PixiePower

Hi Im an Irish 24year old female. Im banded just over two months and my weight has fluctuated between a 20lb loss to an 11lb loss (9lb gain ) i have 5cc in a ten cc band. I currently weigh 267lbs and would love a mentor who started similar to me. My goal is about 140-150. Seems like a huge mountain to climb and would love some motivation from someone who has done it. Really hope to hear from someone

Hiya Im in Ireland so its 11am here. I had a fill yesterday taking me up to 5cc, i had a coffee yesterday, a cuppa Soup last night and a low cal hot chocolate- all fine! I had black coffee first thing this morning, no problem. Im trying to sip a slim fast now but Im getting loads of saliva in my mouth, i believe it's called sliming ugh! Does this sound normal? Id hate to get an unfill because I've never had restriction of any description until now it seems! Any opinions very much appreciate

Ok i tried some lean mince in sauce, i managed about three tablespoons. Ate really slowly, tiny bites and i chew chew chewed. It's a bit frustrating actually, I'll just have to serve myself teeny tiny portions to avoid feeling wasteful!

I know Shauna I've just been mental busy with work and literally haven't thought much about it. It's a week tomorrow so Im about to try something now. Will be back shortly to update x

Hiya ok so my fill was a week ago tomorrow and Im still on liquids, i did have some tuna the other day and it was ok, felt very full after a small can but didn't get stuck or feel uncomfortable but Im just so satisfied with liquids- maybe that's just lazy I'll try eat more real foods from now on. I did try a biscuit last night -not a good choice i know!- and i got terribly stuck and sore. My band hates biscuits Im delighted!! I don't feel too tight but i suppose i won't really know until Im eating properly. I can't BELIEVE how little i care about food now, never think about it. I used to hear of these people who'd say they just forget to eat and thought that'd neeeever be me! Long may it last! Sorry for the jumbled up message Im mad busy in work but will update again when i have something proper to eat later!x

Amazing. Thanks so much for sharing, really is so inspiring for us newbies!x

Thanks I've looked for chewable but can't find any that are not childrens Im in Ireland. I had my fill on Friday and still on liquids and totally satisfied but would be it bad, dangerous for me to take my normal multivit? It's quite big!

This is so true, is a very skippery slope to go down. I had fallen back into my old carby ways a couple of weeks ago and it was so so hard to pull myself back out, seriously it was harder that id ever have imagined! It's taught me a lesson though, restriction or no restriction i really don't want to be a slave to food like that again, wasn't that the whole point of getting the band! Last Monday i had a wonderful dietition appointment and have since lost 8lbs and am feeling great!

Haha well Im drinking loading of water so no but I've heard it can!

Im really sorry to hear that you're being treated like this. A couple of years ago i started this shake diet, my very very best friend who i spent every day with just stopped speaking to me completely. I lost over 100lbs and tried to get our friendship back but she made no effort whatsoever until i started regaining all the weight then she apologised for what happened and said it's because she was jealous i was doing something she couldn't. Then we went back to being best friends and eating buddies again and since I've had my band guess what's happened! Not a peep. I feel so annoyed and abandoned but i figure that was her last chance. Im sorry I've nothing more constructive to say just that i understand.x

Oh wow i never heard of that before, i thought it was grand because it was a third of my daily nutrients etc and Im told to get calcium at each meal. So weird how different surgeons etc have such different opinions. Congratulations to you all on the band too and thanks for all the input. It's the am here and just having a black coffee, wow even that's filling me up this fill may just have been the one!

That's totally normal! I was eating normal after my op, i tried to be healthy and lost some weight but i put that down to the liquid diet after the band. The whole point of the band is fills i would have thought, i just had my second fill yesterday taking me to 5cc and Im hoping that gives a helping hand along with my meeting with the dietition last week which really helped too. Get your fills as you need them.x

Thanks for the replies, really appreciate them Yeah as the day has gone on I've managed a few glasses of water and a cup of soup. I think the real test will be when i go back on normal food. It's funny how one fill can make such a difference. I had thought my first one was brilliant but it only lasted about a week so I'll wait and see. Thanks

No problem I've been a demon with cravings too and worse of all i had been giving into them more often than not. This week I've been absolutely fine though so i really believe the Berocca is doing something hurray!

I had a dietition appointment on Monday and like you I've been craving chocolate a lot in the past few weeks. She gave me some great advice- B vitamins increase the serotonin in your body/brain making sugar cravings lessen. She advised me to take a Berroca in the mornings and i know its only Wednesday but Im noticing a real difference so maybe try that? Can't do any harm because Berrdoca and similar things contain loads of essential vitamins anyway.

Oh wow that's really good and quick! Im not really aware what plication is? I also must add, for anyone that's wary of being my mentor because they may think i lack the will power etc. I lost 112lbs on my own a few years ago, through bad choices, pregnancy, my mothers death and no exercise i regained it. So i do have the will power once i get my head in the game Obese Irish girl, free to good home

This is so weird! I've always had really good white teeth, a week or so after surgery i looked in the mirror in work and my front two teeth and bottom four teeth were all black at the top and going down my teeth. I nearly fainted! I rushed home, bought a good electric toothbrush and used a whizzer whitening strip. It just went away in a few days. Totally forgot about it until now!

Hi all, Can any of you tell me if this looks like a good Protein powder to buy for my breakfasts? Promax diet Nutrition InformationPer 60g Serving Energy228kcal/953kJ Protein37.8g Carbohydrate10g of which sugars5g Fats3.5g of which saturates1.8g Fibre2.0g Sodium0.36g Key IngredientsPer 60g serving (2scoops) Xylitol5g CLA (Conjugated linoleic acid)1.7g Guarana extract1.5g Caffeine126mg Vitamin B5 (Panthothenic acid)125mg

And do you think that looks like a good one or are the carbs too high?

Hi all, i was banded on Feb 4th and initially lost 15lbs, then another 6lbs after my first fill. I managed to gain the six back as i can eat what i like. I know a lot of people disagree that the pill makes you gain weight, i suppose because this is true, but it makes me extremely hungry and crave food and chocolate. I gave in and have been out of control for over a week I've come off it now and resorted to non hormonal contraceptive and i plan to start from fresh right now! I have a ten cc band and had 4cc put in during surgery and 1cc in on my last fill. My next fill is 20th April, is there still hope for me? I feel such a failure. Has anyone else had a rocky start but gone on to be successful?

Hiya Im in north Dublin if that's any use to you! I have my dietition appointment on Monday and Im really looking forward to sitting down with her and having a good chat, I really need to get back in action!

Thanks girls Im actually in Ireland so don't really have too many options. It's mixed with water. I didn't realise 10g carbs was that bad i really must brush up on my knowledge!

Oh dunno how i managed that i don't seem to be able to delete them sorry!

Oh you poor little hen Im so sorry for your loss. I lost my mother in June, 11 days after i gave birth to my beautiful daughter, her first grandchild. It was the hardest time in my life and i still miss her so much and think about her every day. One thing people said to me is time is a healer, i was in so much pain i never ever believed i would feel ok again but one day in December i was coming to work listening to music and it dawned on me i was generally overall very happy again. Don't get me wrong i had many happy moments since her death but the pain always lingered there. So i know it's a cliche but time really will help heal the pain you're in. My heart goes out to you, strive to make her proud!x x

Oh you poor little hen Im so sorry for your loss. I lost my mother in June, 11 days after i gave birth to my beautiful daughter, her first grandchild. It was the hardest time in my life and i still miss her so much and think about her every day. One thing people said to me is time is a healer, i was in so much pain i never ever believed i would feel ok again but one day in December i was coming to work listening to music and it dawned on me i was generally overall very happy again. Don't get me wrong i had many happy moments since her death but the pain always lingered there. So i know it's a cliche but time really will help heal the pain you're in. My heart goes out to you, strive to make her proud!x x