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Hi Everyone Went to the doctors yesterday, I have lost 18kg in 20 weeks (this is including all the pre-diet work , op, etc). Should I be a little disappointed? I have a 12ml band and I have about 9.8 in it I think - I have restriction but not that much ! My surgeon is amazed I have that much in there! The weight is coming off soooo slowly. I have tried opti fast again to hurry it up and currently on isowhey. I go to the gym 4 times a week (on a good week, lets be honest here!) . I know that a kg a week is normal, but I havent had any of the big losses that I was hoping for, and hear about! I know 18kg is a lot, but I think I have lost it from my big toe, because I am still in the same jeans (baggier sure, but still size 20!!) Thats enough of my whinge. Would appreciate your *honest* replys Bride to be (nov 09!)

Hi Tas31 Still the same, second fill on Fri YAY I cant wait. Glengarry is where I went! The nurses are SO SO nice. Make sure they pull the tubes out of your nose/mouth as soon as you get out (ask whoever is going with you to ask them) and what else. OH! You cant drink until the next day after you get the liquid that tastes like charcol... its pretty gross. I dont know why Dolan doesnt let you drink, everyone else does. My answer? Get a cup of Water and rinse your mouth out (without swallowing it).... Best advice ever because you feel pretty rank. Otherwise the whole thing was fine, and Dolan whilst being a bit abrupt (like most doctors) is really fantastic. good luck!!!

Hi Everyone Banded on November 14th ! Getting my second fill next Friday and I cant wait. Lost 7.5kg, which is equivelent to 16lb. Not fantastic but its better than nothing!!!

Hi Muzzer I think its because everyones bands are so different, there is no average really... I know 4 people with them, all ranging with fills from 3 - 5 mls, but I have a bigger (newer maybe?) band so maybe thats why I have 6. I stayed on liquids for about 3 days and then when I did eat I was fine. Only trouble I had was when I ate bread when I wasnt thinking about it... it didnt 'come up' tho which is good. I have decided I am going to try to stop that happening for as long as possible! Cheers :party:

Hi All I got my band on the 14th November 2008....by Kevin Dolan. I have lost 6.6kg so far, and have 6mls in a 12ml band. How is everyone else going? xxx

hi muzzer how did you go today? I have a 12ml band and my first fill was 6 mls...but I can still eat what i want (GRRR) so looking forward to the next fill.

Hi everyone.... Well I got banded on November 14th 2008, weighing a grand total of 122kg. How I ever got to weigh that much I do not know. A month and a bit later, I am down to 115.4kg and am looking forward to a cooler summer (in a town close to Perth, Western Australia) Its going to be a hard year....I am getting married Nov 28th 09 so I have a pretty big goal. Its not why I got the band (I had booked in before I had even met the love of my life) but still... I never thought I'ld look that good in a wedding dress. I got my first fill , 6mls in a 12ml band. I can still eat anything I want, except I have to do it really slowly (and bread is no good.) I cant wait to get my next fill - Jan 9th. just keep swimming, just keep swimming...