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Hi Nick, so glad everything is ok with you now, sorry you went through a rough ordeal, did you try for the operation on the NHS?, where in the UK do you live? I got told the only tablets i was allowed to swallow were very tiny ones, docs tell people diff things all the time... glad your a bandster & hopefully you can put this experience you had behind you & look forward to the new you as you lose the weight good luck nick :scared2:

Im down another 1 lb = 5 lbs to go now :confused:

My first fill date has been moved from the 22nd April to 9th April (next thursday) im so excited about this & cant wait, im not hungry at all & have been losing well, Just curiosity wanting to know everything is working right & to feel what its like to get a fill :wink:

I eat more than 3-4oz of foods, my meat is between 4 - 5oz on its own, then i will have dessert spoon of mashed potatoes with mixed vegetables... but way smaller portions than i used to eat before being banded, I consume between 800-900 calories a day I go to the gym 3-5 times a week & swim too

have you stepped up your exercise, or watched what you are eating, hope you get the problem sorted soon

Ouch i hope that doesnt happen to me on my first fill, think i would jump to the roof lol hope this fill works for you jetsy

hi & welcome & congrats with your date for the band, im sure you will find lots of support here along your journey

at least your trying, keep a record of what you eat & make sure your meals are varied or it will get boring, just remember what foods make you stay full for longer & try & avoid over doing it on the soft/liquid calories.. good luck & exercise lol

Hi Wendy & welcome & congrats on your new band :thumbup:

Im aiming for when i feel comfortable within myself to look & feel good.. wether its below target weight or above, & as long as im more healthier & in no danger im happy..

Lost another 1 lb, makes it 6 lbs to go now .. woohoo

try some swimming too, thats really good for all over body weight loss.. maybe your shrinking everywhere & not so much in one place where 50lbs would be more noticabe? dont be disheartened you are doing great, maybe without you knowing, it will all of a sudden go from your body? i used the wii fit game when i came home from hospital, then when i could ijoined a gym & go 3-4 times a week, for a swim too.. good luck

hi Dean just want to welcome you to the forum, sorry i cant answer your question, hopefully someone can, sorry to hear what you went through, good luck next time

I dont know why your still in the same pants?, all i know is with me, im down 5 dress sizes, my old cothes fall straight to the ground when fastened, ive gone from a size 30 to a 20.. im 5'7 are you doing alot of building muscles exercises?.. has the weight gone off from the top of your body instead of the bottom? so strange, have you shrunk your pants in the wash? it happens? hope you find the answer... good luck

I drank ordinary coffee al the time, though i only have about 1 a week cos im not keen on coffee

If you put effort into it & eat sensibly & EXERCISE then it should work for you... Remeber its a TOOL & a good one but you have to work with it.. ive not come across anyone yet who has sat on their butt eating doughnuts all day & got to their ideal weight? (someone will prob say they did) Learn about your band & good luck with your weight loss

was your doctor not bothed or he didnt seem concerned because he thinks everything is normal ?, thats what i would be asking him/her so i get to know a professional answer, My port can be a little uncomfortable as it moves about sightly but not kills as you wrote in the title.. IF it kills then i would go back to the doctors & dont leave until you are 100% happy with what it is causing you so much pain good luck

I too agree you are doing an awesome job & dont let anyone make you feel the way you did last night, to me if they were true friends they would have said something even you look lovely tonight is better than a no comment, Because they know you have had surgery i find it hard to believe they might feel slightly uncomfortable saying something? Anyway you go girl your doing a fab job & enjoy the benefits

i wait at least an hour after eating even 2 hours, not cos i have to its cos im full/content with foods in my tummy & i dont get a thirst on, & this is coming from someone who could never eat a meal without having a drink with it... Alot of the banding is common sense & learning from your own body what works for you.. I myself would never drink with a meal, but i would never brand a person if they cose to either, its what works for them & makes them happy :crying:

I didnt chose, my surgeon did & i trust him dearly & im so happy with the results so far :crying: & also he said i wasnt in the bypass criteria

hi saundra, i was banded 2 days before you & i have always felt restriction, & i dont get my first fill until 22nd april, i only need to eat 3 small meals a day too, & i drink fluids throughout the day/evenings i think we must have been blessed with a good start?