Hi from a new one!

[fatwillgo 0]

I went for my first appointment today, seems to have gone well. I have now been referred to see the doctor asap - can't wait. I have been on a diet for more than 20 years, yo yoing up and down. I have done everydiet under the sun from WW, SW, Atkins, Lighter life, Cambridge, you name it I have done it.

At 42, I feel like I am now taking control!! I am in awe at all of your stories, what inspirations you all are. I can't wait to get it started!!

D xx:clap2::clap2::clap2:

[anon 1]

Welcome to the site D!

Good luck with your banding journey, I hope that you enjoy the support and friendship here!

hx

[fatwillgo 0]

Thank you H, have you had yours done?

I am both excited and nervous, my friend had one done just yesterday and is doing well today so that has really excited me.

I think I am addicted to this site now, the before and after pics are amazing

D :nervous

[toots2 0]

hello fatwillgo!!!

have had half a shake today & half a can of ww mushroom Soup, it was lush!!!!, still drinking plenty, and about to go for a little walk.

[fatwillgo 0]

I am so proud of you well done, fantastic news with you losing 11lb in your first 4 days!! Will come see you this week xx

[voodookitty 0]

Welcome! I'm sure you will find this to be the most exciting and rewarding journey of your life!!!

[fatwillgo 0]

Thank you Voodo, I am just waiting now to see the doc and see if I can arrange it asap!! Just deciding to do it has changed my whole relationship with food already.

:clap2:

[liz2007 0]

welcome and good luck on your journey

liz xxxx

[fatwillgo 0]

thank you, I was hoping to see the doctor this week but unfortunatly the earliest appointment I could get was September 26th, possible surgery for October 10th if not then when the doc returns from holiday end of October. Bit fed up by that as I had such a lovely gap in my diary up until then!! I am due to move middle of October and I return to college around then too so it is all going to happen together - guess it is just like buses, you wait for ages and three arrive together!! Ah well - as I am boarder line BMI approved, I will just have to not lose any weight before then!!!! I never thought I would ever hear myself say i don't want to lose any more weight before I see the doctor - that seems nuts eh!!

[joanne@millett3 0]

welcome fatwillgo

congratulations . i feel its the best thing ive ever done i have lost 29lb so far since may 07. i went to belgium for my band and it cost me £3,500 best money spent .

have they given you any time scale for having the band done ?

[fatwillgo 0]

I am seeing the doc on the 26th sept and hopefully mid oct he can do it, well thats what his secretary said. I am glad you are so positive about this 29lb is great you must feel so good after losing that so far, well done, are you in the UK?

[joanne@millett3 0]

ya i live in skegness . r you in the uk ?

[fatwillgo 0]

yea down nr bristol way, i just can't wait!

[joanne@millett3 0]

the time will soon pass and you will be on the losing side. r u having it done on the nhs ?

[louise162 0]

Welcome to board. I was banded in February and currently going through a rough patch having just been diagnosed with fibromyalgia. Like you I had tried all the diets going and kept getting fatter and fatter and eventually peaked at just under 21st 7lbs. I'm now 4 stone lighter and I know that if I hadn't lost the weight I'd be in a far more pain now than I could cope with. At least I am still mobile.

Best of luck with your operation. It will come around sooner than you think and you will soon be reaping the benefits!