op as quickly as possible and start the new me to all the October bandsters out there .. Im thinking of you will be back .. when it's over ! live strong ..

17 hours to go .. till band time .. I feel anxious and concerned and nervous and worried .. but optimistic too.. I am scared of what I am comitting to .. but what can be worse than how I feel now with how I am The hospital called.. my operation is at 1:30 and I am packing a bag. I have bought liquid yoghurt and fruit juices but I think I wont feel like eating much for the first 48 hours .. I haven't really had much of an appetite for the past two weeks so that should be OK I hope there is little or no pain, I just want to get over the Op as quickly as possible and start the new me to all the October bandsters out there .. Im thinking of you will be back .. when it's over ! live strong ..

Today is the 4th day of my pre surgery Optifast diet. I have started coming to this support website more often and am really uplifted by the support and great comments from people on here - not to mention the fantastic photos of before and after .. So far I've taken all my measurements and I have plenty of horrid before shots .. and I am coping on the Optifast .. I feel all this liquid and mushy diet thing is such a finite time you know? 2 weeks pre op .. 2 weeks post op .. 2 weeks of mushy food .. it's all measurable . it's finite . it will END and then I can start to be a normal person ... who happens to like small serves of food and doesn't let the food rule her life. I am really looking forward to exercise and now it's spring here it's the perfect time to get into that .. oh and walking my dogs .. they will love it and so will I .. I dont have a set goal yet .. should I have those? not sure .. I want to feel good and look pretty nice by Xmas .. which is 2 1/2 months away but I have no clue what I will look like by then or what I will have lost. I figure this is a lifelong journey now so who cares how long it takes .. (though secretly I want it to happen SOOPERFAST hehe)