steve paul smith

Hi, my partner was not at all supportive - she viewed it as an easy option to lose weight - after each hospital visit I explained how it was a tool and only would work with other lifestyle changes-this made her think I was slimming to find someone new! Our love life was on the dull side due to my size and lack of fitness - now I am 12kg lighter and go to the gym every other day she has come around to supporting me - I even took her to bed one afternoon and I gotta say my fitness certainly impressed her - and I felt great as that's the first time in months I felt good about myself enough to want to be intimate. Hope this is not to much info guys and girls. It's been one hell of a year - in jan I was diagnosed with diabetes and had bmi of 38 so that shocked me into this journey - joined gym in may, banded 9/18 and now lost over12kg increased my fitness level and am living a life I thought had passed me by - but being 47 I want to live longer and have a full quality of life and keep the diabetes under control ( my sugar levels are now normal !!!) I am on fitness pal stevepsmith2011 if anyone fancies adding me that would be great. Cheers

Please add me - stevepsmith2011 I live in London - today's weight 102.3 kg

Hi sage Tracey, I described my episodes as slime sticks because it is how it feels - its probably when I got food stuck through not chewing or eating to fast buty body reacts by over salivating - but thicker than normal - it is not nice as there is pain - but I found by sipping cuppa tea or walking around helped ease

Congratulations to everyone ! I had my first fill today here in London - he put in 2cc and cleared me to eat what I want straight away, I took the safe option and just had a blended thick soup - noticed a bit more restriction- got appointment with dietician early December so will be able to book anouther fill then if I feel I need it. Lost 32lbs and am very happy - I go gym 5 times a week and have got back into my 38inch waist Levi's - happy days! My surgeon did the fill today without any X-ray or anaesthetic - he just went for it, there was no pain thank god. He was pleased with the port position and said I was his first patient where he put the port more centrally and he was very happy it had healed. Let's keep up the good work

Had my first fill today in London -- doc put in 2cc and said for me to go straight to eating normaly -- said for me to just eat right and chew well, I have noticed a small amount of restriction - but had a blended soup to be on safe side. Lost over 32lbs now

That's great that your doing well, i am 8 days now and was 99% healed and walking after 5days, I have been gym last two days and doing as good as I was a week before the op-- but no weight lifting just cardio vascular stuff. Carry on with the healing mummymegan All the best :-)

Thanks Kyrrin, yes it was laparoscopic and I have been for a walk round the ward - bit dizzy but no bad pain - feeling better every hour, had clear soup and sugar free jelly for dinner - took my time eating it and savouring the jelly taste. I am so happy I made this decision to get my health back on track -

Yes !! Been banded today - about 5 hours ago - woke up with bit of pain but morphine sorted that out. Had a cuppa tea and two glasses of water so far- I feel great and so relieved - another milestone reached, I am a happy bandster

Had my lap band 5hrs ago - woke up in bit of pain - morphine sorted that out. Also sore and croacky voice. Had good cough and no pain thank god, drunk a cuppa tea and two glasses of water, being kept in overnight as still sleepy. So relieved it went well I am getting better by the hour-- I am a bandster now - and a happy one! Good luck to all everyone who is due there op soon

Oh and yes the Olympics and paraolympics were outstanding and was a great time to live in London - a real inspiration - it helped me in the gym watching it on tv

Hi maddysgram thanks for the welcome, it's a good forum with lots of great support from great like minded people, you will see me around- I already have had some great conversations and advice. Spooky you have a cousin called paul smith- My ex wife remarried to a guy called paul smith and that was like spooky - at first I thought she was winding me up but no it's true - All the best Steve

Hi guys and gals, half way through pre op and lost nearly a stone!! I have been going gym everyday so that's helped as has using the sauna. This time next week I will be banded - keep strong everyone -

Congratulations to both on your surgery today- hope you both heal well - keep me posted on your progress please - best wishes

Thanks to both kyrrin and lela for the pillow advice - I see now how it works and also the heat pad for the shoulder pain- I had my gallbladder out few years back and I remember that pain so will be prepared for this.

Hi my op date is 9/18 and I am two days into pre op low carb diet. I am a bit nervous as well but have seen a lot of positive threads on here and in my case it could be nervous excitement ? It's been a six month journey so far with lots of appointments and having a surgery date is a big milestone - I will keep in touch - be strong / keep the faith

Hi from a sunny London - for this week at least, glad all is going well - what is it with the pillow? How will it help? Cheers

Hi lela & Vegas, thanks for your support and words of wisdom, day 2 and still going ok/ had surgery to remove mole from face which needed 3 stitches. Really enjoying this journey / I am so glad to have found this forum to bounce ideas around - I don't feel alone and look forward to sharing my tips etc - thanks you guys

Hi lela, I am on low carb food diet, but may switch to meal replacement for last 7 days, today went ok but I have a gym session tomorrow and I think it will be hard after - I will drink lots of water and be strong. Glad your surgery went ok - how are you finding it? P.s off to bed now it's midnight already Steve