LouLouBell

I just had my 1st bandiversary and I am close to 30 kilos down. Since my last fill I am greatly restricted in what I can eat but I am still enjoying my new body and I am willing to accept the restrictions of my band. I still feel very positive and would recommend a band to anyone who is commited to a life change. I do have my down days but all I have to do is look in the mirror and I feel a whole lot better! My tip is to have fills and don't be discouraged if you can't eat some foods, - that is the whole point! I figure that I have eaten enough in my lifetime and now I have to accept that there are some foods that I will never eat again.

Well it is nearly midnight and I am in agony due to taking my Zoloft before bed without thinking! I had forgotten all about this thread and now after re-reading it I know exactly why I feel so shocking right now.

That is great news! I know what you mean about excited, - it's the beginning of a new life! Your husband will get a surprise!

Congratulations!!! You will love it!

It just doesn't let me down! I am losing slowly and steadily and still enjoyng the food I eat. I LOVE it! The best decision I have ever made (in terms of weight loss!) and I am so grateful for it! I hope everyone is loving their band too!:thumbup:

Hi Majj! Glad you made it here. Lap-banding is not magic but it is a great tool. I think that you can expect good results, - it just may take a while if you are unable to exercise. There is heaps of info on here! Lots of people to answer your questions. Sometimes just reading other people's posts answers your questions. I hope you get what you need from your seminar.

You are welcome! I hope you get some good advice and info from here!

I am sorry you are having such a rough time. Is this the way you ate before the band? I know that before I had the band my eating was out of control and I would definitely eat past the point of feeling full and keep eating if I felt sick or overfull, - I had to finish what I was eating, - all of it! You are eating despite the discomfort it is causing you and I am sure that you are not enjoying it. Have you seen anybody about your depression? Anger and anxiety go hand-in-hand with depression and maybe you are dealing with it with food. I have sabotaged myself a few times since having the band, - mainly finding an excuse to eat something I shouldn't, - but it hasn't become an ongoing problem, - just the occasional slip-up. I hope you are able to stop this self-sabotage by being aware of it and trying to deal with how you are feeling. You are not alone.

I don't drink with meals and I wait a while after which is fine because I don't feel like a drink anyway. I have no problem with drinking before bed. I have no reflux at all.

I can only imagine your frustration! Once I had made the decision to get the band I wanted it done yesterday. My advice is to try and maintain your weight while you wait if you can, - you don't want to get heavier and therefore have more to lose. I am not sure about the health funds and their 12 month wait but it probably has something to do with keeping customers in the long term. I think that you are so fortunate to be getting the band at 21 while you still have your whole life ahead of you. I wish I hadn't wasted my 20s and half my 30s in a fatsuit! March will be here in no time and once the ball is rolling time will fly! (Gee I am full os cliches!)

I could have written your post myself, - except that I am banded and it is the best decision I have ever made! It will be for you too. Good luck!

Yes that happens to me! Sometimes I eat something and it feels fine, then it feels as though it is too heavy and just sits. I walk around rubbing my stomach and hoping for relief but I just have to wait for it to pass through. I have found that this happens with some crackers, - but not others!

I waited about 9 weeks. I had an initial appointment, an appointment with the dietician and then a booking appointment. 3 weeks later I was banded!

I haven't had any issues with taking Zoloft but I am so glad I read this thread as I feel reassured that there are others who take Zoloft long-term and are better for it! I have been on it fo 7 years and can't imagine not taking it!

Like you I read many negative posts before my surgery. I finally decided to focus on the positives and didn't read any negative posts or posts in the 'Complications' forum! I know that might sound like sticking my head in the sand but now that I have my band I know that it was the best decision for me and I am going to do whatever I can to look after it and help it to help me by making good food choices, - with a few treats thrown in too! It is not magic, - but being thinner is!