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| I never really stuck to a designated amount of fluid per hour - just sipped away (through a straw helps) throughout the day. It hasnt done me any harm just be sure not to drink for about 30 mins after you eat. Serina |
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| hi ascotbks... yeha i went to the first one a week after my op, but i have not been able to make the ones at the stonyfell clinic due to work... (i took 2 weeks off post op)... I started mushies today and had a weatbix with sustagen... interesting... its now 9.30 and i am at work and i just drank a glass of chilled water... i love my cold water. can i ask anyone, are we meant to still be drinking in 100ml portions between meals? or can i just slowly sip away on a glass? |
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| Hi Ali, the details for Womens coffee and chat is on SALapband and oz band these are both on yahoo.com.au. the detials to find these information about wellness seminars and the coffee and chat group. * go to Yahoo.com.au * Groups * Find a Group * on 1 is file 1 Ozband. file 45 is SAlapband i run the coffee and chat the next meeting is the 3rd of march lol. i know it is the day before the meeting at the ingle farm meeting. but give us a try. hope this info helps and i am looking forward to attending the meeting at the cafe uno. I will be attending both, i am really looking forward to it. |
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| Hi Ali We are all very friendly and helpful on here. Also once a month a few of us catch up for dinner in Ingle Farm which is always good fun. What area are you in? Serina |
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| Hello, I'm a recent arrival from the Uk and have been banded for almost 2 years. I would love to be able to find the SAlapband board but have been unable to locate it.... Please help (I'm new to Yahoo boards too!) TIA Ali |
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| weetbix are a good idea...think I'll go back to that as I had decided to do something else for breakfast...but it did keep me regular..LOL! JUlie | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| hi chris..do you go to the circle of care meetings? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| i was done 21st of jan by proff toouli at flinders... i am 2 days from mushies and feel so scared about it... i am very nurvous as i just do not know how my body will cope after 4 weeks of liquids and soups... as far as weightloss i have no idea. i havent weighed yet but measurements are deffinetly showing... loving the path im strolling in... constipation has already been a massive prob for me but my freind ho did this a year ago told me he was all good by mushies stage coz he ate weetbix in mornings and hardly needed benefibre... but a long way to go for me yet!!! Chris... |
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| hi again...I take a chewable multi each day...I use children's chewable and take two actually..one in the morning and one in the evening. My dietician said I could take tablets but I found that although I didn't get pain it wasnt comfortable... I take sustagen (often sprinkled over low fat ice cream last thing in the day in the liquid stage). also v8 juices...jalna drinks were excellent too...breakfast or multi vitamin ones if in a hurry. I was banded at Flinders Private by Dr Low...she's VERY strict about her post op diet. I had to do liquids for 4 weeks and mushies are 2 (I am doing one mushie meal - breakfast - tomorrow although I officailly don't start mushies til wednesday). I could only drink 100mls every half an hour - two hundred mls per hour. Mushies I can have up to 500g per day - three meals only. I have been told 100 - 150 grams per meal. (which I know doesn't add up...go figure..!!). I have been told mushies can be a shock re constipation so I intend to up my benefibre and drink a little prune juice. how are you going? who when and what? LOL..JUlie |
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| Hi Julie... where did you have your surgery? Dietician also told me its important to be drinking a multi each day but i find during the liquid stage i was fine for energy with sustagen and also the v8 vitamin juices... i was also banded on jan 21... |
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| PS...snacks have to be deducted from the three meals somewhere..! its not extra... | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hi everyone, I don't come on all that often. I was banded on Jan 21st so am now 3 and a half weeks post op. Have lost about 6 kilos or so. I am on mushie food from wednesday and can't wait although I am wondering about the challenge of 3 small meals a day. Am thinking of adding in a snack which was suggested in my circle of care group meeting. I have no regrets. My blood sugars have evened out (not craving carbohydrates!) and I find it easier to not think about food. I always find this forum good to come back to and just read through posts. I am going to try to get to the get together but life is busy so it may not be this one... Good luck to those who have booked the operation..I definitely reccomend the two lists...10 mistakes you can make (on my fridge) and things to take to hospital. I reccomend getting a liquid panadol...and I take chewable multi's...despite the dietician saying pills are fine (and I can take pills)..I PREFER not to... Cheers all....Julie... |
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| Hi Everyone Sorry I am not on as much as before, but life seems so busy. The next get together is March the 4th Wednesday 6pm email me to confirm as numbers are definately growing. email lade01@optusnet.com.au I am pleased to hear from everyone how much they are getting out of our group, friends with mutual goals. Everyone is scarced to start with that is very natural and talking to people who are at differnt stages really helps. Hope you are all well and loosing slowly but surely. Talk soon Donna (Ley) |
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| Hi Newlittlebear1, I was banded on the 8th December 08 and it was the best thing I have done for my self esteem and confidence. I have only lost 7 kilos but the main thing is I am losing inches and my clothes are getting bigger. I too can also highly recomend you going to the cafe Uno and just talking to others, I am pretty sure that Colleen can tell you that she has got a lot out of the get togethers and she is getting it done soon. Yes we all get scared but the end result is great and surrounding yourself with people that have been there, or doing that is a great start to helping you feel at ease. Jellybean xx |
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| Hi newlittlebear1 I am also in the process of undergoing lapband surgery, my surgery date is 30 March with Dr Leong. And yes I feel scared a times, it is a huge decision, and one I am sure you have not taken lightly. I strongly recommend the get togethers at Cafe Uno, I have found the people that I have met there very supportive and friendly. Good luck on your journey to a new you Colleen |
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| Newliitlebear, i was not scared to get my band done, i knew it was the right thing for me, i have struggled my whole life to lose weight. yes i have lost it many times but it always came back and more. so to me my band Alias "my Friend" was my angel. i had my band in march 2006 my weight loss has been slow, but my dr is happy with that, i have now lost 35.6 kilos and have mantained this weight, and still losing. i have just had a tummy tuck for many reason self esteem and medical reasons. i now run a lapband coffee chat and support group, we have a few Dr leong patients that do attend, and am presently trying to arranging a seminar for people with food issues, to why we eat. if interested go to salapband re info for the coffee and chat group and the seminar which we hope to start by the middle of the year. |
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| Hi Newlittlebear1, everyone feels that same as you do when they start out. It is the best thing I have ever done for myself. Like you most of us are sick of forever trying to diet and then success for a few months and then it goes back on and sometimes even more... It is a big decision but one you need to commit to and don't be afraid... you are not alone. On the first Wedensday of the month there is a group that meets at Cafe Numero Uno at Ingle farm shopping centre at 6pm. We have a mixture people that have been bands or sleeves and of all ages. You will find the group very supportive and share openly anything you need to know. Email Donna at lade01@optusnet.com.au if you want to attend so she can book you a seat. She plans the get togethers. I will be there I think it is the 4th March. Keep you eye on the posts there are quite a few of us that go there that post on here..... Seeya Jillybeans53 |
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| Hi Jedassa, I'm hanging out for my fill appointment next Friday. I've been really hungry all week long. Otherwise I am very happy with the banding and feel excellent. Went back to gym yesterday and felt brilliant. I have a light feeling when I walk around. We will have to stay in touch regarding our fills. I'm curious to see how we feel and whether it goes smoothly. All the best, Cat |
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| newlittlebear - I was banded on 06Jan09 by Dr Leong. I have lost 10kg so far, and will have my first fill on 20Feb. I was scared going into it all, even though I had 2 friends who had already gone through it. The morning after, I even asked my husband "have I done the right thing?". Admittedly his answer of "well it's too late now if you haven't!" wasn't the most satisfying, but yes, I have done the right thing. Get as much information about the process as you can. Go along to an information session. Speak to those people you feel will support you. Don't forget that this board has a lot of people who have had problems, but who are still glad they had the operation and will give you a number of reasons why (for them) it was a very good thing. And for every person on here who has had problems, there are probably 10 (or more) who has just breezed through it all. Information will probably be your greatest friend. Embrace it! |
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| Hi this is my first time here and I am in the process of booking in for lap banding. I'm real scared about this as its a life style change forever. I really want this done as i have been dieting since i was 12years old. I really dont know what to expect. Dr Leong told me talk to family and friends and really think about the decision. I have and they are all happy for me. I really want this done. Did anyone else feel scared. |
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| hi all, i don't usally post in this site i go on sa lapband, i run a lapband coffee and chat group. at this stage it is only open to females because of where we hold the meeting. but we are are in the process of changing where we will hold it. we meet once a month on a tuesday night. no subject is not covered it is a very happy, nonjudjemental group. i am in the talks with Dr Margaret Anderson and Dr Jill Benson, they want to hold seminars on why we over eat. and how to control our urges and to help understand why we do it to our selves. if you want any info or please post or go onto salapband@yahoo.com in the files. infor for the yearly program for the coffee and chat is also posted. the seminars will commence in the middle of the year, it will be open to male and females, it does not matter if you have a band/bypass surgery or not. regards sue |
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| Looking at the calander we are meeting on Wednesday 4th march. Comes around quick doesnt it | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hello all, Hope everyone is have a great February. Looking forward to meeting you all at the next gathering in March. I was banded August07 (I really cant believe it was that long ago now, I can remember everything so clearly). Ciao for now Alley |
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