gg2007BandSTAR

Hi all Welcome to my first blog entry:thumbup::biggrin2:…over the next few months I will blogging my lap band journey. A bit of background first though: Im 25 and have been overweight since I can remember, I have done all of the fad diets, starving myself, drinking protein shakes only, diet pills, reducing my portion sizes, slimming clubs…you name it ive done it! My problem is I have no problem in loosing the weight its just keeping it off. This year I finally decided to do something once and for all about my weight and am going to be banded. I am trying to get banded on the nhs (national health service) but I will have a few hoops to jump through first. Even if I am excepted im not to sure how long the wait is going to be. So in the mean time I have found a private surgeon who will do the op and have provisionally booked it for sept. Hopefully by that time the nhs will have gotten back to me and I will know what is what! Im currently 392lbs (cant believe im telling you all) I normally the kind of person, if you ask me what I weigh I will start going into one and have a hissy fit, it none of your business blah blah!! Lol lol But im praying to God that it wont be seeing that number for much longer. Because I am so heavy I am embarking on a diet to try and loose as much as I can before the op. I will be doing a pre op diet from the 4th august to skrink that sexy liver of mine lol! So if you wanna here me cuss and complain stay tuned for that one lol. At the moment I am trying to make healthier food choices and step up my exercise. The exercise part I am struggling with, (any excuse lol) part of me thinks get your lazy ass up and do it and the other half thinks, ahhh …..the pain. I find it really hard to walk at the mo because of the pain in my joints but I have taken up swimming since last sept and do enjoy it. I only go to one class a week but that can defiantly be stepped up. Since I have decided to get banded I have been having some funny dreams…..in one im prancing about in a bikini, in another ive got ripped abs!! Ripped abs??? lol lol I could give you a six pack roll of fat right now…lol But in all seriousness , I know that this is the best decision I have made and whether it be down the private or nhs route, Stay tuned…… GG!!:biggrin:

Hi Welcome to the forum, how are you finding banded life so far? Did you get it done on the nhs or private. xxx

I would recc taking a good multivitamin suppliment aswell.

Well done on resisting!!! I think that is one i am going to find hard, especially going round to other family members house's, they always offer food. Sometimes in the past when i have refused food, people seem to think that there is something a matter with me!....how stupid lol lol I dont eat 24-7! lol lol

LOL LOL if only it was that easy lol lol:lol:

I use pure coco butter or shea butter on mine, and i have found that they have faded them out a lot, you can hardly see them. I would show you, but i dont think im brave enough to show my big belly on the forum yet lol lol

the doctor took it out 4 you???? :teeth_smile:

hey hun! welcome to the forum!! congrats on getting ur surgery date, wish you all the best xx xx

Hi! ive not been banded yet so cant answer all of your questions but as for the Water one, i would suggest drinking little and often. Small sips, its important that you dont get dehydrated. As for your goal weight, if you google a bmi chart and track your weight against your height it should tell you what weight you should be for your height. In the uk my bmi should be between 18-25. (slight annoying as i have 3 stone to play with. But untimatly i not going to go according to my bmi but on how i look. :teeth_smile: xx

lol i take it his current gf then is now is ex..lol lol lol :biggrin:

i told you froggie lol lol heres my proof: (leave more poor lil laptop screen alone)

living proof it works lol lol

You Go there!!! Its about time we all started speaking up for ourselves, people think because you are bigger they can talk to you anyhow or pass judgement. I love that positive attitude xxxx if you stand for nothing you will fall for everything....

he doesn't really do that does he??:w00t::ohmy: lol lol If i was on the receiving end of that i would shout: "right back @ cha d***head" lmao!!!:cool2:

i think i just wasnted designed to be very domestic lol lol When i get anew house, im definatly getting a dishwasher, (and if i had money, i would employ a cleaner 2 lol lol) How nice would it be to never have to do housework again...ahhh what blisss!!! lol

hay mango, glad to see you back safe and well, hope you are not in too much pain. Whenever you feel pain, just a a glance at your new sexy boobs!! that will definatly cheer you up, and take ur mind off it!!! lol xxx

i think i need to go rent me a movie lol

thanks for the tip!!! i will definatly be trying that one out!! ive not ironed in like 5yrs!!! CANT STAND IT!!! LOL LOL

Im so with you!!! i drive without any shoes on, i even took my driving test with no shoes!!! lol the instructer did look at me funny, but she soon got over it, when i demonstrated my ace driving skills! lol lol

thanx for the link, do you have to drink alot of it to work? how long does it take to work, dont wanna get caught out now lol lol

ooouchhhhh, now that musa hurt!! The skin around the armpits is very sensistive also, i dont think i could wax the armpits, its painfull just chattin bout it lol lol How did you feel after the full body wax?? like you wanted to run in a field naked lol lol

ok i thing i REALLY CANT STAND IS IRONING!!! IM SO bad i would rather no wear a shirt if i know it needs to be ironed! anything to avoid it i will, including buying those crinkle like tops, so so i dont have to iron it!! lol lol

Im not here to judge whether you are too old to young etc, each to their own i say. I think as long as you know that it is 100% what you want to do and you have done your homework, and know the good and the bad and making an informed choice, you should do it. Just remember that your weight doesnt determine who you are, you are still gonna be the same person, just a smaller healthier version. good luck, let us know how you get on xx hey, good luck with your surgery. Hun you need to be 100% sure that this is what you want to do before you go ahead with it. You can still enjoy food but just less of it, and think of all of the advanatges of dropping the weight!

girl if that is "normal" sized font, my name is Beyonce Knowls lol lol

Your never to old!!:tongue2: