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Hang in on there, everyone is different, & dont forget your body is still healing, as long as your doing everything your doctor is asking of you then your doing fine, the weight will start to come off, some lose quicker than others & thats fine, just remember once its gone its gone, make sure you are drinking plenty too & keep walking/moving about doing some exercises, remember its a tool & you still need to work hard at it to make it pay off for you.. good luck

when you go on to mushy foods chew between 100-200 times.. this really helps to slow you down & makes you feel fuller for longer, thats what i do, & i havnt yet manage to eat all my required food on the plate..im on the mushy stage for 1 more week then solids.. good luck

congratulations on your weight loss, you have done awesome, & before you know it you will have reached your other goal, i would stay clear of grape juice..lol

i got told not to eat too.. 30 mins before & 45 mins after.. im not going to risk any stretching with a bit of fluids.. just not worth it.. i have seen others write on here they drink & eat at the same time

lol my meals get cold quick too.. i heat all the foods piping hot & make sure my plate is hot too, by the time im nearly half way through my food has gone cold... wouldnt mind if it was summer but is still cold.. Brrrr

I got told the band has to be unfilled due to the body swelling up & making the band even tighter, maybe others have been told different?

hi charlotte, congratulations finding the funds for your operation, they say between 1-2lb a week.. but everyone is different, some lose more some lose less.. it doesnt matter how quick it comes off, just as long as its coming off.. good luck with your surgery

Ive always been told by dietitions/fitness trainers muscle weighs more than fat... i guess they must have it wrong

I agree with restlessmonkey... try breathing deep breaths it does help & will get the lungs working properly, by doing this it stops any infections & coughing, so you need to open your lungs up as quick as possible & keep moving about, in a couple of days im sure you will feel a difference, If your that frightened call your doctor im sure they will tell you the same, good luck!

dont forget with all the exercising were now doing some fats are turning into muscle & muscle weighs more, dont be discouraged by this as we need muscle to burn off our fats...as long as your watching what foods you are eating & not having too many caories then give it a little longer & you should start to lose weight again

no way do i regret it.. ive lost all this weight & i havnt had my first fill yet... the band has saved my life, i wish i had it done 10 years ago.. i don't feel like a freak anymore.. i can now shop in most stores, i have my health back & that to me is so important... i feel like a woman not a blob anymore

hi & welcome. you've done the right thing, before you know it surgery will be here for you & the weight will be falling off :mad2:

does everyone lose hair through this surgery, im 4 weeks post op & so far i think my hair is doing ok, but then my hair is very thick & it normally sheds a bit when i wash it..

I'm finally half way past my target weight..Its a very happy day for me today :frown: I still have another 4 weeks to go before going back to the hospital for a check up & then prob another 2 weeks before my first fill :confused:

mine took about 3 weeks before i could say i am hungry, your not going to feel hungry for a while because your tummy is swallen & recovering from surgery, try sipping tiny bits of your protein drinks, im sure after a few days when the swelling starts to go down you will be able to manage more food...you will probably find this is where you can lose quite a bit of weight too good luck & welcome to the new you

I'm finally half way past my target weight..Its a very happy day for me today :tt1: I still have another 4 weeks to go before going back to the hospital for a check up & then prob another 2 weeks before my first fill :thumbup:

Congrats on your weight loss.. keep up the good work :blushing:

What did you have to eat for valentine Day ? Ok today was the first day of soft foods for me (no more Soup yeahhh ) Breakfast - 4 spoonfulls of milky porridge (no sugar) 2 hours before lunch i had a small glass of red wine Lunch - A very small omlette (could only eat about 5 bites, 1 egg, little semi skimmed milk, mushrooms,peppers & onion dinner - Tiny bit of salmon, mashed potato mixed with gravy & mashed swede Happy Valentine Day Everyone :thumbup:

LOL nice one :tongue2:

Hubby took me clothes shopping today, same ole 2 shops & wasnt really happy as they didnt have any wow factor clothes in, so hubby said lets try other clothes sops, i kept saying no they wont fit me theyre for slimmer people, So he grabbed my arm & i took some tops of the rails knowing it would be a waste of time, went to the dressing rooms & omg to my amazement they fitted, my legs went to jelly i had a huge smile on my face & i kept looking at the sizes to make sure i wasnt being fooled & i couldnt believe how small they looked compared to my type of clothes i would normally have to buy... I spent about 2 hours in 2 shops trying on clothes, & knowing i can now go into more than 2 shops for clothes & mix with the slimmer people when buying clothes... The store girls were fantastic towards me, i always thougt they didnt like larger women, thats so not true I have gone from a UK size 30 to a UK size 22-20... woooohooooooo