Hi,

I saw this and thought it would be great if i could help someone that is going through what i did because i would have loved to have had something like this when i got banded! So a little about me:

Im 22 years old and had the band 1 month after my 16th birthday. I was a size 28 and 115kgs or 253lb. Im an aussie but dont let that stop you lol.

I like most was a HUGE emotional eater and i find that is still something i have to work on daily because im totally addicted to slider foods.

I lost 99lb or 45kgs in around 1.5-2years so i was a slow loser but have kept it off ever since...i have my ups and downs like everyone but i feel i have a hold on the major problems that got me big in the first place. I suffered from deep suicidal depression for 7 years and am now out of the black hole and have been for around 6mths.

Um...im a single female (just going through the guideline questions) i am 75kgs currently but have decided to lose another 10kgs or 22lb even though im at goal, the great thing about the band is you can pick up at any time!!!

So basically i want to help anyone who needs it, im not a judgemental person and i understand falling off the wagon lol I will support you or push you, whatever you need.

I can take on as heaps of buddies cause i work from home now on my website so i will be avaliable daily but remember there is a big time difference between here and the states.

Let me know if you would like to be my buddy and i will pm you and add you to my friends, will also give you my private email so you can get onto me when you need too :thumbup:

I forgot to add i have had 2 port flips, one was surgically corrected and the other time it flipped itself back and currently have a small leak.

Bel

do you have hanging skin? do you still feel fat? im afraid ill always feel fat no mater how much i lose.

Bel, WOW! What an amazing difference. Simply marvelous!

Hey Bel, how are you, and how is everything with your Mum?

Its been about three and a half months for me now - I have lost 12.4kg averaging about 500g a week. Have had three fills and everything is going along fine. Best decision i ever made. If it takes two years then so be it but my weights not increasing and that's the main thing. I am not finding it hard and I don't feel like my throat has been cut. I now don't eat red meat much but have taken a liking to fish which I never did before. Funnily enough leaving chips on my plate is so easy now and yet they were one of my favourite foods. I still sneak in the naughty things from time to time, but hey I'm human and don't we all. Even my doctor said that!!! In all I am happy and looking forward to continuing this journey. Even the clothes have started to loosen up.

Cheers for now

Hi, Bel - your pictures look great! I have a question that I am hoping you (or anyone else) can answer for me. I was banded on 13 Oct 2008 and do not go in for my first fill until 2 Dec. I don't usually feel any restriction - I can usually eat 2-3 cups of food at one time. However, sometimes I can't eat more than 1 cup. I get that full feeling in my chest and feel like I need to stretch myself out in order for the food to go down. I am still loosing weight because I am constantly focusing on only eating when I am hungry and stopping when the hunger is gone. My question is - is this feeling in my chest of fullness normal for someone who does not have a fill yet?

i can use the help real bad . i find myself eating just because i know its there then there are times when i dont wanna eat at all i dont know what this is but i do need some help i was band on the 5th of may of this year and so far lost reasonable weight but this eating habit needs to be poff gon! i cant go to a gym (personal reasons) so all i do is walk at least 3-4 miles 3 times a week. i think i can do alot better if i had a buddy ? or join a team? theres not local band support group so im kinda on my own right now.

i can use the help real bad . i find myself eating just because i know its there then there are times when i dont wanna eat at all i dont know what this is but i do need some help i was band on the 5th of may of this year and so far lost reasonable weight but this eating habit needs to be poff gon! i cant go to a gym (personal reasons) so all i do is walk at least 3-4 miles 3 times a week. i think i can do alot better if i had a buddy ? or join a team? theres not local band support group so im kinda on my own right now.

If I were you, I would put up a post on the general lap band support section. Or, you could do a search with the search up above button, and put in May. You should be able to find people who got their band close to when you did, and you can support each other.

Hi there was hoping you could use another friend. I was banded on sep 26, 08 I'm so glad i did it. I started at 215 and I'm 171 at this time so i'm happy with my progress. I got my first fill last week tuesday 3cc i have a 10cc band I still feel hungry and still have a hard time putting the fork down. I had the band because i'm a single parent of a three year old and a seven year old and I'm 27. I have a lot of health issues, bad diabites severe asthma ect. ect. but i've put a lot of weight on in the last three years because i became paralized aug of 2005 because of asthma and life support I'm starting to get my life back but don't have much support or friends and they really don't have a clue of what i'm going through. so if your looking for one more friend let me know thanks Jillian:w00t:

It's been an interesting thread to read. I have been considering WLS for a couple years now but I haven't yet taken the plunge. I was recommended to have GBS but I do not like the idea of my insides being re-arranged.

I am having a consultation with a nurse on 9th Dec. She does fills and gives info on all the WLS. I know pretty much what she's gonna say as I have done so much reading. lol.

I am from Ireland and have to self-pay unfortunately.

That's great, 6 years wow! I'm Day 12 and so sick of the liquid diet. I want to eat something else. Would that be OK?:thumbup:

bel...You look great! I have been banded for over 2 years now and I am a slow loser also. I know that there are people here that maybe need your mentoring more than I do, but would you be willing to help a semi-experienced bandster out? I was wondering what size band you have? I have a 4cc band and already have over 4cc in it. I have not quite reached goal yet. Have you had alot of fills once you reached goal. I worry that this band will not help me sustain my weight over a long period of time because I am at full, plus some with my band. Thanks for your time.

Does anybody have hair loss issues if so tell me what you did to correct it thank you

Hi there, I've just found this thread - I've been banded 4 months and all is going great. My doctor said mushies after 5 days - all docs are different. I can't see any harm in having a few teaspoons of something really mushie - just so it won't go up a straw. I started mushies with soft buttery scrambled egg, mashed potato and gravy and a salmon patty. Hope that helps. You could always phone the surgery on Monday to check but after 12 days I think you'd be fine as long as you keep it to 1/4 cup max at first. Still, I'm not a medico so I'd hate for something to go wrong after this advice...

Melaniematters,

Thanks for your thoughts. I'm seeing the dietian tomorrow for the new diet. I'll have a small amount of pureed vege tonights.

Take care

yes that would be great thanks

Thanks, Jack - I went in to the doc today and they put in 1.5cc since I seem to be doing okay.