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Hi littlenan My friend has just got the wii fit too and she is realy enjoying itaswell. If we lose inches who realy cares about the weight lol! so keep it up your doing great. Like you i have come to a stand still on the weight loss but lets remember where we have come from! Have had a couple of bad days of eating wrong stuff but back on to healthy foods again,no way am i going back to 19 stone. Sorry if my messages are few and far between working 7 days a week to pay off the credit card that paid for the band, oh!! and another holiday in September. You take care and keep up the good work. Kindest regards Lisa

Hi Malby Well done and yes nothing tastes sweeter than fitting into something you could not before. Keep up the good work. Oh and hi littlenan three weeks all inclusive in cuba and i did not put a pound on!!!! didn't lose any but hey first time in 12 years i haven't come back from hols stone heavier. Hope your well :-)

Hi littlenan Thanks, was getting so frustrated and upset at not losing but it all happens eventually. You will soon be in your 12's i have never worn a 12, so maybe xmas for me, but real happy with my 18's. Have not been to Cuba yet, go on 3rd april for 3 weeks yipeeeee!!! and for first time in years feel comfortable in my swim wear. Keep up the good work. Best wishes Lisa

Hi laney Like you i would have loved to spend my £7000 on something else but no chance of NHS funding here either, but so glad i did, worth the debt i am in, Some people just don't know how lucky they are. Lisa

Hi John Just wanted to wish you all the best for 23rd and just to say you will not look back. So many have said it but i will say it again the lap band is the best, years of diets up and down weight loss/gain but since the lap band just down hill. It takes some getting used to, old eating habits die hard but you learn quick with the band thats for sure. Best wishes Lisa

Hi all just had to update my weight, have been so down as had only lost 1lb in 5 weeks even though i have been so good with gym and diet, just knew it had to shift at some point. I have not got on the scales for two weeks but this morning i thought well here goes and jipeeeeeeeeeee!!!! 10lb only three more to go to hit the half way mark and i bought my first size 18 dress in 10 years, roll on the size 14,

coloradochich Good luck for the 4th lisa

Hi Littlenan I have not had any input to size of fill have really left it up to him?? have just said i could still eat quite large portions. Since last fill portion size has come down but saying that two weeks on seem to be able to eat more again, but wont have fill this month as off on hols to cuba on 3rd April and don't want the hassle of getting used to a new fill, incase too tight. When is your next fill? good to hear from you. Lisa

hi fofo check these out Weight Loss Clinics - Healthier Weight Centres there is a number and email there and i am sure they will be able to help you out lisa

I have had a fill once a month since op. Still have appointment for this month but don't think i will need a fill this time as i still have good restriction. My surgeon still wants to see me just to check weight loss and that all is well with the band

Hi fofo What part of london are you going to?

Hi Littlenan Like you I have 8cc in the 14cc band and for the first time I have constant restriction and feel like I just might have hit the sweet spot. Mr Toh has been brilliant, though last fill he did not do himself has now got a nurse to do the fills and boy she needs some practice as it hurt and bled for a while after, this did not happen with Mr Toh never felt a thing when he did it. Keep up the good work. Best wishes Lisa

Hi all Like most of you I really hope I don't need to have TT but like Jacuht I know I will need breast uplift as I really needed one before. My breasts have always pointed south even as a teenager. I would really love to have pert breasts, not big just pert. Though if I am left with lots of loose tummy skin I will definitely go for TT.

Hi all well sad to say i only get to chat here for a year, turned 49 in feb, but hey after being banded in nov 07,being 50 next year and 112 or more pounds lighter, i can hardly wait. I remember saying at 39 i am not going to be fat at forty but all the good will and dieting in the world could not change that. So now i can say i will not be fat at fifty and this time i have my band to ensure it. Best wishes to all Lisa

Hi Mazzie It realy depends on you, i was back to work on day four after op, but i know some people had to have two weeks off. It really depends on how quick your body recovers and the varies from person to person. Most surgeons say 7 to 10 days. Good luck, keep us posted Best wishes Lisa

Hi Janice Wow you are doing well, well done!!. I seem to have hit a slump and not losing at the moment, trying to stay focused, reading other forums the weight does seem to slow down then speed up again. I am doing all the right things, food, gym, so just have to take it as it comes, keep us posted with how it's going. I work 7 days a week so my replies might be late but i will reply. Keep up the good work Best wishes Lisa

I bought myself a dress from Next in a size 16 long black evening on and it wont go past my knee's lol, but i know i will wear it this christmas, so i just keep having a look at it and think it's no longer if i get into it but when Keep me posted on your progress x

Hi Just reading through the monthly forums. I was banded in nov 07 and had my third fill on 23rd Feb. like you i have found it very hard i have been able to eat normal foods and never had to stick to liquids or mushies right from day two after op which worried me. My weight loss has been down to not giving in to the crap and cravings especially after paying out all that money. Though i must say after my last fill i can say at last i can only eat small portions and finally not fighting the hunger all day and especially the evenings. So hang in there it will get better. Best wishes Lisa (UK)

yeah i am now but it has been a learning curve, not to want too much too soon. I can still eat all foods, so the weight loss is down to me saying i did not pay out all that money to eat crap. Last fill seems to be working can still eat normal foods but lot less of them. The cravings, sorry but i still get them and head hunger is the worse. I stuck to my post op diet to the letter, but was only on it for five days thank goodness otherwise it would have been a different story. Good luck Lucie i know you will do well and boy it feels good getting lighter and lighter Regards Lisa

Hi to all Have put my mind a rest as i thought there was something wrong with me as i have been able to eat normal foods since my op in november, have had three fills now and have 8cc in a 14cc AP band. Also thought my weight loss was slow compared to other forums but seems to be on track with the rest of you banded in november. Great reading what foods you are all eating but some things you mention we cant get here in the UK, like Kelloggs protein water. wil have to see if i can order it over the net. Well done to all Best wishes Lisa

Hi Lucie How did it go? how are you feeling? let us know Best wishes Lisa

Hi Gingercat your surgeon will give you a sick note and they will put abdominal surgery or gall bladder they understand we dont want the world to know. well i didnt. Like Anon, i was back to work on day four after my op. Good luck. April will soon be here, i'm on count down as i am off to cuba for three weeks on the 3rd. Best wishes Lisa

Hi Janice, At last i think you have waited a while for this, am i right? Hope all went well and keep us posted Regards Lisa

Hi Caroline I too was banded by Mr Toh but in Farnham, Clare Park. When were you banded and how is it going? Best wishes Lisa

HI Has anyone found that they can eat somethings ie bread say in the morning but cant eat it in the afternoon. My band seems to have a mind of it's own, it allows me to eat bread sometimes and then other times of day it says no way ?? Lisa