BANDERS UNITE ! Get to know each other chatter !

[Neen]

Morning Kelly!! Awww all these cute little toddlers and tots you lot have...
Mine are 9 and 11 now and I'm lucky if I can tackle a cuddle out of my eldest!!

Jenn I know you are peed off....how much of that is water weight? You mentioned having the analyser scales a few pages ago...does that help you to see what's really fat? Weird how they work.

You aren't meant to weigh daily though as it can drive you potty!
You ARE doing wonderfully and I'm sure it's going to be OK for the op.
Not long to go x

 

[Neen]

Btw Jenn, I am glad you post a lot...we need to keep this thread visible to the banders as otherwise it would have disappeared off the front page and be gone in no time.

Nobody minds reading through it all I'm sure ! Keep posting everyone cos this is really helping x

 

[hope2bthina]

Morning Kelly!! Awww all these cute little toddlers and tots you lot have...
Mine are 9 and 11 now and I'm lucky if I can tackle a cuddle out of my eldest!!

Jenn I know you are peed off....how much of that is water weight? You mentioned having the analyser scales a few pages ago...does that help you to see what's really fat? Weird how they work.

You aren't meant to weigh daily though as it can drive you potty!
You ARE doing wonderfully and I'm sure it's going to be OK for the op.
Not long to go x

He is cute with his cherub looks and fair curly hair..but he is a lil devil..turn my back and whoa..whirlwind has whipped through my house lol..bless him

 

[Tif]

Hi tif,

well done on finding this thread...of course you are more thna welcome to join us..Kelly and I are both pre-op.....so we are all in the same boat....I am sure some of the other ladies would be more than happy to offer you any help you need with regards to questions.....

SO welcome aboard!

Ohhh when are your ops???

 

[hope2bthina]

It kept me checking in regularly yesterday, it's a nice thread nice to chat when i'm home alone with baby talk lol..although i'd better pop off for a bit housework is calling...be back in a bit xx

 

[Fattyfattyboomboom]

Embarrassing silences do not exist in your world! Good, you'd be great to go out and have a coffee with

Hehehe thanks. There is not normally...My son is just the same....it think it drive my OH potty sometimes!! Oh well he knew what he was marrying!! *LOL*

 

[Tif]

Welcome on board Tiffy.

Remember that you will need to take out travel insurance before you travel .... and to stipulate you are going for surgery. This is very important. Have WLS Group given you the info you need in respect to this?

Ta xxx

No I havent had my face to face consultation just yet - the only reason mine is booked is to save the 20 December as this is the only date I can do realistcally - I've put down £1000 but thats 100% refundable - i cant wait for my consultation. will feel more real then!!

 

[hope2bthina]

Ohhh when are your ops???

I saw the surgeon first week of october he thinks i may of missed the december slots so more than likely january..fingers crossed. I hang about for the poor postman everyday probably thinks i fancy him

 

[Fattyfattyboomboom]

I have days like that, i didn't want to get out of bed this morning..all grey and orrible..but it has brightened up..i'm even going to hang some washing out.

You will lose that 4lb..9 days is a fair time to get that off.. but do agree it should just fall off us with only having fluids...i'm dreading me pre op in case i'm the only person ever to stay the same or gain...that's just my luck. I can be sooo good and lose a lb and the lady that only weighs 7 stone nothing loses 3 or 4 lb..the mind boggles x

Nah you'll be fine....I think the thing that got to me was the fact that some people lose like 4 stone on this diet....so I GUESS they must be eating a lot prior to the diet. You lot could see what I ate like, So I guess that is why I haven't had much in the hunger front and why it has been over all really easy, just frustrating.

As long as you stick to it Kelly and shrink your liver like they want then you should be fine.

 

[Tif]

I saw the surgeon first week of october he thinks i may of missed the december slots so more than likely january..fingers crossed. I hang about for the poor postman everyday probably thinks i fancy him

LOL !! Im private so I'm making sure i plan ahead and make my own path. The second after i made my decision I decided to take control of my diet journey. Im gonna be a total control freak. lol

 

[Fattyfattyboomboom]

Morning Kelly!! Awww all these cute little toddlers and tots you lot have...
Mine are 9 and 11 now and I'm lucky if I can tackle a cuddle out of my eldest!!

Jenn I know you are peed off....how much of that is water weight? You mentioned having the analyser scales a few pages ago...does that help you to see what's really fat? Weird how they work.

You aren't meant to weigh daily though as it can drive you potty!
You ARE doing wonderfully and I'm sure it's going to be OK for the op.
Not long to go x

You know I was so mad I didn't look.....well when I weighted myself first thing naked at 7:30am I was 22.8.2......but then 2 hours later having drank nothing....i was 22.8.4.....so go figure.....

I know you keep telling me not to weigh everyday...but I can't help it....it must be my OCD....or just habitual....it would drive me more nuts not knowing then just knowing and thinking...ok do something different today....you know....I can't go all week to know I am not doing much....you know?

 

[Tif]

so what does the pre op diet consist of?

 

[Fattyfattyboomboom]

Ohhh when are your ops???

Mine is meant to be in Feb sometime. Unless something opens up sooner. But I know they are flat out. I was even lucky to get a spot cuz apparently I was one of the last in their programme as they are full now. I live in east anglia and have to travel to luton for all my appointments...some 3.5 hours drive every time....pain in the back side if you ask me...as apparently the only other place was cambridge and they were full....


Kelly- mine is an angel most of the time...except he is throwing tantrums at the moment...so I just leave him on the floor and when he realises I am not biting he stops and comes and hugs me....*LOL*

 

[Fattyfattyboomboom]

so what does the pre op diet consist of?

Well I am on a Pre-pre-op diet- So I have been on this since the 1/10/10 which is 4-5 pints of semi skimmed milk a day ( i have 4 pints only and I have lactose free milk as I am intolerant) + 1 a-z vitamin + 1-2 stock drinks or 3-4 tsps of bovil drink per day- ( but I have a salt shot of 1/2 teaspoon with water as I don't care for the bovril drinks) + 2 pints of extra water ( but I normally have 3 litres + a day as that is all I drink) and i have 4 weeks ( in theory) to lose 5% of my body weight. The reason for it is 1) to make sure I can follow instructions and do as i am told 2) to see if I will be able to tolerate the 2 weeks post surgery liquid diet whilst the band adjusts 3) to shrink my liver 4) to annoy me

But I do have up to 9 weeks to lose the weight. Then I will do the same diet 2 weeks prior to surgery to help with the op.

 

[Fattyfattyboomboom]

It kept me checking in regularly yesterday, it's a nice thread nice to chat when i'm home alone with baby talk lol..although i'd better pop off for a bit housework is calling...be back in a bit xx

that's what I am sayin girlfriend!! *LOL*

 

[Tif]

I saw the surgeon first week of october he thinks i may of missed the december slots so more than likely january..fingers crossed. I hang about for the poor postman everyday probably thinks i fancy him

Well I am on a Pre-pre-op diet- So I have been on this since the 1/10/10 which is 4-5 pints of semi skimmed milk a day ( i have 4 pints only and I have lactose free milk as I am intolerant) + 1 a-z vitamin + 1-2 stock drinks or 3-4 tsps of bovil drink per day- ( but I have a salt shot of 1/2 teaspoon with water as I don't care for the bovril drinks) + 2 pints of extra water ( but I normally have 3 litres + a day as that is all I drink) and i have 4 weeks ( in theory) to lose 5% of my body weight. The reason for it is 1) to make sure I can follow instructions and do as i am told 2) to see if I will be able to tolerate the 2 weeks post surgery liquid diet whilst the band adjusts 3) to shrink my liver 4) to annoy me

But I do have up to 9 weeks to lose the weight. Then I will do the same diet 2 weeks prior to surgery to help with the op.

That sounds hardcore! How you finding it?

 

[Fattyfattyboomboom]

That sounds hardcore! How you finding it?

TBH, it is really easy for me...I did have the tiniest blimp the other day and had the smallest every bit of food, but I didn't continue on...and just stayed on the milk....I am not losing as fast as I thought I might but I didn't have a bad diet before so I am guessing that is why...and I am normally walk at least 3 miles a day..plus I stand for hours when I am working so I do get plenty of exercise....


I have lost 12 lbs since the 1st but I need to lose 4 more by next thursday when I am back to see the dietitian.

it's been almost 3 weeks not and really not a hard task...just frustrating at times..that all....

 

[Fattyfattyboomboom]

tif if you look back a few pages I posted up my diet for a couple of days so that people could see how i ate....just to give people the idea of what I am like.....I am not a gorger, and I don't eat rubbish....but I just can't shift it...and since the kids it has been even harder. I still want to have one more but I am not going to do it as my weight...I just couldn't take it......besides next time i want to look pregnant and not just look like a fat girl gaining weight....

 

[cah-ching]

Btw Jenn, I am glad you post a lot...we need to keep this thread visible to the banders as otherwise it would have disappeared off the front page and be gone in no time.

Nobody minds reading through it all I'm sure ! Keep posting everyone cos this is really helping x

Loads of ditto for that!

 

[Tif]

Good luck with it chick - your doing great already!!