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Oh I see....gosh, you'll have a washboard stomach tight as a 17yr old...lucky thing...do keep us posted Lots of luck Love MV

Hi Sugarplum Good luck with that, do let us know how you get on. Can I ask you why they're cutting up the middle? My daughter had one but was only cut hip to hip. Love MV

OMG! How have you gotten MRSA this far down the line???? Is the wound not healed up yet? MV xx

That is amazing and thanks for sharing...can you let us know your height and weight as obviously this regime has been based on your statitics. I would love to eat more but my band is still too tight...LOL Love MV

Oooh, I have roots up there...LOL That sounds promising that they are fuding the TT...I hope mine does too although its early days yet. Many thanks for that Love MV xx

Hi I have only recently had my band (7 weeks) but will need cosmetics done later for sure. Where were you banded and are the funding yout TT as well? Love MV

Giggle: Can't wait til I can eat fruit and veg properly again....

I just pureed my five veg - mind the halo!!! We're only advised to have 5 portions a day including fruit @least thats the way I understand it. I love my fruit and veg and have just gotten to the muchy stage so am puree-ing veg to make sure I get my quota....missing my fruit though! Love MV xx

Right, sorted the ticker, how do I slide the marker????

Today I have had: coffee Inside of jacket potato with cottage cheese small pot jelly coffee three cream crackers with butter Portion Oat So Simple Coffee (half mug) Currently eating half can tuna, pureed brocolli, cauli and carrot with Mash Love MV

Wow! Thanks for that...will sort it this evening

"Please God, if you can't make me slim, make all my friends fat!":think Wea re NOT going to fail...how can we with our trusty bands and each other to lean on????

Yes but soooooo uncomfortable in the meantime!!

Hi Ask away....you can email me on classydriver@hotmail.com if thats easier for you. Love MV

Bum! I can't work out how to use these tickers properly

Breakfast...nothing...I don't do breakfast lunch...Sainbury's Taste the Difference chicken casserole...returned to sender! dinner...1/2 can Ambrosia creamed rice...stayed down so far 1 Flora Probiotic drink with Omega 3 plus <a href="http://www.TickerFactory.com/weight-loss/wHIVYEj/"> <img border="0" src="http://tickers.TickerFactory.com/ezt/t/wHIVYEj/weight.png"></a>

Well I would LOVE diarrohea!! I have the opposite problem despite drinking prune juice and having now gotten onto puree veg and weetabix!! Have resorted to gylcerine suppositories but as they are no longer on sale here, I have bought them on the internet!!! Wish me luck! Love MV

Hi I've been banded since 9th Feb 2007 and am still on the mushy foods. I can't tolerate bread but managed a slice of toast once...the next time it was returned to sender!! Apparently the crunchy stuff is easier to tolerate (haven't tried any yet though) and some people have reported finding fajhitas and pitta bread more easily tolerated. Pie crust....NOOOO....You just had a band fitted so that you can't eat these naughty things, and you don't want too much carbs anyway...and then only complex carbs. Forget pastry and pie crust and all things calorie laden. It's hard to know what to eat when bread is out of the equation but you get used to it pretty quickly. Yes, Baked beans are a mushy...and full of Protein too so a good thing to eat...but the 'skins' can irritate in the early days. Hope this is helpful Love MV

Thanks....I'm well pleased coz although I knew I'd lost a bit (the bath sheet actually met when I wrapped it around me...LOL) I wasn't expecting that much, especially as before the band I'd been totally unsuccesful with diets. Imagine my delight when she told me what I'd lost??? :clap2: Realistically I know it will slow down now but I really hope I can lose at least another stone or more by my next appointment in May. I'll be happy for it to slow then. Good luck for Monday...will be thinking about you! Love MV

Hiya I had my banding done on the NHS 6 weeks ago and to date have lost 1 stone 10 lbs. Had my 6 week post op check Tuesday 27th and could have had a fill then but my restriction is still good so have declined. My next appointment is in May and I can have a fill then if I need one but have been told to call if my restriction lessens between now and then and they'll arrange it for me. With Easter upon us, the wait will be about three weeks and all fills are done under x-ray apparently. Love MV

Hi I asked my GP about banding last July, got my first consultation at the begining of September, second consultation 13th December, banded 9th February 2007. Hope that helps. Love MV

Hello, lovely to meet you too. Paris eh? Hope you fitted a romantic weekend into that! LOL How are you feeling post op? I was pretty rough the first week and I think that it took me a good three weeks to recover to the point where I actually felt well. Am still a little sore even now at two of my surgical sites. Have lost 1stone 10lbs so far in six weeks so am pleased as punch. Take care Love MV

Hi Becky Thanks for the welcome! You're in Australia? I had planned to be in Queensland next week for a month but postponed my trip so that I could have my surgery, Will now go around the end of the year or early next.# Thanks again for the welcome. Love MV

Thank you so much....I'm on top of the world!!! xxx

Thanks...so thrilled!!! :nervous