Hi I'm elyse I'm 21 and I've had my lap band since I was 14 and lost 45 kg just felt like talking to some people who have been through the same sort of stuff

Thanks!

Wow. I hope you are well. I never heard of a person getting lapband so young. I am happy that you are happy. Where do you live? You are very pretty.

Hey, thanks yeah it was young I was the youngest in the state at that time, I live in australia, how long have you had your lap band?

For 2years and almost 3 months...I live in usa. South Florida.

How much weight have u lost? What kind of diet do u follow?

Hi,

I lost 45kg or About 100 lbs, I don't really have a settled diet, I'm working with a nutritionist to try and get a healthy diet, I don't eat bread at all or much meat, I've cut out milk recently, chips are my biggest weakness lol so easy to eat!

And 2 years, so your on the new type of band then? I'm not 100% how it works over there but there were two types of band here for a wile and I have the older type,

South florida sounds amazing! Is it warm?

South Florida is very nice. It is Ft Lauderdale. If there is a newscast about South Florida, it is mostly about us or Miami...Most of the time we have weather about 75-85. Except for Jan and Feb, it might go to 68. But Aug to Oct ~~ We might see 90. We really get used to it. I have been a Floridian for over 35 years. We mainly go out in the morning.

What about where you live? My hubby went to where you live about 15 years ago. I have not been.

Wow cool its on it's way to winter now, mostly rain and wind it doesn't snow here

I live on Phillip island in Victoria It's a bit famous for the grandprix and the fairy penguins

What part of Australia did he visit?

hi again, I just asked him Sydney and Cairns not sure if I spelled it right.

Yeah you spelt it right, they are the other end of the country from me I'm down the bottom of Australia

I do not eat meat. or bread and chips are not good for me. i have to maintain my 98 lbs. loss. I might try for a total of 93 lbs. I'll see how it goes. I have made my lapband diet, program a lifetime situation. At my age , I am not going to do the yo yo effect. I would be sick with diabetes and heart problems if I didnt lose it. i am no spring chicken like you are. What is a fairy penguin ?

Ray asked if you were near the Adelaide? Not sure what that is either.

Wow it's amazing that you had the lap band done so young, you said that you have the older version? How big is your band ? Is it the 4cc's

I had my surgery done August 2011, I live in Las Vegas, Nevada USA. But my surgery was done in Mexico.

Fairly penguins are this http://www.crikey-adventure-tours.com/low-head-penguin.html

this should clear up the state thing http://www.street-directory.com.au/sd_new/home.cgi

I was lucky enough to be part of a very successful teen trial run in austraila, it ment I had the best lap band doctors that austraila has he also is big in America

At 14 I was 225 lbs I lost 100 of that and am now classed as underweight slightly for my hight, it well and truly changed my life for the better, after a wile you get used to explaining and eating restrictions, the other thing is I was lucky to have it at 14 before the problem got worse and I was still young enough to make changes to my lifestyle

It's not all roses though I have had some issues with mine, but there common with the older type of band mostly I had a pouch at the top of mine that cause extrem reflux and heartburn but if I don't eat after 7 I find I'm totally fine.

I would say i Would have the 4 then it's been so long now 7 years in June that I can't remember

Hey Elyse, Thanks for sending that map and inf on the fairy penguins. I have the lapband from Allergan. It comes in 2 sizes 10 cc and 13cc. The Realize band only has one. I am happy with what I have since I do not know the difference.

What do you do for fun? Do you go to school? Do you work? What are your dreams? By 21 I had a child and by 24 I had 2. I was married at 19. That is all I knew. I was never pushed to do anything but marry the man that I knew from age 15. I am not married to him but was for 14 years. I am married to a man who is very kind and has been a tremendis help in this weight loss venture. I am back to how I used to look. I was not always obese either. I was about 135. but now I weigh more and have muscles.

I am retired after working at diagnostic testing companies. I wish I could get a job. It is hard to find one lately. We have a darling little poodle dog. Her name is Cinnamon Emylinda. We call her Cindy.

Bye for now..

Yeah I work in childcare at ymca, and am studying teaching and computers I still live at home with my parents, I have two dog called milly and Levi milly is a 14 yr old lab and Levi is a 2 yr old border collie

For fun I go out with friends and read and am a bit of a gym junkie

Mostly my dreams are to travel and see the world after I'm finishing university

Thats great you have someone so supportive I wish I had someone single at the moment

could you email me At Lizybird@aol.com?