debbie_7155

Its best to have little fills at a time to stop any complications

I got told i would lose 40-50% of the weight, ive lost 71 lbs & still no restriction...in 3 months go by what your body says/does..everyone is different

congratulations to EVERYONE who lost weight, wether it be 1 lb or more, & it does NOT matter how long or quick the weight comes off, the important thing is its coming off? & i believe it stays off if your a fast loser too so well done to ALL of us for giving this a go :thumbdown:

I got my blood results back last week, I was told i have high vitamin D, all other bloods normal, my colesterol is now 5.0 from 7.4 & hair falling out but not panacking as i have thick hair

stitches on the inside then glued, & my port is stapled to keep it in place

hi kimberly, welcome to the forum, & congrats on being aproved, your doing a great job with giving up the pop & listening to what your doctor is telling you to do... There's so much info on here to help you along the way :biggrin:

WOW, 70 lbs gone & now a UK size 18 :w00t: It feels great & today i have cleared out any last trace of my old big clothes & it felt fantastic standing in front of my wardrobe looking at my slimmer clothes, i dont think ive ever seen so many different coloured clothes,as i would wear dark ones before, 14 lbs to go then getting my new tattoo to which id better start looking around for a nice design, im thinking of getting one on my wrist, a small one, an achievement thing for me & getting my belly button pierced hope it doesnt hurt too much

WOW, 70 lbs gone & now a UK size 18 :thumbup: It feels great & today i have cleared out any last trace of my old big clothes & it felt fantastic standing in front of my wardrobe looking at my slimmer clothes, i dont think ive ever seen so many different coloured clothes,as i would wear dark ones before, 14 lbs to go then getting my new tattoo to which id better start looking around for a nice design, im thinking of getting one on my wrist, a small one, an achievement thing for me & getting my belly button pierced :thumbup: hope it doesnt hurt too much :thumbdown:

1 lb loss = 14 lbs altogether

mine was 12 weeks after surgery

good luck with finding a good surgeon, like others have said on here it doesnt really matter how much you've got to lose its the keeping it off bit is the hardest & with the banding you should be able to do that, it would be such a shame to throw your money on other gimmic things that are not going to work for you you & end up putting more weight on & then having to pay to be banded later down the line..

the surgeons fix your body, but unfortunatly they cant fix your brain to stop thinking about foods, I dont miss large helpings because i dont allow myself to be deprived of any foods.. your not dieting, its up to you to chose sensible foods but that doesnt mean your not allowed to have the foods you crave for, I dont believe any food is bad, what is bad is the portion size of it & once banded you should only be able to eat small amounts, Head hunger is what we have to control, ask yourself are you drinking enough fluids, exercising, etc etc... Remember the band isnt to make your life hell.. its to give you a life & have the foods we enjoy but in much smaller quantities Take your time eating the foods, you should stay fuller for longer, use a side plate for meals, i often leave food on my plate & it still amazes me how little ive eaten but how comfortable my tummy is & that still makes me smile :rolleyes2:

3 lb loss = 13 lbs all together :rolleyes2:

1 lb down 8lbs = 10 lbs lost now

cant you go to the A&E ?, if not & your really thirsty suck an ice cube until doctor calls you ? call the doctor again, they might be dealing with another emergency ? or just forgotton about you? good luck

I had to eat normal solid foods with my fill, they only do small fills at a time so there's no complications of foods being stuck, throwing up etc

walk walk walk.. your going to be swallen & it can take days for the bruising to come out which can make you very sore too.. use soft pillows to cushion your port side when sitting, it does get better, just keep telling yourself its only for a few days then when you start to lose your weight you will forget about the pain side

hi steph, you will be fine :wub: my advice is to walk/ move about ASAP it really does help you with the gas pain & listen to all the advice the nurses/surgeon gives you & take in the rewards of watching the weight come off stick to the eating plan 100% good luck for tomorrow

oh my.. sorry but that is gross..lol.. i cant imagine it would get stuck unless your biting big chunks ? habits are hard to break, can you not paint your nails with that horrible taste thing stops you from biting them? or reward yourself to manicures for losing weight?

I too was a little worried, but i laughed all the way through mine.. im very ticklish on my tummy & she said its good to laugh it made her find my port straight away :wub: The drawing of the fluid is a weird feeling & that really made me have the giggles..lol

I'm down Another 2 lbs..erm gone past what i wanted to lose, lol, wow, so thats 9 lbs lost out of 8... yipeeeeeeeeee

I love my band too, ONLY problem for me is : costing hubby alot of money buying new clothes for me hahaha

congratulations on your weight loss, though i think you are drinking too soon after a meal, i got told 10 mins before & 1 hour after meals

2 lbs down woohoo = 1 lb to go.. yeahhhhhh :thumbdown:

Another 1 lb down = 3 lbs to go yipeeeeeee