:rambo hi all,, I've just found this forum, and wanted to say hi from sunny QLD............. any other banders up this way??

selina:p

Hi Selina...I am in Brisbane...where are you. I am looking for other people in Oz to compare notes with too. There doesn't seem to be much about in Australia...although I found something called Ozband but there aren't so many of us here so the US one provides some more info exchange...I have already discovered many things I didn't know.

cheers

Hey ladies, I am in the western suburbs of Brisbane! Small world huh?

hello, I am on the northside. Your stats are great...do you mind if I ask how tall you are?

I am 163cm. Very, very short! My surgeon says he wants me to get to around the 70kg mark. I am still quite heavy (80kg), but am only at 29% body fat... So 70kg sounds about right.

no I win on that one...152 cm 5 foot 2 inches...so I always thought that if I could just get a good foot worth of growth I wouldn't need the band!! Alas. You have done amazingly in such a short time. I have been very slack for the last three months...I didn't get my fill when I should have and really haven't been as focussed but I am reasonably satisfied to plod along. I have to remind myself I have lost almost 30kg!! And I don't have to shop in the fat lady stores any more!!

Well, yes, I do have to agree - you win! LMAO

It is so hard to stay focussed at times, and have myself just gone through a rather extended plateau, and am trying to find it within myself to stay dedicated to my exercise.

And it is so hard sometimes to see how far you have come. During some of my lower points, it was far eaiser to see how far I had to go, rather than how far I had come, KWIM?

I sooo hear you on the fat lady store thing! Have you noticed how much less you spend on more clothing? It is amazing what they charge for plus size clothes... I get twice as much for hlaf the price these days.

lololol....what is it with us aussies and centimetres!!!??? you think we would have it sussed by now - some 25 yrs down the track! even my kids (17. 19 and 21) use feet and inches for height - though they are ok with kilos and kilometres....:confused: im a primary school teacher and have to work at it all the time...

im about 157cm (just on 5'2"). sammee youre just over 5'3" and aussie gal youre either just under 5'" (152cm) or around my height. i agree - if i was just a few inches taller there would be no problem but then again, being married to a tom cruise type (well in fact he is better looking but the same height) would cause all those problems that nicole kidman had! and gee whiz - who wants to look like nk???? :):)

G'day Selina, John from Innisfail in the club,where in Qld are you?

hello selina

I've been following the message board for obesity help, and like you, have just discovered an aussie board, nice to have a local support board, I must say.

I may be wrong but I think Ive been reading some of your thoughts on above mentioned board. If they were yours - wow, you have been a breath of air. Your imfo has been a pleasure to read, and it was nice to see a fellow aussie submit useful relevant imformation pertaining to lapbanding, we can all learn from.

thanks

kerry

Hi!

Just wanted to introduce myself!

My name is Kate and im from Cairns, Queensland.

I joined this forum last year before my surgery in Febuary...but I am back here today because my fiance just had his band put in on friday and is having a few issues. So what better place to come for information then here!

Hope you are all well!

Kate

Hi... I am have an appointment with the Doctors in 3 weeks. Still unsure if I want to get the surgery .... I need to drop about 100kgs ... I just want my life back ... is there anyone else out there that has had to loose this much ... help me make the decision.

Hi guys,

Jo here from The Gold Coast. (well I live in Sydney 6months and GC 6months).....best of both worlds! :couch2:

I had my surgery 17th July 06 at the Obesity Clinic on the Gold Coast and had my first adjustrment yesterday....so far all is going well and I've lost 10kg:clap2:

Hi Selina:biggrin1: I am from Melbourne. I have been to North America twice but never to Queensland! Will get there one day.Susannah