AussieTrace

G'day Jade,

Nice to hear from you. I check on around once a month. I have lost about 33lbs at the moment. I too am starting to need more clothes, so yesterday i went out and got a few tops..... turns out i'm not quite as slim as i was feeling lmao. They were a little snug, but if things keep going as i have been i will fit them better soon. I already had a few pairs of jeans i had previously grown out of and now fit. Plus one pair i bought about 3 years ago and was never able to fit and now can, feels so good to wear them. I still have a very long way to go and would like to be going just a little quicker. I have 5.8cc in at the moment and probably should of had 6cc. i haven't been sick at all, but have had about 4 moments where a bit of chicken or bread felt like it was nearly going to get stuck. Made me a little nervous for a minute. look fw to hearing from u again soon

G'day, ur doing so well !!!! I have lost about 33lbs. A lot slower then i would like, but at least it is comming off. I have worked out it is only 1lb a week, I have 5.8cc in and think or rather am hoping by 6.5cc i will have reached my sweet spot. I can feel restriction if i eat fast and have had about 3 moments where i wondered if the food might go down but it only took a minute and i was fine. (that was with bread twice and steak once) Thankfully i am not at the point where i think i would vomit or anything. Going by only 1lb a week i should loose at least another 26lbs by the end of the year, that would mean i will be well over half way. It would be nice if i can make that goal or better yet a little more. My dream goal by the end of the year would be another 35lbs and then i will be under 200lbs and that will sound so much better By the way i am quite tall 174cm, lol.... cause i just thought 200lbs sounds bad too. lmao

hey there, i have now lost about 33lbs, but as u probably know that can go up and down a bit. I now have 5.8cc in and still think 6.5cc will hopefully be my sweet spot. I go back in a month. U are doing so well and u don't have much fill in at all, thats so good because u still have so many more opportunities to have fills put in and loose more weight. I have worked out i'm only loosing about 1lb a week (no way near as quick as i would like) However if this continues that will be another 26lbs by the last day of the year and if u put it like that i will be well over half way. Thats the plan anyway, lol. I can't even imagine saying i have lost over 55lbs..... but i am hoping. Look fw to hearing about ur progress, Trace.xx P.S i still haven't done any exercise, lol.

Oh my gosh!!!!! How good do u look! Wow u are doing sooo well!!!! U have lost so much thats it i am ringing my dietician right now... I need more fills. How much fill do u have in? I have 5.5cc and i feel like by 6cc or at the most 6.5 i will finnaly have enough. I have lost maybe on a good day 30lbs. I guess it is all coming off, just slower then i'd like. And can i just say u look so young!!! Hmmm give me 10lb more off and i will post a pic too, lol.

Luv Trace.xx

hi Kylie,

how are you doing? I haven't been on for a while, maybe because i have no good news to tell. I haven't lost any weight in the last month and if anything i seem to have put on a bit. i still have no restriction and i finally have about 4.5mls in. I go back again next week for another 1ml.... so wish they would stick 2 ml in. I am worried the only thing that is skinny on me is my pipes and what if i'm going to need the band filled totally b4 i notice any restriction, then i would have nothing left to add to help me down the track. I hope ur doing well

luv Trace.xx

hi Sherry,

well i still don't have anymore restriction.... i was thinking what if i have skinny pipes inside and so i'm going to need the band practically full before i notice anything. That would suck but thats what i'm worried about. I now have 4.5cc in and maybe if i eat toast thats pretty dry i can feel it go down slow. i haven't lost any weight still and if anything i have put on a 2lb. So i guess at this point i'm not going to be half way to my goal by christmas. Please tell me ur doing better,

luv Trace.xx

helloooo I had my second fill yesterday and would you believe despite my insistance the Dr only gave me 1cc! That wasn't even close to enough. All up i now have 3'1/2cc. So i went home and had a yogurt with ease and then i had a normal dinner. Still no restriction.... ho hum. I have only lost 26lbs And i tried to explain to the Dr i know what restriction feels like because i had it for 2 weeks after my op. So now i have to wait another two weeks to get another 1 cc. To me it just feels like it is holding up my weight loss going sooo slow in fills. I'm guessing you will have noticed a lot of restriction considering you were feeling some b4 your first fill. I am worried i will never feel restriction.

Congrats on ur great weight loss... you go girl, your a shining example of how this band can work and doing every thing right.

luv Trace.xx

helloooo wow ur a good girl sticking to the liquids for 2 days after the fill!!!! I had my second fill yesterday and would you believe despite my insistance the Dr only gave me 1cc!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Please that wasn't even close to enough. So i went home and had a yogurt with ease and then i had a normal dinner. Still no restriction.... ho hum. I have only lost 26lbs And i tried to explain to the Dr i know what restriction feels like because i had it for 2 weeks after my op. So now i have to wait yet another two weeks to get another 1 cc, but i will try to get at least 2cc, but i won't hold my breath lol. To me it just feels like it is holding up my weight loss going sooo slow in fills. Let me know if you have noticed any restriction, i see you got the equivelent of my two fills in one go... i'm jealous lmao. I am worried i will never feel restriction. chat soon Trace.xx

hey Sherry,

I had my first fill a week ago. They gave me 2, 1/2cc. It wasn't to bad. I realize my band isn't quite where i thought it was, lol. After i had it done i went home very excited because i thought i wouldn't be able to eat much before i felt full. Sadly i can still eat what ever. I was soo disapointed! Hopefully i get another fill in a week. I haven't really lost any more weight, despite the fact i am being very good! Sooooo frustrating. It's like b4 i was banded and me trying to diet. Maybe i will have better news after my next fill, but at this point i'm not holding out to much hope.... maybe it's because i wasn't a binge eater or anything b4 my band so it is going to take a lot of restriction to help me. Hope ur having better success then me. Trace.xx

Yes i'm nevous about getting a fill, I hate needles!!! Especially the first one cause i'm worried it might take the Dr a few goes b4 he gets the right spot. As i'm getting it the week b4 you, i will let you know how it goes I had some easter eggs yesterday.... so yum, but thats it, i'm not having anymore. I figure 1 day isn't to bad and i just had to enjoy easter, lol. I am down about 22lbs now so i guess it is slow and steady, but i have gone down a jeans size! Mind you that doesnt mean going out and buying new jeans, it just means pulling out the pair i squeezed into 6 months ago, lol. Except now there not a squeeze. And i will never where that bigger pair of jeans again... YAY! Gradually i will clean out my cupboard of fat clothes over this next year.

Hope u had a great Easter

Trace.xx

hey Sherry,

How is ur progress going? Mine seems to have come to a stand still!!! I can eat anything i want, i have no probs with bread or rice and seem to have No restriction!!! I get my first fill on April 21st and can't wait. I was out at the shops the other day and was so hungry so i went to subway and had a low fat 6 inch sub. Thought i would just eat as much as i felt comfortable eating and leave the rest..... it was then i realised i could eat anything. I ate the whole 6 inches. It was so yummy... but i did feel guilty. My will power is slipping and this is precisly why i got the band, i can't seem to stick to a diet for more then 6 weeks. I really need band power now... i hope the 1 cc fill helps a bit and can't wait till i have more fills. I will have one bad thing... an easter egg. Happy easter and i look fw to hearing from you, i'm sure ur doing better then me. i think i'm down about 20lbs.

Hi Kylie,

How ya doin? Is the weight still coming off? Mine seems to have stalled a bit.... o.k a lot! I haven't lost anything since being on puree food!!! Grrrr. I see my dietician tomorrow so maybe she will tell me its normal?? I am 3 weeks post op now.

Trace.xx

Hi Mae,

Tomorrow will be 3 weeks post op for me. i am feeling good and have lost some weight. But since being on puree food i havent lost any... grrr. Hoping my body will kick back in to action and i will start loosing again. I see my dietician tomorrow and i am hoping she will say i can move on to more normal food.

How are things going for you?

Trace.xx

P.S my Dr gave me something for constipation.... however i ended up having the oposite prob trust me it was not good. I was started on puree food on day 8 or 9 so that it would fix up and it helped.

Hi Jade,

How you doin? Is the weight still coming off? Mine seems to have stalled a bit... grrr. Have you had a fill yet? and are you on normal food now? I am hoping when i see my dietician tomorrow she will say i can start trying not so mushie food.

Trace.xx

Hi Mike,

Would you believe until i read your reply i thought i was writing to a girl... lol so sorry.

Anyway now that that little embarrassing miss understanding is out of the way, i'll let you know where i am at

I have lost 16lbs since pre op diet (over 8kgs) However since starting on puree food i haven't lost any weight grr. I am hoping i will be on normal food soon and if the weight still won't shift in another fortnight i guess i might get a fill. I will ask my dietician tomorrow when i see her for my three week post op check up. Hope the weight is still coming off you.

By the way love the huge fish on your profile pic!! Thinking that should of given me a clue you were a guy lol.

Trace.xx

Hi Lisa,

It is very normal to be nervous!!!! But trust me you will do just fine. I was soo nervous i was crying as they wheeled me in for the operation. I was cranky at myself for crying cause i was thinking "noone else"s nerves bubble out their eyes in tears"... but i'm sure others cry to lol. i think i was upset because i couldn't believe i had got myself to this point of needing surgery. But now 17 days post op i am glad i have made the change and for the first time in my life i will never be this weight again. Hard to imagine... but worth it. Good Luck and best wishes

sounds very familiar , lol. My dietician put me on mushies from day 8 or 9 because i had dirrhea so bad, with in two days of eating mushies i got a lot better. I sat in a recliner laid back alot so i could stretch out taking the pressure off my diaphram. By the way be thankful it's burping, lol... i had gas from the other end and still do... starting to wonder if this is it for the rest of my life lol. Good luck with ur weight loss.

Hi Sherry,

Haven't heard from you in a week.... how r u doing? Just wondering about how many calories or kj's are you eating at the moment. I'm wondering if i am having to many because of the lack of weight loss this last week and a half. I realised that the coffee i like is high in calories (its a fancy creamy thing) so i am cutting that back out. i think without my coffees that i am under 3000kj a day. But i'm not sure if i should be on a lot less. Love to hear from you Tracy.

G'day Sherri,

how ya doin? I seem to be getting my hunger back..... worried this is not good. i don't seem to have lost much weight this week maybe 2.2lbs or 1kg) Hmmm i wonder if they will give me my first fill in another two weeks. This is why i didn't want to tell many people in case i don't loose much. (except my mum seems to have told lots of people for me in her excitment) I wonder if this is normal to not loose much... i'm going to look thru the threads or start one and see.

let me know how you are doing

Trace.xx

Hi Meri,

it has been two weeks since my surgery and i'm feeling great!! I have been on mushies since day 9 as everything was going through me, so the dietician thought if i ate it would help and it did. The only thing that worries me now is i seem to be getting my hunger back. This is the menu they told me to follow...I eat 2 weet-bix (or oats) for brekky, 1/4 cup of purree fruit and a 1/4 cup of low fat yogurt for morning tea. Half a cup of blended meat and veg for lunch and again at dinner, 1/4 cup puree fruit and a diet dairy dessert for afternoon tea and same as morning tea for supper. Plus coffee and water through the day. Not to bad. Except this week i think if i'm lucky i will only have lost 1kg (2.2lbs) So as much as i love the fact i can eat... i would like to be loosing a bit more weight. Maybe they will give me a fill by week 4... I think they told me they like us to be able to eat normally be for they start doing fills. i see the dietician in another week.

Trace.xx

hey Kylie,

i went on chat earlier and no one was there... checked back a min ago and saw u had been and gone, lol. I have been put onto mushies already cause the dietician thinks it muight help in stopping everything going straight thru me... yum it has been nice. But i feel like i'm doing something bad after have liquids for so long, lol.

catch u on chat soon

Trace.xx

G'day Terry,

I totally understand the not being able to sleep well. I'm only just starting to be able to roll in bed with out moaning (lol) and it's day 10. Thankfully the pain has finally gone down to just a small bit. i have started puree food as the dietician thought it might help the fact every thing is going through me so fast.

After having a weet-bix for brekky, some very thick blended chicken and veg soup for lunch and yogurt with some puree apple today, i am still finding things moving through very fast. but i'm hoping it slows down over the next few days. I can't believe i ate all that, it was really nice, buti almost felt guilty after not having much for so long. I did the shake diet for two weeks leading up to the band. Oh and i am having coffee again which i didn't have on the pre op diet. How long till you get to try food?

I think you are amazing getting it done as a young Granny.... you Go girl!!!!

G'day, turns out i can start puree food now. The dietitian calls today day 9 (day of surgery day1) and as everything has been going straight through me she said starting puree might help that. So i had some oatmeal for brekky and after about four teaspoons i am feeling full and wondering when it will go through the band. Hope it dosen't make band slip. (yes i know i am very paranoid about that happening) I can also have puree fruit and even meat and veg blended to a thick soup consistancy.

Let me know how ur first thicker foods go.

Trace.

P.s today is the first day i have felt i have really turned a corner with the pain although i still feel it, it's not as bad... YAY

G'day, turns out i can start puree food now. The dietitian calls today day 9 (day of surgery day1) and as everything has been going straight through me she said starting puree might help that. So i had some oatmeal for brekky and after about four teaspoons i am feeling full and wondering when it will go through the band. Hope it dosen't make band slip. (yes i know i am very paranoid about that happening) I can also have puree fruit and even meat and veg blended to a thick soup consistancy.

Let me know how ur first thicker foods go.

Trace.

today is day 9 for me, (counting the day of surgery as day 1) Finally i feel like i have turned a corner and am feeling a lot better. I saw my nutritionist yesterday and she said i can start on puree food such as porridge (oatmeal) She wanted me to start now as everything was going through me and so she thought somthing thicker might help. So very nervously i tried my oatmeal for brekky and i think i got 4 teaspoons down and now i am feeling very full... waiting for it to go down properly. She then said i could have quarter of a cup of puree fruit for morning tea and half a cup of blended lean chicken or meat or seafood with vegis for lunch as long as it is soup consistancey. Hmmm bit nervous might give lunch a go a dinner.

surely u can have puree fruit now?

let me know

Trace