My name is Janine and I have found this site via a blog about lap band surgery. I was banded on Oct 5, 2007 and to date have lost 31.5 kilograms. I will have lost a bit more now because it has been couple of weeks since I last weighed myself.

I have done really well since having my band and would recommend it to anyone who is needing this sort of help to aid weight loss. Although the band assists me to lose my weight, the process of losing weight remains hard and anyone who thinks otherwise needs to think carefully about making this decision. There have been many times when I have struggled and not traveled so well along this lap band journey. However, what I can say, is that from an overall perspective, it has been the best decision I have made and I have been really pleased with the results. For me, it was the right path for me to take.

I have yet to lose another 25 kilograms to get to my ideal weight. The goal I have set is on the upper side of normal weight for me. It was also where I sat before I had my children. I didn't want to be unrealistic and set a weight that I could never achieve or that was not me. One of my biggest problems is that I carry my weight really well, so many people do not recognise that I still have a significant way to go.

I log onto the Australian chat boards through yahoo, and I find reading the stories of other people so inspiring. It is uplifting and encouraging to read that others have been through what I am going through now and that they can offer valuable insights and suggestions to manage difficult situations. This site will be the same. I believe that we can't get too much support especially when the journey becomes difficult and the brain takes a completely different direction to what your tummy demands of you.

Any way, just wanted to say hello... and tell you a bit about myself. :embaressed_smile:

Edited June 26, 200818 yr by Ozjanine
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congrats on your great success thanks for posting :embaressed_smile:

Dear Janie,

Also I wanted to remind everyone who reads your encouraging post , losing weight is for your health and looking better is just a bonus.

Your band sister,

edie

Hi Janine , good fr u , u r doing very well , thanks for u r post ,and yeh i agree with u ! it s a long and difficult journey we have to pass thru in order to get what we want ! i as banded on April ,2008. Am working very hard on that , doing exercises , limiting my caloric intake , till now I ve lost around 13 kgs and wow !!!:sad:still i need more and more to lose . I can't do anything , but waiting ! so good luck for all of us and welcome among us:biggrin2:!