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

think ive lost a few more pounds but not a lot though lol,felt ok after my fill but now cant eat anything at all,just wee sips of water and getting a lot of throth wen im vomiting soz for the graphics but hope this settles down what do you think hun take care xx

That's good that you have lost, are you measuring? I find the inch loss phenomenal and can't quite believe that some weeks it can be just o.5 inch bit other weeks up to 5 inches. Definately worth measuring as it gives you a real boost.

I have found that a few days after the fill I get even more restriction; it's as if the body is fighting the band? Does this make sense ...

Around these days I can have the frothy feeling but it's periodic. I try to just not eat or drink at this time as I find it makes it worse!

On a positive note it does ease off and eventually I am able to eat a little more. Last night I managed to drink something properly and it was great not to have it pooling. I have tried to eat soup but it's just not playing ball so I have had a little tuna with mayo & sweetcorn (about 3 teaspoons) and I tried a cuppa soup which sort of played ball!

I am sure everything will settle down and start to behave itself and you will lose what you want.

With regards to the final stone or 14 pounds I think this will be the hard part to lose and I am trying to work out what my body is up to. I am back on the nutritional shakes to ensure I am getting my vits and mins and I have lots of energy which is great.

Do hope it all settles for you. Quite worrying when there are others on here having probs which I do hope they soon get resolved so that they can move forwards in their journeys.

Take care, off to teach parentcraft and yoga.

Cx

SaraP i have the same problem as well, if i eat fast it get stuck then i have to vomit it but then i can go back and eat the rest of my food without problem.

I am still worried i don't think i have restriction as well.

Hi kerry

Can you tell me is restriction diff from getting something stuck.Sometimes i get something stuck and it comes back up then i can finish the rest of what i was eating this does not happen a lot. Is restriction when u feel full after a small amount becouse i can eat for scotland.

Anyway at least i know its going to get sorted but since i posted last week im shocked about the amount of people who have mailed me with what looks like the same problem .

Glad your getting restriction u can get a disolving mult vit and min from boots and it tastes like o/j

Hi wannabe, you doing well girl haven't got a lot to go!!

have you had another fill after that defill?

think ive lost a few more pounds but not a lot though lol,felt ok after my fill but now cant eat anything at all,just wee sips of water and getting a lot of throth wen im vomiting soz for the graphics but hope this settles down what do you think hun take care xx sorry to hear about your band garry but glad your still managing well and oh my what lovley blue eyes you have he he xx

Wahoo can't quite get over this but another 2 lbs down and 0.5 inch so sitting at 95 lb loss and 76 inches. Wow that's a real feel good factor.

So 11.5 lbs to go and then a huge celebration! In a size 12 trouser and hopefully will settle at a 10/12 - would be really happy with this.

Those that have had their band for a while did you maintain your weight or did it fluctuate a little here and there. Did you manage this with nutritional shakes or fills? Obviously when I reach target I don't want to really lose anymore but does it just stop?

Having the oddest week in terms of food; usually my staple is soup (as it has been since October last year - I know boring but that was all that I could consume) but this week it just hasn't wanted to stay almost as if it's too thick and causes sliming etc (sorry for the TMI). I have been able to manage crackerbreads with soft cheese smeared over the top and more liquids than before which is a bonus. Anyway off to teach baby massage and spend some quality time with my mummies and their little bundles of fun.

Have a good day and stay positive and focused.

Cx

Hi wannabe, you doing well girl haven't got a lot to go!!

have you had another fill after that defill?

hi hun yes i got 1.5ml out in my emergency de fill and the following month got 75ml in but im wondering was it too much as at the min i cant eat anything at all just wee bits of water and im being sick if i have too much so i will see how i go and if it carries on i will go for a defill at next clinic lol your doing well yourself hun how you getting on will your fills xx

hi hun yes i got 1.5ml out in my emergency de fill and the following month got 75ml in but im wondering was it too much as at the min i cant eat anything at all just wee bits of water and im being sick if i have too much so i will see how i go and if it carries on i will go for a defill at next clinic lol your doing well yourself hun how you getting on will your fills xx

Hi slinky,

It was lovely to meet you, you look fantastic.I am doing ok but so restricted, tolerate only fluids and soups. Tried solids couple of times and got badly stuck with panic attacks. one time the food was stuck for at least 2hours I really panicked... settled eventually but I am so affraid to eat anything solid in case if it gets stuck again.I dont feel hunger at all, but when my hands start to shake I realize that its time for some sugar.I tried some 'soft'solids but got stuck again.I feel fine,still normal levels of energy,dont feel any weaker, keep walking regularly, drink my protein shakes once a day.most defenately I will not need any more fills for quite some time.I will have to start eat some solids soon, to keep my energy levels.

It was nice to meet you and have a chat, you really look so well, please do me a favour and change that photograph because you look so different with your new hairstyle,so much better.

Talk to you soon.

blondy nurse

Hi slinky,

It was lovely to meet you, you look fantastic.I am doing ok but so restricted, tolerate only fluids and soups. Tried solids couple of times and got badly stuck with panic attacks. one time the food was stuck for at least 2hours I really panicked... settled eventually but I am so affraid to eat anything solid in case if it gets stuck again.I dont feel hunger at all, but when my hands start to shake I realize that its time for some sugar.I tried some 'soft'solids but got stuck again.I feel fine,still normal levels of energy,dont feel any weaker, keep walking regularly, drink my protein shakes once a day.most defenately I will not need any more fills for quite some time.I will have to start eat some solids soon, to keep my energy levels.

It was nice to meet you and have a chat, you really look so well, please do me a favour and change that photograph because you look so different with your new hairstyle,so much better.

Talk to you soon.

blondy nurse

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thanks hun you dont look too bad yourself,hey im not that good on computer lol i will try and change pic he he,since my fill i havnt eaten at all i cant so i just have a wee bit of fluids that's all i can handle,if i drink too much i feel bloated and too full so i have to make myself sick so i dont have that horrible feeling just hope it dies down soon as my energy has dropped so tired all the time lol so nice to see you i should't think you will need any more fill hun you look fantastic hope your's settles down soon also talk soon xx

Hello All

So I went and had my 2.5ml defill on Thursday, to take me back down to just 5mls ready for hols and to get some nutrients and vitamins back in ready to start Fertility treatment hopefully.

Chris Deprez was delighted with my loss to that point but said I should not have left it that long of being able to hardly eat and being so sick and sliming all the time.

However, I now have absolutely no restriction at all, and whilst I haven't gone mad on the food front, just being able to actually eat and drink and keep it down, I have been feeling rotten since Thursday with huge bloated gurgling gas filled tummy, have been going to toilet 3 or 4 times a day, which is a shock in itself after only going once every week and a half to fortnightly for the last 6 months. (Sorry TMI)

Thursday night I couldn't sleep as was doubled over with trapped wind that Rennies, windeez and motilium would'nt shift, and I am burping for England just like the early days, but more guttingly the scales have gone up 6lbs!!!

I have lost my comfort blanket of the band, and having the sickness which I know sounds wrong but it does keep in you check, and I think I have made a mistake having the defill.

Hoping that some of you that have had defills for holidays may be able to reassure me that this is just my body adjusting to food again and will settle, as I am so uncomfortable and I defo can't afford to start piling on the lbs especially with the Fertility appointment coming up which we had only just got after finally shifting the weight.

I know I need to try very hard on my own and make the right food choices but as we know I couldnt do this on my own before which is why I had the band! feeling a bit glum and teary this morning (I'm hormonal as well which doesnt help) but I'd got used to waking up in the morning and feeling sticky out ribs and hip bones and completely dipped in belly before leaping delightedly on the scales but this morning I feel like a little rounded barrell and want to smash the scales.

Sorry for rant

C x

Hello All

So I went and had my 2.5ml defill on Thursday, to take me back down to just 5mls ready for hols and to get some nutrients and vitamins back in ready to start Fertility treatment hopefully.

Chris Deprez was delighted with my loss to that point but said I should not have left it that long of being able to hardly eat and being so sick and sliming all the time.

However, I now have absolutely no restriction at all, and whilst I haven't gone mad on the food front, just being able to actually eat and drink and keep it down, I have been feeling rotten since Thursday with huge bloated gurgling gas filled tummy, have been going to toilet 3 or 4 times a day, which is a shock in itself after only going once every week and a half to fortnightly for the last 6 months. (Sorry TMI)

Thursday night I couldn't sleep as was doubled over with trapped wind that Rennies, windeez and motilium would'nt shift, and I am burping for England just like the early days, but more guttingly the scales have gone up 6lbs!!!

I have lost my comfort blanket of the band, and having the sickness which I know sounds wrong but it does keep in you check, and I think I have made a mistake having the defill.

Hoping that some of you that have had defills for holidays may be able to reassure me that this is just my body adjusting to food again and will settle, as I am so uncomfortable and I defo can't afford to start piling on the lbs especially with the Fertility appointment coming up which we had only just got after finally shifting the weight.

I know I need to try very hard on my own and make the right food choices but as we know I couldnt do this on my own before which is why I had the band! feeling a bit glum and teary this morning (I'm hormonal as well which doesnt help) but I'd got used to waking up in the morning and feeling sticky out ribs and hip bones and completely dipped in belly before leaping delightedly on the scales but this morning I feel like a little rounded barrell and want to smash the scales.

Sorry for rant

C x

I know exactelly how your feeling but dont beat yourself up, a lot of the weight gain would have been fluid to rebalance your dehydration, and thats why your pooing more and getting ride of your toxins. I can only have a max of 4.5ml in band on a permanant basis and put 1 stone on when my fill levels had to be reduced. however it does rebalance the important thing is now not to over eat (easier said than done) and to re educate potion sizes again easier said than done I dont know how your financially situated but I found diet chef where everything is precounted and delivered to you door around £5 a day ish helps to guide you on what is a normal level and the food is band friendly

The worst thing you can do is do nothing and worry, take control, and help your band, your going to renourish your body for an important event and afterwards you can always have your band refilled in the future enjoy yourself, nurture your self and the very best of luck with the next faze of your life love mmm xxx,

Hi Guys,

Not been on for ages, cause moved to Saudi Arabia and lost track of everything! Back on now though. Got no restriction anymore, am still losing (with lots of willpower) but would like to get a fill soonest. Can anyone suggest anywhere, Dubai maybe, that i can get afill? I haven't had a fill for 18 months and there's loads of room left!

x

Oh and forget to mention that i have just joined a website called Nutracheck and in my first 7 days have lost 6 1/2 pounds. They take your stats, give you an online food diary, and tell you how many calories for the day. It's so easy and you make friends on there, get recipes and i love it. It is so motivational and the way i'm going, the site has my target weight obtained by September. Try it if you're like me and need new inspiration x

Oh and forget to mention that i have just joined a website called Nutracheck and in my first 7 days have lost 6 1/2 pounds. They take your stats, give you an online food diary, and tell you how many calories for the day. It's so easy and you make friends on there, get recipes and i love it. It is so motivational and the way i'm going, the site has my target weight obtained by September. Try it if you're like me and need new inspiration x

hope your feelin better soon patty and tee bird not too sure hun about fills in dubai,i have to say girls i havnt eaten for a week and found out it wasnt my band but nerves how weird i took a diazapan and once i seetled down i was able to eat so going to see doc to see if he can giveme more tabs lol hope your all doing well

hi tee bird try this website for emirates hopital in dubai you should be able to sort fill out there as he still goes there www.emirateshospital.ae hope you get sorted

you are all doing so well

Hello all

Back from a lovely week in Cornwall with superb weather. I felt comfortable being on the beach and being in a bikini although didn't take my t-shirt top off as I didn't want to show my horrible all loose skin boobs and tops of my thighs! Ohh how I do hope I can get funding to have the top half done as they are awful and I felt very concious of them!

Apart from that though have come home to weigh and have lost another 3.5 lbs. So aware that I am struggling to eat though and to get the liquids down. Have had some good days and very down days where just felt very stressed.

Interesting Wannabe that you have found it to be linked to stress. I was sat very quietly the other evening and started to have heart palpitations and eventually they slowed down but it did frighten me a little. Has this all been just a little too quick????? Had my blood results back as well for my Thyroid and it was 2.5 whohc is within the norm but so lost as I'm not sure whether I should resume taking the eds or not. Decided to take them every other day and wondering f this is what is causing me to feel unwell.

Other interesting point (maybe not for anyone else so sorry) but I noticed when I went into the Tropical Biome at the Eden Project last year I sweated buckets. This year I walked around in trousers that had a warm layer underneath and a t-shirt and everyone else was sweating but I was cool as a cucumber and as soon as I came out had to put my warmer layers on as I felt so cold. Is this normal????/

Anyway, 8 lbs to go and just 1.5 lbs until 100 lb loss. Wow this was my 3rd mini target and I can't quite believe that I am so near. The last 6 pounds I shall be wishing off as I need to make a Dr's appointment and see my GP in order to get the referral.

Hope everyone else is doing ok and comfortable with where they are at. Take care and look after yourselves.

Cx

8lbs to go and I feel great in a definate size 12 as I picked up a pair of trousers I bought whilst in Cornwall and they fitted perfectly.