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Hi lewisabbeyalyssa i also tried everything for the wind and i found that normal rennie worked better than anything and walking around helped, if its so bad it might be worth having a word with your dr just to see if they can prescribe something different, i still get it in my left collarbone (same as gillian), i thought it was because of the cold as i broke it years ago but no it is the wind travelling up, i probably only get it a couple of times a week and its not to bad, hope you get it sorted x

LOL. the walking/hiking will start to get easier as you start losing the weight, i go every weekend and iv noticed my walking is quicker than it was now i have lost some of the weight. Wont be long and you will be running up the hills, Its lovely up in scotland, we went to loch lomond last may (walking hol) and its just stunning.

LOL. i was complete opposite i didnt eat much once i booked my op i just didnt want to put any weight on, i didnt want to be the biggest he'd ever banded :tongue2:. Iv booked my next 2 fills for march and april.. just to keep on top of it, I had my 1st proper meal y/day after my fill and i could hardly eat anything, small spoon of carrots and 1/2 piece of salmon.. i couldn't eat the other 1/2 and didnt touch my broccoli, something is working x :tt2:

Hope you do, it will give you a good start. I think i lost about 6lb on my preop, also it makes the op easier to do. I will be watching out for your posts lol, just to check on how your doing :tt2: x

Hi shoes goodluck with your preop diet.. you want to try and stick to it if you can cos it will give you a good start on your liquid diet after your op. Can you believe how quick the time is going, before you know it you will be posting saying your getting ready to fly out x

Welcome gary, i see you have joined us post bandsters.. im sure you will find a lot of help and support on this site x

Hiya gillian bet your made up with your clothes getting to big, i had to buy jeans i was fed up with em falling down. I never was to keen on burgers and never liked burger king. Im going out for daves birthday later this month, a 5 course meal!!! God knows how i'll manage that, i'll just have to a little of each course or take it home with me lol, im sure dave would finish mine as well as his tho. I did miss having bread and crisps but i just dont think about them now x

Thanx jacksmum, yes i do feel as if im eating enough, i drink loads, a lot more than i used to, before my band i didnt drink much and thats why i think i over ate.. i thought i was hungry when really i probably just needed a drink. I do eat loads of veg for my tea usually with salmon or yellow fish and i do eat fruit in the day, usually grapes or strawberries x

Hello and welcome jacksmum you have done well with your weight loss and yes it is a good feeling especially with all my clothes starting to get to big for me, iv had to start washing all my other smaller clothes to freshen em up a bit, clothes i havnt worn for about 2 years or more. im getting a bit concerned incase im not eating enuf as others seem to be eating more x

Hi lewisabbeyalyssa im glad you and your mum are on the mend, you will feel better everyday that passes. Regarding your dressings you might be better off just changing them and trying a different brand, the ones i had from the dr's surgery made me itch and my skin dry but when i used the ones from boots i was fine x

Hi shoes i think you have got just about everything you need. You are given 5 injections when you leave the hospital.. you give them yourself 1 a day for 5 days, its to stop your blood clotting, they will give you a leaflet (in french) that tells you what to do, its ok they have got pictures to show you, also the nurse who comes round to do your 1st one the day after surgery will show you what to do. Just thought have you got tablets for trapped wind? x

Hi mmm you have got the same band as i had fitted, frederik told me it depends on the size of your stomach on which band dr chris gives you.. the other bands hold slightly more than the 7ml, this is why i think im not feeling hungry..its a smaller band anyway also iv got 3ml fill in it. I go walking every weekend and maybe thats one of the reasons i have done so well with the recovery, We done a 7 mile walk around alwen reservoir (n/wales) y/day.. i just love walking and being out in the fresh air. Keep up the good work with your recovery and make sure you get your rest, your doing really well x :thumbup:

Thanx shoes i think your right a lot of it is in our heads, i know it was in mine before i had my band, i would eat even if i wasnt hungry just snack for the sake of snacking, i dont any more.. i did tell frederik what i eat during the day and he said i was doing well and how well i had changed my attitude towards the food.. he said it takes some people years to change. Also i havnt had any problems going the loo, im still as regular as before my band. Bet you cant wait to go for your band especially after reading how well people are doing and how well they are recovering x :thumbup:

Welcome home mmm, im glad everything went well for you, you still want to make sure you get plenty of rest and dont over do it x

Hi gillian just read your thread about what your eating, there is no way i could eat 3 meals a day, even smaller ones thats why im just having the one meal a day.. im just not hungry, What do you eat during the day?im wondering if im eating enough but i dont want to eat just for the sake of it x

Hi to mmm, lewisabbeyalyssa and mum. Hope your all on the road to recovery and i look forward to reading your posts when you feel up to it x

Hi shoes iv been fine after having my fill, im still on liquids and i will go back to what i was eating before my fill tomorrow.. im only having actimel, slimfast and a cupasoup all day and just dont feel hungry so i think the fill is doing something right. We went to the cinema y/day and i had a bottle of water, my partner had fizzy pop and a big bag of M&M peanuts and it didnt bother me at all.. normally i would of wanted popcorn or a bag of sweets or both lol. this band has really changed my attitude towards food. x

Hi shoes your bound to be a bit worried it wouldnt be natural if you didnt.. my partner done enough worrying for the two of us,bless. he has been brilliant tho x :thumbup:

Iv lost another 1 LB, it might not seem much but it all counts. Thats 17 lb so far XX

Hi tamisu im sorry to hear about the trouble your having, but on the plus side you are doing really well with your weight loss. My complextion has changed.. its a lot clearer and the skin seems tighter. Hope your feeling better soon x

:ohmy: OMG i think im going to double up on my vitamin tablets.. do you eat friut and veg?

Englishrose I dont think id change anything if i was you as you are doing so well, i have my tea on a side plate so i dont have to much, saying that some of the time i cant even finish that as i feel full, it takes me ages to eat it as im scared of eating to quick or swallowing to big a piece, i done it once and thought i was going to die, it really hurt.

Hi fatpants you do seem a lot happier today, glad you are. Iv lost 16lb so far and i had my 1st fill y/day with frederik.. im back on liquid diet for a couple of days. My pre-op diet was yoghurt drink for breakfast, slimfast for lunch and low fat meal for my tea, mainly chicken and veg.. i only cheated once in them 2 weeks with a packet of crisps (i love crisps), i lost about 6lbs during this time. frederik was pleased with the weight loss and my diet at the min and iv been told i can start swimming, so im going to go 3 days a week with my daughter. Im not going next week tho its half term and itl be full of kids x

Hi englishrose you must be so proud of yourself your doing so well.. iv had to buy smaller jeans and im made up and its only 4 weeks today that i got banded. I dont seem to be losing any hair (yet). Did you start to lose yours from the beginning?