Re: Worst thing so far !!!

[Guest guest]

-- In ozbandegroups, diana.bosman@s... wrote:

>

>

> Hi ,

>

> My sister just came up with a suggested menu........vitamised roast

turkey and

> custard for dessert......haha very funny!!

>

> )

yummmmmmmmy can`t wait !!!!!!

)

[Guest guest]

Hi , my suggestion for Christmas dinner, for you, is SLEEP through it.

Hang in there it will all be worth it.

Esther.

[Guest guest]

When I came out of hospital, Dad cooked Dave and the kids a chicken curry

and I was sulking in the bedrom feeling very deprived, so Mum blended the

chicken curry into a thin paste and I spooned it in. About 5 teaspoons was

enough to put the smile back on my face.

I am still suffering badly with reflux so I am back to the doctor to have

the fill taken out. Nothing works. Mylanta and Zantac reduce the amount

of acid but I am still vomiting up spearmint flavoured sick several times

a night and it is playing havoc with my sleep. Whether I eat early or late

or a little or a lot makes no difference. I cannot stand it any longer.

Hally, I cannot make it to dinner tonight. I have been tossing up whether

to go to the Bandsters or to the pre-primary Mums gig and have decided that

since I saw you guys recently and the chances are we will get together

again sometime, I thought I would go to the Mum's do. Silly thing is, I

also had yet another invitation for tonight. This time of year is insane

for invitations. We are quite often doubling and tripling up or doing

three dos in one day on the week-end.

Then nothing for another 11 months.

Regards

At 09:31 AM 12/12/00 +0930, you wrote:

>

>

>Hi ,

>

>My sister just came up with a suggested menu........vitamised roast turkey

and

>custard for dessert......haha very funny!!

>

> )

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Sorry you can't make it ! Is Tammy and Tania(sorry can't remember names,

are they the right ones??) coming?

Hally and Shona, am i driving?? If so, do you want me to pick you up?? Shona,

I'll need your addy if so!

Aly

>

>

> Hally, I cannot make it to dinner tonight. I have been tossing up whether

> to go to the Bandsters or to the pre-primary Mums gig and have decided that

> since I saw you guys recently and the chances are we will get together

> again sometime, I thought I would go to the Mum's do. Silly thing is, I

> also had yet another invitation for tonight. This time of year is insane

> for invitations. We are quite often doubling and tripling up or doing

> three dos in one day on the week-end.

>

> Then nothing for another 11 months.

>

> Regards

>

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

My sister just came up with a suggested menu........vitamised roast turkey and

custard for dessert......haha very funny!!

)

[Guest guest]

I haven't heard back from them.

At 07:52 AM 12/12/00 +0800, you wrote:

>Sorry you can't make it ! Is Tammy and Tania(sorry can't remember

names,

>are they the right ones??) coming?

>

>Hally and Shona, am i driving?? If so, do you want me to pick you up??

Shona,

>I'll need your addy if so!

>

>Aly

>

>

>>

>>

>> Hally, I cannot make it to dinner tonight. I have been tossing up whether

>> to go to the Bandsters or to the pre-primary Mums gig and have decided that

>> since I saw you guys recently and the chances are we will get together

>> again sometime, I thought I would go to the Mum's do. Silly thing is, I

>> also had yet another invitation for tonight. This time of year is insane

>> for invitations. We are quite often doubling and tripling up or doing

>> three dos in one day on the week-end.

>>

>> Then nothing for another 11 months.

>>

>> Regards

>>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Dear Aly & Hally and all the perthies

Hope you guys have a lovely dinner tonight......wish i could make it,

however i have just come out of hospital today (with the flattest tummy !!!)

and not quite up to going out just yet.

Would love to catch up with every one in the new year some time.

Seasons Greetings to all

Tracey

Re: Worst thing so far !!!

> Sorry you can't make it ! Is Tammy and Tania(sorry can't remember

names,

> are they the right ones??) coming?

>

> Hally and Shona, am i driving?? If so, do you want me to pick you up??

Shona,

> I'll need your addy if so!

>

> Aly

>

>

> >

> >

> > Hally, I cannot make it to dinner tonight. I have been tossing up

whether

> > to go to the Bandsters or to the pre-primary Mums gig and have decided

that

> > since I saw you guys recently and the chances are we will get together

> > again sometime, I thought I would go to the Mum's do. Silly thing is, I

> > also had yet another invitation for tonight. This time of year is

insane

> > for invitations. We are quite often doubling and tripling up or doing

> > three dos in one day on the week-end.

> >

> > Then nothing for another 11 months.

> >

> > Regards

> >

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

-, It was my daughters party on the weekend, not only do we get

banded pre Christmas but we have family b'days to get through as

well. How are you coping with purees ? Sick of them yet? Angie-- In

ozbandegroups, tjames@o... wrote:

> It was my sons 9 th birthday yesterday & that has been the hardest

> preparing all the party food stuff & not being able to have a piece

> of his birthday cake .I did get some chocolate icing on my finger &

> did i wash it off. NO i licked it off & pretended i had some cake

> hahaha.

> I had some nice soup !!!!

> It is funny you go to get something to eat & you remember you can`t.

> I will have to see what hinez baby food has in Chritmas dinner menu.

>

> I am still going fine with it all though i am glad to say .

>

> *smiles*

>

[Guest guest]

dtscott wrote:

> Dear Aly & Hally and all the perthies

> Hope you guys have a lovely dinner tonight......wish i could make it,

> however i have just come out of hospital today (with the flattest tummy !!!)

> and not quite up to going out just yet.

> Would love to catch up with every one in the new year some time.

>

> Seasons Greetings to all

>

> Tracey

TRACY!!!! Sorry I got your name wrong! I knew it started with a " T " tho! (I'm

blonde remember! LOL!)

So, you're happy with your tummy tuck??? I LOVE mine! we'll have to compare

scars next time! Who did your surgery? unfortunately my plastic surgeon died,

which was quite inconvenient of him as i hadn't finished all that I wanted done

(joking!! I was actually quite upset he had died as I really liked him and he

did the BEST work).

Anyway, rest alot, it's quite painful on the abdominal muscles isn't it? where

they tighten them up? I found my wound quite painless (and it's still quite

numb), so that was OK.

see you next time we go out on the town!

Aly

[Guest guest]

Tracey - so glad your tummy tuck went so well - who did it?

we will all caatch up sometime next year

hally

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>

> To: ozbandegroups

> Subject: Re: Worst thing so far !!!

> Date: Tuesday, December 12, 2000 12:23 PM

>

> Dear Aly & Hally and all the perthies

> Hope you guys have a lovely dinner tonight......wish i could make it,

> however i have just come out of hospital today (with the flattest tummy

!!!)

> and not quite up to going out just yet.

> Would love to catch up with every one in the new year some time.

>

> Seasons Greetings to all

>

> Tracey

>

>

>

> Re: Worst thing so far !!!

>

>

> > Sorry you can't make it ! Is Tammy and Tania(sorry can't remember

> names,

> > are they the right ones??) coming?

> >

> > Hally and Shona, am i driving?? If so, do you want me to pick you up??

> Shona,

> > I'll need your addy if so!

> >

> > Aly

> >

> >

> > >

> > >

> > > Hally, I cannot make it to dinner tonight. I have been tossing up

> whether

> > > to go to the Bandsters or to the pre-primary Mums gig and have

decided

> that

> > > since I saw you guys recently and the chances are we will get

together

> > > again sometime, I thought I would go to the Mum's do. Silly thing

is, I

> > > also had yet another invitation for tonight. This time of year is

> insane

> > > for invitations. We are quite often doubling and tripling up or

doing

> > > three dos in one day on the week-end.

> > >

> > > Then nothing for another 11 months.

> > >

> > > Regards

> > >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

I saw you at the last dinner, Tracey and before that when you were about 90

kilos and I am amazed. You looked just so different. A true testament to

the fact that the band really works when you put the effort into it.

I was at another dinner last night and everyone commented on my weight loss

(again) and they didn't know I had the band and I felt like if I told them

they would say " oh! so you didn't really do it yourself " so I kept my

mouth shut.

At 11:54 AM 13/12/00 +0800, you wrote:

>Kierath did the surgery Hally.....rather impressive job I must say......and

>very little discomfort...however I had the inner thighs done at the same

>time and they make it a little difficult getting up and down but more than

>worth it in the long run I'm sure.......

>

>Hello to every one on the list.....I have been one of those lurkers for the

>past few weeks and I promise to put fingers to keys and give you all the

>full story but for now will just give the stats.........

>banded............. 9th Nov 1998

>start weight........131.5kg

>total loss............66.5kg

>today's weight.....65kg......

>and am proud to say I am less than half the woman I used to be !!!!!

>

>bye for now

>

>Tracey

>aka.. §tussy......(noticed another Tracey on the list, will help with the

>name confusion..lol..)

>

>

>

> Re: Worst thing so far !!!

>> >

>> >

>> > > Sorry you can't make it ! Is Tammy and Tania(sorry can't

>remember

>> > names,

>> > > are they the right ones??) coming?

>> > >

>> > > Hally and Shona, am i driving?? If so, do you want me to pick you

>up??

>> > Shona,

>> > > I'll need your addy if so!

>> > >

>> > > Aly

>> > >

>> > >

>> > > >

>> > > >

>> > > > Hally, I cannot make it to dinner tonight. I have been tossing up

>> > whether

>> > > > to go to the Bandsters or to the pre-primary Mums gig and have

>> decided

>> > that

>> > > > since I saw you guys recently and the chances are we will get

>> together

>> > > > again sometime, I thought I would go to the Mum's do. Silly thing

>> is, I

>> > > > also had yet another invitation for tonight. This time of year is

>> > insane

>> > > > for invitations. We are quite often doubling and tripling up or

>> doing

>> > > > three dos in one day on the week-end.

>> > > >

>> > > > Then nothing for another 11 months.

>> > > >

>> > > > Regards

>> > > >

>> > >

>> > >

>> > >

>> > >

[Guest guest]

Tracey

congrats on the excellent progress. I was wondering if you could tell

me how long it took to drop the 66.5 kgs. We were similar starting

wts (I was 135), and I have had my band in just on a year now, and I

seem to be fairly " stuck " on the half way mark. My goal is 70 kgs, so

thats still 30 to go. Like I've said in previous posts I really

thought after 12 months it would be a done deal, it's been such a

shock to find that it's still such a long way to go. I think I am

probably eating too much ( at times), and need to get motivated

again, maybe its halfway burn out. Has this happened to anyone else?

Cheers Cath Mac.

> Kierath did the surgery Hally.....rather impressive job I must

say......and

> very little discomfort...however I had the inner thighs done at the

same

> time and they make it a little difficult getting up and down but

more than

> worth it in the long run I'm sure.......

>

> Hello to every one on the list.....I have been one of those lurkers

for the

> past few weeks and I promise to put fingers to keys and give you

all the

> full story but for now will just give the stats.........

> banded............. 9th Nov 1998

> start weight........131.5kg

> total loss............66.5kg

> today's weight.....65kg......

> and am proud to say I am less than half the woman I used to be !!!!!

>

> bye for now

>

> Tracey

> aka.. §tussy......(noticed another Tracey on the list, will help

with the

> name confusion..lol..)

>

>

>

> Re: Worst thing so far !!!

> > >

> > >

> > > > Sorry you can't make it ! Is Tammy and Tania(sorry can't

> remember

> > > names,

> > > > are they the right ones??) coming?

> > > >

> > > > Hally and Shona, am i driving?? If so, do you want me to

pick you

> up??

> > > Shona,

> > > > I'll need your addy if so!

> > > >

> > > > Aly

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > > Hally, I cannot make it to dinner tonight. I have been

tossing up

> > > whether

> > > > > to go to the Bandsters or to the pre-primary Mums gig and

have

> > decided

> > > that

> > > > > since I saw you guys recently and the chances are we will

get

> > together

> > > > > again sometime, I thought I would go to the Mum's do.

Silly thing

> > is, I

> > > > > also had yet another invitation for tonight. This time of

year is

> > > insane

> > > > > for invitations. We are quite often doubling and tripling

up or

> > doing

> > > > > three dos in one day on the week-end.

> > > > >

> > > > > Then nothing for another 11 months.

> > > > >

> > > > > Regards

> > > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

[Guest guest]

Hi Cath,

I have had the band for 3 years (8th Dec '97), start weight was 175 kgs, I

lost 50 kgs in the first year, and I think 25 kgs in the 2nd year, making it

75 kg loss, and I have now lost 92 kgs, so this last year I lost about 17

kgs or so.....not totally sure about this, but it's a rough estimate......I

now weigh 83 kgs, but for the last 5 months I've been maintaining my weight,

so I haven't lost or gained. I'm happy with this as I only really want to

lose another 10 - 15 kgs....and I'm not in any rush to do so. I had to have

a new band placed about a month ago, due to slippage, and in the new year I

will probably have .5 ml put in, but not over Christmas....I'm off on

holiday!! :0) Hope this helps.

Geri

and need to get motivated

> again, maybe its halfway burn out. Has this happened to anyone else?

> Cheers Cath Mac.

[Guest guest]

I was at another dinner last night and everyone commented on my weight loss

(again) and they didn't know I had the band and I felt like if I told them

they would say " oh! so you didn't really do it yourself " so I kept my

mouth shut.

Isn't it funny..................that's why I'm not telling anyone either, people

can be really insensitive sometimes. If someone were to say that to me I think

I'd have to snot them one!!!

)

[Guest guest]

Tracey

Next time we all meet up - i would love to have a look - i am still humming

and harring over a tummy tuck - i would need a little bit of liposuction

first and then the tummy tuck - i just cannot seem to budge the fat tummy.

I have made a decision to go back to Tony and have a fill at the end of jan

or there abouts - i am going to get down to 50 kilos - so i have 5 to

loose. if at 50 kilos i still have this rounded fat tummy well then i think

it might be the lipo and the tummy tuck. In reality the 5 kilos can only

really come of my tummy as i really do not have excess fat anywhere else.

dont know if you read my gym assessment email - where I had a computerised

fat test and it tested my fat and muscle weight etc - i only had 9 kilos

of body fat - so if i could just loose from the tummy i would be so happy

anyway take care

hally

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>

> To: ozbandegroups

> Subject: Re: Worst thing so far !!!

> Date: Wednesday, December 13, 2000 11:54 AM

>

> Kierath did the surgery Hally.....rather impressive job I must

say......and

> very little discomfort...however I had the inner thighs done at the same

> time and they make it a little difficult getting up and down but more

than

> worth it in the long run I'm sure.......

>

> Hello to every one on the list.....I have been one of those lurkers for

the

> past few weeks and I promise to put fingers to keys and give you all the

> full story but for now will just give the stats.........

> banded............. 9th Nov 1998

> start weight........131.5kg

> total loss............66.5kg

> today's weight.....65kg......

> and am proud to say I am less than half the woman I used to be !!!!!

>

> bye for now

>

> Tracey

> aka.. §tussy......(noticed another Tracey on the list, will help with the

> name confusion..lol..)

>

>

>

> Re: Worst thing so far !!!

> > >

> > >

> > > > Sorry you can't make it ! Is Tammy and Tania(sorry can't

> remember

> > > names,

> > > > are they the right ones??) coming?

> > > >

> > > > Hally and Shona, am i driving?? If so, do you want me to pick you

> up??

> > > Shona,

> > > > I'll need your addy if so!

> > > >

> > > > Aly

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > > Hally, I cannot make it to dinner tonight. I have been tossing

up

> > > whether

> > > > > to go to the Bandsters or to the pre-primary Mums gig and have

> > decided

> > > that

> > > > > since I saw you guys recently and the chances are we will get

> > together

> > > > > again sometime, I thought I would go to the Mum's do. Silly

thing

> > is, I

> > > > > also had yet another invitation for tonight. This time of year

is

> > > insane

> > > > > for invitations. We are quite often doubling and tripling up or

> > doing

> > > > > three dos in one day on the week-end.

> > > > >

> > > > > Then nothing for another 11 months.

> > > > >

> > > > > Regards

> > > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

[Guest guest]

Hally,

The stuff around your tummy is probably just skin. I doubt very much you

would get liposuction at all. When I had my tummy tuck, Fiona Wood only

used the knife, not the vacuum cleaner as she told me I only had skin to

cut off, all 5 1/2 kilos of it. No amount of diet and exercise will get

rid of that skin, only a knife will. My personal suggestion is, seeing as

you look bloody fantastic is go for the tummy tuck. It will tighten up

EVERYTHING.

Regards

At 03:51 PM 14/12/00 +0800, you wrote:

>Tracey

>

>Next time we all meet up - i would love to have a look - i am still humming

>and harring over a tummy tuck - i would need a little bit of liposuction

>first and then the tummy tuck - i just cannot seem to budge the fat tummy.

>

>I have made a decision to go back to Tony and have a fill at the end of jan

>or there abouts - i am going to get down to 50 kilos - so i have 5 to

>loose. if at 50 kilos i still have this rounded fat tummy well then i think

>it might be the lipo and the tummy tuck. In reality the 5 kilos can only

>really come of my tummy as i really do not have excess fat anywhere else.

>

>dont know if you read my gym assessment email - where I had a computerised

>fat test and it tested my fat and muscle weight etc - i only had 9 kilos

>of body fat - so if i could just loose from the tummy i would be so happy

>

>anyway take care

>

>hally

>

>----------

>>

>> To: ozbandegroups

>> Subject: Re: Worst thing so far !!!

>> Date: Wednesday, December 13, 2000 11:54 AM

>>

>> Kierath did the surgery Hally.....rather impressive job I must

>say......and

>> very little discomfort...however I had the inner thighs done at the same

>> time and they make it a little difficult getting up and down but more

>than

>> worth it in the long run I'm sure.......

>>

>> Hello to every one on the list.....I have been one of those lurkers for

>the

>> past few weeks and I promise to put fingers to keys and give you all the

>> full story but for now will just give the stats.........

>> banded............. 9th Nov 1998

>> start weight........131.5kg

>> total loss............66.5kg

>> today's weight.....65kg......

>> and am proud to say I am less than half the woman I used to be !!!!!

>>

>> bye for now

>>

>> Tracey

>> aka.. §tussy......(noticed another Tracey on the list, will help with the

>> name confusion..lol..)

>>

>>

>>

>> Re: Worst thing so far !!!

>> > >

>> > >

>> > > > Sorry you can't make it ! Is Tammy and Tania(sorry can't

>> remember

>> > > names,

>> > > > are they the right ones??) coming?

>> > > >

>> > > > Hally and Shona, am i driving?? If so, do you want me to pick you

>> up??

>> > > Shona,

>> > > > I'll need your addy if so!

>> > > >

>> > > > Aly

>> > > >

>> > > >

>> > > > >

>> > > > >

>> > > > > Hally, I cannot make it to dinner tonight. I have been tossing

>up

>> > > whether

>> > > > > to go to the Bandsters or to the pre-primary Mums gig and have

>> > decided

>> > > that

>> > > > > since I saw you guys recently and the chances are we will get

>> > together

>> > > > > again sometime, I thought I would go to the Mum's do. Silly

>thing

>> > is, I

>> > > > > also had yet another invitation for tonight. This time of year

>is

>> > > insane

>> > > > > for invitations. We are quite often doubling and tripling up or

>> > doing

>> > > > > three dos in one day on the week-end.

>> > > > >

>> > > > > Then nothing for another 11 months.

>> > > > >

>> > > > > Regards

>> > > > >

>> > > >

>> > > >

>> > > >

>> > > >

[Guest guest]

Hi Geri

That is just totally amazing. I think I probably need to get back on

the bandwagon so to speak. I'm not unhappy with my progress, but I

may be eating too much still. Time for a chat with the Doc I guess

Cheers Cath Mac.

-- In ozbandegroups, " Geri Harfield " <atitudet@c...> wrote:

> Hi Cath,

> I have had the band for 3 years (8th Dec '97), start weight was 175

kgs, I

> lost 50 kgs in the first year, and I think 25 kgs in the 2nd year,

making it

> 75 kg loss, and I have now lost 92 kgs, so this last year I lost

about 17

> kgs or so.....not totally sure about this, but it's a rough

estimate......I

> now weigh 83 kgs, but for the last 5 months I've been maintaining

my weight,

> so I haven't lost or gained. I'm happy with this as I only really

want to

> lose another 10 - 15 kgs....and I'm not in any rush to do so. I

had to have

> a new band placed about a month ago, due to slippage, and in the

new year I

> will probably have .5 ml put in, but not over Christmas....I'm off

on

> holiday!! :0) Hope this helps.

>

> Geri

>

> and need to get motivated

> > again, maybe its halfway burn out. Has this happened to anyone

else?

> > Cheers Cath Mac.

[Guest guest]

Wed 13/10 Cath Mac wrote

.. Like I've said in previous posts I really thought after 12 months it would be a done deal, it's been such a shock to find that it's still such a long way to go. I think I am probably eating too much ( at times), and need to get motivated again, maybe its halfway burn out. Has this happened to anyone else?Cheers Cath Mac.

Cath,

I thought that too. I had no idea it would take me so long to loose the weight.

I definately did not have very much restriction until I had the second band put in. I think my first band was placed too low initially, and that combined with early slippage not detected made for progressively slow weightloss with a lot of willpower.

My progress was first banded 16/11/98 - in the first 6 mths I lost 20 kgs then 10 kgs in the next 6 mths to Nov 99 (30 kgs in the first year). Then I lost another 8 kg to the 31/7 when I had the second band put on. Since 31/7 to now (4.5 mths) I have dropped another 10 kg. I started at 136 kg and am now 88.2kg. My first goal (2/3 excess) was

92 kg. I am now on target to my next goal of 80 kg. Hope this helps.

Gail ( aka Stormy)

Date first band: Nov 16, 98.Height: 172 cm (5' 8")Weight then: 136 kg Date 2nd band: July 31, 00Weight then: 98 kg Weight now: 88.2 kg Total lost: 48 kg Fill: 3.3 mlSurgeon: Prof O'Brien - Melbourne.

Re: Worst thing so far !!!> > >> > >> > > > Sorry you can't make it ! Is Tammy and Tania(sorry can't> remember> > > names,> > > > are they the right ones??) coming?> > > >> > > > Hally and Shona, am i driving?? If so, do you want me to pick you> up??> > > Shona,> > > > I'll need your addy if so!> > > >> > > > Aly> > > >> > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > > Hally, I cannot make it to dinner tonight. I have been tossing up> > > whether> > > > > to go to the Bandsters or to the pre-primary Mums gig and have> > decided> > > that> > > > > since I saw you guys recently and the chances are we will get> > together> > > > > again sometime, I thought I would go to the Mum's do. Silly thing> > is, I> > > > > also had yet another invitation for tonight. This time of year is> > > insane> > > > > for invitations. We are quite often doubling and tripling up or> > doing> > > > > three dos in one day on the week-end.> > > > >> > > > > Then nothing for another 11 months.> > > > >> > > > > Regards > > > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >

[Guest guest]

Hey Geri,

Well done !! You must be so proud of yourself. Your story is fantastic.

I thought my progress of 48 kg was ok but losing 92 kg. Wow :-))

And maintaining for 5 mths is great stuff. Enjoy your holidays.

You deserve them.

kind regards

Gail (Stormy)

Date first band: Nov 16, 98.Height: 172 cm (5' 8")Weight then: 136 kg Date 2nd band: July 31, 00Weight then: 98 kg Weight now: 88.2 kg Total lost: 48 kg Fill: 3.3 mlSurgeon: Prof O'Brien - Melbourne.

Re: Re: Worst thing so far !!!

Hi Cath,I have had the band for 3 years (8th Dec '97), start weight was 175 kgs, Ilost 50 kgs in the first year, and I think 25 kgs in the 2nd year, making it75 kg loss, and I have now lost 92 kgs, so this last year I lost about 17kgs or so.....not totally sure about this, but it's a rough estimate......Inow weigh 83 kgs, but for the last 5 months I've been maintaining my weight,so I haven't lost or gained. I'm happy with this as I only really want tolose another 10 - 15 kgs....and I'm not in any rush to do so. I had to havea new band placed about a month ago, due to slippage, and in the new year Iwill probably have .5 ml put in, but not over Christmas....I'm off onholiday!! :0) Hope this helps.Geriand need to get motivated> again, maybe its halfway burn out. Has this happened to anyone else?> Cheers Cath Mac.-------------------------- eGroups Sponsor -------------------------~-~>eLertsIt's Easy. It's Fun. Best of All, it's Free!>'>http://click./1/9699/1/_/707298/_/976709576/-------------------------------------------------------------------->

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Thanks Gail

You may have just read my previous post just now. I guess the whole

thing has been alot different to what I was expecting. I feel alittle

encouraged after reading your post (gee what a mood swing). Everyone

has been very helpful tonite. The main thing is that I had best go

back to the Dr, as I haven't been since may, and see what he thinks.

Thanks Cath Mac.

> > Kierath did the surgery Hally.....rather impressive job I must

> say......and

> > very little discomfort...however I had the inner thighs done at

the

> same

> > time and they make it a little difficult getting up and down

but

> more than

> > worth it in the long run I'm sure.......

> >

> > Hello to every one on the list.....I have been one of those

lurkers

> for the

> > past few weeks and I promise to put fingers to keys and give

you

> all the

> > full story but for now will just give the stats.........

> > banded............. 9th Nov 1998

> > start weight........131.5kg

> > total loss............66.5kg

> > today's weight.....65kg......

> > and am proud to say I am less than half the woman I used to

be !!!!!

> >

> > bye for now

> >

> > Tracey

> > aka.. §tussy......(noticed another Tracey on the list, will

help

> with the

> > name confusion..lol..)

> >

> >

> >

> > Re: Worst thing so far !!!

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > > Sorry you can't make it ! Is Tammy and Tania(sorry

can't

> > remember

> > > > names,

> > > > > are they the right ones??) coming?

> > > > >

> > > > > Hally and Shona, am i driving?? If so, do you want me to

> pick you

> > up??

> > > > Shona,

> > > > > I'll need your addy if so!

> > > > >

> > > > > Aly

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Hally, I cannot make it to dinner tonight. I have been

> tossing up

> > > > whether

> > > > > > to go to the Bandsters or to the pre-primary Mums gig

and

> have

> > > decided

> > > > that

> > > > > > since I saw you guys recently and the chances are we

will

> get

> > > together

> > > > > > again sometime, I thought I would go to the Mum's do.

> Silly thing

> > > is, I

> > > > > > also had yet another invitation for tonight. This time

of

> year is

> > > > insane

> > > > > > for invitations. We are quite often doubling and

tripling

> up or

> > > doing

> > > > > > three dos in one day on the week-end.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Then nothing for another 11 months.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Regards

> > > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

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Thanks Gail!!

I am very proud of myself :0)

It hasn't always been easy, but well worth every second!!

And 48 kgs is a wonderful achievment to....do you want to lose much more?? I needed to lose a lot more than most people, but it's the best thing I've ever done without a doubt!! And I will enjoy my holiday for sure....I've made a very special friend (female...hehehe), and I'm going to NZ to finally meet her after chatting and talking on the phone for almost a year.....VERY exciting!!!

cheers,

Geri :0)

Re: Re: Worst thing so far !!!

Hey Geri,

Well done !! You must be so proud of yourself. Your story is fantastic.

I thought my progress of 48 kg was ok but losing 92 kg. Wow :-))

And maintaining for 5 mths is great stuff. Enjoy your holidays.

You deserve them.

kind regards

Gail (Stormy)

Date first band: Nov 16, 98.Height: 172 cm (5' 8")Weight then: 136 kg Date 2nd band: July 31, 00Weight then: 98 kg Weight now: 88.2 kg Total lost: 48 kg Fill: 3.3 mlSurgeon: Prof O'Brien - Melbourne.

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Thanks Cath.....I'm sure you will get there, don't give up hope :0)

Geri

Re: Worst thing so far !!!

> Hi Geri

> That is just totally amazing. I think I probably need to get back on

> the bandwagon so to speak. I'm not unhappy with my progress, but I

> may be eating too much still. Time for a chat with the Doc I guess

> Cheers Cath Mac.

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Geri Harfield wrote:

Thanks

Gail!!I

am very proud of myself :0)It

hasn't always been easy, but well worth every second!!And

48 kgs is a wonderful achievment to....do you want to lose much more??

I needed to lose a lot more than most people, but it's the best thing I've

ever done without a doubt!! And I will enjoy my holiday for sure....I've

made a very special friend (female...hehehe), and I'm going to NZ to finally

meet her after chatting and talking on the phone for almost a year.....VERY

exciting!!!cheers,Geri

:0)

Have a great holiday Geri!

Aly

[Guest guest]

Thanks Aly :0)

Geri

Re: Re: Worst thing so far !!!

Geri Harfield wrote:

Thanks Gail!!I am very proud of myself :0)It hasn't always been easy, but well worth every second!!And 48 kgs is a wonderful achievment to....do you want to lose much more?? I needed to lose a lot more than most people, but it's the best thing I've ever done without a doubt!! And I will enjoy my holiday for sure....I've made a very special friend (female...hehehe), and I'm going to NZ to finally meet her after chatting and talking on the phone for almost a year.....VERY exciting!!!cheers,Geri :0)Have a great holiday Geri! Aly

[Guest guest]

i saw tony about it a while ago - and he suggested liposuction. So did

stephen watson.

so just thinking ......

hally

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>

> To: ozbandegroups

> Subject: Re: Worst thing so far !!!

> Date: Thursday, December 14, 2000 4:24 PM

>

> Hally,

> The stuff around your tummy is probably just skin. I doubt very much you

> would get liposuction at all. When I had my tummy tuck, Fiona Wood only

> used the knife, not the vacuum cleaner as she told me I only had skin to

> cut off, all 5 1/2 kilos of it. No amount of diet and exercise will get

> rid of that skin, only a knife will. My personal suggestion is, seeing

as

> you look bloody fantastic is go for the tummy tuck. It will tighten up

> EVERYTHING.

>

> Regards

>

> At 03:51 PM 14/12/00 +0800, you wrote:

> >Tracey

> >

> >Next time we all meet up - i would love to have a look - i am still

humming

> >and harring over a tummy tuck - i would need a little bit of liposuction

> >first and then the tummy tuck - i just cannot seem to budge the fat

tummy.

> >

> >I have made a decision to go back to Tony and have a fill at the end of

jan

> >or there abouts - i am going to get down to 50 kilos - so i have 5 to

> >loose. if at 50 kilos i still have this rounded fat tummy well then i

think

> >it might be the lipo and the tummy tuck. In reality the 5 kilos can only

> >really come of my tummy as i really do not have excess fat anywhere

else.

> >

> >dont know if you read my gym assessment email - where I had a

computerised

> >fat test and it tested my fat and muscle weight etc - i only had 9

kilos

> >of body fat - so if i could just loose from the tummy i would be so

happy

> >

> >anyway take care

> >

> >hally

> >

> >----------

> >>

> >> To: ozbandegroups

> >> Subject: Re: Worst thing so far !!!

> >> Date: Wednesday, December 13, 2000 11:54 AM

> >>

> >> Kierath did the surgery Hally.....rather impressive job I must

> >say......and

> >> very little discomfort...however I had the inner thighs done at the

same

> >> time and they make it a little difficult getting up and down but more

> >than

> >> worth it in the long run I'm sure.......

> >>

> >> Hello to every one on the list.....I have been one of those lurkers

for

> >the

> >> past few weeks and I promise to put fingers to keys and give you all

the

> >> full story but for now will just give the stats.........

> >> banded............. 9th Nov 1998

> >> start weight........131.5kg

> >> total loss............66.5kg

> >> today's weight.....65kg......

> >> and am proud to say I am less than half the woman I used to be !!!!!

> >>

> >> bye for now

> >>

> >> Tracey

> >> aka.. §tussy......(noticed another Tracey on the list, will help with

the

> >> name confusion..lol..)

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >> Re: Worst thing so far !!!

> >> > >

> >> > >

> >> > > > Sorry you can't make it ! Is Tammy and Tania(sorry can't

> >> remember

> >> > > names,

> >> > > > are they the right ones??) coming?

> >> > > >

> >> > > > Hally and Shona, am i driving?? If so, do you want me to pick

you

> >> up??

> >> > > Shona,

> >> > > > I'll need your addy if so!

> >> > > >

> >> > > > Aly

> >> > > >

> >> > > >

> >> > > > >

> >> > > > >

> >> > > > > Hally, I cannot make it to dinner tonight. I have been

tossing

> >up

> >> > > whether

> >> > > > > to go to the Bandsters or to the pre-primary Mums gig and have

> >> > decided

> >> > > that

> >> > > > > since I saw you guys recently and the chances are we will get

> >> > together

> >> > > > > again sometime, I thought I would go to the Mum's do. Silly

> >thing

> >> > is, I

> >> > > > > also had yet another invitation for tonight. This time of

year

> >is

> >> > > insane

> >> > > > > for invitations. We are quite often doubling and tripling up

or

> >> > doing

> >> > > > > three dos in one day on the week-end.

> >> > > > >

> >> > > > > Then nothing for another 11 months.

> >> > > > >

> >> > > > > Regards

> >> > > > >

> >> > > >

> >> > > >

> >> > > >

> >> > > >