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Well I had a consultation today I am pretty scared theres a big amount of what if's going through my mind, with if I can't stick to the diet to loose a big amount of weight. I am going with the lap band I'm 25 years old and need to loose 11 stone they have told me the weight comes of slowly and gradually and you have to put in as much effort to stick to the diet. They have also said that a lot of foods slip threw the band so you can cheat the band like chocolate, crisps,sweet corn.

I am not getting much support of the parents so this is a tough journey I am about to start.

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Hi holly! I'm 27, It was April 2016 when I had the lap band fitted and I weighed 20 stone. I'm now down to 11 stone and it's the best thing I've ever done!!!
For me it was a really difficult journey as the band was sat on my diaphragm causing me pain in my shoulder but the more weight I lost the more the pain went away!
I questioned why I done it to myself the whole first year of extreme pain, but mine was a rare case!
Now it's gone and I'm fitter and healthier I could not be happier and I would recommend it to anyone!!! If you have any questions please don't hesitate to contact me!!!

Good luck ok your journey!!!
You can do this!





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