Banded on the 24th of May in Kent.

[hazelcinammon 0]

Hi everyone, I have been banded 11 days ago in Kent, It was a great experience .I've lost 8 kgs so far which is around a stone I think. Excited to get to know all of you bandsters. How's everybody doing?

[RoniP 0]

Hi,

Congratulations on getting the band and your weight loss and welcome to the club.

I had my surgery in November 2009 and live in London. I lost 7kgs in my first week also but I have found i slightly more difficult to get into a rhythm but I am still losing weight.

Feel free to contact me if you have any queries or want to chat.

RoniP

[hazelcinammon 0]

Hi, congratulations on ur band and weight loss....It's great to finally find someone in the UK....all the bandsters I write to are in the states....I still didn't get the chance to go for my first fill I have lost a total of 2 stones in the 2months I've been banded....so far so good but I am so looking forward to that first fill coz I wanna get the weight of quicker :)how is the weight loss immediately after a fill is it fast???

[RoniP 0]

Hi,

You should get the band filled because the process your going through is for life and the quicker you get a routine as to what you can and can't eat the better. I have found that my weight lose since my band fills has been slower, but to be honest I prefer that. It has given me time to mentally get used to a different body and to the different reaction you will get from family. Also, it means that I can tone up a bit more.

[alfie858 0]

Congratulations on having the band!! It is definately a change in your life and the sooner you find the sweet spot with fills and learn to eat that amount the better. I found the only way I lose weight is to train at the gym. The first part was easy. The weight just fell off. then I was stuck at 4 stones for a long time. I started going to the gym more and I lost another stone in the last 8 weeks. I realised also that I was eating more than I needed to cause your brain sees food in a different way. Once your brain is trained that you only need a small amount its much easier.