Freckles

I'm off the see Freddyboy in manchester this afternoon. I need a tiny bit of a fill, cos I can eat almost anything and have put on 2 to 4 lbs since my last de-fill. I just wish we could get it right for me to be at my sweet spot. Its driving me crazy, I'm hungry all the time, of course most of it is in my head, but you try telling your stomach that!!!!

I hope all you newbies meet up in Belgium and are supportive of each other. I understand what you girlies are saying about the 25bmi being low and that the people could lose it on their own. My daughter is 32, and ever since she was a teenager she has practically starved herself to keep to a size 12. She does have blow outs though, but she is now at the end of her tether, she's sick and tired of constantly being on a diet. I can sympathise with her, maybe cos I'm biased, maybe not, but what kind of a way is that to live? She has good will power (unlike me) but now she feels that she needs help, and I'm sure there are a lot of people like her. She needs to stay on diets to keep to a size 12, if she eats normally, then she puts on weight, I think its in the genes, sadly.

I've heard of Dr Marc, I'm sure I spoke to a lady in Manchester fills, she said he was the only surgeon around atm that would fit Bands if you only had a 25 bmi. She had dieted all her life to stay slim and was sick of it, so he is the fella to see apparently. I remember thinking about my size 12 daughter who has a BMI of 25 and wants a band for the same reason. Good on Vanessa.

Sher, you dont need to take the stockings they are provided the by the hospital, I believe its to prevent DVT setting it. The same as the flight stockings

Ahh thanx Slinky, you are a sweetheart, but I've still got to lose another 2 stone to be at a comfy weight. My stockings were white hun, but I was banded in the Bupa Southampton, so not sure about Dr Chris's. Someone will confirm for you I'm sure. You could always buy your own if you're worried, cos they're only flight socks.

Excellent Slinky, now its starts to feel real!!!

Just booked a tiny fill with Freddyboy in Manchester on 8th July, anyone else going then?

Sounds like you're a bit over-filled Scoobs, thats how I was. Try eating a little later in the day, sometimes I couldnt eat until lunchtime, and could never eat egg, well just the yolk, of a poached or boiled egg, but never scrambled hun. I think after each fill, you have to try everything before you find what you can eat, cos every little bit of saline, changes everything, or maybe thats just me.

I've just been reading back to this time last year and there are so many girlies that havent been on here for a long time. I wonder how they are all doing now????

Lindsay, I think the liquids thing is to ease your band in to accepting food, not too sure though and it certainly helps tighten it (from personal experience). I drink fizzy stuff, but sometimes it backs up, I dont know if it does any harm to the band, nobody has ever said it does. I cant see how it would really, but maybe someone else knows? You deserve the drinks at the weekend, you are being soo good!!! I have read that a couple of drinks actually helps you to lose weight. Sorry I cant be of more help hunny, I'm sure someone else can.

Fatpants, you have done great!!! Well done you and good luck about TT. Nicole, I didnt realise you were going so soon, hope to see you back here soon, take care of you.

Ahh thanx Jayne

I think the shoulder pain you refer to is trapped wind. Have you tried Remegel hunny? Different things work for different people, maybe a visit to your GP would be more fruitful. I didnt get that, so sorry I cant help more, but I know a lot of people on here had it really bad.

Hello Neennicole, welcome!! Dr Chris recommends a low fat diet for the 2 weeks, in order to shrink your liver. You may also want to buy some Milk Thistle pills which are great for cleansing the liver. Good luck hunny.

Happy Father's Day guys

Jo, if you were at your sweet spot, the food wouldnt pass through your band that fast hunny. Think of like this, you no longer have your normal size stomach, you now have a smaller version, so the food should stay in it until your stomach digests it just like it used to when you had your big one, if that makes sense. So if its passing through then you havent got enough restriction yet. Remember that lady from Ireland that was in the waiting room with us last time, she endorsed that when I suggested thats what it should be like. ( collagen lips) You should be able to eat anything albeit in small portions, thats what Michael told me anyway, but I do steer clear of bread, like yourself its painful, as are chips. I cant eat thick soup either, which is weird. Anyway good luck everyone with the weight losses. Well done Paul and Garry on your fabulous weight loss. Jo a kilo = 2.2lbs lol. I always weigh in kilos myself.

I got to thinking yesterday that maybe I needed a little more in my band, cos I havent lost any weight at all for about 2 months. I cant eat much at any one time, I ate a quarter of a burger at teatime and then an hour later some rhubarb yogurt. Then like an idiot I tried to finish the burger just before bedtime. I had to run to the loo and vomited for England, how stupid am I, I kept thinking I could eat more and needed another fill. But this was only in my greedy mind. God I'll never learn, Garry has that ever happened to you? I do tend to feel hungry now and again and I hate it.

Oh girls dont despair, we all feel like this. We think the band has failed, or we have done something to the band itself. STOPPIT!!!! When you have restriction, you will know it, and believe me you will get it. Then you will start to lose weight, how could it not work for you and yet work for thousands of others? keep your chins up girlies, have faith, and a little patience, I know its hard but it doesnt happen overnight, I have only lost 3 and half stone in 16 months, but I know it will happen if I stop eating crap, which I do tend to do. Cant eat big portions, but then i never did, I was always more of a grazer.

Very well done Scooby, you are doing sooooo well.