BANDERS UNITE ! Get to know each other chatter !

[hope2bthina]

Sorry had parents evening..number 2 and 3 did very well.

cc, i hope your feeling better and enjoy the meet..your not too far from me then really!.

Neen, it is hard not to plate pile, i do it..so am hoping to stick to the portion pots from now will have to fill up with veg until op tho.

Jenn you hardly seem to eat anything! i bet i have more than that at one sitting sometimes....what did the hospital say when you told them you only eat that amount? do you have a thyroid problem? my hubby does and has put loads of weight on. He was soooo skinny when we met and i'm 2 stone lighter than him now!. Friday weigh in is fine with me, and i shall seek out the scales too. Nice to know your a believer so wont think me mad....i am but in a nice way lol xx

I also have the rc tape measure thingy..it's good that i measured myself months and months ago and those measures cant be changed as the little clips don't move so i will have to dig it out as i've lost a fair bit since then be good to keep forever to see how big i used to be.

I am going to the support group at heartlands on wednesday, my friend who is having problems with her band was coming too but now she can't make it..so i shall be brave and go alone...

 

[candyb]

when and where is the support group at heartlands??? i live 2 hrs away by car but id like to make one meeting...just to find ut what other banders go through and to share the ups and downs....

 

[hope2bthina]

Hiya it is this wednesday 20th at 6.30. Did you have to do the s.l.i.m course in the room next to boots the chemist in the main building, if so it's in there. It would be really good if you can make it. I'll find my pack out and get novembers date for you as well x

 

[hope2bthina]

the next 2 dates are wednesday 17th november and wednesday 15th december all 6.30 to 8.30, it says to give your name to ange or sarah when you get there and you can get reduced parking for £2. hope that helps

 

[Fattyfattyboomboom]

ooh, I considered joining RC myself after my plastics consult as a way to ensure I get these last few lb's off and more importantly dont regain any weight before next May.

I will be very interested to hear more about the RC stuff you've got when I see you tonight CC.

Yeah I am looking forward to trying the pots to see if it makes much of a difference....I personally don't pile my plate 9 out of 10 plates...but if I get something I really like...i will finish it even after I KNOW i am full....*LOL*

 

[Rache]

Candy/Kelly I will be going on Wednesday, I'm a regular there. It's a really friendly group of people there are banders and bypassers and we cover some really good points. Some of the guys coming this week went to the WLS conference on saturday so they will be filling us in on all that they learned on the day.
They are a great bunch, fun and always there to help with any problems.
Say hi if you see me, I'll probably be the one sniffing into a tissue and looking non plussed as I can hardly hear atm (I won't be offended if you don't want to park it next to me, this one has been a stinker!!)
Neen I think I may start doing the weekend treat thing, as you retire it I shall begin to use it, currently if i want it i have it, I don't want to snack too much, but if I have the motivation of a snack or treat day instead of all week this will definately help me, so thanks for the tip.
I was glad to be back at work today if alot tired, so much work and so little time. It sure takes your mind off scoffing all the time.
Thanks for the beefcakes Neen, I could cope with a little Jake, hairy and mean, though I still would feel like i was robbing a nursery!! Lol I like my men to look a little rough and ready so to speak (teehee) soooo many men sooo little time.
Body shop meeting for me tonight so i will bid you all goodnight.xx

 

[Rache]

oooh and FFBB I figured you were from over the pond too, some of the things you say are so quirky

 

[Fattyfattyboomboom]

hi folks
ive been back to heartlands today, only a quick meeting with one of the new dieticians, and she as said i can have my first fill in 3 weeks time...im well impressed...i havent lost any weight in 2 weeks so on a bit of a downer about that as im currently on steriods for plurisy....weighed in today at 116.9 kilos....id love to be 105 by xmas, so soon as im up to it, im off back to the gym....only had 3 ciggies today, so i feel like my whole life is changing for the better....

Well good girl for not putting on....and another well done on slowing down on the cigs. I know how hard that can be. I used to be a smoker myself....but when I find out i am PG I have to stop. Well actually the first time I got PG I thought, half way through a cig...."i think i am pg, i better put this out!" *LOL* did a test when I got home and poof I was.....but then 6 months after I had my son, i went back to it....more out of habit when I was on the phone to family. Only ever in the evenings, and only maybe 3-4 a day at most, unless I was drinking....then it would be like 40 in 3 hours...*LOL* But then the 2nd time I was pg...i did a pg test and it said negative and a few days later when I was smoking it was horrible all of a sudden so I knew I was PG ...did a test and I was....so I stopped and just never went back. I heard that that book by allen carr is supposed to be great for trying to quit smoking. My mate used it and she was a hard core smoker and she's not smoked for months now...she said it doesn't bother her one bit.

And no point in starting back...I used to use the cigs for food substitutes and a hunger suppressor...but since I stopped smoke they don't let you smoke and drink in pubs or anything any more so I never had a need to go back to smoking...and I don't drink anymore anyway...( never had a problem, but needed the cigs to take the alcohol taste away) and since I can't have both, i have neither!! *lol*

SORRY.... i talk alot... but good work...and soon you'll get a fill and hopfully be on your road to a newer you!

 

[Fattyfattyboomboom]

Good idea Jenn, it does seem pretty good value for a tenner.
I had a go at RC years ago and remember making some nice veg soup and soya mince/meat recipes that were quite filling and nice.
I have a ton of nice healthy recipes so I need to push the naughty cookbooks to the back and make room for some more wholesome cookery!

hey well I am quite happy to swap some good recipes....if you have any just pass them on....always good to get some swappseese....that way you don't get bored of the same thing.

 

[hope2bthina]

Candy/Kelly I will be going on Wednesday, I'm a regular there. It's a really friendly group of people there are banders and bypassers and we cover some really good points. Some of the guys coming this week went to the WLS conference on saturday so they will be filling us in on all that they learned on the day.
They are a great bunch, fun and always there to help with any problems.
Say hi if you see me, I'll probably be the one sniffing into a tissue and looking non plussed as I can hardly hear atm (I won't be offended if you don't want to park it next to me, this one has been a stinker!!)
Neen I think I may start doing the weekend treat thing, as you retire it I shall begin to use it, currently if i want it i have it, I don't want to snack too much, but if I have the motivation of a snack or treat day instead of all week this will definately help me, so thanks for the tip.
I was glad to be back at work today if alot tired, so much work and so little time. It sure takes your mind off scoffing all the time.
Thanks for the beefcakes Neen, I could cope with a little Jake, hairy and mean, though I still would feel like i was robbing a nursery!! Lol I like my men to look a little rough and ready so to speak (teehee) soooo many men sooo little time.
Body shop meeting for me tonight so i will bid you all goodnight.xx

Brill will see you on wednesday then rache, i started reading your diary earlier too, nearly finished! was a helpful insight into the op..waiting room was interesting. I will post on it when i've finished xx

 

[Fattyfattyboomboom]

Sorry had parents evening..number 2 and 3 did very well.

cc, i hope your feeling better and enjoy the meet..your not too far from me then really!.

Neen, it is hard not to plate pile, i do it..so am hoping to stick to the portion pots from now will have to fill up with veg until op tho.

Jenn you hardly seem to eat anything! i bet i have more than that at one sitting sometimes....what did the hospital say when you told them you only eat that amount? do you have a thyroid problem? my hubby does and has put loads of weight on. He was soooo skinny when we met and i'm 2 stone lighter than him now!. Friday weigh in is fine with me, and i shall seek out the scales too. Nice to know your a believer so wont think me mad....i am but in a nice way lol xx

I also have the rc tape measure thingy..it's good that i measured myself months and months ago and those measures cant be changed as the little clips don't move so i will have to dig it out as i've lost a fair bit since then be good to keep forever to see how big i used to be.

I am going to the support group at heartlands on wednesday, my friend who is having problems with her band was coming too but now she can't make it..so i shall be brave and go alone...

No thyroid problems...that was mainly all they ever checked....they just looked at me like.... " yeah right that is all you eat...i am sure you are shoving chocolate and cakes down your throat all day!" But that is honestly all I eat...I am very careful and very regimental about things. I really do my best...which was why I never understood why I didn't lose weight..I would always get 2 stone in and then nothing.....I am not saying I don't have the odd packet of crisps or the odd chocolate...but I have 1 packet or two at most every 2-3 weeks....I don't really get like that....and I work with sweet stuff all day, so it doesn't interest me. Not to mention, I am happy to have one or two little chunks off a choccy bar and then put it away and it not bother me....But I know people just look at me and think I am just shoving all sorts of rubbish down me. And it is frustrating. I honestly would think if I did all that...then yeah, fair enough, I deserve to be like that...and I need to do something about it.....but I don't and it is far more annoying that I could ever say....but such is life.....So I will do whatever I can to try see what else I can do to shift this weight.

 

[Fattyfattyboomboom]

oooh and FFBB I figured you were from over the pond too, some of the things you say are so quirky

hehehe...I didn't realise I was such a give away. meh....I am not trying to hide my "yank-dom" I have lived here for 14 years tomorrow...so I am one of you lot as much as i CAN BE!

 

[Fattyfattyboomboom]

Brill will see you on wednesday then rache, i started reading your diary earlier too, nearly finished! was a helpful insight into the op..waiting room was interesting. I will post on it when i've finished xx

where is rache's diary...wouldn't mind reading that too....waiting room?.....need to get reading i think....


btw where is "heartlands"?

 

[Neen]

Hi Rache ! Glad you liked the hunks of the week I will just keep them coming to help us focus on something pleasurable but non fattening

I took my treat thing a bit far, it is a good idea but my treat meal turned into a 3 day treat bun fest and that is why I have been maintaining for so long.
I guess it's good to know I can maintain but I would rather it be my goal weight than my half way and a bit weight!

 

[Fattyfattyboomboom]

neena, do you like stuff with spices? I don't mean HOT i just mean flavoured...cuz i have a great recipe for a chick pea and butternut squash tagine with couscous...low call, flavourful and filling....but I reckon you don't have too much problems on the full feelings...


BTW what do you do when you get something caught in your gullet...I heard things like try a big of coke or fizzy drink it get it up....

 

[Fattyfattyboomboom]

Oh so gutted......I checked out slimming world online ---body optimise...£20 a month.....I can't afford that right now...so I will just have to use my old books...I am sure most of the stuff is still in date....

Kelly the last time I did SW they just brought out mix2max....but if you could let me know this thing you said they do that was simple to follow I will quite happily do it.....my OH is looking online for something to help me with it too........I am going to sort it out. maybe I can get it as my christmas pressie...

 

[Fattyfattyboomboom]

well I am going to dig out my books....i konw my mil has some of my books too...I am so looking forward to it...I am really happy to sort it out...it's four months...but it will work I know it will....

kinda begrudge the £20 a month when I have so much else to pay for....plus that is £20 I can use for my son to go and do activities...

 

[Fattyfattyboomboom]

well ordered my pot.....so should be good to go soon.....yeah..... going to check on mini mimes for some good recipes...yeah....

 

[hope2bthina]

where is rache's diary...wouldn't mind reading that too....waiting room?.....need to get reading i think....


btw where is "heartlands"?

The link to rache's diary http://www.wlsurgery.com/wls-diaries...rough-wls.html it is in her signature so hope she wont mind.

Heartlands hospital(or heartless as us locals call it)is the old east birmingham hospital. It's about 10 mins from brum city centre. In rache's diary she said she said she had to change into her gown and go back to the waiting room....they had no bed for her and even when she was being taken down to theatre the nurse and porter were saying there was no bed for her when she'd had her op....trust it to be my local lol

 

[Fattyfattyboomboom]

kelly/rache.....wow that sounds awful.....

I will have a read.....I am sure she wouldn't mind.

Been on mini mims and found loads of good stuff, can't wait to get stuck in....I am going to lose as much as I can before it is time for the bells to ring and have the OP.