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

Thanks Slinky - u'll be there before you know it!! My 1st goal was always 12 stone as I remember I always felt reasonably slim at that weight and felt OK. After that I just want to settle at a weight between 10 stone (if I am reallllllllllllllly lucky lol) and 11 stone so I can buy clothes that I know I'm going to fit into for a good few years! I'm fed up of having so many clothes in so many sizes!!

i know what you mean about clothes my wardrobe ranges from 10-22 lol,i too would be very pleased at 12 stone,i felt quite confident around that weight,that was about 14years ago omg lol,im aiming for 13 stone at the min,because i know from 13stone downwards i will start to feel good about myself again cant weight he he

Just catchin up with everyone. Congratulations to all the new bandsters. Been banded myself 03/08/10 and am really pleased with weight loss so far-33lbs. Had my first fill but not desperate to hurry back as weight loss nice and steady and can eat most things. Not really much hunger pangs so am saving the fills for when I am really in need of one. Am really afraid of being overly tight so am on a go slow as far as fills concerned. Los of new peeps just startin out so welcome to the journey.

Bloody well done you!! That's a great weight loss I hope this is how it goes for me.

Does anyone know how much a tummy tuck is with Dr Chris, I think I might need to start saving ready for next year lol

I just wanted to show 2 piccys of my lovely daughter, one before her band and the 2nd one taken last week. She has lost 8 stone since she had her op in 2005, and had a baby in between.

The difference is amazing isnt it, and thats only head and shoulders!!

I just wanted to show 2 piccys of my lovely daughter, one before her band and the 2nd one taken last week. She has lost 8 stone since she had her op in 2005, and had a baby in between.

The difference is amazing isnt it, and thats only head and shoulders!!

WOW she looks really great!!

anyone flying over on the 21st Oct? Im getting banded on the 22nd...

Wow Freckles she has done soooooooo well! How long did it take her to lose the weight? She is gorgeous like her mummy . Do I recall u saying ur other daughter has a quite a low BMI (for us bandsters :tongue2:). Did she mention it to Dr Chris? How did she get on? I bet she's dead excited!!! Will you be staying at the gorgeous Campanille?!! Ask for a disabled room if possible - we had one as we had little Harrison with us and he was only 7 months old so in a travel cot. The room they originally gave us was tiny! Couldn't even fit the cot in it!! And actually the disable bathroom was quite handy post op.

i know what you mean about clothes my wardrobe ranges from 10-22 lol,i too would be very pleased at 12 stone,i felt quite confident around that weight,that was about 14years ago omg lol,im aiming for 13 stone at the min,because i know from 13stone downwards i will start to feel good about myself again cant weight he he

The same range of clothes as me then lol!! I've got rid of all the 20,22 and pretty much 18's now (kept the odd thing just in case !). I'm between a 14 and 16 now so starting to feel good. I will try and figure out how to post a couple of photos on here.............................may need ur help Freckles!!

Thanx girls, she does look good doesnt she, and thank you Sammy for the lovely compliment . I think you should put your lovely pic on here, was looking at it on FB you look gorgeous.

Thank you for the info about the room, and I think my other daughter has willed herself to put weight on cos she looks bigger now than a few months ago.

At first Dr Chris said no, she wasnt obese, then she applied again and lo and behold she got an appointment.

She sent her deposit off last week, and now we're counting down, 3 weeks this Thursday we fly to Belgium.

Just noticed your post about piccys Sammy.

Just go to Image hosting, free photo sharing & video sharing at Photobucket join and you can upload your pics, then to post them on here or anywhere actually you just right click on IMG Code which will be under your pic, choose copy and paste on here.

If you have any problems just shout, we all have to learn. Some people dont know that they need a host to post pics on here. Hope that helps.

WOW she looks really great!!

omg freckles your daughter is beautiful,but now she looks like a model,just goes to show what losing a bit of weight can do bet she is really confident now if she wasnt beforexx and your other daughter will be fine too,try not to worry and enjoy belgium,well the bit you will see lol:wink2:

The same range of clothes as me then lol!! I've got rid of all the 20,22 and pretty much 18's now (kept the odd thing just in case !). I'm between a 14 and 16 now so starting to feel good. I will try and figure out how to post a couple of photos on here.............................may need ur help Freckles!!

sammy hope you can sort your pics out i would love to see them it gives us all a boost like freckles daughter has xx

Ahh Slinx you are so nice, thank you for the compliment about my daughter. She is so happy now, she has a new partner, a beautiful baby girl and her own shop.

I'm so happy for her. her happiness shows doesnt it.

It took her from 2005 to 2008 to get rid of the 8 stone and now she needs a TT. Always something isnt there.

She didnt have her band too tight, because she was over-filled at one point and was frightened to death cos she couldnt swallow her own saliva and had to travel all the way back down to Southampton from the North West to get a de-fill, so she has just kept it to not being able to eat too much and it worked for her.

She did have a defill when she was 6 months pregnant and only put on a stone altogether in the 9 months, she's still trying to lose it, its coming off albeit slowly.

I am so looking forward to going to Belgium, havent had a holiday this year after last years big one.

Thanx for the good wishes.

Geez dont i natter lol

Hi everyone

Yesterday was 14 days post op for me. I have lost 7lbs so far taking my weight from 201lbs to 194lbs. So far so good.

I have done another video - its a bit waffly as usual (soz), i will get better I promise.

Congrats to all who have made such fab progress so far. Good luck to all those who are yet to be banded. Its not easy, it is major surgery. I have had a tough fist couple of weeks but I think the worst is over and I will soon reap the benefits.

Remember the band is only a tool though, you still have to work at it and you have to make an effort to get the results you really want. I'm learning that lesson every day.

If you want to watch, my 2 week post op vid is at:

YouTube - MrsVickers101's Channel

Have a great week everyone xx

Ahh Slinx you are so nice, thank you for the compliment about my daughter. She is so happy now, she has a new partner, a beautiful baby girl and her own shop.

I'm so happy for her. her happiness shows doesnt it.

It took her from 2005 to 2008 to get rid of the 8 stone and now she needs a TT. Always something isnt there.

She didnt have her band too tight, because she was over-filled at one point and was frightened to death cos she couldnt swallow her own saliva and had to travel all the way back down to Southampton from the North West to get a de-fill, so she has just kept it to not being able to eat too much and it worked for her.

She did have a defill when she was 6 months pregnant and only put on a stone altogether in the 9 months, she's still trying to lose it, its coming off albeit slowly.

I am so looking forward to going to Belgium, havent had a holiday this year after last years big one.

Thanx for the good wishes.

Geez dont i natter lol

hey freckles is does show how happy she is,everyone is beautiful,but i think we all have an inner beauty that shines out when we are confident and happy in our lives,it's amazing her whole life has changed,i dont think some people realise what putting on weight can do to a person,it is the difference between living and living life to its fullest,we will all get to that place very soon,well some of you are almost there anyway,somthing to look forward too lol,if you get a chance try and jump the train to brugge if that how its spelt lol there isnt much in vilvoorde,ps cant get over how much your daughter look like you no of mine look like me lol:wink2: