Hi All, I wanted to start a new chat thread for bandsters all over Australia. Firstly the Melbourne chat thread now has so many replies that we are getting a lot of horrible spam, and secondly we want bandsters from all over the country to feel they can join in and chat on this thread.

Could we post on this new thread now?

Susannah

Sure Susannah - how you doing?

Hi Tara. I am well. I had a fill on Tuesday and I feel really tight. I had so much pain from eating one tiny salada! Agony! I wonder if the restriction will last? I have 4mls in my band now.

How are you? Amy? The family?

Susannah

Good idea Susie! Did you get my PM yesterday?

PS enjoy the restriction while it lasts

Hey M, I got your pm. Thanks for it. I got home late last night after having dinner with my Israeli friends.

So you reckon the restriction won't last?

Eating is agony at the moment.

Susie

Cool, just checking

I've always felt pretty restricted for a few days after a fill and then it eases off after about a week. As we lose weight (and you are going great guns with that), the band will be loser around our stomach cos there is less fat around it too (this is a GOOD thing :biggrin1: ).

I think thats why I am starting to feel like what was a "perfect" level of fill is easing, and that the fill can evaporate, I guess.

Its a tricky thing this finding the right fill level!!

Hey, What does everybody think of the new layout of the board? Shosh

Hi, Regarding tightness of the band in the morning, I read somewhere that it might be a good idea to drink a hot drink first to kind of loosen it up. Anybody heard this?

TGIF Friday!!!!!!:eek:

Susannah

Hi, Regarding tightness of the band in the morning, I read somewhere that it might be a good idea to drink a hot drink first to kind of loosen it up. Anybody heard this?

TGIF Friday!!!!!!:eek:

Susannah

I usually have a glass of hot Water, or herbal tea before trying to eat in the am. I am not tight in the morning any more, but I still have my hot water / herbal tea because... I just like it now!

But in the early days, it did make a huge difference to my ability to eat early in the morning.

Hi Susannah,

Thanks for starting this thread up!

Im from Perth, and must admit to feeling a little bit shy in posting on the Melbourne thread, as you all seem to be really great friends over there

Hi, Regarding tightness of the band in the morning, I read somewhere that it might be a good idea to drink a hot drink first to kind of loosen it up. Anybody heard this?

TGIF Friday!!!!!!:eek:

Susannah

I too am one of those people that find myself really tight in the morning (and this is with no fill as yet!) and before I do anything I drink a hot cup of Water with a squeeze of lemon. I find it really helps :eek:

Chickie, I have to say you look bloody amazing!

Your pictures are just fantastic and such an inspiration!

Hi everyone - I have been MIA from LBT for quite a while. Good to see you all, and thanks for the new thread Susannah.

Susannah - if you stay too tight for more than a few days (up to a week)after a fill, you need to talk to your doctor. You might need a slight unfill.

It is fairly common to be too tight in the morning. I am in the hot drink before Breakfast brigade, and then only usually manage to eat soft things for brekky like yoghurt, porridge, wheet bix. By lunch / dinner time, you should be able to eat solid food, albeit in small portions.

I am just recovering from a too tight band incident. I was in constant back / chest pain for about a week over Easter. I had 1 PB / vomit mid way through the week, and the rest of the time just killer pain. I was on liquids / mush for several days, but it din't help. It got so bad by the time I could get to the doctor that I couldn't lie or sit comfortably. I got in trouble for not getting unfilled sooner, but the timing over the holiday was not going in my favour.

I went in last week and had a partial unfill - 1 ml was taken out, leaving me with 2ml in my 14ml APL. The restriction crept up to too tight quite gradually - I can't put my finger on any one incident that triggered it off. I am going back in a couple of weeks to see about a refill, not sure if it will be 0.5ml or the full 1ml to go back in, I'll have to wait and see what the doc says. I need a refill - I am eating too much for a bandster!!! Yikes!

I'll try and check in here more often. I am in the process of changing jobs etc - I'll fill you all in when I have more time. Gotta go now and run some errands.

See you all soon!

Anna.

And Susannah, I am finding the new layout makes the pages slower to load up. Anyone else got that prob?

Im from Perth, and must admit to feeling a little bit shy in posting on the Melbourne thread, as you all seem to be really great friends over there :confused:

I am from Brisbane.... But I felt the same way.

And thank you for your comments Rava!

And Susannah, I am finding the new layout makes the pages slower to load up. Anyone else got that prob?

Ayup. But at least I can post again. I was unable to post for about 24 hours.

Hi All, Welcome Rava! Chat away here with us. Thanks for the advice Chickie. You know you are always welcome.:clap2:

OMG I am really learning about my band the hard way this week. Life as I know it with the band has changed forever.:cool: I had my first major sliming incident tonight.:confused: I ate a sushi handroll. I kept sliming and sliming afterwards. I can't tolerate any kind of rice/crackers anymore it seems. It was a horrible incident because I was traveling home on public transport and my mouth was so full of saliva I thought I would choke.:eek:

I am never eating rice etc again. No way.

I am just going to stick to mushies I think and no solids.

One good thing was that I bought some new clothes tonight. I also bought a few items that are a little bit small as an incentive to keep going with the weight loss.

I hope we get heaps of new Aussie bandsters posting here.

Susannah