tipsyb

Anyone from Wales on the site ?

I'm down four stone three pounds since sept 2012.

You look fab

Found out best friend is dying, band won't let me eat

I'm much better I think it was the stress and I am even coping better with the emotion of my friend because I'm not eating on my emotions.

(laughing) I do wish that when people post they put how long they've been banded. Fair or not, I would struggle taking advice from anyone with minimal life experience w/ the band. I always warn people to focus on WHO is giving the advice just as much as the advice being given. I see so the comments of newbies are not needed ? Well I'm fourteen months post band, however I have a lifelong addiction to food and an emotional eater which I think makes me an expert in my own journey . I think from day one of my journey post op I still brought a huge amount if knowledge about struggling and living with addiction. The decision to have the band was based on a year long treatment programme in over eater anonymous which led me to make the decision to band. The physical mechanism and the diet advice is the smallest part of why I am here. Looking through the posts I think I have found that the main theme I see is people coping with the psychology of their addiction. So I want to hear their opinions and I want to understand their coping mechanisms and I don't care how long they have had their bands because I hear their struggles and I identify mine in there and it helps me .

This has been really useful for me, I have vomited for the last week because I have. Not taken my time! I'm stopping now and winding my arse up !

Try drinking peppermint tea as well it's a good cleanser

I have no problem with people knowing as I feel that it's a success and if I can help someone along the way I will.

I take metformin which is a big pill two a day a vitamin just as big and a tiny blood pressure tablet with very little problem.

I'm a year banded and I have no worries telling anyone that I'm banded, it's a huge thing for me to feel well and losing.

Laura you said you had an appointment lol

You know I have learned over the fourteen months that I have been banded that I do not need to be precious about my decision. I have still three stone to lose , do I think that the band has failed me ? No I don't , do I think I should have had the sleeve , bypass ect no I don't. All of these procedures are because we are primarily addicts who have looked for the quick fix on each occasion. I am facing my daemons for the first time because I have no option. It's making me see life as it is and should be not as it once was through a haze of over eating and self loathing. I'm sure in years to come my band may need changing adjusting taking out. There may be a better intervention. I'm just glad today I'm here , five stone lighter and happy. It's all I need for today.

My nurse tells me that even tho the band may be technically at full it us nigh on impossible to tell. There is always natural loss and coupled with fat loss around the band itself. Go with your instinct and with your advice from your team.

Today one of my staff who has not seen me for six months said " bloody hell your thin " ? Lol loved it

And whilst the band has helped you, remember that thus is your work also and ypu deserve thus.

Well deserved !

Fantastic , what an achievement and so deserved!

Well done !

Well done !

That's such a good feeling . You have done so well

That's such a good feeling . You have done so well