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hi, ive lost 42lbs so far was banded on 4th june 03, im happy with the rate of loss so far but was wondering if i could speed things up a bit, ive noticed alot of people on here talking about protien and carbs etc, i actually dont eat that much different to before i was banded, of course i dont eat much junk food nor do i have snacks in between meals,but i eat normal meals just a lot less of it... but was interested to see if i ate more protien etc if it would make a difference to my loss, any advice would be appriciated!

thought it would be really cool so show everyone out sucess and show all our before and after pics, i know it will really help pre-bansters to know that we do so well!...c.mon, show them pics! first pics in red top are pre band pics, and the white ones are a two stone lost.... new ones coming soon!

hi elma, its so good to see and hear of people reaching their goal weight, for some of us it seems so far away, but with sucess stories like yours, it makes us so much more confident, im so pleased for you!...now wheres this link!! nikki.

hi thekelbel i was banded on 4th june 03 i went in at 10.00 on the wednesday and didnt come home until the friday night, i was in a lot of pain for quite some days and the gas was bad, but its nothing compared to the thrill and excitement of watching the weight come off, and ill tell you something....i would keep that pain for the rest of my life if it ment i would lose weight, dont worry, it wont last long and you will be so happy that you had the band, i know i am, im 3 stone down and if thats all the band helps me to lose...then i would still never regret having it done........good luck!! hope your feeling better soon,,,,its a hard road, but an exciting and worthwihile one...you`ll see!!

ill have to buy that, saw the front of the mag at my mates house but didnt take much notice!

hi bright, i actualy got the dispenser from a homeware catalogue called bettaware, do you got avon where you are?, well its a bit like that, it was really cheap to buy, and im sure if you look on the internet you can find one too. they are really handy, i fill the dispenser up with bottled Water and put a few ice cubes in it , then i chill it in the fridge, afterwards i put the bottel thing back on the stand and dispense my lovley fresh water throughout the day....ideal! this is what we need at the office though.....lol

before banding, i was addicted to coca cola! and had at least 3 litres a day, i can drink anything i like now, but i dont drink anything fizzy ( except beer!!) one reason been...it just tastes to sweet now, second, its full of sugar, and 3rd, bloats up your stomach, why have it full of air when you could have healthy food in there!

i was told that if you drink whilst eating, the liquid would sit on the food and you would be more likely to PB, but also knew it was because it would push food down, and water food down, making the band pretty useless!, so dont drink whilst eating....(says me, the one who does it all the time!!!) ....(ill try to stop..!!)

i never drank much water...hated the stuff, but i love it now, nothing better than a large glass filled with ice cubes, lots of water a slice of lemon and a straw...MMMMmmmm lovley!!, ive even bought a mini water despenser designed to fit in the recommended 8 glasses of water a day, just to make sure im getting enough! lack of water can cause all sorts of problems, but my biggest one was i always felt tired and drained, its suprising how something like water can make you feel so much better! DRINK DRINK DRINK!!!

wow i cant imagine her been 250!!!! hey megan, that sounds good saying that might be us someday....wow, it feels so far away but i know we can do it!!

well im in england, and i think you better all come shop down here for your plus clothing!, i get really fashionable clothes that are bigger makes of the popular "fashion shops" i look just as good as my size 10 friend and can even buy the same clothes as her...i get them from a shop called "big stuff" and they are very resonably priced aswell, then theres always evans, a bit pricy, but excellent quality and lots of good styles!! yay for england!!!

ive heard loads of times that sharon had the band...but ive searched everywhere to see before pictures of her, shes so slim i couldnt ever imagine her been bigger, so am dying to see how big she was!! i like sharon, and ozzy, they make me laugh so much!

lol, it makes me laugh, i wish my band scars where the only ones!!, ive covered from my boobs, to my bum in stretch marks!, i would need a full body skin transplant to see any improvement in these!, can i have a ton of silicone cream please...well its worth a try ..lol, i know ill never have the perfect body, but been "normal" with stretch marks, is better than been fat with them!!

exercise?,,,,whats exercise!!...lol just kidding, well to be honest im lazy, yes god dam lazy!!, even worse scince i got a car a year ago, but now i walk more and have just bought an exercise bike!!, watched 3 stone fall off me just like that....but slowing down now, so i think its time i kicked the weight loss up the ar** and did some work to help the band along!

hi brandi, pbing means productive burp, i think all us bansters will experience them at one point, i get it when ive eaten too much food, or when ive eaten a certain type that dosnt agree with my band been there and decides its better out than in!, basicaly you just sort of cough the food back up, not very nice, but not as bad as been sick....im sure youll soon be finding out for yourself!...lol good luck!

great news mkcarpen!!! if you need any questions answered about after the surgery just ask, ill try my best to answer them, ive only been banded scince 4th june, and lost 3 stone!! ( 42lbs)

oh and megan, there are 14lbs to the stone, hope this helps! attatched is a webcam pic of my face,, i know, im unrecognisable!! (and this was taken before i lost the weight!)

thanks everyone, hi bright, i actually had my operation in hull but i got it done free on the NHS, i think we are very lucky who are able to do this, i hope you find a surgeon your happy with and who dosnt cost the earth!..good luck.xx megan0318, thanks!, it does make a difference losing a few stone, my bum and hips are also the biggest part of me, i find it ages to find clothes that fit me because i have such a small waist!! take some pics, and post them on here, i love seeing how we all change during the weight loss process...nikki.x this pic is of the front before banding, and after losing two stone.

hi everyone, just an introduction to everyone my names nikki, im 23 ( nearly 24) and im a single mum to two lovley ( monstrious....just kidding...) girls! i weighed 20 stone ( 280lbs) when i got banded on the 4th june this year i have lost 3 stone so far and my band is still unfilled...really want it filling but got a feeling my surgeon will be reluctant as ive lost lots of weight already.. can eat just about anything...but do get full and cant eat too big amounts although can fit a Mc donalds happy meal down there at a push! things are going great, my confidence is as high as its ever been and my clothes just keep getting bigger!!!....great shopping!!!!! thanks for reading, bye for now!!! nikki the pic is one of my bum before the band and a month ago ive lost another stone scince then.