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oh god girls i dont know what im bloody at i ate loads today ...not all at once but i was putting food down my neck at regular intervals ...i feel like a complete idiot ive no idea even why ??? i seem quite down but not sure why and now im sat on couch feeling like im busting at seams feeling crap because im confessing and i dont really want the replys you know you stuffing this up.(i know_...oh god im so worried my head stuffed up...my fill not til 20th but you know it wasnt hunger driving me to eat it was my stupid emotional self and it wasnt soft kind it was just food .i cant believe nothing stuck..pray i didnt stuff this up ,even though i deserve it ,im going for good whinge . Anyone else feel like emotional wreck ????

hi there i was banded 15th of december andim able to eat alot more now but trying not to.i have fill jan 20th thank god! i dont drink enough fluids though so my new year resolution is drink ,drink drink...i think thats why i think im hungry ,im actually just thirsty!!!!

wow thats fantastic weight loss ,has it all been since band or does that include pre-op diet beversman...i so know what you mean about food tasting yuk when mushy and im on real food now just chewed loads and small bites and i had a piece of toast two days ago and when eaten slowly and chewed it tastes like little bits of raw dough yuk yuk yuk so no bread again ,its amazing what things i loved when i could have big mouthfuls taste so unsatisfying or even tasty when it chewed properly!!!!

beversman i was pissed on 29th of dec 2 weeks after surgery had4 glassesof wine and a cocktail ....im human and im had great fun !!!! this awful long journey i think it is important to have a night out or fun in with friends ,i think the whole point of this is to learn that nothing is forbidden but its all things in moderation.

oh and we all a little emotionally/mentally stuffed about food ,thats why we used it for emotional crutch and gained weight but band and friends here who know how we feel help us get through,use this place to vent it works!!!

oh jen im so pleased for you welcome to the world of bandits,i was banded 16 days ago and i was so motivated to do it even though i had no pre-op or even dieted b4 i knew that also having to borrow the money to pay that this was going to be my big chance and so far its great ive lost 14lb i dont feel hard done by, as when i get hungry a toddler sized meal fills me up it only two days b4 you start your journey and i wish you all the luck in the world with it ,we here will all be willing you to suceed as when we read how people are doing great,we know we can too !!!

i get pain in my boobs i think its caused by Fluid retention as i am really bad at drinking enough and believe it or not doc says that you need to drink enough or body stores fluid:confused: . i also get pain in shoulder but only if i have eaten too fast and then when i get signal that im full its too late and im too full :faint: but im watching what i eat so thankfully it not agony more just discomfort

im not a doctor just a fellow bandster i have none of the restrictions that alot of you have ,im was allowed semi solid food after surgery but the same rules of chew chew chew dont swallow anything that not chewed to paste and eat slow(the most difficult )im 2 weeks and two days now and im on normal food really though i choose soft options and chew so still not solid when swallowed i would think a thin soup would be ok ,but be warned as taste buds get flavourable food i think appetite rises quicker ,im still greatwith restriction but i think im dreaming of food more now food getting tastier.

congrats on reaching your first goal ....:clap2: i started two weeks ago at 270 pounds and thought id like to be under 260 by new year and im 256 so im pleased as when i think in stones (every 14lb) i think, 1 gone ,6 more to go .seems smaller journey...lol well done again i hope this the first of many goals achieved

oh and mine is no where near bra line it is just about two inches up and left of belly button so above waist band and not near bra

i so loved reading this i especially liked I don't know about feeling my port but I will be glad when I can feel those bones in my chest/neck area again:) __________________ im banded 2 weeks i can feel it if i press but it not sticking out ,but the owner of the place i got my band done has lost all her weight (and some)and was getting replacement much smaller port to be tucked further back so not visible again ..it was done under local anesthetic and she was fine.

I was reading about needing all the liquid meds and vitamins and things and when i had my surgery a few hours later the nurse came round with painkiller TABLETS i was like eh,but she said they will be fine and they were i was totally gob smacked !!! though i think i would have preferred liquid as i was mentally thinking i was going to choke but my point is i could swallow BIG pills no problem chalky ones not so well though.

Welcome Cal~girl Your Doing Great Im Only Banded 2 Weeks And Im Lovin It Too 14lbs Gone 88 To Go !!

i know exactly what you mean i do think alot ofr people thought it bad idea so now its done there is no point going on at you so they have inward battle at their pissed offness at your choice but i just think stuff them, my body ,my choice and if you think people taunting you just smile and watch them stuff themselves with fat laden food,i have to say on other side of coin when i see what my friends can eat i think bloody hell thats alot....lol i have alot of weight to go im only banded 2 weeks have lost 14lb but i feel great so no one can annoy me ,before op everyone commented on how my health would be now they comment on the money ,frankly my dear i dont give a damn !!!! I NOW REALISE IM WORTH IT !!!

hi all this board moves so fast when i come back and check how your all doing i have to read at least two pages..lol and today was three pages!!!! my fill is 20th of january:) sweethot....i can feel my port but thankfully cant see it it also still looks a little swollen but maybe i was always that swollen..pmsl i think i have noticed my weight and the bits i hate even more since having band as i now dare to believe that these wobbly extras will be one day gone:) i was really upset when i took b4 pics (in my underwear on boxing day not great idea)i was sooooo upset i couldnt believe thats how i really looked i guess i had a different view of me. stephc..i had my first meal out two nights ago in chinese resteraunt it was m8s birthday so felt like i should go i had a great time...ok food not succesful i had wan ton soup and it lovely but hubby ate half dumplings as they gave me 5..and i tried a duck in black bean and duck tough so i just chewed three bits and then politely got rid in napkin..ewww it felt great i was like anorexic chick...pmsl but my point was i have 4 glasses of wine and a cocktail and was fine and my surgeon french and is a great believer of having fun,his exact advise is you must try very hard to eat all the right things for this to work but if you are at party you must have fun and a few glasses of good wine is absolutely fine:) dont think he would recommend lots of partying though but at least he understand it party season !! blackbutterfly & stacey &denise congrats and welcome vabandster...i cant wait for all the visiting and party food to leave the house as i dont mind my diet but you cant help feeling a little dismayed at tins of sweets and fancy biscuits and a whole cupboard full of nice treats ,if i had no children i would throw it all out .:faint: also first week i lost 14lbs then throughout last week the scales were moving up:mad: and finally when i weighed in on saturday 2 weeks i was back down so im still at 14lbs lost but im not worried at all because i know im not eating enough for any weight gain and it will move and besides that my clothes are getting baggier it looks like im shrinking in height because the trouser legs are too long now i must have been holding them up with my tummy :embarassed: slnp..when did you get banded ??saw your quick message you sound great dieselangel...geez that sound awful about stitches why cant they put paper stitches on now or glue i think that seems so strange just to leave opening wounds as your scars surely will be wider than neccesary if they heal opened ,i think i would kick up a bit..good luck il be worrying for you tonijo..i think it be great to have a target for whole of dec bandsters i wonder how many of us there actually are ??? beversman...hi honey you doing really well your dr also seems really happy with you and im glad you getting fill quickly you can tell me what its like ..lol also i think you be great diplomat...i think it important in this type of group were we all have varying advice and ideas and opinions that we dont condemn someone else because they do things differently or their treatment is different ,as you said "lets keep things positive " your a great girl !!!! kay...those scales will be moving really well when you get back to gym ,but i understand how you feel patience is not a virtue i posses as far as weight loss concerned i would have like to have band on and then lose 102 pound ,seems i will have to work at it after all....lol carol..what a wonderful support your daughter is she has no doubts of your abilty to lose the weight clothes swap is a great idea but im so lucky im a hoarder and i have in my wardrobe descending sizes im a 22 now a baggy one though yeah!!! and i have 20s 18s 16s all awaiting me after that il be sooooo happy to shop til i drop as last time i was below that i think i was 14 years old .

what about hot drinks often ..maybe it soften a little...clear broth sipped often might help ??geez i dont know but il be praying for you it goes through without much trouble.are you able to eat anything ??? maybe whenever you eat something now it will push it through. good luck

aww well done thats brilliant you have done amazing ..i hope i do as well, good luck getting to target i know you will.its greatto read happy stories

aww geez you poor thing andyou were being so good !!!!!!! at least no one be pissedat you for having eaten wrong thing...lol ive heardof this on advice board they just unfil to let the offending brute through then fill again...just a hiccup dont fret good luck

oh gosh you poor sod i was chewing gum too and someone started talking and i almost swallowed it the same with one of those lemon mouth freshners,if it gets stuck take sip of coca cola as fizz will hopefully move it then you must try to get it up ....i would drink warm drink first though and try and help it through and move to ice pops for mouth refreshment dont beat yourself up about it though easy mistake

oh im booked for 20th of january for fill it does seem like an eternity away,but i think wethink we eating alot but it still toddler size eating

hi tannersmama i was banded dec 15th i lost 14lbs but now im eating more solid food im creeping up but im not even eating 1000 cals a day im really confused why it not falling off and my appetite returned not the same just much more than last week but i have three meals and some soup in between if im really hungry,im not good at drinking enough though i think thats my main problem....anyone else out there not a big Water drinker i have to remind myself to drink and i usually only want Fluid when ive eaten then i cant ...lol so Breakfast....1 egg omellete with tomato,peppers,mushrooms lunch.......red pepper &tomato soup homemade and for dinner im having a potato cake with spring onions and cheese

no pre op diet either ...gosh my surgeon chilled though i havent lost anymore in fact it going up a bit but im not worried as i know im not eating too many calories and im still a bit swollen,also i had periodduringweight loss its so hard to tell but my clothes fit better and im wearinga pair of jeans that were banished to bottom ofwardrobe i feel im doing ok !!! its a long road ahead

stephc...i knew i would forget someone and you post so often i dont know how i could have, you doing great and i love that you decided to change goal i can feel your optimism rising in the fact that you will achieve yopur goal and your just wondering where the end line will be ..good for you im 5ft 8 and im giving myself goal of 168 and il work from there i havent been there in a very very very long time.

hiya all ive been catching up on your posts bman....my hunger returned quickly too i was so pissed off,but then when you think how little we are eating now its amazing and i eat when im hungry a little bit of Soup or small yoghurt drink satisfys hunger and im feeling much healthier now im eating better last week i felt so weak and exhausted.dont worry about weight loss we all differ i had great loss last week but have gained 2lb back today but i know im not eating enough to gain so it just fluctuating and im not stressed i will have normal weigh in on saturday and that the one that will count it not a race for me i have target of 12 months and if it happens b4 its a bonus karen....im in ireland andwe at same stage even xmas dinner similar..lol the advise you have been given sounds very similar to mine (i didnt get my own needle though:confused: )i have phone number for nurse 24/7 but i think its for advice really and the clinic about an hour from house so im hoping i never have to be rushing to them im hopeful for no problems..but then im an optimist kay...you sound like you doing great sweethot....as i said to bman i have the hunger too but remember whilst you are letting your band settle and heal you should have the things you are allowed if you really hungry ...im still trying to work out difference between head hunger and body hunger though:confused: i think it hard to stay positive if you so hungry you feel like its torture. bkwalling...well done on weight loss thats fab, i lost 14lbs first week but now it fluctuating but i know whats going in and its not alot so im not worrying...congrats im wishing you well you doing great :clap2: mypov..well done on those jeans honey nothing feels quite as good as zip going up without a fight..lol i have four decreasing sizes waiting in bottom of wardrobe,my jeans that were tight fit now but its not as glorious as the realisation that you dropped a size . transformer....you are sooo right about this being first xmas without the real chance of big weight gain we may all be losers for the new year its great being a loser eh!!! oh and about excercise hubby bought me a twist stepper to tighten my ass and tame those flabby thighs:rolleyes although when i have money again probably end of january i will join gym and swim loads. kathyb...fab weight loss whoo hoo !!! carol...size 24 ...to size 20 wow 2 sizes down way to go girl:clap2: nathalie......hope you doing ok babes thinking of you

hi there yeah no need for panic my dr advices semi solids from as soon as you can manage them as he says you can put far more soft foods down your neck than solid so my dietfor two weeks is anything blended scrambled eggs shephards,pie thatkind off thing so although you should do what your own surgeon says there is others like me that dont have same restrictions,i guess the only thing that is universal is to listen to your body when its full even if your head is not stop !!! im still learning that one ..i was banded 11 days ago and 14 pound down so whatever im doing it working