Yoko262

Hi - I had my band fitted in Belgium 12 months ago - I have lost in total 24lb but need to loose another 84lb- it has taken me 6 fills to get to feel any restriction and that was only sorted at the end of June this year - I had 5 fills in London and 1 fill at the hospital group in Bromsgrove - I need some help and support please as I seem to have lost my way :thumbup: I cannot seem to get my head together and fight the band in that I find ways around the band ie smoothies, chocolate, sweets - all go down without a problem and pasta, bread, beef, chicken get stuck - I feel like a real moaning Minnie and should be able to eat well and stop the bad habits but I am so disappointed in my total weight loss when I hear about everyone doing so well and I am stuck at 18 stone 1 lb - :biggrin: I know now that with a band you loose slowly but I just cannot think what to have for breakfast - currently having smoothies x lunch - having soup x dinner - anything that goes down easily x Maybe I was looking for a miracle with this band and know some fellow bandsters will look at horror at my lack of purpose but Help anyone can you give me a little help or support please xx thank you

Yes I do get depressed x I have been seeing a therapist but my sessions have now come to an end xx I have since I wrote my help thread been doing some thinking and have today tried high fibre foods and soups and am thinking of having one more fill as I do think I still get get away with things so I do x which is silly I know x so tomorrow I am going to make an appointment and get myself checked out x this has really helped so please anything or any support or comments gratefully received xx

Thank you any advise is great x gets me focused x well done on your weight loss by the way xx yes I must get myself sorted and back on the weight loss trail xx loved your horse so hope you do not mind but pinched the idea to get myself motivated xx [

Thank you Sue x that is great x any information will be useful x I think that in my head I still think that by doing nothing the band will work and I do know that this is not going to happen - so thank you again as I was thinking of having another fill but worry then that I wont be able to eat anything x

Forgive me for being so weak but I just need so support and help - anything at all will be gratefully received so please dont hold back and thank you for reading my thread xx

Hi everyone I am from the UK and had my lap-band fitted in Belgium - it has been 4 weeks since my op and I have lost 12 lb since I had this fitted - this includes the week of low fat yogs before the op - so 5 weeks in total which is really good - however for the past two weeks I have stayed the same and have been able to eat a little more so that does explain why - but just wondered if the first fill will help? Can anyone help me please? Thanks Yoko xx:thumbup:

Hi -Thank you so much for your reply - I was getting a little worried I must admit - I did not have anything put into the band during the operation but the other three girls who had the op on the same day had 2ml put in - I have the first fill booked for next wednesday in London and I am looking forward to it xx thank you again x