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Hey Teri, I have absolutely no restrictions in my band. The first time i went in after my operation they put in i think .5, but then 2 weeks later took it all out. Ive had no restrictions for the past 2 years, but for some reason i havent been able to eat anything? My local doctor thinks its stress related and that ive just put myself in the position where i think i cant eat anything, therefore whenever i do put something in my mouth, im forced to bring it back up.

Hi Guys, Im new to this forum so i thought i'd introduce myself first. My names Nina. Im 18. Live in Sydney, Australia. I got the lap band done a bit over 2 years ago, end of Feb 2005. I had just turned 16 at the time. Ive since lost 40kgs, i still need to lose about 10kgs to be the desired weight for my height, but its not coming off so easily. I havent lost any weight in the past few months, even though im doing regular exercise and eating healthy. The other thing is, i had some complications, infact, i still sort of do. Since i had the surgery done i havent been able to eat anything properly. At the start they said i just needed to get used to it and everything would work out, its now been 2 years and im still unable to eat any meat, bread, most salads irratate me unless their mushed together. I mostly live off home made juices and mashed up vegies. I take a billion and two vitamins to try and keep my iron levels up. I only had my band adjusted once since the operation 2 years ago, and that was at the very start.. but about 2 weeks later they took it all out. So for the past 2 years ive had to restrictions in my band, but i still cant eat any normal foods. The only people that know that ive had the surgery done are my parents, and as of 2 days ago, my boyfriend of a year and a half. He finally understood why i never wanted to go out to dinner.. I have never regreted having the operation done because it has changed my life for the better, but sometimes i wish that it was a bit easier and that i wasnt constanly worrying about what i could or could not eat.