tipsyb

I feel so much better and my diabetes and blood pressure are under control.

I'm way past caring what people think anymore lol, the way I see it is that I am saving my life, diabetes, high blood pressure, cholesterol ect ect , the side effect is weight loss. I am down to the last three stone and I'm expecting at some stage the " ypu have lost too much now" conversations. These are the issues of others not me. I'm too busy recovering to recover anyone else.

I had a work colleague say in a meeting, oh I heard you had lost weight you have done it before though so what's different this time ? In a roomful of people I replied "a gastric band" one very red face and a round of congratulations!

I started by not drinking with meals and I find that I can't drink with meals now.

I have been asked by me weight loss as the year has gone on and I have basically answered by saying that I have a gastric band . When asked why I say it was right for me. I do not recommend just state the fact that it's right for me.

Fantastic well done

This has really helped thank you. I've had a hard time the last three weeks I have lost fifty six pounds and have forty to go. I'm struggling with restriction emotional eating and 'fighting the band' . This has re focused me.

I so feel for you , you gave been through so much , I'm happy to talk anytime through my email which us here. Find a surgeon who ypu feel will help.

Yes your going to lose weigh but it's about a new way of living and being. All of us have lost weight many times before and then put it back on. So we can all lose weight. I had the band because I could not keep the weight off not because I could not lose weight.

Hat ever I have eaten today has come back up , I had a fill a week ago and it felt like I had been loosened not filled! I have eaten for Britain for six days and then today wham cannot eat anything!

. I lost a pound a week for twelve months on my lady but one fill bingo it hit and lost twelve in two weeks. Now losing steadily, it does get there .

I had simply no professional advice that was worth having . I have spoken to a dietician three times in thirteen months and have never been asked how I am managing in a way that would suggest any real thought has gone into the after are. However this us my body and my brain. I can read and I can ask and I can seek advice. I can try and find out by trying and either being successful or pbbbbing ! Either way these are all my choices and my success or fail.

I have also used oa and found them a great help

It's nice to see that there are a few of us from the uk on here.

And me I gained initially

I have taken anti depressant medication in the past and was warned about weight gain, however whilst there is a possibility of weight gain if you are sensible in your eating and exercise I have many friends who are taking psychotropic medication and have not gained . So I would suggest that you call your doctor and give yourself a break from the worry. You are very brave and deserve to be happy as well as slim !

This is not about weight loss it's about a lifestyle change that is permanent. I have taken thirteen months to lose five stone and another three to go. I have learnt lessons on keeping it off for the future and to control my emotional eating. It's a daily challenge but you will get there . Good luck.

It does settle but your right after a fill they do become more pronounced.

I completely agree with na na I really would contact the manufacturer about this. I'm sure you are fine but procedures are there for a reason.

I still struggle with getting stuck as well, yesterday was terrible and kept on trying to eat eventually managing at about ten at night. It's not an easy journey and at the mome nt I'm seriously thinking if giving up.

Took me nine fills

Yes it does swell and can affect eating so hang on in there.

Well done

Only once after a dozen fills can I say it hurt and even then it was a sharp quick pain. So really nothing to worry about.