Anyone know of Dr De Bruyne Chris

[mandyfielding 0]

have u got a secret video at my works that sees all the snack a jacks that we eat, lol, think you know all the bad habbits that we all have. thanks for that Gaz, I will have to be good from now on. lol thanks you for your advise I will try and make more of an effort, I realy know I need to do thanks agian

[timeisnow 0]

Hi TIN what do yo mean 4lbs not great, thats 48lbs in a year which is around 31/2 stone. In my opinion any weight Im losing is good as before I had the band I couldnt get my mind focused at all and if I did, along came a problem which made me lose focus and I would eat comfort food again. With this band, ok you may be able to eat some wrong things, but on the whole it stops this and even on a bad month your still losing.

I got 0.75 put in and Wendy wasnt too sure as to maybe taking 0.25 out as she defo thinks thats it, so sat by me when I drank the Water and it went down fine. She says if I have any probs being too tight to phone her and even offered to phone me next week, isnt she good. Jx:w00t:

your right homecare but i suppose i feel im lettting myself down at the moment as im not giving it 100% focus which i do like to do!

re wendy i have to text her next tuesday to let her know how my restriction and confidence is going...she is then going to call me for a wee chat later in the evening.

so yeh anyone who is thinking about using wendy and her company i would just say they/she is very professional and always ready to help you.

i do feel more positive after speaking to wendy and basically think to myself imagine what i could lose with 100% effort??:scared2:

good luck to everyone

TIN:thumbup:

[Chapamar 0]

Hello to everyone. It's been three weeks since my surgery and I couldn't be more thrilled. I've had a wonderful recovery and have started losing the weight.

I love the band and am so thankful for Dr. DeBruyne and Frederik for all they did. First fill in two or three weeks but still getting enough preliminary restriction to keep me from getting too hungry.

Hooray!

[wishfull 1]

Hi mandy how are things going with you? Do you know what date frederik is in manchester next month? x

[timeisnow 0]

My sister and her partner are being banded in Belgium tomorrow, they flew out today. I think Im more nervous for them than I was for myself. They went on my recommendation so hope everything goes ok. Jx

i take it this is your sister that knows all about it obviously, speaking to over in belgium i thought your family werent really up for it so you were keeping it like me to minimal knwledge???:wink:but all the same they have to be happy with your progrees and thats probably whats made them decide to do it i suppose..brilliant!

by he way j sais really well done!i think she is thinking about it now too ???:scared2:

[anitahug 0]

Hi

TIN u have done brilliant can you imagine how I'm feelin I got banded 11 days after u, and I have lost about 7 lbs I can see very little change, I've had 2 fills 4.5mls and am seeing Wendy on Wed' for my 3rd. Getting this band was a last resort, and I really need it to work as I don't have great willpower (which I hope it will soon) but at times I can't help but think what if it doesn't ? Others who got banded same time as me have lost 2-3 stone. Has it been this slow for anyone else ?

Bobo congratulations on setting a date what a success story !! (& I won't say anything about the other disclosure :scared2: lol)

[timeisnow 0]

Hi

TIN u have done brilliant can you imagine how I'm feelin I got banded 11 days after u, and I have lost about 7 lbs I can see very little change, I've had 2 fills 4.5mls and am seeing Wendy on Wed' for my 3rd. Getting this band was a last resort, and I really need it to work as I don't have great willpower (which I hope it will soon) but at times I can't help but think what if it doesn't ? Others who got banded same time as me have lost 2-3 stone. Has it been this slow for anyone else ?

Bobo congratulations on setting a date what a success story !! (& I won't say anything about the other disclosure :scared2: lol)

thanks for your kind words anitahug!much appreciated

i would say if you feel so down about things speak to wendy as i did and i do feel more positive re how i feel and what i can achieve working with the band.:w00t:

as you know it is difficult... look at me and you but as i have been hearing all the time any loss is a positive and a step closer to your goal??

plus everyone IS different so reading on this site how much people lose etc could be detrimental to others,so i personally would stick to this for site for brilliant help but for real advice Wendy is the answer.!:eek:

good luck

[jerseybean 0]

Hi JB

Welcome! Have you looked into how easy it is to get fills in India? If you travel long distance alot they normally advise you to have some Fluid taken out of your band prior to flying so you will definately need easy access to someone who can do your fills.

x

Hi Carriejess,

Thanks for that, I fly a lot of the time with my work, they send me all over the world. Does this mean I will fill then defill and fill and defill all the time?

xx

[homecare 0]

i take it this is your sister that knows all about it obviously, speaking to over in belgium i thought your family werent really up for it so you were keeping it like me to minimal knwledge???:wink:but all the same they have to be happy with your progrees and thats probably whats made them decide to do it i suppose..brilliant!

by he way j sais really well done!i think she is thinking about it now too ???:scared2:

Hi TIN sooo glad your back on track and like I said earlier any set backs used to send me straight to the fridge, but now I cant eat the way I used to so have to do something else to release stress. I have been cleaning like mad, pulling out wadrobes and decluttering all over the house I find this keeps my mind off food and is also good exercise.

I have only one sister and I had to tell her about the op because we work together and she would have found out. She wasnt so keen on me going to Belgium to have it done and not telling any of the family. But when I sung the hospital's praises and so far have had no major problems (touch wood) she became more interested. Also after failing miserably over the summer to diet was the final straw. So she and her partner are being banded this morning. I must add she hasnt told any of the family either just me.

Tell J and wee J I was asking for them, and if J decides to go for it will that be another family Trip?

Ive lost 2 3/4 lbs this week so well pleased. Im sure Im at restriction now and I love this band. Jx:tongue_smilie:

[mmm 0]

Hi

TIN u have done brilliant can you imagine how I'm feelin I got banded 11 days after u, and I have lost about 7 lbs I can see very little change, I've had 2 fills 4.5mls and am seeing Wendy on Wed' for my 3rd. Getting this band was a last resort, and I really need it to work as I don't have great willpower (which I hope it will soon) but at times I can't help but think what if it doesn't ? Others who got banded same time as me have lost 2-3 stone. Has it been this slow for anyone else ?

Bobo congratulations on setting a date what a success story !! (& I won't say anything about the other disclosure :scared2: lol)

Hi anita, it would appear that those of us who started their journey at around the 35bmi may have a much slower weight loss initially, but it is steady and usually downwards, mine has been 2.5 stone over 8 months which is not brilliant but its 2.5 stone I would'nt have lost without the band. I believe bigsister is in a simlar situation, dont compare yourself to others you will lose weight as long as you go for regular fills and get fussy over your food choices choosing Protein with every meal where possible. Good luck dont get down hearted, you will make it. :w00t:

[Carriejess 27]

Hi Carriejess,

Thanks for that, I fly a lot of the time with my work, they send me all over the world. Does this mean I will fill then defill and fill and defill all the time?

xx

Hi jb

Too be honest i dont think i can give you a concrete answer to that as i dont fly enough to know properly. I would advise you to ask CDB or Frederick or perhaps even give Wendy from WLS a call and ask them.

Carrie

[Toppings 1]

Hi guys,

Haven't been on here for a while. You guys are doing so well.

Bobo, thats a brilliant weight loss.

Mandy, i was like you last week. Really down cos I just couldn't eat a thing!! Only Soup....

Even mash potatoe was hard to swallow and of course then because you want to eat, you settle for the food that slides down easy like the chocolate and ice-cream.

Its mental torture. I went out for a meal last Friday and was very nervous - ordered sole and chewed and chewed and really took my time. Had to keep putting the knife and fork down and after about 15 minutes it had gone cold, but I did manage to eat half of it, with mashed celeriac. Dessert was a skinny latte!!

My weight loss has really slowed down too so much so that I'm thinking of going back to writing things down, like Garry said and being good.

[timeisnow 0]

Hi TIN sooo glad your back on track and like I said earlier any set backs used to send me straight to the fridge, but now I cant eat the way I used to so have to do something else to release stress. I have been cleaning like mad, pulling out wadrobes and decluttering all over the house I find this keeps my mind off food and is also good exercise.

I have only one sister and I had to tell her about the op because we work together and she would have found out. She wasnt so keen on me going to Belgium to have it done and not telling any of the family. But when I sung the hospital's praises and so far have had no major problems (touch wood) she became more interested. Also after failing miserably over the summer to diet was the final straw. So she and her partner are being banded this morning. I must add she hasnt told any of the family either just me.

Tell J and wee J I was asking for them, and if J decides to go for it will that be another family Trip?

Ive lost 2 3/4 lbs this week so well pleased. Im sure Im at restriction now and I love this band. Jx:tongue_smilie:

thanks homecare...im back on track but still not up to 100% fighting power but think im getting there?

have u heard anything from your sis and bro in law yet?as we know they are in professional hands and they will be fine:smile:

yeh if J does then it WILL be all of us i would think??

i would probably arrange anopther fill out there for same time if/when we organise it?

keep up the great work Homecare your in the ZONE i think??

plus if your stuck for de cluttering or cleaning i have plenty to do in my house and garden???:confused:

im not gonna weigh myself until tuesday, i started eating properly today as was starving couple o poached eggs and toast nothing too heavy then Soup and tuna mixed with some Tomato etc went down ok and felt content.

ok all the best H catch u later:thumbup:

[mandyfielding 0]

Hi mandy how are things going with you? Do you know what date frederik is in manchester next month? x

Hi, thanks for all the advise, me and you alike, I also need to get my head around this band. I realy have to get it working for me and not me working for myself and not being realy good. I am sure chris will be at Manchester, 5th Nov Thurs, I am hoping to have a fill that day.

I would like to say a big thank you to all ur help and advise and encouragement. Your all great. I am going to try harder. I am going to lose some more weight, I want to lose another half a stone which will take me to 3 stone. Thanks you all for you support xxxxxxxx

[SAMMY77 0]

Hi guys

I've not been on here for a while, I just seem to have had hardly any time to myself since starting back at work a couple of months back.

I'm nearly 19 weeks pregnant now, can you believe where the time has gone?!! I'm starting to show a bit now, but I think it's also down to the chocolate cravings I seem to be having - typical! Why can't I crave celery or tomatoes!?! Well, I had 0.5ml out when I first found out I was pregnant which took me back down to 6ml in a 7-9ml band. I was glad I did as the band tightening with the wrenching down the toilet! When I got to 13 weeks and the nausea had past I had the 0.5ml back in over 2 fills. I do have a bit of restriction but not great. I was tempted to have a bit more in just to stop me from eating too much but I think it'd be pointless as I just need to start eating the right stuff and not give in to my chocolate obsession!

In the last 19 weeks, I lost about 5lbs in the first 12 weeks but they seem to have gone back on now. But I am pretty much the same weight now as pre-pregnancy but I suspect I may have gained a couple of lbs the last few days. But at this stage with Harrison I'd put on at least a stone may be more so I am pleased to in effect not have put anything on. Wendy at WLS was happy for me to lose 20lb of fat throughout the pregnancy but I just don't think that's going to happen. But I'd be happy with just a moderate weight gain and then start again after the baby is born in March.

It doesn't help because our fridge freezer is broken and keep losing it's 'coolness' so I can't put much in there. The fault is really rare and it's been a nightmare getting it sorted and sourcing the part. I should all be fixed in another couple of weeks so I can start buying more and freezing stuff again. Hubby went back for another 8 weeks last week (was 3 weeks waiting for his visa so we had him home for nearly 2 months which was fab!) so it's down to cooking for myself which I find hard. Any ideas for easy suppers for one?!!

Anyway I'll stop babbling! How is everyone, I've not had time to go back and read any posts unfortunately. I just hope everyone is doing well and their eating is more in control than mine!! I'm putting this last few days down to comfort eating too since hubby went back to work! :confused: