Hi everyone, I have been banded 11 days ago in Kent, It was a great experience .I've lost 8 kgs so far which is around a stone I think. Excited to get to know all of you bandsters. How's everybody doing?

Hi,

Congratulations on getting the band and your weight loss and welcome to the club.

I had my surgery in November 2009 and live in London. I lost 7kgs in my first week also but I have found i slightly more difficult to get into a rhythm but I am still losing weight.

Feel free to contact me if you have any queries or want to chat.

RoniP

Hi, congratulations on ur band and weight loss....It's great to finally find someone in the UK....all the bandsters I write to are in the states....I still didn't get the chance to go for my first fill I have lost a total of 2 stones in the 2months I've been banded....so far so good but I am so looking forward to that first fill coz I wanna get the weight of quicker :)how is the weight loss immediately after a fill is it fast???

Hi,

You should get the band filled because the process your going through is for life and the quicker you get a routine as to what you can and can't eat the better. I have found that my weight lose since my band fills has been slower, but to be honest I prefer that. It has given me time to mentally get used to a different body and to the different reaction you will get from family. Also, it means that I can tone up a bit more.

Congratulations on having the band!! It is definately a change in your life and the sooner you find the sweet spot with fills and learn to eat that amount the better. I found the only way I lose weight is to train at the gym. The first part was easy. The weight just fell off. then I was stuck at 4 stones for a long time. I started going to the gym more and I lost another stone in the last 8 weeks. I realised also that I was eating more than I needed to cause your brain sees food in a different way. Once your brain is trained that you only need a small amount its much easier.