kaylz12

Hey! So iv only just started my journey and spoken to my dr now I'm waiting to see specialist and get the ball rolling! I'm very nervous about a few things ; 1. The actual procedure and the 1 in 2,000 people can die? 2. How do you cope after with the emotional eating/boredom eating? Learning to say no? 3. I eat quite healthily anyway but I like pasta/rice am I still going to be able to eat carbs? 4. How long was the change in portion sizes and feeling full so on? I'm sure there are loads more questions but these where few if any of you could help at all? Thankyou

I forgot to put another huge worry is excess skin? How many of you suffered from this? Was/is is bad? I'm worried il loose all the weight and end up with excess skin that will never go and il hate myself even more?! I'm 240/50 pounds yoyoing between, I'm 6ft1 so I carry it fairly well and I'm worried my mid section will be covered in excess skin after? Iv recently started doing half hour intense workouts every other day with a brisk walk on the other days,I'm full committed to starting to work out but I'm doing it slowly and manageably so that I stick at it, does exercise help with the skin afterwards? Sorry for all the questions x

Thankyou for your info about crohns with the band! I'm fully aware il have to change few things such as cutting out any sweets & crisps! Hopefully if I start now cutting the odd bit out and doing it slowly it will become a easier transition

I'm in the very early stages here in England and have been told it can be up to 18 months on the NHS. The main reason ( Aswell as loosing weight ) is I suffer from severe Crohn's disease and they feel this will benefit me in controlling food and triggers to how poorly I can be. I have a few unhealthy things that need to be changed! Saying no to sweets & crisps! But my actual meals are healthy it's the snacking Inbetween and missing breakfast! But I have decided to go with the band instead of bypass, to help control everything and stop me from doing yoyo diets! Thankyou for all your comments