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Hi Matilda, how are you doing? Hope everything is ok with you. I have lost 58lb so far and I am ok with that. Slow and steady wins the race, right?

Take care x

Hi my fill was a bit of a nightmare but at least it resulted in great restriction at last. I am struggling to eat anything but the weight loss is still quite slow. I am doing ok at weight watchers. I have lost 10lb since joining and I have found the support really useful. Hope you are all doing well? I will have a flit around and check out all your profiles. I also started a new job this week. They dont know about the band and I'm not telling! Its nice to have a second chance. Plus they dont know that I have lost over 50lbs so they are not always telling me "well done". I can start again.

Keep up the good work people "hugs" to all x

Hi Everyone, Ive been MIA for a while cos there is lots going on in my life at the moment but the band is almost doing nothing. I have lost 48lb but most of that was in the beginning. I am joining weight watchers next week. I need structure. My next fill is on the 3rd of Sept. And I am supposed to have lost another 8lb by then!!!!!

Hope you are all doing well and experiencing great restriction.

Hugs and good luck to everyone xxxx

Hi Joanie, good luck for today I hope it all goes well. You will do great.

Check out my blog if you get a minute. I have made some fantastic band friends and they are the best support system in the world.

The Incredible Shrinking Woman

Hi Sammy, So sorry to hear you are suffering. It's so hard when you have pinned all your hopes on this and it doesn't work as it should. I really feel for you. I am really struggling too. I lost a lot of weight in the pre op and right after surgery but its slow going now and I didn't lose anything for 5 weeks even though I didnt eat more than 1000cals a day. I am seeing my Dr this Friday to ask for another fill. I only have 3ml in.

Check out my blog for if you have time, you might find it helps.

The Incredible Shrinking Woman

I have found some other bloggers who say they didn't lose anything until they had the band nearly full to capacity. Hang on in there chick. You will get there in the end. xxx

Hi Matilda glad to hear you are well. Only PBing twice is great, I do it about 4 times a week. And its usually the healthy stuff that does it, like tuna salad.

Hope your second fill went well. I have an appointment for the 18th of June to have a chat and maybe a fill. Still only lost 39lb total so its pretty slow going but I started a summer challenge today in blog land so maybe that will spur me on.

Keep up the good work x

Hi Tina, I was feeling positive after my fill but I havent lost any weight even though I havent gone over 1000cals a day. I am going to contact the doctor on Monday. I will let you know how it goes. Boo to hunger! Just hang on in there until June x

Thanks! I feel so good. You sound like you feel the same too. Do you know this is the first time it actually feels like a lifestyle change rather than a diet. We can do this you know. Yay us x Oh and get pics of the suspenders (you know they are something completely different in England right???) :wink2:

If not I will still check in. :-) Hope you are having a great week x

I know! Where has everyone gone? I guess they were all hyped up but are now busy living with the band. And I find if I am not doing well I dont feel like commenting which is not good because it makes people think its easy all the time. Which it is NOT! Anyhoo if you want you can catch up with me on my blog at The Incredible Shrinking Woman

Well done on the weight loss! One der land check you out. I am really pleased for you x

Hi Matilda so great to hear from you! 45.1lb is fantastic! You must be feeling the difference now. I had my fisrt fill on the 23rd April. I could only manage liquid for a week but didnt lose any weight in that week in fact I gained 4lb! But I am eating small amounts now and fingers crossed the weight will start to come off. I am VERY nervous though. I have still only lost 32lb which is only 14lb post op. I hope it starts moving this week and I have upped the exercise so that should help. Some things have got stuck but its mainly because I didnt chew enough. Its hard to remember to slow down but you soon get a reminder. The full feeling is very different to pre band isnt it? I havent tried chicken yet but will do today. Good to hear you are doing well, take care x

Hi Matilda how are you? How is the weight loss going? Are you restricted, eating and losing? Would love to hear how you are doing.

How are you doing Jane? Hope everythings going well and wish you all the best x

The Incredible Shrinking Woman

Good luck for your upcoming op. Hope all goes well.

Come on Sammy, tell us how you are. Good or bad we will be here for you. We are not all doing great, some of us are struggling and wondering if we did the right thing. Thinking of you x

Hi Elleaitch, over 6 stones, thats fantastic! I bet you feel like a new woman? And you are still losing? I'm not too stressed about losing the weight fast but at the moment I dont feel like I have had anything done at all. I can eat anything. But I am hoping once I have a fill it will start to work. How many fills have you had? I am so happy for you. You are right, seeing others succeed is a great incentive. I am looking forward to next year when I can maybe say the same

No I hadn't even thought of that! What a good idea. Not sure what the pics would look like while I am struggling though. I tend to think scrapbook pics need to be nice to look at but I havent really expermented with telling a story. Are you scrapping your journey? Any tips would be great.

Hi Sammy how are you doing? Thinking of you x

check out my blog

The Incredible Shrinking Woman

Hi Matilda, great to hear you are doing so well. I am really struggling. I have been hungry and able to eat anything since last week! I have really tried to stick to 1000cals and even though I havent gone over my weight has just gone up then down but stayed static. I have still kept off the 29lb but not lost anymore. I am really going through a roller coaster of emotions. But I guess thats why they call this Bandster Hell! Well done sticking to liquids for so long! I am more than ready to go back to work! I have never had 3 weeks off in my life but now I have a weeks holiday as we have my partner's sons for the week so I wont be back to work until the 19th April. I can not tell you how much I need a fill aaarrrggghhh. Hope work was ok today x

I was supposed to do liquid for 2 weeks then mushies but I can already eat mushies (oh just thought, 2 weeks today!) and yesterday I had a normal dinner. Well veg, mashed potato and just one mouthful of lamb but no problems. I am still not losing but I keep a food log so I can show the surgeon what I have been eating. I know what you mean about the smaller clothes, they are not always a good fit at first but whats worse, baggy clothes or snug ones? I dont think either is good but if you are between sizes what do you do. You will soon lose the muffin top

The weather has been rubbish here, rain, rain and more rain broken up with a dash of sunshine.

I am off to the gym this morning to do some walking. Let you know how that goes. Take care x

Hi Brodie how are you doing? How is the weight loss going? I feel the same way you did with not losing much since being banded and I have now gained 3lb! On what I dont know because I am having less than 700cals a day but I am trying hard to stay positive. Just wondered if things are any better for you and if you have any tips to get through this bit? Take care.

Well done on the weight loss! I bet you were pleased. You must notice the difference in your clothes too? I am going to start weighing and measuring everything because I have gained 3lb in the last two days and I havent had anything I shouldn't have? I am at a loss as to why this is happening but I dont like it. :-( So I guess this will be the start of "bandster hell" for me. I am still down to 248 from 277 but that is only 7lb since the band. My mind is racing now, what happens if I follow all the rules and still dont lose weight? I am just hoping the fill will do the trick. Maybe Ive just healed really fast so have no restriction at all. Whatever the reason I have to get back on it because everyone keeps asking me "how much have you lost now?" and I dont want to say Ive gained. I didn't ask about driving. Are you ok to drive so soon?

Hi I loved your post on things you wont miss. It was very touching and brave of you to share, thank you. But the thing that made me smile was the Biggest Loser comment. I watch the Biggest Loser and so does my tiny sister (UK size 6) and she talks about how big they all are and I have to wait until week 6 before they are my weight. And she was always saying to me "look they can do it, you could too" But they dont have to do anything else but concentrate on their weight and they have advisors etc etc. Now I am banded (10 days in) she calls everyday to see how much weight I am losing. I know she is pleased I have done this and is trying to encourage me but sometimes it feels like pressure.

Anyway thanks for sharing and take care.