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

Pinkshaz, maybe you need another fill. Since my last one on 10th feb I am back to my pre-defill weight, albeit I have been ill with flu for about 3 weeks.

I cant eat hardly anything, but not feeling hungry so I dont care. Taking vits and Whey protein drink every day so I dont get ill from lack of nourishment.

I was like you before I got to my sweet spot and could eat loads of crisps, not good. Not much nutrition in a bag of crisps.

maybe you need to look at that hunny.

Thanks for the advice. I wasn't even eating cos I was hungry. Claire, I think you are right, I need a new hobby!

I have ordered one of these new power plates for a months rental to see if that will give me something to do rather than eat. I'm too lazy to go to the gym, but the power plate is done in short bursts. I might be kidding myself on but it is worth a try.

Freckles, I agree, I will book a fill when they come to Glasgow which is in 2 weeks I think - I will phone in the morning and make the appointment. I feel like I have no restriction unless I eat bread.

I have booked a holiday with my skinny daughter for June so unless I want to look like a beached whale, I need to get a large dose of self discipline back.

Thanks for the support and I hope everyone keeps losing x

Thanks for the advice. I wasn't even eating cos I was hungry. Claire, I think you are right, I need a new hobby!

I have ordered one of these new power plates for a months rental to see if that will give me something to do rather than eat. I'm too lazy to go to the gym, but the power plate is done in short bursts. I might be kidding myself on but it is worth a try.

What a great idea! So glad you are being proactive. Thanks for not being offended by my post. I would want someone to say this sort of thing to me especially if I was feeling really fed up. Good shock therapy without the physical effects.

Ohh a lovely holiday something nice to look forward too! I am sure that will be the motivator to lose a little more. Where are you going?

Good luck do hope you get an appointment for a fill, let us know how you get on.

Take care

Claire x

hi all hope your all doing well i havnt been on for a while as ive had no bt phone or broadband for 3 weeks i hope they give me big componsation lol

Thanks for the advice. I wasn't even eating cos I was hungry. Claire, I think you are right, I need a new hobby!

I have ordered one of these new power plates for a months rental to see if that will give me something to do rather than eat. I'm too lazy to go to the gym, but the power plate is done in short bursts. I might be kidding myself on but it is worth a try.

Freckles, I agree, I will book a fill when they come to Glasgow which is in 2 weeks I think - I will phone in the morning and make the appointment. I feel like I have no restriction unless I eat bread.

I have booked a holiday with my skinny daughter for June so unless I want to look like a beached whale, I need to get a large dose of self discipline back.

Thanks for the support and I hope everyone keeps losing x

Hi pinkshaz

The glasgow clinic is on fri 18th march.Im booked for my first fill how many fills have you had.If you get stuck remember what it was like when you first got your band how sore and uncomfortable you felt how much it cost you wouldent want to go through all that again.

Hi all

Hope everyone is doing ok?

So after feeling very chuffed with myself at my weight loss in recent weeks, I was at the docs on Monday with Hubby following an op to get his dressing changed, and when our Doc came in to check the wound she says straight away to hubby "well you could do with losing a few pounds" then turned, looked me up and down and said "hmmm you could as well"! I was absolutely taken aback and stated that I had lost over 5 and a half stone, she replied "obviously a way to go then"!

I was stunned, escpecially as she is not a small woman either, and she then twigged who I was and said "oh yeah the gastric band, it seems to work then" and that I needed to remember to go back and see her about the IVF when I have shifted the rest of my weight! I pointed out that I am just a stone away now from the guideline limit for weight and BMI for treatment and she again looked me up and down and said "Really?".

I don't think I have ever been so shocked by someones comment, and the nurse who was tending to Hubs just stood there open mouthed and then apologised for my Doc when she left the room with the final comment to both of us to "get on the salads"

Well I booked my appointment with her for the the 14th March as I left the surgery, and when I go back I have a good mind to make her get on the scales as well and see who out of the pair of us is lighter and actually doing something about it!

Needless to say I am not feeling very confident now about her response and whether I can now convince her to refer us again as she still clearly thinks I am too fat,

Gutted, but fingers crossed eh

C x

Hi all

Hope everyone is doing ok?

So after feeling very chuffed with myself at my weight loss in recent weeks, I was at the docs on Monday with Hubby following an op to get his dressing changed, and when our Doc came in to check the wound she says straight away to hubby "well you could do with losing a few pounds" then turned, looked me up and down and said "hmmm you could as well"! I was absolutely taken aback and stated that I had lost over 5 and a half stone, she replied "obviously a way to go then"!

I was stunned, escpecially as she is not a small woman either, and she then twigged who I was and said "oh yeah the gastric band, it seems to work then" and that I needed to remember to go back and see her about the IVF when I have shifted the rest of my weight! I pointed out that I am just a stone away now from the guideline limit for weight and BMI for treatment and she again looked me up and down and said "Really?".

I don't think I have ever been so shocked by someones comment, and the nurse who was tending to Hubs just stood there open mouthed and then apologised for my Doc when she left the room with the final comment to both of us to "get on the salads"

Well I booked my appointment with her for the the 14th March as I left the surgery, and when I go back I have a good mind to make her get on the scales as well and see who out of the pair of us is lighter and actually doing something about it!

Needless to say I am not feeling very confident now about her response and whether I can now convince her to refer us again as she still clearly thinks I am too fat,

Gutted, but fingers crossed eh

C x

Claire

My daughter finishes school this year and I promised her a girly holiday of her choice. She chose a cruiseround Italy and Greece (that'll teach me!) so we are off in June.

Sarah,

I have had one fill so far back in October so I have probably waited too long between them. I am going to book for the 18 March so I might see you there. You are absolutely right. What is the point of going through the op if we don't hang in there and stick it out. I have been much better behaved today and the band is trying to tell me something as I was sick after one spoon of rice tonight which is unusual for me.

Shaz

Hi all

Hope everyone is doing ok?

So after feeling very chuffed with myself at my weight loss in recent weeks, I was at the docs on Monday with Hubby following an op to get his dressing changed, and when our Doc came in to check the wound she says straight away to hubby "well you could do with losing a few pounds" then turned, looked me up and down and said "hmmm you could as well"! I was absolutely taken aback and stated that I had lost over 5 and a half stone, she replied "obviously a way to go then"!

I was stunned, escpecially as she is not a small woman either, and she then twigged who I was and said "oh yeah the gastric band, it seems to work then" and that I needed to remember to go back and see her about the IVF when I have shifted the rest of my weight! I pointed out that I am just a stone away now from the guideline limit for weight and BMI for treatment and she again looked me up and down and said "Really?".

I don't think I have ever been so shocked by someones comment, and the nurse who was tending to Hubs just stood there open mouthed and then apologised for my Doc when she left the room with the final comment to both of us to "get on the salads"

Well I booked my appointment with her for the the 14th March as I left the surgery, and when I go back I have a good mind to make her get on the scales as well and see who out of the pair of us is lighter and actually doing something about it!

Needless to say I am not feeling very confident now about her response and whether I can now convince her to refer us again as she still clearly thinks I am too fat,

Gutted, but fingers crossed eh

C x

i think that is disgusting i would complain,is there no other doctor you could see clearly she has a bad attitude hun,and she is probably hung up because you have lost weight and she hasnt take no notice you doing great dont let anyone knock you hun xx

Hi all

Well thats me two weeks with my band and ive weighed this morning and ive lost four and a half pounds so thats a stone in two weeks so im very happy i dident think i would have lost that much becouse i got my monthly last night.Also to share a wee bit news with you,my husband puts on a wee football bet on a saturday and this sat the player was not playing so he left his slip in the kitchen and i put it in the bin and then had to fish it back out and he put it on on sunday and won £755 pounds Huraaaaaaaaa becouse he is so lovely he gave me £500 and £55 for our wee girl .Remember a few weeks back i was moaning about saving for op and not having hair done for ages ect.Well i treated my self to cut/colour and nails done new make/up and saved the rest for somthing to wear in a few weeks happy days

Fattypatty i can,t belive she spoke to you like that after everything you have put yourself through cos lets face it its not easy ive only had band for two weeks and its blooming hard mentally as well as everything else.I think you should write a strong letter and it might be time for a change of GP.

Slinky OMG how did you cope with no broadband? just think in the old days you would have resorted to the crisps ect

Pinkshaz just check about the vibrating step as i think i read it in my notes to not use these but im not sure if it is only for the first few months.I have had my band two weeks today im writing everything down i eat i dont think i have much restriction but im not hungry either im starting to eat soft foods now not totally mushy and ive not had any problems with anything so far but im booked in glasgow this month for my first fill at11.50am im coming from Ayr might see you there.

Hi all

Well thats me two weeks with my band and ive weighed this morning and ive lost four and a half pounds so thats a stone in two weeks so im very happy i dident think i would have lost that much becouse i got my monthly last night.Also to share a wee bit news with you,my husband puts on a wee football bet on a saturday and this sat the player was not playing so he left his slip in the kitchen and i put it in the bin and then had to fish it back out and he put it on on sunday and won £755 pounds Huraaaaaaaaa becouse he is so lovely he gave me £500 and £55 for our wee girl .Remember a few weeks back i was moaning about saving for op and not having hair done for ages ect.Well i treated my self to cut/colour and nails done new make/up and saved the rest for somthing to wear in a few weeks happy days

Fattypatty i can,t belive she spoke to you like that after everything you have put yourself through cos lets face it its not easy ive only had band for two weeks and its blooming hard mentally as well as everything else.I think you should write a strong letter and it might be time for a change of GP.

Slinky OMG how did you cope with no broadband? just think in the old days you would have resorted to the crisps ect

Pinkshaz just check about the vibrating step as i think i read it in my notes to not use these but im not sure if it is only for the first few months.I have had my band two weeks today im writing everything down i eat i dont think i have much restriction but im not hungry either im starting to eat soft foods now not totally mushy and ive not had any problems with anything so far but im booked in glasgow this month for my first fill at11.50am im coming from Ayr might see you there.

well done on your weighloss and you hubby's win he he,bet ya felt great getting your hair done i know i do it really perks me up and just think of all them clothes you will be able to buy xx

Can anyone advise me my port is hurting a bit more today i started back at work yesterday nothing to heavy.Its a bit jaggy is this normal.

Can anyone advise me my port is hurting a bit more today i started back at work yesterday nothing to heavy.Its a bit jaggy is this normal.

dont think you have to worry mine still hurts from time to time like a pinching sensation i think it is just cause your port is stitched to a muscle that's all

Hi all

Hope everyone is doing ok?

So after feeling very chuffed with myself at my weight loss in recent weeks, I was at the docs on Monday with Hubby following an op to get his dressing changed, and when our Doc came in to check the wound she says straight away to hubby "well you could do with losing a few pounds" then turned, looked me up and down and said "hmmm you could as well"! I was absolutely taken aback and stated that I had lost over 5 and a half stone, she replied "obviously a way to go then"!

I was stunned, escpecially as she is not a small woman either, and she then twigged who I was and said "oh yeah the gastric band, it seems to work then" and that I needed to remember to go back and see her about the IVF when I have shifted the rest of my weight! I pointed out that I am just a stone away now from the guideline limit for weight and BMI for treatment and she again looked me up and down and said "Really?".

I don't think I have ever been so shocked by someones comment, and the nurse who was tending to Hubs just stood there open mouthed and then apologised for my Doc when she left the room with the final comment to both of us to "get on the salads"

Well I booked my appointment with her for the the 14th March as I left the surgery, and when I go back I have a good mind to make her get on the scales as well and see who out of the pair of us is lighter and actually doing something about it!

Needless to say I am not feeling very confident now about her response and whether I can now convince her to refer us again as she still clearly thinks I am too fat,

Gutted, but fingers crossed eh

C x

Oh hon

your gp sounds like a right b*tch...some people can be so nasty!!

she obviously has a problem.

switch gps. You don't need that. you are doing something positive and she may be just resentful and jealous. don't let the likes of her knock you. you are doing so well xx