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.