alicelopes

Hello is anyone from Manchester? I am going to start a support group so taking names and numbers to best chose a place and a date! Thank you

Wow glad you doing great! Yeah I have been to Shrewsbury many times shopping ha! I am trying to get more people so then I can plan whereabouts the support group can happen.

Hellooooo glad to hear you doing great specially when you had so much on your plate at same time with the hip surgery. Let me know when you are in uk!!! Also yeah you are right, obesity is a disease, it is an addiction!! I still to this date fight head hunger and overeat! Is a constant battle however I know I don't wanna go back there and always know to keep on track, and this website certainly helps!xx

Wow, thanks for the inspiration this morning! My goal is to Lise 100 and I'm nearly a third of the way there. Good luck to you! Awww glad I inspired you, you doing great!!!!! And you are going to loose the 100 pounds you want! Anything you need I'm here!

Very nice! You look great!! Thank you! You too

Hello that's amazing! I will do 1 year in January 27th! I have to start going gym lol. I'm a size 8 uk now and was a massive 18!!! Was 14st4 and now 8st13! Feeling great

My experience I believe I was 32 bmi, I'm only 5ft1 and always struggled with my weight, I was 14st4 when I decided to have the surgery as I really tried everything in my power to do loose the weight since I was 10. Sometimes we just need that extra push and the band done that for me as been a very hard process but very rewarding I went from size uk 18 to 8!!!!! From 14st4 to 8st13!!! I am glad to say I have no extra skin and really happy to have done the surgery when I was 21! Not even one year on and I already lost all the weight and I am now with a healthy bmi!! Good luck to you all, but remember is a tool not a miracle, you gotta really work on your nutrition, for 3 months I did not touch chocolate or anything bad at all!! Will power!!! If you need any help contact mexx

My experience I believe I was 32 bmi, I'm only 5ft1 and always struggled with my weight, I was 14st4 when I decided to have the surgery as I really tried everything in my power to do loose the weight since I was 10. Sometimes we just need that extra push and the band done that for me as been a very hard process but very rewarding I went from size uk 18 to 8!!!!! From 14st4 to 8st13!!! I am glad to say I have no extra skin and really happy to have done the surgery when I was 21! Not even one year on and I already lost all the weight and I am now with a healthy bmi!! Good luck to you all, but remember is a tool not a miracle, you gotta really work on your nutrition, for 3 months I did not touch chocolate or anything bad at all!! Will power!!! If you need any help contact mexx

My experience I believe I was 32 bmi, I'm only 5ft1 and always struggled with my weight, I was 14st4 when I decided to have the surgery as I really tried everything in my power to do loose the weight since I was 10. Sometimes we just need that extra push and the band done that for me as been a very hard process but very rewarding I went from size uk 18 to 8!!!!! From 14st4 to 8st13!!! I am glad to say I have no extra skin and really happy to have done the surgery when I was 21! Not even one year on and I already lost all the weight and I am now with a healthy bmi!! Good luck to you all, but remember is a tool not a miracle, you gotta really work on your nutrition, for 3 months I did not touch chocolate or anything bad at all!! Will power!!! If you need any help contact mexx

If your bmi is over 30 in uk you can go private, it really is no ones business if you decide to do it or not, at the end of the day is a decision only you can make and take in consideration perhaps what your family has to say. My experience I believe I was 32 bmi, I'm only 5ft1 and always struggled with my weight, I was 14st4 when I decided to have the surgery as I really tried everything in my power to do loose the weight since I was 10. Sometimes we just need that extra push and the band done that for me as been a very hard process but very rewarding I went from size uk 18 to 8!!!!! From 14st4 to 8st13!!! I am glad to say I have no extra skin and really happy to have done the surgery when I was 21! Not even one year on and I already lost all the weight and I am now with a healthy bmi!! Good luck to you all, and do what feels right but remember is a tool not a miracle, you gotta really work on your nutrition, for 3 months I did not touch chocolate or anything bad at all!! Will power!!!

Got banded 28th January 2013! Was 14st4 now at 8st13, from size 18 to 8!!!! Can you believe it? Was keen in starting a support group !!

Anyone from Manchester? How you all doing. I will have my band anniversary on the 27 of January! Everything is going great I was 14st4 and now weigh 8st13, I went from size 18 to size 8!!!!!!!!! Omg!!! Can you all believe it? It's been hard work but so rewarding!

I have 10 pounds to go, I'm 135 pounds , lost 55 pounds in 7 months. I'm a size 6 US and 10 UK

Hello bandster!!!!! I had my surgery on the 24th of January. As of today I have lost 55 pounds. I am now a size 6US and a size 10 in UK!!! I know??? Can you believe it? I am now at a healthy weight but still wanna loose 10 pounds more. I am currently 135 pounds. My bad is in the green zone and has been I believe for the past 2 months. Also the band made me understand that it's yourself that needs to realise that you are satisfied NOT full. I can over eat anytime I want, you just need to train yourself to stop!! I have learn also to not be so hard on myself! I treat myself occasionally and then I will cut my food down, it's a give and take process. I also use myfitnesspal to track calories, is the best to keep you guided. You all doing fantastically, email if any questions

Mine is alicelopes I'm very active on itxx

WOW well done!!!!

Thank you Carolina girl

thank you for your post, learned a lot from you guys you all truly an inspiration

Hello, I have been banded since January 24th I was a low bmi and have lost so far 13 pounds with no pre op diet. On the first week of my post off I felt full all the time most probably because I was swollen. I knew as well that the surgeon put 4cc on my band of 10cc, the reason I think he done because normally he doesn't do, is because perhaps my stomach wasn't too big, so to be properly in place I needed a bit of a fill. The reason of the post is, that after my 2nd week post op I started to feel really hungry, and I wasn't drinking enough at all, that was always the problem. So I thought to myself I'm going to commit drinking water because I kinda wasn't loosing anymore, so I did and omg do I always feel full, when I go to eat I feel full and is all because I started drinking properly, as well I reduced my carbs intake to maximum of 100 grams a day and I can feel the difference to, since doing those two things I'm 2 pounds lighter.

Hello bandster, just looking for friends for fitness pal, where we can share meal ideas and stuff. My email is a.c.r.lopes@edu.salford.ac.uk Add me