Hi, my name is Melissa im 31yrs old and live in Victoria, Australia. I started this new jorney on november 07 had all my appointments through Boxhill hospital my surgeon was Dr Moore :cursing: i was then placed on the waiting list for 18 months then finally got the call i was banded on the 1/6/09 and has lost 7kgs since my op:thumbup: it was the best decision i have made. just wanted to introduce myself and say hi and wouldnt mind hearing your stories as ive only just started and sometimes the will power isnt there and sometimes abit:confused: thanks

Hi, Melissa, and so happy to see that you are on this journey!

Re: Will power, is it possible that you need a fill?

i think it more that when i have to get the family dinner ready it hard to not try a little cause im still on the liquid diet i have a follow up with the doc next week

When you say you were banded on 1/6/09 do you mean June 1 or January 6? (I surely hope you mean June 1 if you are still on liquid.)

As for the will power, one of the cutest quotes I've seen on here is something like "My will power is fine; it's my won't power that needs help."

I understand how tempting it must be to eat while still on liquids. I will have to do a preop liquid diet, so I did a trial run the other day, and I thought I would die!

Good luck on your journey! If you were strong enough to do all the things required before surgery, you are certainly strong enough to do well now! You can do it!!!:cursing:

Melissa is an Australian so I am sure she means 1 June,

Hi Melissa I am in the same boat as you. I was banded 2/6(June) by Dr Nottle. I am still in the liquid stage and yes it can be hard to prepare food but it is important to remember that the rules are there to enable you to heal.Try to avaoid cooking as much as possible. Can your partner cook? If not make lots of something so that the next day they can have left overs(less time spent cooking). Cook something you don't like. Make sure you're not hungry when you cook so maybe have your"meal" first etc.

My DH baked chocolate honeycomb muffins on Monday. They smelt divine and I could have quite happilly killed him. If I can survive that i am sure you can too.

Not much longer and then you'll be onto mushies.

Hi Melissa, welcome to the forums! I am also an Aussie, from NSW. Congratulations on your banding and best wishes to you, hope to hear more from you over the coming months!

just want to say thank you to all the people that have replied its nice to know there is suport out there and going through the same thing. sorry i was banded on the 1st june. bring on the mushies so over the opt fast