Salaam Aleikum/Marhaba

I see you were banded in KSA. I was banded in Amman, Jordan. How long have you been banded? I have been banded for about 6 months. I was doing pretty well, until I went to USA for visit in January. I went a little hog wild eating all the things I had been missing. Sure the things are here, but they are sooo expensive. Then DH came back with me, he lives in US, kids and I live in Jordan. He stayed for 2 months. I had to cook the "big lunches" etc... It's been tough. Now, that he has gone back, maybe I can get back on track.

I am very happy to have contact with someone else in the ME that has had this surgery. I feel LOST. I learned everything from message boards, etc... The Dr office hasn't been much help. I get a little jealous when I read about support groups in the US, etc.. I've been basically on my own. I look forward to hearing from you.

Masalaama,

HallaB

Wow Halla! I have been banded for almost 3 weeks. I would be so scared to go back to the States for fear of doing exactly what you did. OMG...REAL pizza! chicken Wings! Gyros (not shawamas)! breyers Icecream (even though they started selling it here a week before I was banded).

I know how you feel about the support. Message boards are my only support. What kind of band do you have? Have you had any fills? Please share with me (us) your band experience.

Halla and Kabeerah, would you please share some recipies, oh please?! I love food, which is one of the reasons I'm fat, but I love recipies too, and love just reading cook books.

Halla, while I was in Idaho, my only support was LBT. I had no access to physical meetings, and I found that being active here on the boards was just as good as a physical meeting for me.

Congrats on your banding Halla

VQ...I don't use recipes persay...lol. I find them difficult to follow, so I just get the main idea and throw stuff togther. I hate cooking but love eating...that's why i'm so fat!