Hi Kylie and welcome!

As you can see from my stats I had gastric bypass and it's worked really well for me.  I am as f the last week officially in the normal weight range - mind you I've ALWAYS thought that the BMI scale is a stupid thing, but it's still nice to be where I am!  My surgery was originally booked for 4th July like you, and I was SO disapointed when it was moved back a few days, I really liked the thought of having my surgery on American Independence day, somehow I thought that meant my own independence, freedom, etc. etc was going to be a sure thing.  I've had some ups and downs, the downs haven't been bad at all and I'm sooooo happy with the results - I simply can't eat the volume I could and that's a fabulous tool.  I actually find it all quite easy.  I've had moments of concern in the past that I was going to snack my way back up to big again, but I have managed to keep everything under control.  And I certainly was addicted to food.  I'm still a foodie - I love cooking, baking, I subscribe to several food magazines, I make new recipes for my (long-suffering!) family every week and I STILL start drooling at the sight of yummy cakes etc. in shop windows.  I don't think I'll ever change LOL

I still don't like exercise but I walk my dog 20 minutes a day and I kid myself that that is enough.  I think it's better than a lot of people!  Lots of slim people don't exercise so I think I'm doing ok.  Anyway, good luck and keep positive, you WILL succeed!!

Adrianne
Pre-Optifast 125 kilos
Pre-op 118 kilos
164cm 43 years young
RNY gastric bypass 7th July 2006
Now 68 kilos

--- In awls@yahoogroups.com, "Kylie" <saffy@...> wrote:
>
> Hello everyone
>
> Just thought I'd introduce myself.
>
> I'm Kylie, and I am married with a little girl who is 18 months old.
> I have a date booked for VSG surgery - 4th July 07. My first
> appointment with my surgeon, Mr Michael France, is this Wednesday.
>
> Just briefly, my story:
>
> 10 years ago I had lap band surgery that was successful for a while,
> but as I didn't fix any of the head issues I had with eating, is no
> longer working for me at all.
>
> Due to very poor health - obesity related - and because I want to be
> around to see my daughter grow up, I have decided to go down the VSG
> route. I am also going to work on the food issues with a
> psychologist & a dietician. One day I might even contemplate
> exercise...gulp!
>
> I am really looking forward to starting this journey, and hope I can
> learn a lot from those who have been there before me!!
>
> kind regards
>
> Kylie
>