RE: Random questions..Mon.

[Guest guest]

Hi Mon,

Thanks. My goal is 55kg so I still have

heaps to go.

I don’t know if it’s a

problem, unfortunately, I still just think its fat. I think I will have to have

it sorted down the line though. It’s still hard to tell at the moment.

Fi

Random

questions...

Hi there

I am due to be banded in 11 days, Jan 21. (day 4 optifast today yuk)

I have a question or two to put out there as well!!

le's question answers covered a few of my questions!

* Is there literlly no restriction until the first fill?

* What were others inital weight loss between the banding and the

first fill? (i am 36yo, 96kg and have a goal of 69kg and to eliminate

my now medicated hypertension)(I am going on a cruise in March and

want to look decent-ish in my cozzie!)

* I only have a week of work, is this enough?? (i have a desk job)I

am worried about standing on the morning bus squash into the CBD for

the first week back? Should i drive in instead?

Thanks

Juzzy

>

> Me again!

> As my date for the band gets closer I find myself sometimes so

excited

> about getting the journey started i can be heard squealing with

> delight....other times I catch myself experiencing the very normal

> jitters about the operation and the settling in period

> afterwoods....and I guess my new life with the band. So Im

interested

> to know -

> 1/ What has been the best thing about getting the band?

> 2/ What is the worst thing about having the band?

> 3/ Has the band been what you expected? More? Less?

>

> I love brutal honesty.

>

> Just maximizing this great opportunity to talk openly and honestly

> with a group of people who've been through it.

>

> Thanks very much xxx

>

[Guest guest]

Wow - that's fantastic! Thanks so much for all the interesting feedback.

Really interesting stuff - and very very encouraging. OK..Im back to

squeeling with excitement again! A huge thank you to all of you...people

like yourselves who have been through this are very important to me at

the moment and I really appreciate your thoughts.

I've just come back from my personal training session after 10 days of

no exercise and Im a hurtin! Felt good to be back in the swing of it

though- Im trying hard to work on fitness with the lead up to the op so

it will hopefully help the recovery process.

- are you around? Haven't heard from you in ages - what's going

on?

> >

> > Me again!

> > As my date for the band gets closer I find myself sometimes so

> excited

> > about getting the journey started i can be heard squealing with

> > delight....other times I catch myself experiencing the very normal

> > jitters about the operation and the settling in period

> > afterwoods....and I guess my new life with the band. So Im

> interested

> > to know -

> > 1/ What has been the best thing about getting the band?

> > 2/ What is the worst thing about having the band?

> > 3/ Has the band been what you expected? More? Less?

> >

> > I love brutal honesty.

> >

> > Just maximizing this great opportunity to talk openly and honestly

> > with a group of people who've been through it.

> >

> > Thanks very much xxx

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks Fi, for getting back to me, I am just curious as to how I am likely to be...I hate my apron so much! I am hoping the thing will pull up and flatten as I lose more weight....although I havent ruled out a tummy tuck in the future either....

Mon

From: SydBand [mailto:SydBand ] On Behalf Of service2Sent: Thursday, 10 January 2008 11:32 AMTo: SydBand Subject: RE: Random questions..Mon.

Hi Mon,

Thanks. My goal is 55kg so I still have heaps to go.

I don’t know if it’s a problem, unfortunately, I still just think its fat. I think I will have to have it sorted down the line though. It’s still hard to tell at the moment.

Fi

-----Original Message-----From: SydBand [mailto:SydBand ] On Behalf Of Sent: Thursday, 10 January 2008 11:50 AMTo: SydBand Subject: RE: Random questions..Juzzy.

Oh wow Fi, you are a star! Well done on your weight loss My weight goal is 70kg but I still have a long way to go there, lol.

One question for you....is excess skin a prob for you? I am wondering if my "apron" will ever go away, thats all....

Mon

From: SydBand [mailto:SydBand ] On Behalf Of service2Sent: Thursday, 10 January 2008 10:43 AMTo: SydBand Subject: RE: Random questions..Juzzy.

Hi Juzzy,

There is no fill for the first month, but due to your tummy being poked and pushed, you don’t feel hungry. I was on a liquid diet for the first moth post op and was not hungry. My brain told me I was I kept saying I want toast, and prawns and 2 chickens, but really I was fine and had no hunger.

I lost 12kg in the first month. I loved my band from day 1!

I started at 105kg and now at 67kg it’s coming up to 2 years since I was banded. It all takes time.

Hope this helps you out a bit

Fi

-----Original Message-----From: SydBand [mailto:SydBand ] On Behalf Of juzzytaylorSent: Thursday, 10 January 2008 11:11 AMTo: SydBand Subject: Random questions...

Hi thereI am due to be banded in 11 days, Jan 21. (day 4 optifast today yuk)I have a question or two to put out there as well!!le's question answers covered a few of my questions!* Is there literlly no restriction until the first fill?* What were others inital weight loss between the banding and the first fill? (i am 36yo, 96kg and have a goal of 69kg and to eliminate my now medicated hypertension)(I am going on a cruise in March and want to look decent-ish in my cozzie!)* I only have a week of work, is this enough?? (i have a desk job)I am worried about standing on the morning bus squash into the CBD for the first week back? Should i drive in instead?ThanksJuzzy>> Me again! > As my date for the band gets closer I find myself sometimes so excited > about getting the journey started i can be heard squealing with > delight....other times I catch myself experiencing the very normal > jitters about the operation and the settling in period > afterwoods....and I guess my new life with the band. So Im interested > to know -> 1/ What has been the best thing about getting the band?> 2/ What is the worst thing about having the band?> 3/ Has the band been what you expected? More? Less?> > I love brutal honesty.> > Just maximizing this great opportunity to talk openly and honestly > with a group of people who've been through it.> > Thanks very much xxx>

[Guest guest]

Thanks for that Danna. Are you going to the Northies get together on the

18th? Congratulations on 13kgs down already - your amazing.

Hey Juzzy - good luck - I'll be waiting with baited breath to hear how

you go.

Kate - thanks for your comments - also cant wait to hear about how you

go...as you say - it really is early days for you yet.

I went swimming today at our local pool...ran into all these Mums I met

when I was in hospital having my little one. Usually when I bump into

them Im filled with a sense of shame and embarrassment that I was not

only unable to bounce back to the weight I was before pregnancy (as bad

as that was in itself) but Ive just piled on the weight since then. To

me those girls seemed to effortlessly sail through the first 24 mths

post birth and have moved back into their careers, their tight jeans and

are having their 2nd child now....usually - oh woe is me...but NOT NOW!!

This year Im excited and for the first time in a long time - optimistic

about my weight loss goals for this year.

Its great to have that sense that for the first time - Im FINALLY going

to get some PROPER help for this weight problem that has ruled my

life.....I understand it isn't a solution, and the road ahead will be

difficult - but to finally have a little faith in something that will

help me is fantastic.

Just thinking aloud - taa.

> >

> > Me again!

> > As my date for the band gets closer I find myself sometimes so

> excited

> > about getting the journey started i can be heard squealing with

> > delight....other times I catch myself experiencing the very normal

> > jitters about the operation and the settling in period

> > afterwoods....and I guess my new life with the band. So Im

> interested

> > to know -

> > 1/ What has been the best thing about getting the band?

> > 2/ What is the worst thing about having the band?

> > 3/ Has the band been what you expected? More? Less?

> >

> > I love brutal honesty.

> >

> > Just maximizing this great opportunity to talk openly and honestly

> > with a group of people who've been through it.

> >

> > Thanks very much xxx

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Gabs,

Yes I'll be at the Brookie Hotel - hope they still have the prawns

that had last time. Mmmmmm....

Danna

> > >

> > > Me again!

> > > As my date for the band gets closer I find myself sometimes so

> > excited

> > > about getting the journey started i can be heard squealing with

> > > delight....other times I catch myself experiencing the very

normal

> > > jitters about the operation and the settling in period

> > > afterwoods....and I guess my new life with the band. So Im

> > interested

> > > to know -

> > > 1/ What has been the best thing about getting the band?

> > > 2/ What is the worst thing about having the band?

> > > 3/ Has the band been what you expected? More? Less?

> > >

> > > I love brutal honesty.

> > >

> > > Just maximizing this great opportunity to talk openly and

honestly

> > > with a group of people who've been through it.

> > >

> > > Thanks very much xxx

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

mmmmm….. Prawns!

Re: Random

questions..Mon.

Hi Gabs,

Yes I'll be at the Brookie Hotel - hope they still have the prawns

that had last time. Mmmmmm....

Danna

> > >

> > > Me again!

> > > As my date for the band gets closer I find myself sometimes so

> > excited

> > > about getting the journey started i can be heard squealing with

> > > delight....other times I catch myself experiencing the very

normal

> > > jitters about the operation and the settling in period

> > > afterwoods....and I guess my new life with the band. So Im

> > interested

> > > to know -

> > > 1/ What has been the best thing about getting the band?

> > > 2/ What is the worst thing about having the band?

> > > 3/ Has the band been what you expected? More? Less?

> > >

> > > I love brutal honesty.

> > >

> > > Just maximizing this great opportunity to talk openly and

honestly

> > > with a group of people who've been through it.

> > >

> > > Thanks very much xxx

> > >

> >

>