hi all

had my visit with doctor today getting banded on the 9th may cant wait

sandra........

Hello and Welcome! You have a great band date are in in very good company here! Help yourself to all the great resources in all the old threads, there is much to read here!

There are also quite a few other Aussie's on the board here. I'm sure they will show up here to say hello to you. Thanks for the intro, and keep us posted on your bad experiences!! Again, welcome!

Welcome Welcome and Congrats:)

Welcome to LBT! Congrats on your upcoming surgery, please keep us posted!

Hello there Sandraann..Iam from Perth and was banded last Wednesday .I felt pretty crap when I came around but every day 100% better than the day befor.5kgs gone since already in 5 days.Try the Velish soups they are wonderful and go down just right.All the best.You have made a great choice.

hi annette

was wondering about the velish soups wasnt sure if they would be to thick they are yummy

sandra..........

I haven't had a problem at all with those soups they seem to go down really well.I haven't been a guts and have only had about 4 table spoons at any one time.They are tasty and any little bits that are a little thick I have just really quash in my mouth.Ski yogurts are good too.low fat .I tried Asain Soup sweet corn and chicken but that I thought isn't quiet right as the corn is still whole and a little tough.So give it a wide birth in your first week.Campbells is the brand I think fro the Asain soups very tasty most likely good for a couple of weeks time.

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i bought some velish today and the ski liquid yoghurt, havnt tried that one but think it is quite thin,5kg is great cant wait till monday

sandra...........

you know in the next few weeks have what you like as by the time I was banded I had had just about every takeaway and was so over food it has done me some good.My girlfriend cried straight after having her band as you will find every 2nd advert is for take away and every3rd for some sort of diet.By the time you have have this done you will be so over all that crap and onto a new style of life.One which you know one day you will be

slimmer and more confident of yourself.

Hi - good luck with your band. I had mine put in on Tuesday morning and have the most dreadful wind. I'm sure I drank my soup too quick. Otherwise, the stay in hospital was great and got to compare war wounds with the lady in the next bed, who had her's in just before me.

I'm getting sick of jelly, but at least I can get my teeth into it!!

Hi - good luck with your band. I had mine put in on Tuesday morning and have the most dreadful wind. I'm sure I drank my soup too quick. Otherwise, the stay in hospital was great and got to compare war wounds with the lady in the next bed, who had her's in just before me.

I'm getting sick of jelly, but at least I can get my teeth into it!!

Hi Aussies

Just wondered if you knew about the Yahoo support group in Aus called Ozband.

The link is

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/ozband/

Janeen