Anyone know of Dr De Bruyne Chris

[bigsister 0]

You sure have brought a big smile to my face today, made me pick myself up, dust myself off and start all over again - was that a song?

I've decided to grow old disgracefully, bu***r the knitting and chair - bring on the fun ...........

Westie xxx

Well my work for today is done then! Glad to have lightened your day a little and yes, growing old disgracefully is the way to go - Freckles can be our role model as she is ever so slightly in front in age but forging her way ahead in the disgraceful stakes! (That's a compliment Freckles!)

Hope everyone is having a good weekend and not bought a box of Fox's Whipped Creams biscuits at Sainsburys like me - of course I have no intention of eating them myself, they are for when my grandson visits! I don't even like them (nose extending 12" while typing that!)

Bigsis xx

[Oliverdog 0]

Welcome oliverdog, your in the same position and age as a lot of us on here, your borderline bmi, Dr Chris critia is 35 min 50 max but there is a little room for negotiation, or you can add a few pounds to come within the range, like weighing at night with all your clothes coat and boots :redface:.

E.mail Dr Chris or Fred first, and ask about the package its the cheapest and most convient because you get all taxi, hotel, and operation cost and arrangements done for you. You only have to arrange flights into Belgium INTERNATIONAL airport. good luck, mmm

Hi Thanks everyone for being so great, I have emailed Dr Chris as advised! Can someone tell me who Fred is and how to contact him for the package, should I be accepted? Your a great bunch thanks for replying so quickly x

[Carriejess 27]

Well my work for today is done then! Glad to have lightened your day a little and yes, growing old disgracefully is the way to go - Freckles can be our role model as she is ever so slightly in front in age but forging her way ahead in the disgraceful stakes! (That's a compliment Freckles!)

Hope everyone is having a good weekend and not bought a box of Fox's Whipped Creams biscuits at Sainsburys like me - of course I have no intention of eating them myself, they are for when my grandson visits! I don't even like them (nose extending 12" while typing that!)

Bigsis xx

do dark chocolate digestives, triple chocolate gateaux, Peanut Butter out of the jar, wine, Syrup sponge pudding, chedder cheese and cream count as good weekend food choices do you think?!

[Carriejess 27]

thanks to everyone for there lovely messages xx

[shellangel 0]

Hi Thanks everyone for being so great, I have emailed Dr Chris as advised! Can someone tell me who Fred is and how to contact him for the package, should I be accepted? Your a great bunch thanks for replying so quickly x

No problemo Oliverdog:)

Fred is dr c's assistant... He assist wit the ops too so has medical training... Don't kno if he's a surgeon, but he does the follow up checks n fills.

I didn't go with the package, but dr c got fred to send me the info just in case I wanted the deal. He'll keep u right

Let us kno how u get on:)

[bigsister 0]

do dark chocolate digestives, triple chocolate gateaux, Peanut Butter out of the jar, wine, Syrup sponge pudding, chedder cheese and cream count as good weekend food choices do you think?!

Absolutely Carriejess, as we all know, food eaten at weekends doesn't count at all - same as if no-one sees you eating something you shouldn't! Can't be saints all the time can we? Just shouldn't go beating ourselves when we do have a bit of a lapse. And you are allowed everything you've listed above and anything else you fancy if you are in an official relationship mourning period. I'm sure it won't be long before another one comes along - give yourself a little time to lick your wounds and then get out there and take your pick of men who I'm sure will be falling at your feet looking as gorgeous as you do. You have done fantastically well, you are at the place we all strive to be. Look after yourself, Bigsis xx

[bigsister 0]

Hi Thanks everyone for being so great, I have emailed Dr Chris as advised! Can someone tell me who Fred is and how to contact him for the package, should I be accepted? Your a great bunch thanks for replying so quickly x

Hi and welcome Oliverdog. Did you get Fredericks e-mail address? Or did you e-mail Dr Chris - think it can take longer to get a reply if you sent it to him as he has to forward them to Frederick anyway as it's him who sorts out all the arrangements. Hope they agree to the surgery for you, Bigsis x

[lischa 0]

OMG peeps its sunday and 7pm at that, where has the weekend gone?

Before I go on, welcome Oliverdog, woohoo Carriejess new you, new life. It's horrid when a relationship ends but hey your stunning and no doubt 100% MORE CONFIDENT! Go and enjoy life sweetiexx

Right ramblings of the weekend, had my induction at the gym and realised they have idiots guide switches on all the machine, so I didnt need a degree in computing. But i do need a set of headphones, cos it's all high tech and each bit of equipment has a tv on it and you can change chanels and allsorts. How things have changed. I was bored on each machine after 5 mins so i did another lap on the machines.... go me go me!! Then for a jacuzzi and sauna. Bliss. That was friday. Saturday, I went to London for my 1st fill with Wendy and she was lovely. Had 2 attempts with the needle but hit the right spot on the 2nd go and now I have 3mls in the band and on liquids.< /p>

Came home last night and the daughter was going out and the bf was having her baby.... until she was brought home at 9.30 p***ed as a fart. Hadnt made it from the friends house and i ended up putting her to bed and undressing her! But she was up at 7.30 this morning for the car boot trawl.

So today iwalked around 2 car boot sales, visited my ole ma, and been back to the gym, had a swim and all and then walked both dogs along the beach. Now im knackered and realised that yet again rambling total crap!!!!

But to let Homecare know(even thou she's on holiday). That the nether regions were scary as ya like. I'm 45 got grey hair, over weight, wear glassess, have a prothesis ( as Dr C calls it), seen the ads for tena lady and to top it off discovered on friday that with the aid of a mirror, I also have grey in other regions!!!!!! Can it get worse. Oh and I found out what a hollywood is!!!

Ramblings over - chat to you all laterz.

Lisa

xxxxx

Lost 23lbs to date

Banded on 07/07/09

[Carriejess 27]

OMG peeps its sunday and 7pm at that, where has the weekend gone?

Before I go on, welcome Oliverdog, woohoo Carriejess new you, new life. It's horrid when a relationship ends but hey your stunning and no doubt 100% MORE CONFIDENT! Go and enjoy life sweetiexx

Right ramblings of the weekend, had my induction at the gym and realised they have idiots guide switches on all the machine, so I didnt need a degree in computing. But i do need a set of headphones, cos it's all high tech and each bit of equipment has a tv on it and you can change chanels and allsorts. How things have changed. I was bored on each machine after 5 mins so i did another lap on the machines.... go me go me!! Then for a jacuzzi and sauna. Bliss. That was friday. Saturday, I went to London for my 1st fill with Wendy and she was lovely. Had 2 attempts with the needle but hit the right spot on the 2nd go and now I have 3mls in the band and on liquids.

Came home last night and the daughter was going out and the bf was having her baby.... until she was brought home at 9.30 p***ed as a fart. Hadnt made it from the friends house and i ended up putting her to bed and undressing her! But she was up at 7.30 this morning for the car boot trawl.

So today iwalked around 2 car boot sales, visited my ole ma, and been back to the gym, had a swim and all and then walked both dogs along the beach. Now im knackered and realised that yet again rambling total crap!!!!

But to let Homecare know(even thou she's on holiday). That the nether regions were scary as ya like. I'm 45 got grey hair, over weight, wear glassess, have a prothesis ( as Dr C calls it), seen the ads for tena lady and to top it off discovered on friday that with the aid of a mirror, I also have grey in other regions!!!!!! Can it get worse. Oh and I found out what a hollywood is!!!

Ramblings over - chat to you all laterz.

Lisa

xxxxx

Lost 23lbs to date

Banded on 07/07/09

Hi Lisa

Thanks for your message....p.s i always have a Hollywood

[Carriejess 27]

Hi Thanks everyone for being so great, I have emailed Dr Chris as advised! Can someone tell me who Fred is and how to contact him for the package, should I be accepted? Your a great bunch thanks for replying so quickly x

Welcome Oliverdog

congrats on your decision, you will find that everyone on here will be happy to answer any q's you have...i cant remember the run up to the op to be honest but i will be more helpfull when you are a bandster!

[Carriejess 27]

Absolutely Carriejess, as we all know, food eaten at weekends doesn't count at all - same as if no-one sees you eating something you shouldn't! Can't be saints all the time can we? Just shouldn't go beating ourselves when we do have a bit of a lapse. And you are allowed everything you've listed above and anything else you fancy if you are in an official relationship mourning period. I'm sure it won't be long before another one comes along - give yourself a little time to lick your wounds and then get out there and take your pick of men who I'm sure will be falling at your feet looking as gorgeous as you do. You have done fantastically well, you are at the place we all strive to be. Look after yourself, Bigsis xx

Thanks Bigsis, its always nice to have someone remind you of the weekend food rules! Mind you i am sill not sure that this level of food is acceptable for anyone, think i might do the Cambidge diet for a week next week...i will get these last 7 pounds off!!!

[lischa 0]

Hey Carriejess cant believe you have nearly made it to your goal..... So is it realistic to want to get down to what is termed my ideal BMI and weight. My niece had the op a year ago and hasnt exercised and eats basically whatever she wants but seems to be stuck on 5 stone loss but is still 13 stones. Id like to get reight down to my ideal weight but havent spoken to anyone who's done that..... How long has it taken you and how many fills did you have.... tell me to bog off and mind my own business if ya like :-S. Just intreged and detremined to be good and exercise and be as good as i can be for a food addict. Not under any illusions, it will be hard. My neice didnt even stick to the liquid thing after each band fill.

Lisa

[Carriejess 27]

Hey Carriejess cant believe you have nearly made it to your goal..... So is it realistic to want to get down to what is termed my ideal BMI and weight. My niece had the op a year ago and hasnt exercised and eats basically whatever she wants but seems to be stuck on 5 stone loss but is still 13 stones. Id like to get reight down to my ideal weight but havent spoken to anyone who's done that..... How long has it taken you and how many fills did you have.... tell me to bog off and mind my own business if ya like :-S. Just intreged and detremined to be good and exercise and be as good as i can be for a food addict. Not under any illusions, it will be hard. My neice didnt even stick to the liquid thing after each band fill.

Lisa

I think it is realistic to reach your goal, i currently weigh 10.7 my goal is 10 but my secret goal is really 9.7. I do not excercise as much as i should or at all really! However i do know that if i want to acheive my goal then i need to be in the gym, controlling my food intake is just not going to cut it anymore. I would advise you to get in to a gym routine asap so that it stays with you throughout your experience like Garry and alot of the others on here have done. I think i have about 7mls in my band i hardly ever have fills anymore, i was banded at the end of october. Best thing i ever did and i couldnt be happier with it (well i could if i were 9 and a half stone!)

The weight normally comes off quite easily at first but when you get to about 2 stone to goal it gets harder and harder just like it does with any deit and excercise plan..the difference is that it is a hell of alot harder to try and put weight back on again!

[garrymcfall 0]

do dark chocolate digestives, triple chocolate gateaux, Peanut Butter out of the jar, wine, Syrup sponge pudding, chedder cheese and cream count as good weekend food choices do you think?!

carrie, thats bordering on pornographic what you wrote there.

I m sorry to hear about your breakup but i agree with the othere whats for you wont go by you and from what i see by your picture it wont be too long till you have another worthy of you.

gx

[anitahug 0]

Carriejess what a difference u must b feelin 77lbs lighter (I keep goin back to make sure I've read it right) thats an awesome loss. u look fantastic. ur entitled to a little blip in diet after break up, but u obviously have things under control and know what ur doin.

Lischa I'm impressed with these gym workouts !!

About fill - did fill hurt?

Welcome oliverdog, my gp assessed my bmi at 35 Fred said it was 37 even if u go online and check different searches do bring up slight differences. Obviously any co-morbidities (I hate that word) u have will add to ur case. Fingers crossed u'll b suitable.

Freckles u mentioned the other day u take a multi vit' does it have Iron in it as this can be enough to cause Constipation in some people (the skites in others). I'm sure ur already aware of this just thought I'd mention it.