RE: Chriss -Progress Report

[Guest guest]

Maree, your post really made me laugh (the thought of looking forward

to the needles/needles = weight loss) - but can see this happening,

thanks for your input.

>

> G'day Chriss,

> 10 kgs. is a great weight loss, good on you. I don't know a single

> person who likes needles but when that weight starts dropping

> dramatically you will find yourself looking forward to having them.

> For the majority of us fill=weight loss. I just wish they'd give me

> some more boohoo. Best wishes, Maree

>

[Guest guest]

Congratulations Chriss...

I am so envious a " model bandit " I fall off the band wagon so easily. " Bad

bandit " here.

What a wonderful weight loss 10 kilos already, you must be so proud of

yourself. You are doing so well

Cheryl in NZ

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[Guest guest]

Wow, , thanks for your post. I see things will get

very " interesting " after a fill... at the moment, it's very easy to

eat and drink at the same time. In fact, I feel no different to

before the band, except I'm eating a bit less. I can live without

junk food, I've got more of a problem with volume of food (eat until

I'm stuffed). I like chocolate, but don't crave it, and I'm able to

leave it in the cupboard for the kids, and since banding I've been

mostly leaving the biscuits alone (these are a big weakness

(crunch)).

I'm really scared of having these pb episodes everyone's describing

but I wonder if you need to have one at least to give you a wake-up

call, that things really have changed now and you've got to follow

these rules.. I'm finding it hard to understand - Nic, you said the

fizzy drink brought on your pb, however I've also read fizzy drinks

can help if you've got something stuck. I assumed that it helped the

food go down, but I guess its the opposite? I'm sorry to say I

laughed at your description of your mad dash and twisted expression,

thinking " that'll be me soon " - gosh this is an interesting

journey...

Chriss

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>

> Hi Chriss

>

> You probably won't feel any restriction until you get your fill

> level up. It is hard not to eat like you are doing when you have

no

> restriction – so don't be too hard on yourself. Just try to

> make some wise choices about what you do actually eat tho!

>

>

>

> It is difficult not to drink with meals if that is what you were

doing

> previously. I know it is tough, but you have to give that up.

Once you

> have restriction tho, drinking and eating at the same time is not

as

> easy. I have found that it will actually make me pb because it

become

> stuck in my throat and wont go down. I did it at lunch here

yesterday

> and I have to walk to the other side of the building to use the

loo, so

> it was a semi mad dash with a twisted look on my face – not

> pleasant. I would not have been drinking only I was persuaded to

try a

> glass of Zero. I haven't had a fizzy drink since my fill, so it

was

> double trouble for me.

>

>

>

> Nx

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks Cheryl, I feel good, just expected weight to drop off at the

rate it did on optifast, liquids and mushies. Can't understand why

that isn't the case.....? (lol)

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> Congratulations Chriss...

>

> I am so envious a " model bandit " I fall off the band wagon so

easily. " Bad

> bandit " here.

>

> What a wonderful weight loss 10 kilos already, you must be so

proud of

> yourself. You are doing so well

>

> Cheryl in NZ

>

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[Guest guest]

Hi Chriss

It will be interesting after a couple of fills, the first one you might not notice - I know I didn't. It has been this second fill taking me up to 7ml that has given me the heads up.

Fizzy will usually dislodge a blockage - there are only two ways for it to go up or down. So my little pb with Zero yesterday was not what I wanted but anyway...

You will soon learn that upon entering a social setting you will not be scoping out the hot guys or where the buffet is - but it will be where the loo's are. You will also find yourself strategically placing yourself within brisk walking distance, LOL. You might also learn, as I have yet to, that your eyes will water and so it is best not to use kohl on the lower rim of your eyes because it runs.

Last week when I had my fill I was chocker, thought there was every possibility I was going back to have some out. Today I think there is every possibility I will be ringing to see if I can go and get that last mil that I imagine I will be able to cope with.

Nx

[Guest guest]

Hi Chriss

Fizzy drink are a real puzzle, some days

they can cause me a PB other days I can gulp them without a problem.

My doctor recommends soda water for a blockage. Personally I like to use

ENO, I’ve never had a blockage that it

hasn’t been able to clear. I need to be close to a toilet or sink

though because with a minute or two after drinking it

I usually give a very loud burp and sometime the blockage will dislodge and

come up and I need to spit it out.

Kind regards

Leanne from Gold Coast

Banded 24/01/05 Dr

8.8ml in a 9ml SAGB Band (10 fills)

170cm/Start 124k/Current 85k/First goal was 90k/Next goal 70k

[Guest guest]

Hi Leanne, thanks for the info about pbs and Eno (I'll be sure to

have some on hand, in case.)

Also, best wishes to your sister. Chriss

>

> Hi Chriss

>

>

>

> Fizzy drink are a real puzzle, some days they can cause me a PB

other days I

> can gulp them without a problem.

> My doctor recommends soda water for a blockage. Personally I like

to use

> ENO, I've never had a blockage that it

> hasn't been able to clear. I need to be close to a toilet or sink

though

> because with a minute or two after drinking it

> I usually give a very loud burp and sometime the blockage will

dislodge and

> come up and I need to spit it out.

>

>

>

> Kind regards

>

> Leanne from Gold Coast

> Banded 24/01/05 Dr

> 8.8ml in a 9ml SAGB Band (10 fills)

> 170cm/Start 124k/Current 85k/First goal was 90k/Next goal 70k

>