Hello there!

I love this site as everyone is so honest and open and it has really helped me with my research and options.

My short (but often unfortunately repeated) story is a weight struggler from aged 10 now 34 need to lose for my little one's sake and mine.

Sick of seeing person in a mirror that is not me. need help - drastically. I lost 4 st in 4 mnths on CD last year (loved the mid bit where I was released of thoughts of food)- nearly gained all that again - same old story diff diet ... I know a band will suit me as when I had my 2 pregnancies I was lighter both times at the end - than at the beginning!

NHS/ PCT won't fund so only option is to go private (prob diff story if i was an alcoholic or drug user). Now or never for me as the beleif in myself losing weight virtually none. Hadn't much money so was relieved to find europesurgery; I was scheduled to be banded with Chris De Buyrne(? is that right) in Belgium at beginning of Sept but family intervened - or rather sister - and stumped up £3k (bless her) for me to stay alot closer in UK and have package which includes psycholigical assistance. So now I am awaitiing my LAP-BAND® op (with Spire) in Sept - date tbc!

Any other Septemberbanders (hee!) out there? please say hi! x

How are you doing girlies??? xxx

Hi Guys, I just wanted to say how much I have enjoyed reading all your posts. I was banded on the 27/09/10 in Sheffield so I am now 4 days post opp and I am pleased to say that today I feel so much better. Wow, the trapped wind was a real killer, I am still having a little shoulder pain but its much better today so my swelling must be going down. I would love to find out what kind of foods you are all finding to eat at different stages, I'm just making some homemade vegetable soup...its making my mouth water, I can only take so much daytime t.v, cup a soup, bovril and slimfast. :thumbup:

Speak soon...x

Hi ya toots!

Welcome to the laggyband world!!! Do hope you are feeling much better I'm bout 6 weeks done - healed nicely and the op nightmare is a distant memory!!LOL!

I haven't been on here for a while and it is probably cos I'm at that supposedly ommon stage of being 'stuck' weight wise- it's not alll bad news cos although I'm not losing : I'M NOT GAINING! Which is a rare pro-longed platform thing/stage thing in my life as I'm usually quite eratic weight wise!

Toast, bread and solid solid stuff eg tough meats kill me - I get that reflux-y thing which cos I honestly do not know how to be sick; I struggle with - but it's cool cos it's telling me off !!! And I SO don'tt want the watery mouthtennis ball in my chest sensation - so I keep clear! I get my first fill this Friday - I so hope that'll have an impact and bring me fast results. I suppose though it would help if I started a diet to assist as am trying to be impressively 'nomal' to everybody - but my weakness of chocolate is still there! And we all know we can manage that illicit stuff still- that and biscuits dunked first! But like most others here we know we are emotional eaters so the fact the weight ain't budging... let the vicious circle begin... I will try to be more stricter tho when I get my first fill..!

so you're on the soupy stage? I liked having jelly and thin Soups at that time. Then I progresed to fish pies, porridge, weetabix mushed with milk (my favourite one of all) for a bit - then like yorkshire puds in lots of gravy - then 'real' foods etc and back on to solids. I find eating rice OK tho others can't - but I do have to take it steadier - I get the killer tennis ball when I rush or don't chew properly... keep in touch folks: It'd be great in 70 days (xmas) to see where we're all at!? - you loved me for typing the days there didn't you! LOL!

Wishing all posters here and readers a great weekend!!! xxx

Hi there bandesses!

Just a v quick note to say I had my 1st fill - 5 mls - boy oh boy oh boy!!!!!: restriction!!!!? Never heard nor felt the word until now!!!!

I REALLY have to be careful as to what I eat or rather mushly get down - the slightest 'bulk' and quite frankly I have to be sick to releive it - that bit is nasty - the good bit is how much weight seems to be melting off me!!!!! Plus I'm getting - oddly - more energy so moving about alot more.

It's weird I now have a fear factor associated with food cos so scared of the reflux!!! Went to kiddies halloween party yesterday and I didn't scoff one treat-well excpet a little of a crispie cake! My food portions at meal times are less than my 2 year old! LOL!

BUT IT IS WORKING. No pain I guess: no gain.

Hope you are all well - must get weighed soon (have gone down a size in jeans since fill! wahoo!)

xxx

Hello there!

I love this site as everyone is so honest and open and it has really helped me with my research and options.

My short (but often unfortunately repeated) story is a weight struggler from aged 10 now 34 need to lose for my little one's sake and mine.

Sick of seeing person in a mirror that is not me. need help - drastically. I lost 4 st in 4 mnths on CD last year (loved the mid bit where I was released of thoughts of food)- nearly gained all that again - same old story diff diet ... I know a band will suit me as when I had my 2 pregnancies I was lighter both times at the end - than at the beginning!

NHS/ PCT won't fund so only option is to go private (prob diff story if i was an alcoholic or drug user). Now or never for me as the beleif in myself losing weight virtually none. Hadn't much money so was relieved to find europesurgery; I was scheduled to be banded with Chris De Buyrne(? is that right) in Belgium at beginning of Sept but family intervened - or rather sister - and stumped up £3k (bless her) for me to stay alot closer in UK and have package which includes psycholigical assistance. So now I am awaitiing my LAP-BAND®® op (with Spire) in Sept - date tbc!

Any other Septemberbanders (hee!) out there? please say hi! x

Hi there and good to see you on this site. You are on the same journey that most of us have been - finding out as much as you can about the procedure. You lost an amazing amount of weight on the CD (Is that crash diet?). Unfortunately the body learns about 'starvation' so once you go back to normal eating it stores up in case there is a starvation period again and so the cycle goes. The September group is lovely and everyone is so eager to support and give information so post your questions under the September bandsters 2010!!! thread. :thumbup:

Hi there and good to see you on this site. You are on the same journey that most of us have been - finding out as much as you can about the procedure. You lost an amazing amount of weight on the CD (Is that crash diet?). Unfortunately the body learns about 'starvation' so once you go back to normal eating it stores up in case there is a starvation period again and so the cycle goes. The September group is lovely and everyone is so eager to support and give information so post your questions under the September bandsters 2010!!! thread. :thumbup:

Hi ya - thanks! No CD stands for Cambridge Diet - but if you've ever done it - esp SS+ - it is very similar to a crash diet!!! x