Hi Everyone,

I've been a lurker for a some weeks now and thought I should just saw hi.

I will be 31 in 2 mths. Was banded at the 27 Feb 2003. Was 133 kg (292.6 lbs) then and went down all the way to 47.1 kg (103 lbs) by the end of August 2005. But that's only been because I was throwing up like anything and no food was going through.

My band's not been filled since then and I am struggling at 70 kg (154 lbs). The band has slipped and the pouch is dilated. Have revisional surgery scheduled for the end of the month, but the surgeon doesn't seem so keen on it as I am somewhat of a bulimic. Sigh

Feel rather down.

Hello there,

I'm sorry to hear about some of your problems. Its great that you lost weight, but as you can see you are still having health problems because apparently you didn't lose it the right way. (and there are so many right ways out there) I would definitely seek therapy for bulimia. There are so many terrible side effects, and personally i would rather be fat then do to my body what bulimia does to it. Your first step to recovery should be geting that problem under control.

I wish you a speedy recovery and lots of luck.

Thanks for your reply Kat. Actually ... it hasn't always been this way. I've made good progress ... working out getting hot n sweaty 5x /week for most of the journey.

Actually even now, I try and burn at least 2000 calories per week thru cardiovascular work-outs 4x/wk ... jogging, swimming, cycling, elliptical walker ...

Just that some where along the way, with the band slippage. I feel like I have lost it.