Audrey

Hello there I was done on the NHS by Mr Galloway. I see him often & infact nominated him recently for an award. He's a smashing fella and I would go to him again. Just make sure you get your aftercare sorted before you sign anything. Mr Galloway is good, but the nuffield are a money making unit! It's a pity you can't make the meets. There's a lassie who comes down from Aberdeen to the meets every month and finds it really rewarding! I'll PM you the details Aud x

I tried to update this thread but it wouldn't update! so I thought I'd just post it again here food addiction kicked in big time & I was consumed with the thought of food & 'what I can have next'. Don't think that'll ever go away! Well, my weight shot up while waiting for the fill. I ended up at 251 lbs :speechles .. (BMI 35) not good! Mr Galloway put in a wee 1/4 ml and that gave me the spur on I needed to make the correct food choices again. I'm weighing myself once a week (on a Friday) & as of last Friday I was back down to 232lbs .. so that's 19 lbs in 4 weeks.. I'm just pleased that it's coming back off again! My BMI is now at 32.4. My clothes are all still a tad too tight but better than they were this time last month! I'm still taking the Clomid tablets.. I have one more month of them to go & thats it! I have an appointment with the Fertility clinic on 27th November (again) probably to tell me what happens next! Here's hoping I won't have to go & I'll be preggers ! Tho somehow I think not... My portion sizes are about starter size. If I take my time I'm ok. I'm finding it difficult to make the right food choices & not eat crap.. but it's easier now that I'm a little tighter. I'm aiming to be 210lbs for next month.. would be nice to be 200 but anything under 220lbs will do! Thanks for all your PM's and texts!!! Aud x

I thought I'd add a wee update to this post... My weight went down to 186lbs. but (possibly due to the stress of my mum passing away) my band tightened up like a fleas purse & I had to go in for a wee unfill. Unfortunately, that meant that my restriction went from TIGHT to slack in 3 seconds! The result? I had little (if any) restriction. I could eat like a pre-opper... As a result, my food addiction kicked in big time & I was consumed with the thought of food & 'what I can have next'. Don't think that'll ever go away! Well, my weight shot up while waiting for the fill. I ended up at 251 lbs :speechles .. (BMI 35) not good! Mr Galloway put in a wee 1/4 ml and that gave me the spur on I needed to make the correct food choices again. I'm weighing myself once a week (on a Friday) & as of last Friday I was back down to 232lbs .. so that's 19 lbs in 4 weeks.. I'm just pleased that it's coming back off again! My BMI is now at 32.4. My clothes are all still a tad too tight but better than they were this time last month! I'm still taking the Clomid tablets.. I have one more month of them to go & thats it! I have an appointment with the Fertility clinic on 27th November (again) probably to tell me what happens next! Here's hoping I won't have to go & I'll be preggers ! Tho somehow I think not... My portion sizes are about starter size. If I take my time I'm ok. I'm finding it difficult to make the right food choices & not eat crap.. but it's easier now that I'm a little tighter. I'm aiming to be 210lbs for next month.. would be nice to be 200 but anything under 220lbs will do! Thanks for all your PM's and texts!!! Audrey

About 2 years to lose 190lbs then I maintained the weight loss for about a year. I've recently lost the rest (over the last month or so), probably due to the stress of my mum passing making my band tighter. I'm happy at this weight, even tho i'm not at BMI 25.... Who cares??!! I'm happy with who I am and what I look like.... just being normal & not standing out in a crowd, (even tho at 5 11 i'm usually still one of the tallest! lol). Thaqnks for your lovely messages! It really means alot. aud x

How you all doing now??? Would be great to get an update on you all? Aud x

I suppose I feel............... every time you think someone is an inspiration , please know that in a few months time, YOU are the person someone is looking to for help. I know bugger all about anything, all I can tell you is how I found things. I may have lost weight, but I have the same demons as you. The same insecurities and I still to this day, don't know how to deal with them. The weight loss is the easy part, it's the keeping the weight off thats hard. Be strong, it's worth it in the end! Aud x

Thanks!!!! It's odd to see me on the PC screen! lol I've been extremely lucky Donna. I haven't had many complications. I was banded 2 weeks before my best friend, who incidentally has lost over 280 with her band!!! (she's been in the papers & glossy mags over here too!).. So I feel that having someone there just to say.. "is this right? did you feel like this?" helps more than anything. The only time I had anything 'wrong' if I can even call it that, is when I was filled too tight & couldn't keep fluid down, I became dehydrated & was faint when I stood up. An unfill sorted that out in a few days & I was back to normal again (whatever that is! ) I also had reflux at night when I was in bed. It got to the stage where I forced myself to PB before I went to bed, to allow my not to be woken up with saliva choking me in the middle of the night. I got round this initially by not drinking/eating after 7pm, but it soon came back. I eventually got a wee 1/4 ml taken out of the band & I've never had the problem since. I suppose a tip - if one were needed, is really simple. Stick to the 'Bandster Rules' they work. I know they can be a real pain at times, but I promise, if you stick to the rules for 10 days, you'll see/feel the difference. Also, go for a walk, I'm really bad at the gym & didn't get to 390lbs lovvin the gym !! so what I do is go for a wee walk when I get bored (or want to eat - actually thats usually at the same time! lol). I really hope this helps. Stick in there, it WILL work. aud x

Thanks so much for your kind messages! I'm numb about my mum passing, I still can't believe it. Found the camera & took some pic's - I've attached them now! Hope you like them! haha Aud x

I used to be a moderator on this site - it's a great place for local support & has loads of support groups dotted around the country. Here's the web address to get you on it - It's moved as the old site was crashingl over the place. http://www.wlsinfoforums.org.uk Cheers Aud x

Hello there Scottish peeps, I thought I'd just post to let you know there there is a WLS support group held the last Saturday in EVERY month in Glasgow. I'm one of the organisers - so your in safe hands! lol. It's in Gartnavel General Hospital on the Great Western Road in Glasgow. It's held from 1:30 - 3:30pm, in the boardroom (on the admin corridor). Even if your not Scottish but are in the area, look us up!!! Audrey x

Hi all, I haven't been on very much as my mum passed away on April 25th, so as you can imagine, I haven't really felt like sitting on the net. I'm feeling... actually, I don't know how I'm feeling about it, anyway (changing the subject).. I thought i'd let you know that I've reached a big milestone in my journey of WLS. I weighed myself this morning & have lost a total of 204 pounds!!! I'm really pleased and feel 100% better/different. I hope this finds you all well and healthy. Audrey x

My pictures are in the before & after thread... but I'll post them again if you like? Aud x

I wasn't "quite" 400. I was 390... will that do? It all seems so long ago - I look at pictures of myself and 'know' it's me... bit I can't get my head around it.. (sounds daft...). NSV's? running for a bus without my boobs giving me Black eyes ! hehe RUNNING ! Showering without having to lean against the wall to reach my bum. being able to wipe myself in the loo (sorry) Getting my shoes on without getting into a sweat & breathless that I'd need a minute to recover. Crossing my legs !!! (I like that one!) Sex - being more adventurous... Husband - He married me when I was at my heaviest weight - he said he loved me no matter what my size... Though I think he prefers me this way... He can get his arms all the way round me now and thinks I'm more 'bendy'! lol Work - I've always had a desk job - so thats not changed much. I get more 'attention' from the fella's (not sexual or anything)... but more like being included in the 'in' jokes. I even managed to get myself promoted ! Family - some of my family we're a little 'resistant' with me getting the band - funny what happens when they saw me succeed... it's no longer the 'easy way out' - now after 2 years, my sister and brothers wife are going for it... they bloomin want it! Clothes - from size 30/32 - now in size 16's YEAY ! having a choice !!! Walking - being able to walk for more than 500 yards without taking a break. Babies - being knocked back for fertility treatment coz I was 'Too Heavy - too high a risk' - now i've been accepted no questions asked ! There are so many - it's a longer road for the heavier weights - but it definately works !!! Love this thread ! Aud x