Kye43

You are more than welcome!! I alway used my phone to set reminders of when to have my supplements and I set an alarm every hour to remind myself to drink 200ml of water. Once I got into the habit I stopped using the alarm......much to everyone's delight!! Haha. Anything else I can help you with, don't hesitate to ask. :-)

Hi everyone I'm new to this site and have had quite a long journey with my bands and sleeve which I have had great success with after overcoming my emotional boundaries. I am putting my hand up to pay it forward and help others who would like extra support on their journey. If I can be of any assistance, please let me know. Have a fabulous day. Kye43

Hey five0girl, Congratulations on your weigh loss to so far!!! You should be feeling pretty proud of yourself!! Are you drinking plenty of Water? Sometimes we can feel tired when we are actually dehydrated. Also, has your surgeon advised you to take Vitamin supplements.? In my early days, I was slack at taking my Vitamins and drinking plenty of water and I would get tired a lot. I also notice now, that when I'm bored, I get tired. When I notice this pattern of behaviour I switch my mindset and find something that can shift my focus away from being tired to doing something productive. My next suggestion would be that if the tiredness continues, get it checked out with your surgeon or local doctor. Hope this has been helpful, Kim :-)

Try a hot pack on the shoulder for the pain, that's what they did when I was in hospital. I agree with zinhaa - it's trapped gas, Very normal for many. If you're concerned, call your surgeon's rooms and check in. Hope you're feeling better real soon. :-)

You ladies are making me laugh.......at myself!!! LOL my hubby and I are both chocoholics. If he had chocolate in the house, I was like a sniffer dog and would tear the house apart to find it. (Slight exaggeration) but I'm sure you get where I'm coming from. I always allow myself to have things in moderation and I always pace myself. If I want my chocolate, then I prioritise when to have it. E.g. If I'm going out for dinner and know I'm likely to indulge in some 'fun occasional' food then I make a conscious decision NOT to eat anything unhealthy during the day and stick to good portion sizes. When I did my NLP course I learnt this really cool technique which is called 'Like to Dislike'. I practiced it on my hubby because he's a diabetic and really shouldn't eat chocolate (unless his sugar level is low). During the exercise I made him think about a piece of his favourite chocolate, made him think of the image until he was salivating, then I changed the image to represent a 'dog turd'. He no longer thinks of chocolate. Haha it's like if I was to say to you.....DON'T think of a blue tree...... I can almost guarantee you will think of a blue tree before you shift the image out of your mind. The same principle works when you say 'I don't want to eat cheese or cookies'.....first you're going to think of the cheese or Cookies. When you keep telling yourself you don't want it or can't have it, it makes you want it more. Rebecca - occasionally I eat to fast ,especially when I'm busy and have not paced myself with my eating during the day. I too can get gassy with the 'burping' and sometimes a sharp pain in my back. Again, it's about listening to your body and working with it instead of going against it because the head is telling us otherwise. Look for what works well. Our bodies all work differently even though we can share similar symptoms. I hope this helps, Kim :-)

Hi rmubvasshrink, Well done on having your surgery and I hope it all went well. I remember after having my surgeries (2 bands then the sleeve) the emotional roller coaster ride. I found there was the honeymoon stage then the reality stage. Once I hit the reality stage.....I had lots of tears also. It was almost like a grieving period. I spent so much time focusing on the on the pain of what I had to give up (unhealthy copious amounts of food) instead of focusing on the pleasure of what I DID want. That was a BIG one for me to get my head around. Once I started to shift my focus on what I could have instead of what I couldn't have, things started to fall into place. I started to see things in a different light and day by day it got easier. The tears you shed now.....will someday soon be tears of joy!! As the days go by and the weight is falling off, you will look back on your journey and see it was worth all the hard work. :-)

Hi everyone I'm new to this site and have had quite a long journey with my bands and sleeve which I have had great success with after overcoming my emotional boundaries. I am putting my hand up to pay it forward and help others who would like extra support on their journey. If I can be of any assistance, please let me know. Have a fabulous day. Kye43 P.S. I'm in Melbourne, Australia

Hey Guys, Not sure where you're located but I'm more than happy to give you a hand. Have been mentoring for my surgeon for over 4 years so I've had lots of practice. Kye :-)

Hi Phili Its a shame to hear about your unfortunate journey with your bands. I agree you need to speak to your surgeon as soon as possible if you are not able to swallow fluids. If you were to give up now what will it cost you in the long term in all areas of your life? What is it costing you emotionally right now? In order to get a better result have you exhausted absolutely every single avenue that you possibly can in regards to losing your weight? Many people, not all, see the band as the lifeline to losing weight. Many of us forget that it is a tool that we still need to learn how to work with. If you weren't in a constant battle with yourself about your weight, what would you be doing instead? I'm asking you these questions not in a way of intimidating you but to help you think a little deeper as sometimes the answer as we know it, is not always the core answer that lays within us. Always here if you want to have a chat. Kye