I have been keeping up with you Chris. You have become such a confident person, you must be really proud of your achievements. Love to see a recent photo...
Hi Sue Yes, I am pretty pleased with myself! LOL I’ll post a photo soon! Chris _____ From: awls@yahoogroups.com [mailto:awls@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of...
Well its time for another update. I visited my specialist for the first time since the operation, and was a little apprehensive about it. He couldn't of been...
That's pretty incredible, Mal! Not only the weight loss, but the walk as well! Fantastic progress, and thanks for the update. I bet you're feeling pretty proud...
congratulations Mal!! isnt it life transforming. I had the vsg done in sept last year and have lost a total of 52kilos. It's wonderful when we get to...
This time last year was getting ready to head off to hospital for my VSG). I was 124kg and unhappy with my body. Within 6 months I had reached 92kg and have...
Hi Libby, You have done so well!!! You should be thrilled with yourself!!! I still have 40kgs to go and so appreciate your frustration!! i think the only op...
Have you regained any weight or have you just stopped losing. If you have not regained your weight I would be ecstatic as I had no trouble losing weight but...
Thanks Sue and Elaine, Both your messages mean a lot too me. I think I'm just having one of those down days we all have but occurring today made it worse. I am...
Lily I am only a couple of weeks behind you. I am sitting at 97.5kg and been there for months now. I am down from 142kg and I broke that 100kg mark which I...
Hey Libby, You look fantastic and just keep smiling and dont give up not matter what okay. You have achieved so much in this last year, good on you Libby. I do...
Thanks Applesauce. It's good knowing others are in a similar place to where I am. Since surgery I've become a real tea drinker (probably my diet coke ...
Hey Libby - I am like Kevin and get the munchies at night but i find that a packet of low fat microwave popcorn helps especially if you eat 1 at a time! ...
Hi I have had a problem with using the word “snacks” since my surgery as I always think of chips, cake, biscuits which is really junk food not snacks. I...
Hey there eveyone Thought id post another update I saw my doctor and dietician yesterday arvo Bad news, I have to slow down and eat more I'm loosing weight too...
Wow Mal, isn't that interesting, and amazing!!! Imagine being told you had anorexic tendancies after wls. Can you please remind me which surgery you have...
I went shopping today and found that Millers has 50% off on some bathers, so I bought myself two new pairs. This led to me going through my drawers and ...
Hi all, My name is Janey and I had a lapband 3 years ago. Lost 18 kilos and then hit a plateau for a couple of months. Then had a terrifying and painful...
Janey that's one of the reasons I chose the sleeve over the band. I'm from Darwin and we had one poor old guy there die after a blockage while the surgeon was...
... I'm from Darwin and we had one poor old guy there die after a blockage while the surgeon was away. No one else at the hospital knew what to do with a...
Hello everyone, I had the sleeve done on the 6 Oct 2008. Pre op I weighed approx 205kg (no scales went high enough) now 7 week Post op I am 186.3kg. I am doing...
Hi, The main thing I liked about this group was that it wasn't judgemental. I was with another chat room but felt uncomfortable as I was sleeved not banded. ...
HI Kalynn, I was sleeved 6 months ago and although my weight loss has slowed down it is still very constant. I am in my last 6 kilo's to my original goal...
Hi Kalynn, I had a gastric sleeve on 5 Jan 08 and, happily, I am still losing weight. I have about 5 kilos to go to achieve my goal weight of 65 kg. My journey...
Hi All I know that someone posted here about gallbladder surgery not too long ago, but I thought I would add my two cents as well. I was sleeved in mid-July....
Thanks for the warm welcome. I have been lucky so far in that I am not very hungry even between meals. The only way I know it is time to eat is when the kids...
HI Susie, Haven't had any problems with gall bladder but they say the pain is worse than childbirth! You are right about the healing process and you may notice...
Hi Susie, I had my gall bladder out in June this year (about 8 months after the sleeve). Certainly something I won't forget in a hurry. I still find I am...
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