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Everything posted by shaunt
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Feeling A Bit Down
thank you both, you are right i do feel better about it now
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Feeling A Bit Down
i am getting a bit worried that i am starting to obsese over losing weight i dont think i am but i have been told by my mum and grandparents that i am and when people keep telling me that it starting to make me think that i am. in april it will be my first year being banded and i have lost 10 stone and still got a lot to go but i am very happy with what i have lost so far, to me most the time it dose not feel like i have got a band and i worry that i might slip back into old habbits has anyone else been though this and have and advise to give me
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is it me or is it sooo much harder to get a job being big they just dont want to give u a chance
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streesed
i have just had a fill last monday and my band is just over half full i have good restriction so am happy about that but ever since i have had that fill i am feeling really stressed out and everything is getting to me and i dont know why
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having a bit of trouble
i have had 2 fills as well and still dont get restriction but it will come soon i am gonna give what dave said a go and see what happens
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having a bit of trouble
thanks dave i will give it a go..
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having a bit of trouble
hi so i have been doing really well so far but i am starting to find it really hard not to snack and my postion sizes are slowly getting bigger my motivation has gone right down and i dont know y
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happy happy happy
i have only had one fill and at the moment it does not feel any different from when i had no fills. but i am trying my hardest to stick to small meals and going out for walks and stuff, i cant wait to have the right amount of fills so i can be full more quickly.
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happy happy happy
i think its 46 pounds.....i not sure my maths not gd lol
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happy happy happy
i am so happy right now... i have lost another 10 pounds that makes it 3 stone and 4 pounds lost since i started in bout 2 months .... SO HAPPY
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need advice
yes i am banded for just over a month now, i have never had this before and its been happening for 2 days now its not painful its just always there which is anoying...
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need advice
i am getting acid reflux thing... i think thats what u call it anyway, if any of u have had that what did u do or take to make it go away plz help it horrible
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need help
ok so its been just over a month that i have had my band put in and i am fed up of the type of meals i am eating i have been mainly haveing chicken and veg or scrambled egg or mash.. so what does everyone else have as there meals i really want to make this work plz can u all give me some advice thank you
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feeling happy :)
i am so happy today i found out i have lost 2 and a bit stone :)
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having a bad day
thank u all you have made me feel a bit better its been a month tomorrow since i had it done so i guess i am just trying to follow it to the T .. i just gotta think its a fresh start tomorrow and get on with it ...
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having a bad day
i am feeling really ashamed of my self today i have had a bad day with food i have had some bread and just been snacking i need to get back on track
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Can you have lap band at 17?
i have had a band and i am 17, just make sure its what u want and know that its not a quick fixs and it wont be easy... its a life changeing thing as i have found out just make sure u r 100% sure u r ready for it.. best of luck
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had my band on the 7th
i had my band on the 7th of april and it went really well..i have got this band pain tho in my left shoulder and it wont go i am walking around the house and stuff but it dont seem to make a differnce does everyone get this to ??
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starting pre opp diet tomorrow
i am 5 days into my liquid diet and i know it sucks lol i am only allowed to eat low fat yoghurts which i am sick of already but i only got 2 more days of it thank god...but i know i need to drink more water i not having enough of that the first 2 days was the hardest for me to..
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starting pre opp diet tomorrow
yeah i think it will get easier after a cupple of days mine justs consists of just yoghurts and zero cal drinks..
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starting pre opp diet tomorrow
so i am starting my liquid diet tomorrow so i wiil be ready for my opp next thursday i am so nervous but really excited at the same time its a new start to a new life how did u find ur pre opp diet easy or hard ???
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date of opp
so i have just got my date to get banded which is next thursday the 7th of april... i am so nervous now i gotta start my liquid diet this thursday any advise would be great.. thanks