Band2Sleever

Hi @@Alex Brecher

I'm in the UK. I'd like to be a US 4 (which is UK8). Particularly for jeans size!

Thanks

Thank you all for your kind comments... @@Teachamy @@cherbear33 @@Sassy Pants1 @@Unbesleeveable @@dfwtxmissy

Sorry, see your doctor is the best advice here, surely?

Incredible progress! @@sissy13

Well done and thank you for sharing. It's really inspiring.

I don't have photos like that because... I became a total professional at hiding from the camera and wore black cover-up clothes all the time . For several years there are almost no photos of me , or I'm deliberately standing behind someone, it sitting down blending with the chair!

Wow 181 pounds loss is truly amazing progress! @@Mrs Havelock

You're standing taller and your smile is different in the after photo

Great question .

Have a read of the "veterans'" forum too.

Lol!

You sound like you've done a great job

What's your weight & height?

Hi @@HealthyNewMe Your "apple test" is reall y interesting idea. I will definitely try that.

And I think I'm more with you in saying to myself "you don't have to eat the cake/chocolate/icecream now. It will still be there tomorrow. You can eat some tomorrow if you want to"... and often, as you say too, when it comes to tomorrow the desire for it is not the same intensity. I wish I could say the desire has completely gone the next day, but unfortunately it's not quite like that.

It's funny, but your #4 and my mantra vary significantly.... I hate thinking I'm NEVER going to be able to have that "bite of cake." So, I always say to myself ..... That piece of cake will be there tomorrow. I don't have to eat it now bc if I really want it, I'll have it tomorrow. Nine times out of ten, I don't even remember that the next day!!!! I also use what I call "the apple test." Whenever those crazy "I want..., I have to have" thoughts enter my mind, I will walk into the kitchen, pick up an apple, and say to myself, "If you're REALLY hungry, eat this apple first, then you can have the FORBIDDEN TREAT!" Again, nine times out of ten, I place the apple back in the bowl, turn around, and walk out if the kitchen.

Very good article and sooo insightful in how the human brain works in overweight people!

Hi @@Cait12

I saw your status update about being 199pounds (yay!) and then being 210pounds... I just wanted to say DON'T GIVE UP . You are doing great, keep going.

In short time periods (like a day or two) listen to your body, not the scales. Sure if it keeps going up over weeks or months that's different .

Good luck. Stay strong

Well done @@Kindle, what amazing progress in 3 months! Keep up the good work.

It must be so frustrating to have C. diff diarrhoea. Keep strong. I'm sending you vest wishes for as speedy a recovery as possible. Good to ficus on that right now, rather than the scale... that can wait!

Get some medical advice from your surgeon urgently. Look after yourself. Vomiting liquids does not sound normal. Put your mind at rest and make the. Call your surgeon as soon as possible.

Im two weeks post op and everything I had today keeps coming back up. im afraid of it being a stricture, but could there be another explanation? Even broth is coming back up... Its scary.

I would love to read this, but can't read the font! Anyone else have that problem, or is it just me?

Keep going @@CurvyCakes

I'm preop too... my date is May! I am converting to sleeve after failed gastric band. I scared of yet another surgery, but just want to get it done.

I had a band for 10 years. It took me time at the beginning to get down to a normal BMI... then it was great and I was maintaining (albeit with a lot of hard work!). Then the band failed mechanically, and I had to have it removed, and put the weight back on til obese BMI again and now I'm preop for gastric sleeve.

Great progress. You are doing amazingly Keep going! @@acampbell1318

Losing 40pounds in 11 weeks sounds fast to me! That's 3.5 pounds a week ... it would be almost impossible to lose that much on a "normal" diet without surgery. And, it probably took way more than 11 weeks to put this much weight on... sp me kind to yourself and patient as it takes time

I had a band for 10 years. It took me time at the beginning to get down to a normal BMI... then it was great and I was maintaining (albeit with a lot of hard work!). Then the band failed mechanically, and I had to have it removed, and put the weight back on til obese BMI again and now I'm preop for gastric sleeve. Scared, but want to get it done.

@@Mrs.RRn what did the positive supportive responses say? Can you post them as they may be motivating and helpful for others on here.

Keep going... brush off the negative/weird/spiteful/jealous comments... I'm guessing that the people who post them can't help it as they don't understand what it is like to be obese, or what it is like to do the hard work after surgery.

Thanks

I agree, scary stuff indeed @@Madam Reverie

"Its almost like its the same beast which beat me up daily before the surgery" ... THAT scares me. What if I have the surgery, and a few months or years out the hunger comes back and the weight creeps back on?

I'm having the sleeve in May - it's a conversion from band, which had to be removed, and I've regained to obese BMI again

Amazing progress @@Nell65

Well done!

Good luck @@Leena I hope everything goes well for you.

And, good luck with any decision in what to do next.

I had my band removed, and really missed it. Despite my best efforts I really struggled and gained weight back to obese. Now I'm preop for conversion to gastric sleeve... scared, but want to move on with my life.

Wow! @@Stephannie you look incredible

Can you post your start weight, how much you've lost, height and how far out you are?

How are you finding hunger levels now?

I am preop (conversion from band to sleeve) and worried about all kinds of things including... what if I have the surgery and then 3-5 years out the hunger returns and I can eat more and I regain all the weight again?

Wow! Incredible progress @imeldasy

Do you mind me asking your start weight and how much you've lost?

Thanls

Wow! Incredible progress @imeldasy

Do you mind me asking your start weight and how much you've lost?

Thanls

Don't give up @@parisshel

I had a band for 10 years and got to "normal" BMU and maintained it. Yay then the band failed mechanically and I had to have two surgeries to remove it.

After that, I have had no band for 1.5 years... it has been hellish. I have put on all the weight again and I'm back to obese BMI

I am now preop going through assessments for gastric sleeve in May. I am very very nervous... bit so ready for this!

Wow... incredible photo @@sassypants

Amazing progress

Are you at maintenance and how are you finding hunger levels?

Hi @@DairyFairy42

I had a band for 10 years and it was really successful. I got to maintain normal BMI, yay! then the band failed mechanically and I has to have it removed. Since then, without the band, I've regained weight and am obese again I am going through preop assessments and have a date for gastric sleeve surgery in May... hopefully

Hi B2Sleever

What about you are you having it done and I guess you've had the band and a swapping over?

Incredible progress!

Well done