Hi Everyone

I am from Melbourne and am starting a support group.

Sometimes you can feel alone not knowing many or any other people that have had weight loss surgery, and there are always so many questions that we have and support that we need.

Sometimes it helps just to talk to someone that can relate to you

I would love to hear from others in Melbourne, Victoria that are interested in this support group.

Hope to hear from you soon

Leanne

WooHoo Nerms....time will fly and you will be banded before you know it!!!

Not long now

Hi, I just found you all and wanted to introduce myself (if a lil bit nervously). I'm Cath and having RYGB in Ballarat in July... it's been a big decision for me but one I've had to make after diagnosis of IIH in April (though I've needed it for some years now I think, anyway). I'm nervous but equal parts awesome, informed, positive and excited. I was glad to find a forum online that had some Aussies on it... So hi all... I look forward to chatting with you.

Hi, I just found you all and wanted to introduce myself (if a lil bit nervously). I'm Cath and having RYGB in Ballarat in July... it's been a big decision for me but one I've had to make after diagnosis of IIH in April (though I've needed it for some years now I think, anyway). I'm nervous but equal parts awesome, informed, positive and excited. I was glad to find a forum online that had some Aussies on it... So hi all... I look forward to chatting with you.

Hi Cath and WELCOME ......don't be nervous everyone here is so lovely and super supportive.

So glad you came across us

Ok this may sound silly but I am unsure of the abbreviations of what you are having done and what you have been diagnosed with...(sorry I am a bit behind with all of that)

I am so glad that you feel so positive and confident about getting it done

I have had the lapband and now have the sleeve and I love it.....so in love with my sleeve haha

My stall has broken WOOP WOOP

Was on 119.9

Down to 118.5....finally my scales are starting to cooperate

Woo hoo!! Congrats Leanne!! You go girl xx

And thanks, my ears are better ???? 9 days to go!!

Chez.....Only 9 days how exciting,,,,hows the preop diet going??

Its not long now hey

And thanks yeah I am pretty excited....especially since I went out last night and had a just a few (haha) wines and vodka/cranberries.

Seems when I don't have many calories I stall and when I have more calories I loose....go figure

Edited May 24, 201412 yr by steveelea

Hi Everyone!

Welcome Cath! you will find that we are positive and supportive and no judgement feel fee to ask us anything

Nerms congratulations on making the decision on the band! how exciting

Leanne!! OMG YOUR AMAZING!!!!! that is soo good babe! Im really happy for you! I know how exciting it is when things fit!! good on you you deserve it! Babe the path we have chosen is not easy seriously the people that say surgery is easy have no idea what they are talking about lol

So i bet you were looking smoking hot at the 21st! well done on breaking the stall girlie! apparently upping the calories is the way to go.....dunno how im going to do that though lol

so im off to the movies today would normally enjoy some popcorn and a choc top now no idea what i can snack on any ideas lovelies?

oh and about the TMI T.O.M i wish it would end! If its not gone by wed im going to the docs i want that pill lol

hope you all have a great weekend!

Chez how are you going babe? nearly over!!!!!!!! Have you jumped on the scales yet?

Take some grapes or cut up watermelon and hide it in your bag with a frozen water bottle to keep it cold hahaha

Thanks @@QueenBeeBee I'm pretty chuffed to be here. Congrats on your sleeve btw... was the first post I read.

@@steveelea thanks for that! the IIH is idiopathic intracranial hypertension.. too much cerebral spinal Fluid (CSF) which causes headaches. which I ignored for years. It was only after losing some of my vision in right eye that I started looking into it and after a bucketload of tests got diagnosed in April. I'm on tablet to reduce fluid but neurologist is hoping that rapid weight loss with cure it and hopfeully give me back the perception in my right eye (reversing the optic nerve damage) and I'm having the Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass op which I have seen abbreviated to RYGB and which I have nicknamed rainbow bypass because it reminds me of the colours (red yellow green blue lol)

I was going with the sleeve but after speaking with my surgeon have decided on the bypass as it better suits my needs and is a better resolution for the IIH long term we think. I'm really happy with choice, now just getting head around all the new information.

Anyway, hope that answered your query. I'll be around and about... stalking all the posts on the forums *evil chuckle*

Hope everyone is having a wonderful weekend.

Cheers

Cath

Thanks again for all the info.

Day three of the VLED (optifast) and I have lost 5.5 kg I sure most of the is in pee.

Not too hungry just missing foods I like taste wise. I am only able to eat about 75% of what was recommended, too full other wise.

Bee and Leanne I'm ok. Will be glad once next week is over but crapping myself at the same time lol 8 days!!

Edited May 25, 201412 yr by Chez

Thanks again for all the info. Day three of the VLED (optifast) and I have lost 5.5 kg I sure most of the is in pee. Not too hungry just missing foods I like taste wise. I am only able to eat about 75% of what was recommended, too full other wise.

Wooo 5.5kg, go you!! You can do ittttt

Thanks @@QueenBeeBee I'm pretty chuffed to be here. Congrats on your sleeve btw... was the first post I read.

@@steveelea thanks for that! the IIH is idiopathic intracranial hypertension.. too much cerebral spinal Fluid (CSF) which causes headaches. which I ignored for years. It was only after losing some of my vision in right eye that I started looking into it and after a bucketload of tests got diagnosed in April. I'm on tablet to reduce fluid but neurologist is hoping that rapid weight loss with cure it and hopfeully give me back the perception in my right eye (reversing the optic nerve damage) and I'm having the Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass op which I have seen abbreviated to RYGB and which I have nicknamed rainbow bypass because it reminds me of the colours (red yellow green blue lol)

I was going with the sleeve but after speaking with my surgeon have decided on the bypass as it better suits my needs and is a better resolution for the IIH long term we think. I'm really happy with choice, now just getting head around all the new information.

Anyway, hope that answered your query. I'll be around and about... stalking all the posts on the forums *evil chuckle*

Thanks for explaining that Cath.....as I said I am hopeless with abbreviations but thank you for explaining

I am so glad you have made the decision to get something done and I know it can be scary but it's also exciting to think of the end results

Ok Still trying to work out how to multiquote and its bloody frustrating!!

Hi Everyone!

Welcome Cath! you will find that we are positive and supportive and no judgement feel fee to ask us anything

Nerms congratulations on making the decision on the band! how exciting

Leanne!! OMG YOUR AMAZING!!!!! that is soo good babe! Im really happy for you! I know how exciting it is when things fit!! good on you you deserve it! Babe the path we have chosen is not easy seriously the people that say surgery is easy have no idea what they are talking about lol

So i bet you were looking smoking hot at the 21st! well done on breaking the stall girlie! apparently upping the calories is the way to go.....dunno how im going to do that though lol

so im off to the movies today would normally enjoy some popcorn and a choc top now no idea what i can snack on any ideas lovelies?

oh and about the TMI T.O.M i wish it would end! If its not gone by wed im going to the docs i want that pill lol

hope you all have a great weekend!

Chez how are you going babe? nearly over!!!!!!!! Have you jumped on the scales yet?

Thanks so much Bee....I actually got a lot of compliments at the party so that was a nice surprise and a bit of a confidence boost haha

Soooo good breaking that stall!

Oh and I just have popcorn still......just went to the movies last week and shared some popcorn and it was great....not heaps but its so good to snack on......

Everytime I eat something thats not great for me I think of what I heard a mum say to her little girl as she was eating a chocolate bar......."This is a sometimes food not an everyday food" and I figure thats so true and at the time I thought Oh here we go with all of that new age parenting stuff, but then I thought well that one is a good thing to drum into kids heads.

So much better than saying that stuff is bad and you should never eat it because we all know that if you say NO to kids they want it all the more.

Thats my motto with comfort food from now on...."This is a sometimes food not an everyday food"

Oh and about the party.....still paying for it today haha

I was asked out to a club last night and I just said, This chicky can't party hard 2 nights in a row (im keeping what I said nice for the forums sake )

Thanks again for all the info.

Day three of the VLED (optifast) and I have lost 5.5 kg I sure most of the is in pee.

Not too hungry just missing foods I like taste wise. I am only able to eat about 75% of what was recommended, too full other wise.

Way to Go Mick .......Great Start and what a massive amount to lose in 3 days even if it is Fluid, its still weight your losing and I bet you feel better for it

Thats the thing when you are on the shakes or a Protein diet, at least once you detox you don't feel hungry.

When I was on the pre op Optifast I could only have about 300 calories a day.....just didn't feel hungry but I felt tired because of it though but if your eating 75% thats great.

My first preop for the lapband that I had I lost either 10 or 14kg in the 2 weeks (cant remember which it was it was 4 years ago) so you will do it easy!

Keep us posted Mick and let us know how your going

CHEZ......ITS THE FINAL COUNTDOWN....tomorrow is your 1 week to go....so exciting!!!!

See your already 1 week down Your Rockin It Chez