alycejo

heyy from melbourne australia!

i'm glad that i read this because i feel less alone in my worries i havent had the band yet but a few years ago i lost 30kgs but still could not look at myself i think that unfortunately these negative body issues will follow me with or without the weight when i had lost weight previously i still felt fat and ugly, i couldnt see how much better i looked at the time now, after having gained all the weight back on, i finally realise how great i looked it sucks that i didnt appreciate myself when i had lost the weight because the low self esteem that i had ended up causing me to get depressed and gaining the weight again as for the saggy skin thats my biggest fear! i keep dreaming about the sexy skinny body i might have when i get the band but i'm sure that i'll never really be able to get my ideal body without more surgical help. it sucks being fat!

hey guys thanks for your support yep i know about all the costs, $4000 is alot less than $1000+ ! i actually work at a medical clinic and my doctor has worked alot with Dr Nottle so i'm also planning on seeing him this 12month wait will definately be a drag, i'm so impatient!

hi everyone thought i might introduce myself my name is alyce, 20yo and live in melbourne i've been overweight my whole life and have tried EVERYTHING to get healthy. i'm a constant yo-yo dieter and it's putting alot of stress on my life i finally decided to see my GP today about getting the surgery and he was all for it i immediately signed up for health insurance and now have to wait the 12mnths before i can get the surgery i'm insured with AHM. is anyone else with them? they assured me it covered the surgery so they better be right!! anyways i'll be floating around on this site over the next year following everyone's progress!

hey guys i'm 20 and from australia haven't got a surgery date yet because i need to wait 12months to get my health insurance approved i see alot of you guys getting banded in your teens and i wish i had the chance to do it back then as well i cant wait to get this done, i'm sick of hating myself and feeling self conscious all the time just before my 18th, i lost 30kgs (about 65lbs) on a strict diet but my 'friends' all turned against me because they were intimidated by my newly found confidence. i ended up getting depressed and gaining all the weight on plus more. now i want to do this for me and i'm not going to care what other people think of me. good luck guys i've got a long time to wait but i'll definately be on here reading your stories! alyce