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Also don't forget that the op is only the first step. Make sure you have a good after care. For the last 20 months, I thought I did and am only realising that the support was not there and I should have had more fils earlier on. Food will remain your best friend if you are not restricted in the right way.

Also don't forget that the op is only the first step. Make sure you have a good after care. For the last 20 months, I thought I did and am only realising that the support was not there and I should have had more fils earlier on. Food will remain your best friend if you are not restricted in the right way.

Yesterday was a disaster so I am planning on being good today? Will I succeed? I will report tomorrow!

When I was a kid, my family used to have nicknames for us girls (me and my 2 sisters were the youngest of 5) needless to say that my 2 sisters had beautiful names like "princess" and "beautiful" and I was "big mouth" from the Smufs as he ate constantly! Truth is I look back on photos from that period and don't think I was any fatter than any of the rest od my family. My dad always called me names relating to being fat from as far back as I can remember. Now he wonders why I want nothing to do with him!!! He destroyed my self confidence and I would put on at least 5 pounds every time I saw him but comfort eating after his visits. Well he got what he deserved, he is a lonely old man whilst my mum found herself a toy boy. They have both stuck by me through this op! I had all the usual growing up into teenage years, I was the fat friend of all my skinny friends! The most recent one is actually quite amusing with hindsight. I was at my mum's for a bbq and all my sisters and brothers were in attendance with their family. I had quite a bit to drink by then. The guys decided to play boules and the girls all pulled up a plastic chair to sit and watch them play. This was only a couple of months before my op so I was letting go. There I was sat down with my bottle of brandy at my feet and my half filled glass on my extended laps. All of a sudden one foot of the chair started burying itself in the "not so soft" ground! All my family was in hysterics, I could not get up as I was holding my glass for dear life. It took both my 9 year old twin nephews to get me off the chair. Alas the brandy was lost but they were nice enough to recue the bottle for me! HAHA! It is funny talking about it now, weighing 30 kilos less, but at the time, even through the alcohol, I was embarassed. Being the first one to make the fat jokes and comments so that my friend would not get in first! That hurts even though I am the one to say it cause they all laugh! When my friends comment about a fat person in the pub or out then turn round to me and say "not yo though" as if that would make it better to know that they would say horrible things about fat people...just not to their face! Having a "friend" say to my husband that he must do something about me because I would be so beautiful if only I wasn't so fat! (mind you got my own back on that one! Got so fed up with the same person always saying this to my husband that one time, when I could see it happening, I walked up to her and told that I did not appreciate her making comments to my husband like this. Her husband got well peeved with her for saying that and disappeared off into the night! When he finally returned, she had gone out to cry to her sister and he was locked out in the cold and had to sleep in a chair all night! HE never spoke to her for 2 weeks!LOL, mean but funny!) Finally the worst thing for me is being the butt of jokes now for being fat when in my heart I see myself as "almost thin" as I have worked so hard. I know I need to lose loads more but frankly, you don't think you are that fat once you start losing...but people who don't know you do not know how much you have already lost. I keep wanting to carry my "fat" photos around with me and say "actually I am not that bad compared to that" to all strangers who look at me sideways! I love this thread. I never thought I would be able to speak freely about all those times that are so painful to remember but yet, are a part of who I am! Everyone on here were so brave I decided to be brave to show all the ones who have yet to read that they are not alone either. Good luck to you all for your banded future.

I had my op in France and whilst it was cheaper in the first instance, the after care is costly as I keep having to travel back and forth. However for fills under x-ray, it cost €202 but the €150 cost of the x-ray is refunded fully of you claim on your E111. It was a good solution for me as I was scared about the bugs lurking in hospitals here (as a lot others seem to be!) and I get to visit my family often when I go for my check ups. You have to weigh the odds!

Good luck with it all and welcome to the site!

Naughty saound so goooog sometimes...doesn't it! I feel like I have had one those too! had a packet of chessy things, then my salad at lunch in a mayonnaise dressing! then a packet of mini cheddars before rounding of the day with a jacket potatoe with far toomuch chilli!! That is it for the day though! Let's hope I fare better tomorrow. I blame these awful scales for getting my spirit down!! haha! Always have to blame something!

Hi and welcome! Sounds to me like you have it all planned! Good on you! As Anon said, nothing to fear from op. Pretty straight forward and rather painless. Worse is the wind pain in the few days after. Mine affected my shoulder and made it uncomfortable to lie down. But it passes after a few days and then you are good to go. If you are really disciplined (which I found I had no choice but to be!) you will lose quite a bit in the first few weeks...look at Anon's results! Incredible!! Good luck with the op and with the rest of your life. Let us know how you get on!

Hi, weekend, more or less the same as Anon, anything goes but kept to small portions. Today, managed a low fat yoghurt at 11.00am, pasta salad for lunch and tea with be low fat burger and salad.

I have tried your suggestions out last weekend. I have to say that I was not fond of the margheritas and 2 would probably set me on my ass! Black russian was cool but rather expensive! I am not made of money you know! haha! The pepermint overtook the taste of the brandy a bit much but was bearable. Needless to say, that I was rather drunk by the end of the night! haha! LOL! Any more suggestions would be welcome, I am planning on getting drunk this weekend as going to an hen night!!

sounds reasonable to me. At least with a target in mind, you are much more likely the lose the weight in a reasonable amount of time. I wish all the luck in the world and I now understand why you are so strict with your exercise routine. Let us know how you get on!

Oh bless. I hope the pain is subsiding a bit now and that you are feeling more like your old self (minus the flabs!! HAHA!)

Thanks for the support Anon. I kind of am doing what you said today. I had strawberries and raspberries for Breakfast. Followed by a lovely weight watchers chocolate and orange slice and a few haribo sweets. Now am having Pasta for lunch and I may treat myself to chinese for tea. Blast the scales and worry about them next friday! haha! Good luck with your exercise regime.

Well. I am soooo confused then! I have been so busy at work this week that I did not have time to eat. ie very small portions eaten all week. One typical day was a low fat yoghurt, a cereal bar and a plum throughout the day and a small tea in the evening. Poss no more than 800 calories a day. Yet this morning the scales are screaming at me...or was that me screaming at them??? I have put on 2 pounds. So you explain this to me. Anon loses weight on 1700 calories and I put it on on 800 calories????? I did exercise too. I went swimming 3 times this week. However I slept really badly and felt tired all week...so is this my body rebelling against the long hours??? I am soo lost. How can I put on 2 pounds being good? I wish I had been bad, at least I would have known why! Very demoralised right now! Anon, LibertySuzanne is right, be careful with that ankle and give it time to heal properly. Might be an idea to cut out the amount of calories you would burn exercising and give your ankle a rest. Although I admire your determination and dedication to exercise. LOL

Hey, you look amazing. The scaring seems very good for 4 days post op! Good luck with the corset and come back to let us know how you get on!

Well, I think I am getting the hang of small portions again. No snacking in between either. Yesterday I had: Breakfast: 1 ham roll lunch: Cereal with low fat milk, sunflower seeds tea: burger and mash with onion gravy. (small portion) My only snack in the day was a cup of green tea with 2 biscuits at 9.30pm. I feel happy with that. Not sure what the scales will think but will let you know on Friday!

It's good to have a plan even if don't keep completely to it, at least you know what you are trying to achieve! Well done Anon. Last night I went shopping then went home, my husband was out skittling, so all on my own. I managed all evening without snacking at all! Thought about it a thousand times mind you!! But I have my very serious head on at the moment and I am managing to keep to a very balanced eating. I saw a dietician yesterday and she said that I lacked dairies and protein in my diet, so she will devise a plan for me in the next few days. We will see how this go. If there is a big miracle...like me starting to lose weight again after 8 months of plateauing...then I will share the wisdom to you all! LOL!

Glad you have a had a good day! I was ok but yet again hit the scales and not lost anything. How is that possible on 700 calories a day??? That is plateauing at its max! After 6 months +of it I am getting fed up. I am back on the sensible eating after hitting a bad patch and even that is doing nothing! Still I will carry on until my next appointment! So today we have a low fat yoghurt for breakfast, a lettuce and tomato salad with lean ham for lunch. Not sure about tea as the hubby is cooking. But I have warned him not do much! I am seeing the dietician today for the first time (in England that is! see on in France once) so wish me luck. Hopefully I will suddenly realise where I have gone wrong all this time! Keep going Anon, you are doing so well. Don't worry about the ankle. If it is no better you can build up your muscle in the pool. It is very good on the legs and shoulders.

Yesterday I had a small egg mayo wrap, a low fat yoghurt, a low fat cereal bar and a prune throughout the day. Then for tea, my husband cooked a chilli with a small quantity of rice (rice does not like me!) So not too bad. Today, I have a small egg mayo wrap, a low fat yoghurt, prunes and sunflower seeds for the day then for tea I shall have a low fat ready meal with a couple of new potatoes. Anon, it sounds to me as though the food is not staying down you on a regular basis. I find that worrying? Do you think it is the quantities that make you pb'd or the food itself? Be careful and I hope you have a better day today.

If the dog keeps eating your food, I am sure you will have lost more next time! LOL! I really enjoyed my chips and chips, bu the wall in Burnham was in a rather windy place so we ended up having it in the car then going for a walk along the pier afterwards. My car still reaks of fish and it makes me want to eat everytime I get in it!!!! LOL! Today, I had a cooked breakfast in the new pub in Bridgwater, took 3/4 of an hour to get by which time I really did not want it anymore, so I only ate a bit of it. This afternoon we are out with our friends drinking (actually writing from the pub's office!HAHA!) then out for a meal tonight. I am planning on being good and having a jacket potatoe but after a few drinks I may end up with a curry like Anon!!!!! Sounds good to me! Youe fault Anon for putting it in my head!!! LOL! Will report Monday on how good I actually was. Tomorrow we are having a bbq with our friends and I will try to be good cause everytime we have a bbq I always end grazing and having too much or rushing and getting stuck! We will see. Again I will report on Monday. Have a good bank holiday you guys and be as good as you can or else we will all pay next week by eating salad leaves every day!! LOL!

Melissa O, just noticed your goal! Very best of luck for your next 50 pounds. You will look amazing for your wedding day, just gonna be hard for the dress fitting if you are constantly losing weight! LOL! Good luck!

Some good ideas there, but i have not got a sweet tooth at all so would find it hard to stay on some of these drinks all night! Cookiesncream, I soooo miss diet pepsi, the flat version is just not the same. Sometimes I have a sip of it before I flatten it just to remind myself, but I know too much of it will make me feel really crap! I was banded 18 months ago but the fizz still makes me really bad so I think I am much better off keeping off it. Luckily Melissa I was never much of a beer drinker before so I don't really feel too bad about it but I know how you feel, what a terrible shame. I will be honest, I was back on alcohol after 3 weeks. Probably shouldn't have but I have a very active social life and without alcohol what is the point of going out at all. Just re-read that and it makes me sound like an alcoholic!! LOL! I drink on average once every 2 weeks, but it is rather binge drinking when I do. I stay out till the early hours of the morning! I found ice a very good way to make it flat quicker....but I don't know about letting it "sit" there whilst it is going flat...I am not that patient once I have had one or two.

Today I have it all planned: really good day munching on strawberries, apple and carrots (1 low fat yoghurt in case I get very hungry) and tonight my husband is taking me out for "fish and chips on the wall" in Burnham! A special treat for me as I have been soooo good all week. anon, my soul is feeling very positive at the mo! LOL!

Well was very good yesterday, 1 small wrap, green lettuce with pasta salad (small portion), then lettuce, tomato, cucumber rice salad (small portion cause the rice don't digest too well) and 3 new potatoes. All in al I was proud of myself. I have spoken to my mum and we will insist on a good restriction when I go next, no point relying on my willpower cause it never lasts long! LOL! Anyway at the moment, willpower is intact, today, small wrap, rice salad (the remnants from last night,...bless my husband's planning!) and tonight a low fat burger with 3 new pots and lettuce. If I can keep to this, this is the best week I have had in a long time. I really think that this is all due to the support I get here. I wish I had thought of joining a year ago. Thanks you for your support bandsters!

Don't forget the first couple of weeks you have a lot scar tissues and the body trying to get itself back to normal may mean that you will not lose as much as you think. I hope that you do lose 15 or more pounds but be too despondent if you have lost a little less. Any weight loss is better than the weight gain cycle we were in pre-op! Good luck and update us on your news after the visit.