keisha85

Ive not been on here for a long time had a fill nearly 5 years ago, then 2 pregnancies. Went to see the consultant 3 days ago and by my suprise he did an adjustment there and then, taking me from 5.4 to 6.2 mls. Since then ive only consumed 400-500 calories over 72 hours and have a bad headache. I cant remember what sort of calories i was consuming after my last fill but sure it wasnt that low. Ive now got 2 boys to look after, one of which is disabled so how am i meant to keep my energy up? Thanks

They advised 24 hours liquids and then 3meals of puree (2-3tbsps) and 2 snacks of 200ml liquid (skimmed milk or fruit smoothee) for 2 weeks as well as 2 litres of water each day. I just cant remember it being this difficult first time aroumd, however my lifestyle is completely different now

thank you for comments, the reason for the august to november difference, was because i lost alot very quickly, and it only slowed down in october, i see the nurse once a month and she said to wait until the following month to see if my weight loss had stopped and then that is when they book the fill. Reading the answers regarding the 2 days liquids etc, it does seem a very long time for me to be on liquids, I might phone my nurse on monday and ask her, as it is now to late on friday night (7pm) to ring. So i might have something mushy over the weekend, and not worry too much about it. thank you again for your answers sarah

Hi all, just wanting a general opinion or what happened to yourselves, I had my band put in on the 1st august last year and before my fill last week I had lost 42lbs. I lost it very quickly, but had to wait for ages for a band fill, since november when my nurse said i was ready for one. I had this done on monday afternoon and as I was leaving the radiographer said that I needed to be on liquids for 10 days, I am now half way through day 4 and getting very bored and desperately want to chew something, whatever it might be. What I was wondering was how long you were on liquids for after your fill, I don't know how big my band is, but do know it has 2ml in it. After my op I was on cler liquids for 48 hours, liquids for 3-4 days, mushies for a fortnight and then normal food. I just had some thick Soup for lunch and definately feel restricted. Any thoughts, suggestions would be great. Sarah

hi all, hope everyone is ok, i have been very busy at work and therefore havent had time to post anything. but had to share this with you all as i was so surprised. i was talking to a friend last night, repeating a conversation we had had about a month ago about what fancy dress i would be happy to wear for new year. well a month ago i picked out a picture of a sumo wrestler blow up thing, but last nite i picked out a picture of supergirl with this red mini skirt on and red knee high boots. i was sooo shocked when he reminded me what i had picked out a month ago that i had to share. has any one else had an experience like that since they were banded, that re-affirmed that it was the completely correct decision to make. even though im not even half way to my goal of 120lbs, i love the new me, cos im so much more confident and comfortable about what i look like. i dont have a full length mirror at home, so when i go into town on a saturday i cant get enough of looking in shop windows to see how much difference a week has made. sounds vain doing that, but ive never been in the position to feel like this before. and its great!!! had to share, hope no one minds lol

that sounds a good plan, i would have got one sooner, however, I do not have much room in my room, which is why there is only the one over the sink which is on the wall.

i didnt even think about the airoplane seat thing!!! i just like going into shops and not thinking that wont fit, neither will that. instead i go in and try on what ever i fancy, but its becoming quite addictive now, i have never enjoyed clothes shopping, cos ive always been big, but now i am definately starting to enjoy it!!

my op was the 1st august, im now feeling hungry at between 11-12, but then it goes away again until about 1pm when i have my lunch. however, when i have my lunch, i am manging to have about 3/4s of what i ate before my op, even though i dont feel hungry and then for Breakfast im having a yoghurt and for tea i am having 1/2 of what i ate before my op. i feel realy stupid about doing this and its getting me down, especially this week cos im really tired, but should i go back on liquids for a week just to re start what im doing. im not booked in for a fill and even though i seem to eat alot, im not hungry, so i dont feel i need one yet. my surgeon wouldnt do one anyway until atleast 8 weeks post op. do you think it will be bd if i go on liquid diet for a week? i am planning on having yoghurt for breakfast, Protein shake for lunch and Soup for my tea. also, is there anyway of changing the time i get hungry to the evening, when i an eat alot slower, cos i dont have much time for lunch, especially as the students are now back. and eating too quickly is making me feel ill? sorry about the rambling Sarah

i did that with a piece of toast a couple of days ago, was in the office and my team leader said she would go and get a drink of water for me, and it did exactly the same, was very uncomfortable. scrambled egg hasnt been a problem for me, but everyone is different.

i think im going to have to widen my horizons on what i am going to have for breakfast, and its probably not going to be a typical (cereal, toast, yoghurt) breakfast any more. the 40g of cheese and apple idea at the moment is working very well, i'm going to have a look for te indiviudal quiches next time im in town.

i ate some cheese and an apple for breakfast and wasnt hungry at lunchtime. i had some chicken, broccilli and a small ammount of mash potato. ive not had my tea yet, but think i will hve tuna salad. the nurse that i see is not overly oncerned about the colour of pasta, rice etc. thanx for the suggestions though, i will have a look at the greek yoghurt in town when i next go in.

the piece of toast definately kept me full, i couldnt really eat much at lunch time, had about 4 forkfulls of mince and peas and one new potato. so am going to have a piece of toast, but need some protein with it to. this is all very complicated!! but i might just be making it complicated.

thank you all of you. the protein from the spagghetti bolognaise came from the mince, but does that not count? im not sure if i have an empty band or not, cos im not hungry until i start eating. i re started what i am meant to do last nite, had under a cupful of food, cos i was still very full from lunch and i did 1 and three quarter hours of aerobics. today im going to have a proper breakfast, in my book it says have a piece of toast, so im going to get one in a min, the thing is though, ive alwas had a yoghurt for my breakfast. but i guess thats why im now hungry at luchntime, and ive only just realised. ive got someone in my life pushing me to do this, but ive asked them to have a go at me if i dont stick to it. i want to wear that dress ive picked out for christmas, so im going to do this, and put this week down to experience. and pick myself back up and do what i need to do. cos i cant stay like this forever, and i know the band is a tool, not a miracle cure. just needed to get my head around that again and not be stupid about it.

i had loads of spaggetti bolognaise at lunch time and i wish i hadnt, but now im thinking what is going to be for tea. i really need to do some exercise, as well as starting back on liquids for a bit. im going to do that from this weekend, as I do not have the right things to be on liquids until then, cos i need to get some milk and some more soup. but im kicking myself about this week and i wish i hadnt been so stupid, but i need to get back onto doing this as its worked so well this last month.

hi ajoneen thank you for the support, I use to have a horse of my own, but had to sell him when i went to uni, so once i reach my goal and pay off my surgery, I am going to get one. my surgeon wont do fills until atleast 8 weeks post op, so that is another 3 weeks, but i think it will probably be around the 12 week mark, cos i go and see my nurse on the 3rd october and they say speak to jill (dietician) and if there are behaviour changes that she can implement, then she will and if that doesnt work, then you go and have a fill. how far are you opst op-did you have the anorexic thoughts?

i need somewhere to write, so thought i would come here. i feel rubbish tonight, had a really good weekend, but this week has been hard work and I am eating just for the sake of it. im not hungry apart from an hour before lunch, but when i actually get to eat, i am eating loads, without realising. i need to go back to strict controlled dieting, so im going to go on liquids for a week to tell myself what real hunger is and that im not wasting money when i can loose weight and ive proved i can, cos ive lost nearly 2.5 st in just over 5 weeks. which i know is really good, but i want it to come of faster, i dont want to be looking the same in a months time, i set myself a goal of being a size 16 by christmas. i am a size 18 now, but i want to get to that goal by the end of the month, not in 3 months time. im going to really push myself, and i will get there. the thing is though, with my head telling me this, is there a possibility i am turning into havgn anorexic thoughts? i just feel so low today and yesterday. its rubbish, especially after the weekend i had, why cant i feel as happy as i did then, and not now??????? my clothes are hanging off me and so are my rings, and ive had to tighten my watch, so why is that not making me feel happy? my ultimate goal is to hve a horse by the time i reach my goal weight, so ive been looking into livery yards near me and the types of horses that are for sale at the moment, but do i really want that now, or is just me haing second thoughts tonight? lots of rhetorical questions, i just had to wrte tem all down. cos when im not feeling like this and i come to read what ive written here in a week or a months time, i will probably be in a better place in myself by then, and not feeling as rubbish as i do today. ive got to think there are people in much worse situations then i am, and its not the be all and end all to be thin straight away, but i dont think that the thin thing is what is getting me down at the mo, think its just cos im so tired. need to start fresh day tomorrow and forget about today, life is for the future, not the past, or something like that.

i need somewhere to write, so thought i would come here. i feel rubbish tonight, had a really good weekend, but this week has been hard work and I am eating just for the sake of it. im not hungry apart from an hour before lunch, but when i actually get to eat, i am eating loads, without realising. i need to go back to strict controlled dieting, so im going to go on liquids for a week to tell myself what real hunger is and that im not wasting money when i can loose weight and ive proved i can, cos ive lost nearly 2.5 st in just over 5 weeks. which i know is really good, but i want it to come of faster, i dont want to be looking the same in a months time, i set myself a goal of being a size 16 by christmas. i am a size 18 now, but i want to get to that goal by the end of the month, not in 3 months time. im going to really push myself, and i will get there. the thing is though, with my head telling me this, is there a possibility i am turning into havgn anorexic thoughts? i just feel so low today and yesterday. its rubbish, especially after the weekend i had, why cant i feel as happy as i did then, and not now??????? my clothes are hanging off me and so are my rings, and ive had to tighten my watch, so why is that not making me feel happy? my ultimate goal is to hve a horse by the time i reach my goal weight, so ive been looking into livery yards near me and the types of horses that are for sale at the moment, but do i really want that now, or is just me haing second thoughts tonight? lots of rhetorical questions, i just had to wrte tem all down. cos when im not feeling like this and i come to read what ive written here in a week or a months time, i will probably be in a better place in myself by then, and not feeling as rubbish as i do today. ive got to think there are people in much worse situations then i am, and its not the be all and end all to be thin straight away, but i dont think that the thin thing is what is getting me down at the mo, think its just cos im so tired. need to start fresh day tomorrow and forget about today, life is for the future, not the past, or something like that.