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Hi Everyone Thought I would update! I was banded by Dr Dolan in November 2008 and so far I have lost 25kg. I have a 12ml band and I think I have about 10.5cc in it. I love my band and the control it has given me back! I cant eat much, normally 1/2 cup of food, but it took me a very long time to get restriction as my doctor didnt want to fill up the band too much. Hope everyone is having success. xo

Ladies from Australia I need your help ! I was wondering if you knew your round about weight when you went down in clothing sizes? For me, I started at 122kg in a size 20 Now I am 101 I am fitting back into a size 18 I am desperate to know when I could hope to get to the next sizes - 16, 14 , 12 , 10 !! I know it differs for everyone any help would be great. These are 'regular' sizes, IE Jeans West Jeans... I know in the bigger shops I am a size "14" jeans (City Chic) even though I am size 18 in Jeans West Jeans. Im starting to get very excited at the prospect of fitting into REGULAR clothes from REGULAR shops! All help will be appreciated!!

b - chocolate muffin, piece of custard tart (I hate friday morning teas at work ) - total 800 cals l - curried egg if i have to have lunch - 60 cals ? d - marinated chicken wings & some couscous - 250cals Total - 995 cals. bad day. better do some excercise!

For him, and also his dad had a slip (not a great coincidence) , everything that went down came back up, even fluids. They tried removing all the liquid from the band but it didnt help. Unfortunately, my partners wasnt diagnosed as a slipped band so he remained in this state for over a week , on drips in the hospital to keep hydrated. It was really scary. He lost a lot of weight and looked terrible. The reason your band can slip the surgeon said, is eating far too much, too quickly, which causes not only the pouch to stretch but also induces vomiting. He had surgery and the band was repositioned. He has had no problems since, and has been slowly getting filled back so he has some restriction.

My partner had a slip, it meant he couldnt keep anything down for months (and we didnt know that much about slipped bands then). I would say your vomiting is because you are eating too much too fast. Getting hungry is definately a sign you should talk to your surgeon about another fill I think :thumbsup:

Today B - Protein Shake with berries - 213cals L - 2 x Vita-Wheat with curried egg - 70cals D - Chicken & Vege soup, 1 slice wholegrain - 204 cals S - apple, lollipop, 30g natural almonds - 299cals Total - 785 cals Created by MyFitnessPal.com - Free Calorie Counter

I would love info on this as well! I currently have about 700 calories per day but am wondering how many grams of protien, fat & carbs to have. Carbs are bad for me so i really want to monitor them ! Created by MyFitnessPal.com - Free Calorie Counter

Any sort of crisp or chip is a slider food for me. But they were my worse problem pre-band, so I just have to be strong. The more weight I lose tho, the easier it is getting! I am relatively new to this also so I just think of slider food as anything that can slide through my band and not stay in the pouch - chocolate, icecream, yogurt, soft drinks, chips etc :thumbsup: If its a problem to eat, and takes my full 20minutes it is good! Created by MyFitnessPal.com - Free Calorie Counter

Hey there, good luck with the liquid diet. I too was lucky not to have to do it for so long. Maybe think creatively and see if you can get those foods you are craving into liquid forms.. Craving chocolate...go and have a nice hot chocolate at a cafe (this helped me a lot , it was like I was returning to the 'real world' ) OR if you are craving real foods, get creative and make some fantastic soups and then blend and re-blend until it is the right consistency. Stick with it , it will definately be worth it and will also give you a massive kick start to your weight loss! Good luck Created by MyFitnessPal.com - Easy Calorie Counting

Hi Everyone Was wondering if anyone knew how many grams of Fat, Protien, Carbs & Fibre us Lap Banders should be having? My calories are around 700 per day, but would be interested in any info relating to Protien, Carbs, Fibre & Fat. Its best for me to try to avoid Carbs thats all I know! :thumbup: Created by MyFitnessPal.com - Easy Calorie Counting

Fantastic news & congratulations! I am 5.5 kg away from my 1/2 way mark it is so exciting, i was lb in nov 08 Just keep swimming, just keep swimming!

Hey Angie, congrats! Dont kill me , but what is this mysterious onederland? :thumbup:

Hi Everyone - Progress Update.... Banded by Kevin Dolan in November 2008. Nearly 5 1/2 months later and I have a 21kg weight loss. Gone from 122kg to 101kg.... NEARLY double numbers. Roll on weight loss.

By the way, I didnt get another fill. Going to stick with this one (10 mls in a 12 ml band) until I plateau.

Well.... I went to the doctors yesterday for another 2 week check up.. and not only have I lost the 4kg i had put on a few weeks ago, i had lost another 3 !!! SO all up 21kg and definately restricted, band working, life on track! WOOHOOO!!! This is for all those banders who are going through a hard time . Stick with it! It WILL work!