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Hi gary it was gillian who had the restriction like you are experiencing x Welcome jelly1 good news that you have found this forum.. you will find loads of great advice but fire away if you have any questions x Sad news about michael jackson, what a great entertainer he was x

No i dont usually get hungry in between meals and if i do i will have a dutch crisp bread with philadelphia, tomato and cucumber on. Today i have had a rosemary conley's porridge for breakfast, didnt have any lunch as i wasnt hungry and im having salmon,broccoli, carrots and sweet potato for tea (on a tea plate so its only small portions of each) im finding it harder to eat salmon now so i will enjoy it while i can, i drink plenty of fluids as well.. a lot more than i used to x x

Hi alex a typical day for me would be.. slimfast or actimel for my breakfast, slimfast, or a cup a soup for lunch and salad, veg and salmon or pasta for my tea. I struggle with meat and the only one i can manage is quorn, i cant eat any kind of bread which isnt a bad thing. In time for your birthday you should be ok with well cooked pasta or veg.. its all trial and error. Im near on 3 1/2 stone lighter, wish it was a bit more but im more than happy with the way it is going and i know it wont be going back on :scared2: x

Good luck timeisnow i look forward to reading your posts when you get back x

Hi laura what devastating news you have had, but please dont give up on having a band, im sure if you put your mind to it and with the support of us all on here you will be able to get your bmi down to under 50. Good luck to you.. im sure you will be telling us soon your getting ready to fly out for your band xx

Hi alex well done on your weight loss you are doing really well, and your on the way to full recovery,happy day's. After the liquid stage i went on mashed up veg with gravy, what ever you have take your time with it as it is a horrible feeling when you eat to quick and your food gets stuck x

Dont forget how many of us there are on this forum who have had great experiences with dr chris.. you will be in great hands x

Well i wont be on posting before 8 in the morning. Hope everything goes well for you.. im sure it will. We will all be waiting for you to return with your posts and telling us how well it all went and you were worried for nothing lol. Make sure you get as much rest as possible after as this will help with your recovery. Good luck to you xx :thumbup:

Hi homecare, hasnt your appointment come round quick, bet your really excited about it now, what time are you leaving tomorrow? x

Hi dasouza i would recommend that you take someone with you, my partner was there to help get me drinks when i was feeling like crap lol, also i wasnt to good going through the airport.. im really crap after anesthetic not because of pain.. it is up to yourself but if you have got someone to go with you and give you support then take them x

Hi anitahug to begin with i only told my partner, sister and my 3 children as i didnt want people saying i was cheating or taking the easy route with weight loss.. Now i dont care who knows, it is still hard work but im so proud of my band and really pleased that i had it done, i suppose it depends on how you feel but i wouldnt tell people before as you will probably get them trying to talk you out of it or telling you horror stories about it. x

Hi kaka, how well has your daughter done.. that is fab results. At least she wont be putting it back on like you do with diets or going to diet clubs and it may be a lot of money to pay out in 1 go but it is so worth it. Bet people spend more trying different diets and joining different clubs, at least this one works. Tell your daughter i said congratulations and keep up the good work, she will be at her target before she know's it x

You have made a great decision to have surgery with dr chris, you will soon be on the side of us losers lol x

Welcome back sammy and well done on your weight loss, hope you had a lovely holiday and had a great birthday while you were away x

Hi sjs the injections you have are to stop your blood clotting, you have your 1st the morning after your surgery.. the nurse will show you how to do it, in the tummy. Then they give you 5 injections to bring home and you do them your self or get someone else to do them for you, i got my partner to do my 1st ones and then done a couple myself.. you cant feel anything so dont worry, im a big girls blouse when it comes to needles but i was fine with these. x

Lol if only it was that quick, but im sure you will soon be loads better and bouncing your baby on your knee again x

That is about right alex, i could only manage about 1/4 cup a soup and slim fast when i 1st got banded.. i think this is why we all lose a lot of weight in the 1st weeks before it slows down a bit, glad your feeling better x

Hi flirty hope your consultation goes well and you hear what you want to hear, fingers crossed they wont make you wait to long for surgery, goodluck x

Goodluck pixie hope all goes well for you x

Hi homecare i didnt tell anyone about my band as i dint want any negative remarks, like i was cheating or taking the easy way out, now i tell anyone.. im so proud of my band i dont care who nows x

Yes you can have squash and with the soups just have any as long as it hasnt any big bits in it.. im sure you will be out of pain soon and it will all be worth it x

Hi alex and welcome back, where is your pain? i didnt really have any pain just discomfort in the port area BUT wind pain in my shoulder like you wouldnt believe. Try to stay on liquids for your 10 days if possible.. i used to have actimel for breakfast, slimfast for luch and cup a soup for my tea, it is worth it when you see your weight moving. Good luck x

Hi sara you will be in really good hands and this is the beginning of your new life, honestly you will be on here next week telling the one's ready to go out not to worry that everything will be ok. Good luck to tou and pixie.. we will all be waiting for you to report in with your story and weight loss x

Hey fatduck you are going to have to work on your will power lol. The band doesnt stop you eating chocolate or anything that goes down easily and usually full of calories, mores the pity. Im sure when it matters you will dig deep and find it from somewhere lol x

Well done shelly for not indulging in all that food..mmm did sound lovely tho, it will get easier to watch other people eat things like that and you will be able to have the odd treat x