Re: Hi its just me the other new girl >> Soul Girl...

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Well... I am one of Steve's patients - of course I love him to death! You also have the grey monster to deal with down there - its never easy. But, rest assured, he will band you if you want it, and he will support you. I never see the dietitian ever... and he accepts that of me. I do however think you should do the support group. I haven't and I think that it is a good think to do if you can get to them.

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thanks again

yes I will try to see if hell talk and work with me minus the

dietietian. How to I go about speaking to him ? any clues? i guess well

see. who is the grey monster ? LOLOL

I liked the info evening and would go to the support group if they do

me! they run it alot mroe often now and its apparantly quite big and

popular these days.

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> Well... I am one of Steve's patients - of course I love him to death!

> You also have the grey monster to deal with down there - its never

easy.

> But, rest assured, he will band you if you want it, and he will

support

> you. I never see the dietitian ever... and he accepts that of me. I

do

> however think you should do the support group. I haven't and I think

> that it is a good think to do if you can get to them.

>

[Guest guest]

Hey

I dont know what happen in the Crazy Room as mel puts it as i dont go

in there and by the sounds of its best not too lol...

BUT its up to the Doctor to say yes or No, not some women that i bet

has never had a weight problem in her life and looks like she needs a

good feed lol OK sorry i work in the hospital and have to deal with

them alot and most are so skinny white and un healthy looking that i

want to feed them food lol..

OK so i went with a Dr that dont make u see anyone just him it was

great!

Yes i have been bad and after 4 weeks i wanted KFC so bad lol it took

me 40 mins to eat one bit of chicken and mush with gravey BUT DAMM that

was the best food i have had in months lol today was back to crispbread

and tuna BORING but hey once in a while will not kill me!

Chin up and just listen to the Dr dont worrie about the other women lol

Take care

Jay

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> Well... I am one of Steve's patients - of course I love him to death!

> You also have the grey monster to deal with down there - its never

easy.

> But, rest assured, he will band you if you want it, and he will

support

> you. I never see the dietitian ever... and he accepts that of me. I

do

> however think you should do the support group. I haven't and I think

> that it is a good think to do if you can get to them.

>

[Guest guest]

HI Jay

YOure so right about som people looking like theyve never had a feed

in their life - and truly even if i had a choice i wouldnt want to be

like that. there is somthing so beautful about being a lusicious type

person! as i call us hee hee. I do know ive gone past lusicious into

blobesque but still we need to enjoy life and savour things.

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> > Well... I am one of Steve's patients - of course I love him to

death!

> > You also have the grey monster to deal with down there - its

never

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> > But, rest assured, he will band you if you want it, and he will

> support

> > you. I never see the dietitian ever... and he accepts that of

me. I

> do

> > however think you should do the support group. I haven't and I

think

> > that it is a good think to do if you can get to them.

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[Guest guest]

Well... make another appointment to see him. Go in and be honest with him and say that you do believe that the band will help you and you are prepared to work with him. See the dietitian whilst you are in the early stages for a couple of months, you never know, you might find it beneficial once you have the band. I cannot believe that he would say no to you just because the dietitian says no. Well... they did for my daughter, but she was 17 years old so Steve did listen to the dietitian, but she is now 20 and is getting her band in September she hopes.

Go in, be honest with him. Tell him how distressed you have been, how miserable the dietitian made you feel and then ask him if he would please be prepared to do the surgery for you. If he won't then move onto another surgeon.

I think I am going to start going to the support group meetings again... might help me keep on the straight and narrow. I have to loose 15 kilos by December - eeekkkk!!!!!!!!!

Mel

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I like to call it esque - beautiful and curvy - bit of shape. My girlfriend always trains and has a hard muscley body - I think women should be soft and curvy - not all sinewy and hard. Oh well... that is just me I suppose - I would love to be slim, but I still want to be soft and shapely... my wish anyway.

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[Guest guest]

Hi Soul Girl,

Mel's right - make another appointment. I'm also with Steve and i

have only seen the dietician once - the original appointment. I tend

to discuss any food issues with when I see her.

I was 165kg when I started but now I'm down to around 140kg having been

banded at the begining of December 07. I eat pretty much what I like

but in much smaller portions - neither Steve nor have a problem

with that. In fact has said that while I can still lose weight

that way to keep doing it. When I hit a plateau is when I will have to

start considering food choices, but while portion size is working to

not deprive myself of what I want. Of course I am only losing between

0.5 -1kg per week but I am losing and Steve is pleased with this rate.

Danna

[Guest guest]

Yes i like cruves too even on a slimmer woman i like curves and a

warmth about their body. I know soem people are born thin and sinewy

but so maybe try to force themselves to be like that i really dont

like it let alone being told i need to be that. I dont want to. With

my short ness and family type id never me slim, even as a teenager I

wasnt. i was maybe 65 kilos but still curvy i always thought i was so

fat i wished id enjoyed msyelf more!

Btw i was looking at your pics and we look a bit alike in the facial

features.!

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> > > > Well... I am one of Steve's patients - of course I love him to

> > death!

> > > > You also have the grey monster to deal with down there - its

> > never

> > > easy.

> > > > But, rest assured, he will band you if you want it, and he

will

> > > support

> > > > you. I never see the dietitian ever... and he accepts that of

> > me. I

> > > do

> > > > however think you should do the support group. I haven't and I

> > think

> > > > that it is a good think to do if you can get to them.

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[Guest guest]

-HI danna

and thanks its nice to know othr people who know Steve and etc.

I wanted to make an appointment with Steve but they wouldnt allow me

unless I was dietitan first. So i had too.

I Im fine with - she been there done that and seen it all and

seems to keep perspective.

Id dont know if theyd allow me to see him now at all. I think teh

diet lady say I was mental cos I got upset with her. sad . Of

course i woudl when she told me she wouldnt eb reccomending me. she

didnt even try . she could have said' lets see if we can work out a

few ideas to change a couploe of things that could not owrk for you'

i dont think Im being unreasonable to expect this. yet today i feel

guilty so much it all seems to much like the old diets we all

tried for years and years. Im really ahev second thoughts.\

I agree with you re what your doing. I thought I could at elast start

this way as i eat so much the small portions i know would have a BIg

differnce and id loose weight for soem months this way before Id have

to really be concerned re my drinks or lollies etc. but int eh

emanwhile id probly be alredy doing btter with them too

i find this reasonable and i would have loved soem support for all

the changes im making in my life considewring my depression etc i see

myself as brave yet all i got was put down and shown my lack. no

encouragment or well dones. its sucks.

anyway im rambling but thank you

-- In SydBand , " Danna " wrote:

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> Hi Soul Girl,

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> Mel's right - make another appointment. I'm also with Steve and i

> have only seen the dietician once - the original appointment. I

tend

> to discuss any food issues with when I see her.

>

> I was 165kg when I started but now I'm down to around 140kg having

been

> banded at the begining of December 07. I eat pretty much what I

like

> but in much smaller portions - neither Steve nor have a

problem

> with that. In fact has said that while I can still lose

weight

> that way to keep doing it. When I hit a plateau is when I will

have to

> start considering food choices, but while portion size is working

to

> not deprive myself of what I want. Of course I am only losing

between

> 0.5 -1kg per week but I am losing and Steve is pleased with this

rate.

>

> Danna

>

[Guest guest]

Ohhhh me tooooooooooo

dont like skinny

lets face it for those of who have been obese most of our lives

some of us would look yuk to be thin

curvy n i even like cuddly

just normal will do me

hugs Leeanne

-- Re: Hi its just me the other new girl >> Soul Girl...

Yes i like cruves too even on a slimmer woman i like curves and a

warmth about their body. I know soem people are born thin and sinewy

but so maybe try to force themselves to be like that i really dont

like it let alone being told i need to be that. I dont want to. With

my short ness and family type id never me slim, even as a teenager I

wasnt. i was maybe 65 kilos but still curvy i always thought i was so

fat i wished id enjoyed msyelf more!

Btw i was looking at your pics and we look a bit alike in the facial

features.!

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> > > >

> > > > Well... I am one of Steve's patients - of course I love him to

> > death!

> > > > You also have the grey monster to deal with down there - its

> > never

> > > easy.

> > > > But, rest assured, he will band you if you want it, and he

will

> > > support

> > > > you. I never see the dietitian ever... and he accepts that of

> > me. I

> > > do

> > > > however think you should do the support group. I haven't and I

> > think

> > > > that it is a good think to do if you can get to them.

> > > >

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[Guest guest]

BTW

what do you eman public lists for surgery ?? i thought this op wasnt

public and wouldnt be for a minmum of 5 -7 years if they pass it ???

explain please.

sorry i go off im just sick of being p0ut down instyead of helped

witha 40 year habit. my god its so harsh

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> > > > > Well... I am one of Steve's patients - of course I love him

to

> > > death!

> > > > > You also have the grey monster to deal with down there - its

> > > never

> > > > easy.

> > > > > But, rest assured, he will band you if you want it, and he

> will

> > > > support

> > > > > you. I never see the dietitian ever... and he accepts that

of

> > > me. I

> > > > do

> > > > > however think you should do the support group. I haven't

and I

> > > think

> > > > > that it is a good think to do if you can get to them.

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[Guest guest]

There is a doctor in Newcastle that does it on the public system but I

do not know any of his details. I have never heard of any Sydney

doctors doing it on the public system.

Mazz

soulsong_4ever wrote:

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> what do you eman public lists for surgery ?? i thought this op wasnt

> public and wouldnt be for a minmum of 5 -7 years if they pass it ???

> explain please.

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> sorry i go off im just sick of being p0ut down instyead of helped

> witha 40 year habit. my god its so harsh

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> > > > > > Well... I am one of Steve's patients - of course I love him

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> > > > death!

> > > > > > You also have the grey monster to deal with down there - its

> > > > never

> > > > > easy.

> > > > > > But, rest assured, he will band you if you want it, and he

> > will

> > > > > support

> > > > > > you. I never see the dietitian ever... and he accepts that

> of

> > > > me. I

> > > > > do

> > > > > > however think you should do the support group. I haven't

> and I

> > > > think

> > > > > > that it is a good think to do if you can get to them.

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[Guest guest]

some of the other states do the surgery through the public lists -

the number of paients is limited and the wait can be for years.

Danna

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> > > > > > Well... I am one of Steve's patients - of course I love

him

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> > > > death!

> > > > > > You also have the grey monster to deal with down there -

its

> > > > never

> > > > > easy.

> > > > > > But, rest assured, he will band you if you want it, and

he

> > will

> > > > > support

> > > > > > you. I never see the dietitian ever... and he accepts

that

> of

> > > > me. I

> > > > > do

> > > > > > however think you should do the support group. I haven't

> and I

> > > > think

> > > > > > that it is a good think to do if you can get to them.

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