Please refer to the two video testimonials for additional success stories  of Janys and Gina.

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In mid 2005, I had Gastric Band surgery and have never looked back since.  It has been the best thing I have ever done.  I had tried various diets, which never worked as it only increased my frustration further.  In response to an add in the local paper, six weeks later I had the surgery and have now lost 40kilograms in total and have dropped from a snug size 16 down to a size 8.  I have had no problem and have found the whole process very easy, due to the level of education and support I received. The biggest lifestyle change I had to make was to slow down my eating.  Helen’s tip on how to chew my food allows me to still eat steak and all food goes through the band as long as I am careful.  An entrée sized meal takes me 30 minutes to complete.   Medically my diabetes and blood pressure have returned to normal levels, I have more energy and confidence and I have a very positive outlook on life.    Thanks J.Banks                            You can also hear Janys speak via the video testimonials

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Just a quick note to say thanks for the three DVD’s you sent me. My sister and I have found them both entertaining and very informative! Judy gets banded this Friday and she's getting very teary and anxious, but after watching your DVD’s she's excited and says she learned more in a few hours of watching you than through the clinic. She thinks they should all get copies of these to show prospective clients for banding as they're full of questions, answers and important information that we don't always get told as we don't know the questions to ask in the beginning. Thanks again and congratulations on what you do. You're an inspiration for us getting lap band surgery, you keep us going.
Regards, Sally Millard.

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Dear Helen
Thank you, thank you , thank you.   I received your book yesterday, I am absolutely amazed at the content.   Why wasnt I told this  3 years ago when I had the band????? I could have avoided a lot of problems. I started to chew food like you said and today for the first time I had a slice of wholegrain  bread with tuna.   From now on you are going to be ST. HELEN in my book.   I have sent for the three dvds and I am going to follow every word.  I am italian and a chef and I eat differently.I have not touched rice or pasta for 3 years, have lost 40 kg but recently had the band emptied because of problems( mainly due to regurgitation) and have put on 10 kg. I hate it!!!!!    Thank you again, I would come and see you and sit at your feet, but I live 3 hours away damn it.
Best regards,  G.Gavagna

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I just had to let you know that, l can't thank you enough, l gained so much from the seminar, things that have never been explained to me previously and l have been able to eat real food again instead of the soft foods and rubbishy foods.  I have said to my husband that the cost of the seminar was the best value for money, that l have spent in a long time.  I can't believe that just the small technique you showed us on how to eat the food would make such a difference to the outcome.  You have put enjoyment of food back in to my life and stopped the embarrasment of having to sneak away from the meal table to bring the food up, l have never been bulimic but that's what l was beginning to think l was.
 
I now feel that the lap band may work for me as l can eat healthy, but small meals.  Once again l really thank-you for educating us and it does bring disappointment in the fact, that l feel where l had the band done should have been able to do this kind of follow up.  I was asking for help from them, but wasn't getting any, when l told them l could hardly eat anything l was just told "you should be able to eat fish" l couldn't!  There was no suggestion of seeing a dietician.   
Thank you so much.   Ms.Turner.  
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Just wanted to say thank-you so much for last night, you were amazing.  I understand the band now and really feel it's going to happen.  Thannk-you.  Amira.

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I found Helen Bauzon's seminar information in the Hearld Sun and thought I would look into it in more detail.  Once checking out the website and speaking to Helen on the phone I was excited and had a sense of expectation about the seminar and what it might hold.
 
I was certainly not disappointed as Helen presented in her down to earth and friendly manner.  There were so many "gems" that Helen shared and many of these went towards filling the gaps in the puzzle about how to live and succeed with a lapband.  Helen's technique for being able to eat foods without getting blocked is simply amazing and it works!
 
So whether you are like me and have spent hours researching lapband information or you are just starting to gather information on your lapband journey, this seminar is for you.  I can guarantee that you will come away with numerous  ideas that will make the next phase of your weight loss journey more enjoyable and rewarding.  Thank-you M.Way
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Dear Helen

First of all I'd like to say thank you for the prize I won. I'm particularly enjoying the meal suggestions and recipes at the back of the book. I returned for a repeat because since the first seminar I've put back in my and I'm determined to shift the remaining 19 kg to bring me down to 70 kg, which my surgeon and I decided was appropriate for my height. 

After the last seminar I went away on retreat early the next morning, with very little control over my meals. I felt I'd lost the impetus when I came home.  My new mantra has become 'eat sensibly, eat less, move more'.

The other thing is that it is difficult to take everything in one sitting. I take notes, because it helps me to listen carefully, but I found that hearing it all over again allowed a few things to fall into place. I think we tend to listen selectively, wanting immediate answers, and that excludes us from other important aspects of the message. The book will probably help a great deal in this regard.

So, here I am, banded March 2006, went from 103 kg to 78 kg, am now 89 kg and my clothes don't fit very well! I came back for a refresher because
      • I wanted motivation
      • I needed to know I'd grasped the whole of the message, not just the bits that suited me
      • I'm determined to shake the excess and I want to do it sensibly
      • Listening again reinforces the learning from the first seminar
Thank you for the time, energy and effort you put into this. You present concepts very clearly and your slide presentation really complements your address. As a retired teacher, I'm impressed!       Cheers Jill. 
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