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

Hi and welcome! Congrats on the surgery. Who was your surgeon? How are you going now?

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thanks @@demonchick my surgeon was Roger berry, he was good. not stuffy like i was expecting a surgeon to be! (my lapband was the first surgery i have ever had)

i'm going well. just started mushy food today, so glad i was soooo sick of fluids

how're you going after your sleeve?

My surgeon was Adam Skidmore, so laid back and relaxed which was really good. I had my surgery 17th March, im on solids now & it's the best thing I ever did. Adam did say the first 6-8 weeks on solids is the hardest and he was right, I'm learning as I go. Some days are better then others but overall I'm stoked I got this done. I tell you what I'm loving, Real Foods Corn Thins with vegemite! Delicious!

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Kiwijet that's a long drive hopefully the house is what you are looking for have you found it hard being back at work and having to make lunch etc

I have found I'm trying new things food wise I'm not eating enough Protein I don't think I'm trying to get it just from food I have the odd Protein Bar but honestly I've wasted so much money on them they are all disgusting ice been waiting 7 days to drop into another weight category I've been walking outside and on my treadmill mostly drinking all my Water I got my partner to take a photo of me yesterday whilst out walking I was disappointed I see the same fat person I was hoping to be excited by what I saw it's amazing to think you can lose a decent amount of weight over 20kgs and notice no difference.

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Edited May 20, 201610 yr by Shell ????

Shell have you measured yourself? You might not think you look smaller but then check measurements and I'm sure you have. Congrats on losing over 20kg!

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Hi Demonchick

no I haven't measured myself yet I keep meaning too though I know I've lost weight but it's from my bottom half which was always smallish anyway haha the top half is huge it just takes time I know I'm the chick that would do a diet for a month then give up as I hadn't lost all my weight in the most impatient person ever that's why I made this decision cause I can't just give up its not reversible haha thank you for your support xoxo

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I'm the opposite I'm smaller up top. You need to measure yourself! I did it the week after surgery, and my best friend took photos of me in my bra and knickers so I can look back and compare.

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I've got photos in my undies and bra from when I did the hcg diet

but I def do need to measure

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Well get onto it girl! Want you to be proud of your efforts

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Welcome Betty tell me did you get the sleave?

I put an offer in on the house Shell, find out if its accepted tomorrow, fingers crossed for number 4. As far as eating I am struggling to cook small enough amounts for my new portion sizes so I often dont bother cooking at all. (Something I used to love to do)

But I am learning to enjoy pieces of fruit as a Meal Replacement or snack. As far as body size I have def dropped a dress size or two. But I still have abit if a belly. But I too am impatient too see results. I will have to wait to xmas yo get a look at what the end result will look like. I am lighter on my feet though and am finding physical activity alot easier than it was previously.

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Thanks Kiwijet no I got the band, & so far so good. I'm just a couple days into mushy food & it's going well, the only thing to cause discomfort so far was yoghurt of all things!

I read that you were heading up to Mildura househunting, how did it go?

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Waitng for an answer on an offer I have made tomorrow

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Oooh that's exciting! Good luck!!

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Well so my offer on the house (no 4) was accepted so thats good news. In the meantime I continue to come to grips with my new reality. Firstly let me say that - the surgery works and Im losing weight. But I still misjudge my volumes leaving me to vomit bits back up on occasion. Also and especially now that I am doing more physical work at work I find I am quite hungry as a result the next day. (remember I do night shift) and this hunger can make it hard to sleep. But of course I can only eat very small amounts when I do so it only seems to placate for a short amount of time. My clothes are starting to hang off me thou.

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Congrats kiwijet yay on the house front

Regurgitation is not pleasant and it's hard when your eyes want to eat more but your tiny stomach can't handle much I find it makes for a bit of unhappiness not feeling mentally satisfied. I'm lucky I've not been hungry my acid reflux or gerd has been out of control which has seen me avoiding food I've just got some more medication today thank goodness I think il be on them always. Kiwijet the clothes hanging off you is an amazing feeling as sometimes we don't feel physically smaller but the proof is in the clothes especially since you weigh at the clinic not at home. I find the weight loss rewarding even when it's slow so long as the scale is moving in that direction I'm happy. I hope you get the hunger under control do you think it's real hunger? Head hunger or acid possibly are you still on acid medication?

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Edited May 24, 201610 yr by Shell ????