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Hi Kylie!! Not sure if you're still checking in here but I am in the unfortunate position of having lost every number in my mobile so I cant text (please text me so I have your number!). Hows it all going? Whats happening? Just checking in - love to hear from you hope you're all good!!

Hi girl, where u been? You're going great guns I see, good for you! Husband is in Melbourne and I'm going down next week to drive around and get a feel for the suburbs and where we should live. So confused about city versus bayside versus burbs. I'm so overloaded with freaking homes in my head its driving me up the wall! Anyhoo, I'll see if you're in the chat room. Bye girl!

Hi girl how u doin?

Hey Tully! Good luck for tomorrow - I'm sure it will go great guns and it will be all over before you know it and I'm sure afterwards you will agree - Opti is the shitest part of this whole process and you'll never have to do it again! Remember - after the surgery its not about weight loss its about healing. Look after yourself - dont skimp on the calories cause your body needs all the energy it can get. I was drinking full blown cream and still lost about 5kgs in the first week after surgery. You go girl! I'll be thinking about you - make sure you let us know how you went ASAP!

You sent the message to yourself goose!

Sunshine - I have just noticed your progress - thats awesome girl!!! Well done!!

Hey Megsy! Your weight loss is going awesome girl! Way to go! Mine has slowed down but I am still stoked and amazed everyday at my weight when I really have not suffered in any huge way! Cant wait for that third fill though! I think husband is going to take the Melbourne job but just he is going to move at first and I'll be a weekend visitor for a while til we see how it goes. There just may be a piss up in this for us!

Where r u? Come back!!!!!

Heeeeyyyyy yooooouuuuuu!!!! Welcome to the community!

Hey girl is this you? Without giving away any info in case its private, I'm pretty sure you're the one I saw at the doctor's this morning for your first fill??!!??

Hi there, thank you for the lovely comment on my pics, that was really nice of you! Your turn soon I see! Very exciting couple of weeks ahead of you! The liquid phase was easy to me it was the Optifast pre surgery diet that has been the hardest out of any of this. you're gonna love it - its such a great journedy and learning experience! Keep in touch!

Hi djzlady! Good Luck for Monday, you're doing an awesome thing for yourself! Its fantastic! You're on the road to a fabulous new life - good luck for the surgery and for a speedy recovery! Keep up posted!

Make sure you read my reply to you in the thread you posted at I think yesterday (the one Megs and I have postd on I think its the "I've got a date" one). Let me know how your exercise goes, I've really got to get back into it!

I wrote you a message the other night to let you know I was on chat and I sent it to myself! Good one! Check out my visitor board for your message! What a %^&**(!

Hi Angel, I was just reading your thread about what to eat in an average day and it was great. I havent tried velish so thats a must and I'm eating (drinking) alot less than others so maybe I'll start keeping on it. I find it hard to take a drink seriously as a meal. I just sip sip sip. Time to start real meal times and sit downs etc. Thanks for the chat tonight - it really helped!

I'll go to chat now if you're around?

R u there emmsie?

go to chat again megsy

Theres a private message coming your way with my number in it. You have to have someone to talk to. I did and it helped sooooooo much and I'd love to be able to give back and pay it forward if you dont have anyone.

Hi Kylie, you're right to be nervous, I was nervous too make sure you ask for some pre op medication it will chill you out. I absolutely LOVE this band and its only been a week. The restriciton is FABULOUS. Its a little hard getting used to only drinking but the weight loss is awesome and you heal and feel better so quickly. Having said all that - I dont have the best time with pain killers so I think I felt it more than most and it hurt like hell BUT never ever once did I ever regret what I did or wish I didnt do it and from the very begining in the most hideous pain I was still saying I was so glad I did it. It was never that bad! Even though it was bad - do u know what I mean??? You absolutely HAVE to do it! It is AWESOME and such a great learning curve. Its the BEST! I cant recommend it enough and even hideous is bearable and worth it! I am back to driving and getting around a little carefully and with plenty of rest so matter how bad it gets remember its only a couple of days!

I'm all done and feeling pretty good (now). Its day 4 and so far so good and feeling very optimistic! LOOOOOVE my new body! My hands and feet are gorgeous! Thank you everyone!

How are you doing? Hope you're OK and recovering well. Get in touch and we can compare horror stories!!!! Thinking bout you band mate!

Your birthday is the same as my sisters! Luv the scorps!

We definitely have to be surgery buddies - so far we're definitely on the same page! I have learnt so much about hunger and food and being full (or not) on opti definitely worth it when you get on those scales (we've lost an identical amount of weight too!) well actually I'm 9.7 pounds 4.4kgs here). It seems worth it then doesnt it? Or does it? LOL. I have always found that deferring your busting to another time usually makes it go away completely. I have kept pushing mine another day I was saying Friday I'll have this then saturday and now I dont want to. I was so depressed Friday also but it has really passed now and I have come to terms with my situation I'm not being a spoilt baby who wants her cake and lose weight too! Although its PMT this week so we'll see how we handle that little bomb! I'm going to see the surgeon today, I think they might weigh me and yes I'm obsessing over that. I'll let you know how I go there! Chat soon!

Haha! I actually live in Panania but never say it because no one knows where it is! I probably know your brother - its a small town this one! Spent alot of my childhood in Sans Souci (my grandmother alway lived there) and having a fire engine and chips at Mick Maulins (is that the right spelling?). What a small world! How're you doin? (all the gory details please). I'm on 2nd day of Opti which actually isnt too bad, I dont like being hungry but I can deal with the actual tastes etc. Lost 1.8kg since yesterday (wouldnt normally weigh everyday but just had aknowledge the starvation factor here). Anyway, 12 days to go! so excited cant wait to drink something normal again! Looking forward to hearing from you!