BANDERS UNITE ! Get to know each other chatter !

[dottychic]

Morning all you lovely bandits Hope you all have a lovely weekend....its a bit grey here at the moment but it might brighten up.....weirder things have happened XX

 

[tranquil_butterfly]

Morning dotty c nice to see you. Bit overcast and grey here too. At least it is not snowing!

tranquil x

 

[dottychic]

I know lol....can you believe theres snow XX

 

[tranquil_butterfly]

I know lol....can you believe theres snow XX

Yes - it is the great British weather.

I cannot wait to get some sun - roll on November. I noticed you have booked your hols dotty c, you are going near to where we went a few years ago - it is lovely there. You will have a great time.

tranquil x

 

[JoxJo]

Morning - any tips on fluid intake? I'm really struggling and I'm not taking any calories at the mo either! Does it matter at this early stage (banded Thursday) thanx folk xxx

 

[ldavidson84]

Morning - any tips on fluid intake? I'm really struggling and I'm not taking any calories at the mo either! Does it matter at this early stage (banded Thursday) thanx folk xxx

Hi Jo,

How you feeling? I just have my lil boys sippy cup and keep filling it up, not sure how much im taking in but i always seem to be sipping

xxx

 

[JoxJo]

Hi Jo,

How you feeling? I just have my lil boys sippy cup and keep filling it up, not sure how much im taking in but i always seem to be sipping

xxx

Hi Leanne I'm ok, sore shoulder and the night seems to last forever! Am I worrying about nothing, should we only be living on water at the mo? Tried slim fast but think it's too thick at mo. Sent my fella out for some options drink! Great to hear your op went well x

 

[Marie1986]

Evening all. Or should that be morning.

I have just finished working. I worked from home today as I woke up feeling awful and got worse as the day wore on. I called the docs and got slotted in to see her after speaking to the nurse and telling her my BP was still high and I was experiencing a bad headache and dizziness and my ankles and legs were so swollen I could not walk. I saw her at 6 pm and she has put me back on a water tablet and given me a 7 day course of treatment for the diziness. Hopefully in a few weeks the fluid retention will ease. As much as I wanted to not go back on the meds my poor kidneys were taking too long to work again. I will need to keep trying to lose more weight and try again to get off them. I am disappointed but I could not go on.

As for the craziness of work - I am seriously considering quitting because after what I have gone through today it is just not worth it any more.

Food wise I have had:

Actimel
2 cups of coffee
Water - not enough but better than the two gulps I had yesterday!

1 egg omlette and 3 WW bacon rashers

sardines and salad with a little low fat mayo and a little sweet chilli dipping sauce - very tasty

Home made liver casserole done in the slow cooker with vegetables - that was very filling -did not manage it all.

Hope everyone is well. Good to see you Marie - who did you see at WM ? Will be interesting to see how much they give me for a fill if you had 1 in yours. You are really dong well - 71 lbs is impressive.

Mazza, Rache Neen - what's going on - who is band bashing? Too tired to look now and frankly if it is of the nature you are saying I will not bother.

Good night fellow banders.

tranquil x

Hey hunny!

Im doing okay, its alot of mind control and sometimes you have a moment when you think.. i really cant be bothered..

but then i look at my before pictures from my heaviest and i think to myself.. that's why!

It was Ana.. Oh i do like her..

Its all dependant on you.. She was only going to put half a ml in but i was like...

''But..... the last couple of weeks i do get hungry''
(solid food, before fill)

but it also falls on TOTM.. so its catch 22.. So we tried 1ml.. It seems to be okay, will be interesting to find out what restriction i have now..

Thank-you.. I still dont believe what size i am or how much weight ive lost.. its not sunk in yet..

Ive gone from a 20/22 to a 14 in tops.. bottoms 22 - 16/18 (as i have to tuck my apron in )

I know your having a bad time.. If you ever need a chat.. Just let me know..

When is your appointment? Mine was at 11am but didnt get seen until 13:45pm! haha.. typical WM!

Marie x

 

[Cazraline]

Having a girlie pamper night with a friend tonight! It's very different from what we normally do!

Normally we eat rubbish and drink way too much so this is quite novelty.

It's still really good fun and I don't feel like I am missing anything although my flatmates pizza in the oven is smelling far too good :-(

 

[Cazraline]

Oh and today is my one week milestone!

 

[Sarah Metcalf]

Hi all, how are we tonight? Caz, I envy you a girlie night, I'm sooo bored. I think I'm going to have an early night.

Jo, do you know that 1 pint = 1.7 litres? You may well be drinking more than you realise.

Wow do I have restriction, even burping and drinking feels weird!! I'm really excited about starting solids and using this tool to it's greatest potential. Night all xx

 

[Neen]

Hi all, party went great but very long...I am aching all over and shattered!!!
Only lost 1lb this week but determined to boost that next week by getting off my backside and onto the treadmill.
See ya tomorrow or Monday..depending on how things are x

 

[Mazza]

Hi all, how are we tonight? Caz, I envy you a girlie night, I'm sooo bored. I think I'm going to have an early night.

Jo, do you know that 1 pint = 1.7 litres? You may well be drinking more than you realise.

Wow do I have restriction, even burping and drinking feels weird!! I'm really excited about starting solids and using this tool to it's greatest potential. Night all xx

Hi Sarah

It sounds like you do indeed have restriction

BTW I think you have the litre / pint conversion the wrong way round. 1 litre = 1.75 pints. Confusing this imperial / metric thing - why cant it just be one way!

x x

 

[tranquil_butterfly]

Hey hunny!

Im doing okay, its alot of mind control and sometimes you have a moment when you think.. i really cant be bothered..

but then i look at my before pictures from my heaviest and i think to myself.. that's why!

It was Ana.. Oh i do like her..

Its all dependant on you.. She was only going to put half a ml in but i was like...

''But..... the last couple of weeks i do get hungry''
(solid food, before fill)

but it also falls on TOTM.. so its catch 22.. So we tried 1ml.. It seems to be okay, will be interesting to find out what restriction i have now..

Thank-you.. I still dont believe what size i am or how much weight ive lost.. its not sunk in yet..

Ive gone from a 20/22 to a 14 in tops.. bottoms 22 - 16/18 (as i have to tuck my apron in )

I know your having a bad time.. If you ever need a chat.. Just let me know..

When is your appointment? Mine was at 11am but didnt get seen until 13:45pm! haha.. typical WM!

Marie x

Hi Marie, thanks for responding. It is work that is doing my head in at the moment. I really didn't think it was going to be so hard getting back. I will get there. You are doing so well - you should post more often so people can see how much you can do with the band. You have lost as much and more than some who have had the bypass. You will be at goal before you know it.

My appointment is at 2 pm but I will probably be there all afternoon like last time. Ana is nice. I think I have a hernia and I rang to tell her and she was really nice. I do not know who I will see - I hope it is her - Mr Mirza messed around too much with the fill although I really like him - I think I make him nervous though. When are they going to see you again?

Take care x

tranquil

 

[tranquil_butterfly]

Evening all. I have had a lovely day with my family. It was supposed to be a family lunch but we ended up staying until late evening. An old family friend came to see us as he has not seen my mom for years. I have not laughed so much for ages - it was just what I needed. Still means I am going to bed late but I am still buzzing. I am going to have a long lie in.

My legs and ankles are still very swollen but I am walking better. It will take a few weeks for the fluid retention to sort itself out. The pills for the dizziness and nausea are working so that is helping a lot. The pills seem to be having a very calming effect.

Hope everyone enjoys the rest of the weekend.

tranquil x

 

[Sarah Metcalf]

Hi Sarah

It sounds like you do indeed have restriction

BTW I think you have the litre / pint conversion the wrong way round. 1 litre = 1.75 pints. Confusing this imperial / metric thing - why cant it just be one way!

x x

I'm laughing so much at myself here, I'm such a div! I'm slightly dyslexic and get stuff confused all of the time, I even turned up to my first wls app 1 day early!!

TB it sounds like you've had a great day, you deserve it after the week you've had, enjoy your lie in. I agree that Marie should post more often, it's lovely to hear from her.

Neen, I'm so glad the party went well, I do hope you can have an easier day today. Well done on the loss, starting tomorrow I'll be calorie counting again, I've gained 2lb this week and I'm desperate to be losing again.

I've had the weirdest sleep, kept waking up as it felt like I had food stuck?! I've sipped a coffee and going to attempt a couple of soupfulls of cereal in a minute. Off to softplay in a minute

 

[weeble]

Morning all - I hope you have a great Sunday. I am so glad we have this thread. There is so much negativity about the band - and how easy it is to cheat with it - elsewhere that I don't think I would hang around without it.

Still on liquids yesterday and had a very light day. Yogurt, soup and a milk drink. Going to up the volume today and try some soft food.

 

[ldavidson84]

Morning All,

Well today im feeling alittle better, not as much wind pain which is such a relief i swear it must be impossible for me to have any left in me

I took a little walk around tesco yesterday which was ok but i ached alittle after.
Last night i had a full night sleep sat up without waking with wind or any pain, much needed i think!

I still cant wear a bra as it hurts my shoulders but with not wearing one the top of my back is aching due to weight of my boobs, just feels like i need someone to walk over my back to crack it all back in place.

Is it normal to be short of breathe??? I found it quite difficult to read a story to my little boy last night as i was having problems catching my breathe

Hope your all well xxx

 

[Cazraline]

I have been very good this weekend! Hope it shows on Tuesday.

I have a dinner dance at work at the beginning of April and am almost almost not dreading looking like a massive hippo! It's work people so they see me all the time so they will actually think I look slimmer, but what to wear?!

My boyfriend is in Houston and I won't see him until may when we are going to Vienna so I can't help wondering what I could look like then! How many dress sizes in almost three months? Hopefully at least one

 

[tranquil_butterfly]

Morning all - I hope you have a great Sunday. I am so glad we have this thread. There is so much negativity about the band - and how easy it is to cheat with it - elsewhere that I don't think I would hang around without it.

Still on liquids yesterday and had a very light day. Yogurt, soup and a milk drink. Going to up the volume today and try some soft food.

weeble and everyone else. At the risk of getting told off by the mods, a lot of the negativity is in MY view bourne out of either ignorance or arrogance. Any weight loss surgery is a tool - and like any other tool the success comes from how you use it. If someone wants to cheat with a bypass they can do it just as easily as someone who wants to cheat with a band. I have seen and heard plenty of stories about people who have had a bypass doing this like liquidising KFC and mars bars. That may be as true as the thing about bands slipping all the time. Bands slip but I would hazard a guess that it is a rare occurrence - as is someone who feels desperate enough to liquidise a mars bar!

Look, we don't have to get into a disagreement about this or feel like the poor relations of WLS either. I felt really sorry for Maza and Neen yesterday who on a post tried to redress the balance with regard to band and bypass procedures and got shot down in flames. It is not on - everyone is entitled to their opinions. You should not feel that you cannot come here and get support or lurk in some corner because of your choice of procedure.

Let's just concentrate on what we are achieving here. Ok, nuff said.

tranquil x