Hi

I have decided to get the procedure done - just have to save up for it. I live in uk and want to go to Brussels as it seems cheapest and safest there. Anyone know of the above?

Thanks

Hi Gillian, thats great to get your third fill in 2 weeks hopefully you get good result,how much can they put in the first fill,i know wont have much the first time hopefully it wont take to many with the small band, sounds really strange saying the small band never been small in anything:lol:

I lost a stone and a couple of pounds that includes pre op diet haven't lost anything since last friday,seems to have come to a stand still has this happened to anybody after surgery, my hubby says my body's gone into starvation mode doesn't want to let fat go :sneaky: when does the swelling go down in your tum looks like im having twins:confused:

Hi Wisfull,it will be great for you if you get good restriction with your next fill fingers crossed

Hi Sammy, hope your feeling better today:smile:

Hi Kakasdaughter, how are you keeping im feeling great today:smile:

Hi garry, hope all goes well with your bump when are you getting it drained:smile:

Hi Freckles,how are you and your mum doing:smile:

Sorry if i left anybody out hope your all doing ok:smile:

think youll get a max of 2 or 3 mls on your first fill..and yes your husband is right (i dont like saying men are right!) your body does go into a sort of starvation mode after you have lost quite a lot in one go,and dramaticly cut your food intake down, and it tries to hang onto its fat stores, you get tired too cos its not giving you energy..i think this has happened with most of us here after the first week or two, and then you seem to have a week or two where its at standstill, but dont give up, it will start again,albeit slower..then hopefully you will lose a pound or two a week, til you have your first fill, then after a few fills, the average loss is about 2lb a week, which doesnt sound much but its over a stone every two months, or 7.5 stone in a year! good luck anyway, your doing just as you should, sounds normal, (even tho its frustrating not to drop it all overnight!..that would be great, but the magic bands not invented yet unfortunatly, or id have had one fitted.LOL!) its still hard work though isnt it! x

Hi shoes i had 3ml on the 1st fill and 2ml on my 2nd.. i felt i had more restriction after my 1st fill than what i do now, iv got to try and be good. Glad your doing so well x

Hi Gillian, thats great to get your third fill in 2 weeks hopefully you get good result,how much can they put in the first fill,i know wont have much the first time hopefully it wont take to many with the small band, sounds really strange saying the small band never been small in anything:lol:

I lost a stone and a couple of pounds that includes pre op diet haven't lost anything since last friday,seems to have come to a stand still has this happened to anybody after surgery, my hubby says my body's gone into starvation mode doesn't want to let fat go :sneaky: when does the swelling go down in your tum looks like im having twins:confused:

Hi Wisfull,it will be great for you if you get good restriction with your next fill fingers crossed

Hi Sammy, hope your feeling better today:smile:

Hi Kakasdaughter, how are you keeping im feeling great today:smile:

Hi garry, hope all goes well with your bump when are you getting it drained:smile:

Hi Freckles,how are you and your mum doing:smile:

Sorry if i left anybody out hope your all doing ok:smile:

I am seeing CDB tomorrow for what was my first fill but hopefully he will drain it and fill but he may not because of the drain so fingers crossed.

Thanks for asking.

Gx

think youll get a max of 2 or 3 mls on your first fill..and yes your husband is right (i dont like saying men are right!) your body does go into a sort of starvation mode after you have lost quite a lot in one go,and dramaticly cut your food intake down, and it tries to hang onto its fat stores, you get tired too cos its not giving you energy..i think this has happened with most of us here after the first week or two, and then you seem to have a week or two where its at standstill, but dont give up, it will start again,albeit slower..then hopefully you will lose a pound or two a week, til you have your first fill, then after a few fills, the average loss is about 2lb a week, which doesnt sound much but its over a stone every two months, or 7.5 stone in a year! good luck anyway, your doing just as you should, sounds normal, (even tho its frustrating not to drop it all overnight!..that would be great, but the magic bands not invented yet unfortunatly, or id have had one fitted.LOL!) its still hard work though isnt it! x

Hi Gillian ,Wishfull,thanks for that i ts just gets a bit frustrating when your eating very little you think its going to fall off, i know just have to be patient as you say 7.5 stone in a year is a lot it all adds up, i agree with you about the tiredness get so tired in the evening,but i Know in my hearth that without the band i would have fallen off the wagon by Know you really have to think about what your going to eat,this time next year where all going to be twiggy:wub:

Hi Garry good luck tomorrow hope you get a fill keep us posted:smile:

Hi Gary, hope all turnes out ok for you tomorrow, let us know what happens. xxxmmmxxx

I am seeing CDB tomorrow for what was my first fill but hopefully he will drain it and fill but he may not because of the drain so fingers crossed.

Thanks for asking.

Gx

Best of luck tomorrow. I hope you are able have a fill too.

What does the lump look like? I have a painful lump in my inside arm just past my wrist where the central line was put. It's not huge but I think it's getting slightly bigger. I'll give it a couple of days and go docs if it doesn't go.

Hi Gillian ,Wishfull,thanks for that i ts just gets a bit frustrating when your eating very little you think its going to fall off, i know just have to be patient as you say 7.5 stone in a year is a lot it all adds up, i agree with you about the tiredness get so tired in the evening,but i Know in my hearth that without the band i would have fallen off the wagon by Know you really have to think about what your going to eat,this time next year where all going to be twiggy:wub:

Hi Garry good luck tomorrow hope you get a fill keep us posted:smile:

Yeah you do have to try and get a few calories down don't u? I am aiming for at least 1000. The weight is coming off already! I feel so bloated though with gas and liquid!! I tried to get some of those biscuit things they gave us in hospital as I was told we could have them at home as they melt in your mouth. They'd sold out when I did my on line shop so I got some quavers! I feel a bit nauseous still and they seem to help. I have some liquid Multivitamins I need to start taking too.

I haven't had any painkillers today which is good. I have been having lemsip to get the paracetamol inside me :sneaky:! I tried the nurofen melts and they made me heave! I am soooo bad at taking any medication you can taste!!

I have booked my first fill for one day short of 4 weeks. Do people think that is OK? Otherwise it's gonna be 7 weeks and I really don't wanna wait that long!

Yeah you do have to try and get a few calories down don't u? I am aiming for at least 1000. The weight is coming off already! I feel so bloated though with gas and liquid!! I tried to get some of those biscuit things they gave us in hospital as I was told we could have them at home as they melt in your mouth. They'd sold out when I did my on line shop so I got some quavers! I feel a bit nauseous still and they seem to help. I have some liquid multivitamins I need to start taking too.

I haven't had any painkillers today which is good. I have been having lemsip to get the paracetamol inside me :sneaky:! I tried the nurofen melts and they made me heave! I am soooo bad at taking any medication you can taste!!

I have booked my first fill for one day short of 4 weeks. Do people think that is OK? Otherwise it's gonna be 7 weeks and I really don't wanna wait that long!

Hi Sammy,i agree its hard to get calories in when your limited to liquids,i got light choices dutch crispbakes in Tesco' there ok like what you get in the hosp 29 cals each, that gas feeling is horrible,this is my 12 day so far feel great today but still have that bloated feeling starting to get really hungry,i tried bread today for first time Beans on toast went down fine,building up slowly,i also booked my fill would you believe its one day short of 4 weeks to if i dont have it done would have to wait 7 weeks is well ,hope its going to be ok,all you experience bandster's what do you think:confused:

Hi Sammy,i agree its hard to get calories in when your limited to liquids,i got light choices dutch crispbakes in Tesco' there ok like what you get in the hosp 29 cals each, that gas feeling is horrible,this is my 12 day so far feel great today but still have that bloated feeling starting to get really hungry,i tried bread today for first time beans on toast went down fine,building up slowly,i also booked my fill would you believe its one day short of 4 weeks to if i dont have it done would have to wait 7 weeks is well ,hope its going to be ok,all you experience bandster's what do you think:confused:

Hi Sammy & Shoes - me and gillian had our first fill done around 6-7 weeks post banding but I know wishfull got hers done at 1 day under 4 weeks and was fine, so if you feel ok, go for it! You're both doing great and you are experiencing everything we all have so well done and keep it up. Bigsister x

Hi Sammy,i agree its hard to get calories in when your limited to liquids,i got light choices dutch crispbakes in Tesco' there ok like what you get in the hosp 29 cals each, that gas feeling is horrible,this is my 12 day so far feel great today but still have that bloated feeling starting to get really hungry,i tried bread today for first time Beans on toast went down fine,building up slowly,i also booked my fill would you believe its one day short of 4 weeks to if i dont have it done would have to wait 7 weeks is well ,hope its going to be ok,all you experience bandster's what do you think:confused:

I will have a look for the dutch bakes in Sainsbury's tomorrow. I was annoyed Waitrose have run out - grrrrrrrrrr! I don't think the liquid only diet helps bloating but it's all worth it I guess! Where are you getting ur fills done? I am getting my first one done in Manchester as it's an hour from my mum then it'll be London after that.

I tried some of the liquid multi Vitamin and it's nasty! Me and medicine!!

Has anyone found any vitamin tablets that go down OK once on solid foods?

I feel like a lady of leisure as my husband is doing all the baby chores!! I just feed him and that's it! (Baby not husband! He's on micromeals for a week :sneaky:!!)

I wonder how Fatpants got on? She must be back tomorrow. I did keep my eyes open on Monday lunchtime as we left the Campanile!!

Hi Sammy & Shoes - me and gillian had our first fill done around 6-7 weeks post banding but I know wishfull got hers done at 1 day under 4 weeks and was fine, so if you feel ok, go for it! You're both doing great and you are experiencing everything we all have so well done and keep it up. Bigsister x

Thanks Bigsis! It's great to know we're not alone x

I will have a look for the dutch bakes in Sainsbury's tomorrow. I was annoyed Waitrose have run out - grrrrrrrrrr! I don't think the liquid only diet helps bloating but it's all worth it I guess! Where are you getting ur fills done? I am getting my first one done in Manchester as it's an hour from my mum then it'll be London after that.

I tried some of the liquid multi Vitamin and it's nasty! Me and medicine!!

Has anyone found any vitamin tablets that go down OK once on solid foods?

I feel like a lady of leisure as my husband is doing all the baby chores!! I just feed him and that's it! (Baby not husband! He's on micromeals for a week :sneaky:!!)

I wonder how Fatpants got on? She must be back tomorrow. I did keep my eyes open on Monday lunchtime as we left the Campanile!!

Hi Sammy, i am going to Dublin for my first fill,i am taking baroca muli vitamin you take one a day it dissolves in Water orange flavour its lovely just like having orange drink you can get them in boot's,its great your hubby looking after you and babs your going to need your rest,i know i was very weak last week, im feeling great this week just a bit tired,every day your going to feel better,so put your feet up let hubby spoil you lol:smile:

Thank's Bigsister, its great to know where all going through the motions at different stages i cant say enough about the guy's on here its a great support thanks guy's:wub:

Have you tried the bassetts soft and chewy multiviamins, its like eating kids sweets, they are fab not at all medicinal more like a treat, the ones I got are berry flavour.

Hi every1,

so glad to hear all your good news re weight loss, etc. You are all doing so well, I am going to print off some of your messages off at work 2moz, if my boss goes out for an hour or 2, cause if he catches me on the internet he has a face on and starts to moan. Your info about what you all eat, the medican you take, the little things that you lot just take as chatting, is so helpfull to the likes of me, who is waiting for her op. I realy enjoy reading what everyone wrights and the information is so helpfull, thatnk you to each and every1 of you xx

P.S,

Hope all goes well for every1s fills and operations, docs meeting, etc coming up xxxxxxx