2nd Bands Continued

[Guest guest]

Thanks Sally for your comments, it correlates exactly with the way I am

these days. It bugs me after the first band to know that I can eat just

about anything the second time around and you are right the fills are heaps

more than before. That was why I was worried about what would happen with

Grace if she cannot have fills.

Gail, I have stopped with the Xenical just for a few weeks while I was doing

the fluid thing but have decided to get another packet and start again. The

weight loss has slowed again and I figure anything has to help. I know

those little blue babies were doing some good. A friend of mine is taking

them and she says the weight loss is slow but happens. What they also do is

make you make better food choices because an excessively fatty meal is

extremely obvious the next day!! (I will not explain).

Well after writing to just about every magazine in the country asking them

to advertise the Web Site and OzBands I have had extremely disappointing

results. I have just finished the data doc for my mail merge to docs but

haven't figured out yet what to say to them. I think I should figure out a

way of printing contact cards or something to send with the letter.

Better run,

- Brisbane

1st Band in March '96

Start: 126kg

Got to: 69

2nd Band in March '99

Start: 110kg

Now: 97

[Guest guest]

HI ,

Just been reading about your Zenical again - Are they a mild laxative or

not? I've been trying to control my constipation of the last six months by

doing what Trudy suggested ie. increased fibre in the diet (bran in the

porridge, as I can't handle solids), Metamucil daily and epsom salts when

can ( ie. only game to take it over the weekends as can't afford to be

caught short when on the road during work - I travel between 600 and 800

kms a week). But it's not very regular going only at the weekends, and it's

beginning to worry me. I had never had constipation in my life until now.

Is Zenical something you can take daily and not worry too much about

diarrhoea? And do you have to get a prescription for it or can you buy it

across the counter at the chemists? I don't want to become dependant on any

medication but this is driving me nuts and I'm sure is affecting my lack of

weight loss over the past eight weeks or so.

On the issue of disseminating the website info to the medicos - perhaps

referring to the questions/issues their lapband patients must have raised

from time to time, namely support, wanting other contacts with similar

concerns - They must have had patients ask if they knew of any others who

were experiencing similar changes, problems (medical, emotional, social -

whatever). I know that is the way I'm jumping straight in to discuss it

with my doctor next week - because I was one who asked such a question of

him; and that is the way I plan to broach the subject with him.

" Hey Dr. do you remember when I asked you ................... and you could

not tell me of any other women who had or were experiencing the same thing?

Well, guess what, I've discovered this absolutely fantastic network of

Aussie lapbanders to talk these things over with. Maybe you might like this

contact for any others who ask you for the same kind of advice. "

Maybe you have hit upon the trick, - going to your doctor for a small

refill every three weeks or so. If I don't start shifting some weight soon,

I might try that too. Best of luck -

Please advise, re Zenical -

Thanks

Dianne

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>

> To: Bandsters at eGroups (E-mail) <ozbandegroups>

> Subject: 2nd Bands Continued

> Date: Thursday, 17 August 2000 8:19

>

> Thanks Sally for your comments, it correlates exactly with the way I am

> these days. It bugs me after the first band to know that I can eat just

> about anything the second time around and you are right the fills are

heaps

> more than before. That was why I was worried about what would happen

with

> Grace if she cannot have fills.

>

> Gail, I have stopped with the Xenical just for a few weeks while I was

doing

> the fluid thing but have decided to get another packet and start again.

The

> weight loss has slowed again and I figure anything has to help. I know

> those little blue babies were doing some good. A friend of mine is

taking

> them and she says the weight loss is slow but happens. What they also do

is

> make you make better food choices because an excessively fatty meal is

> extremely obvious the next day!! (I will not explain).

>

> Well after writing to just about every magazine in the country asking

them

> to advertise the Web Site and OzBands I have had extremely disappointing

> results. I have just finished the data doc for my mail merge to docs but

> haven't figured out yet what to say to them. I think I should figure out

a

> way of printing contact cards or something to send with the letter.

>

> Better run,

>

> - Brisbane

> 1st Band in March '96

> Start: 126kg

> Got to: 69

> 2nd Band in March '99

> Start: 110kg

> Now: 97

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Dianne

As far as I know Zenical is not primarily a laxative.And yes I believe you

need a prescription for the drug. Is this the same drug that helps with

weight loss? Then the prime objective is to rid the body of fat. If you

don't follow a low fat diet then I believe you leave yourself open to

diarrhoea and anal leakage.

I also have had problems with constipation for the first time in my life. I

eat well even with the band but things have definitely changed. I tend to

take some Senokot when I feel too uncomfortable and try to plan it for a day

when I am not too busy the next day.

I have to say that my system is slowly readjusting and am beginning to

become more regular without the use of laxatives. I have had the band for

18 months now.

Sally

Re: 2nd Bands Continued

> Just been reading about your Zenical again - Are they a mild laxative

I had never had constipation in my life until now.

> Is Zenical something you can take daily and not worry too much about

> Please advise, re Zenical -

> Thanks

> Dianne