BANDERS UNITE ! Get to know each other chatter !

[Fattyfattyboomboom]

It's my pleasure Leesh x I want all of us to show everyone and ourselves (mainly) that we can make these bands work and get to our goal weights

It sounds like a lovely snuggly day for you already and I love watching films like that with our kids....can't wait to watch a Christmas Carol in the dark, with the fire going and Christmas tree etc....and all under some big furry throws....ahhhh bliss!! And yeah I am having my customary bucket of Baileys...but that's my treat for doing the Christmas party food and Xmas dinner every year

I haven't even thought christmas just yet, but I don't think I am going to go crazy this year or anything.



It feels so nice to relax finally, sorted out the kids rooms today, and just finally got out of the shower, and now that babes are in bed, didn't want to disturb them with the hair dryer so I am just going to chill anyway.

Hope you all have a nice night.

 

[Neen]

Cheers hunny! Have a great one yourself x I am full of gorgeous meatballs and a nice little smidge of tear and share garlic bread
Going to attempt to do the washing up in a bit and then it's a lovely lounge on the sofa and game heaven x

 

[Mazza]

Evening all, just popped on for a bit between watching films and avoiding x factor like the plague!

Hope everyone is ok x

Bit of a shopping spree today, got this dress in a size 14 tall - looks good even if I say so myself

Buy Black Waisted Dress from the Next UK online shop

 

[cah-ching]

It's nice and will accentuate you nicely in all the right places ! Size 14 ....

p.s - impressed you're avoiding the X Factor!

 

[Fattyfattyboomboom]

Cheers hunny! Have a great one yourself x I am full of gorgeous meatballs and a nice little smidge of tear and share garlic bread
Going to attempt to do the washing up in a bit and then it's a lovely lounge on the sofa and game heaven x

mmmmmm....any kind of food..........yum! *LOL*

 

[Mazza]

Thanks CC, yep size 14! x it looks better on than on the website too.

I loath X Factor !!!!!

 

[Fattyfattyboomboom]

Evening all, just popped on for a bit between watching films and avoiding x factor like the plague!

Hope everyone is ok x

Bit of a shopping spree today, got this dress in a size 14 tall - looks good even if I say so myself

Buy Black Waisted Dress from the Next UK online shop

what film did you watch, we just watched Get him to the greek, with russell brand....it was quite funny actually. It took me quite a while to get into russell brand but I actually quite like him. I was laughing quite a bit...so can't be too bad...I wonder how many calories that burned.

Nice dress. CC is right....perfect in all the right places.....
I doubt I could get a size 14 on my thigh...*LOL*
And I would love to buy something tall......but being a shorty it makes it hard...most all of my jeans are too long for my legs and they ALL fit badly.....mainly my tummy make me have to get a bigger size and it looks all weird on my legs....and then they hang and drag on the ground. Terrible when it rains as well...Oh well. Hopefully I won't have that problem after some hard work and effort, again. Only 4 1/2 days to lose 2 pounds....wonder if I will do it....seems like a tough order. ...but I am damn well goona try.

 

[cah-ching]

Thanks CC, yep size 14! x it looks better on than on the website too.

I loath X Factor !!!!!

X Factor is dullsville personified. I haven't been watching it but it's been on in the background. I'd have half and ounce more interest if it wasn't so contrived and was actually about talent.

I am so jealous of you. When I got down to 16St 1Ib (exact I know) I was able to fit into a size 16 from Warehouse. I still felt fat and as fat as I do now, but in hindsight I couldn't have been. At 5'10 (which some say is my height - although I think I'm 5'9) you must look amazing.

I remember when you changed your avatar pic and I thought it was two different people.

 

[Mazza]

what film did you watch, we just watched Get him to the greek, with russell brand....it was quite funny actually. It took me quite a while to get into russell brand but I actually quite like him. I was laughing quite a bit...so can't be too bad...I wonder how many calories that burned.

Nice dress. CC is right....perfect in all the right places.....
I doubt I could get a size 14 on my thigh...*LOL*
And I would love to buy something tall......but being a shorty it makes it hard...most all of my jeans are too long for my legs and they ALL fit badly.....mainly my tummy make me have to get a bigger size and it looks all weird on my legs....and then they hang and drag on the ground. Terrible when it rains as well...Oh well. Hopefully I won't have that problem after some hard work and effort, again. Only 4 1/2 days to lose 2 pounds....wonder if I will do it....seems like a tough order. ...but I am damn well goona try.

Thats what we watched!

Believe me being tall brings its clothes fitting problems too - you can get longer length trousers, dresses, skirts but they haven't realised that you may have long arms!! I have to buy mens coats, and suit jackets from Long Tall Sally.

Im sure you will do it x

 

[Mazza]

X Factor is dullsville personified. I haven't been watching it but it's been on in the background. I'd have half and ounce more interest if it wasn't so contrived and was actually about talent.

I am so jealous of you. When I got down to 16St 1Ib (exact I know) I was able to fit into a size 16 from Warehouse. I still felt fat and as fat as I do now, but in hindsight I couldn't have been. At 5'10 (which some say is my height - although I think I'm 5'9) you must look amazing.

I remember when you changed your avatar pic and I thought it was two different people.

It certainly is!

I didnt fit into a 16 until I hit around 15 stone, I still think I look fat so I know what you mean and I think its a fluke that the size 14 dress fits You WILL get there

I suppose my avatar was a bit of a change, my old one was well over a year old and my hair had been coloured and straightened - with wild curly hair naturaly I look completly different! x x

 

[cah-ching]

I really want to get there. Today I've been comfort eating badly .... just not happy about no restriction.

I've just changed computers and i'm now in bed on lapdog and my port is hurting - not even lying o it.

I fly to Vietnam in March and was hoping to be around 16St by then, not gonna happen!

4.5 months away @ 2ib per week (which is far more than i'm losng) 36Ibs = 2st 8Ibs which brings me to 18St 5ibs - would be happy with that if i was losing at the mo. i think my weights shot up this week ... regardless of todays binging.

i'm avin a whinge soz

 

[cah-ching]

meant to ask ... any one else suffered a sudden loss of restriction?

 

[Mazza]

meant to ask ... any one else suffered a sudden loss of restriction?

I think it creeps up slowly but then you notice it all of a sudden - if that makes sense!

What have you been comfort eating thats so bad?

Whinge away, thats why we are all here, whinge, support, advice, vent etc etc ............... xxxxx

 

[cah-ching]

I think it creeps up slowly but then you notice it all of a sudden - if that makes sense!

What have you been comfort eating thats so bad?

Whinge away, thats why we are all here, whinge, support, advice, vent etc etc ............... xxxxx

today i had banana, satsuma, biscuit (shortcake) then had chhhicken n rice stirfry, then had cream with jam sponge.

crap day sorry naughty stuff didn't even taste nice.

 

[Mazza]

Oh dear, did you make the stir fry and cake or did you buy them? Either way sorry they didnt taste good biut dont be too hard on yourself!

I was told to avoid rice and pasta which were deffo my weakness, so havent touched them or bread since I had the band. Even hearing you had some makes me want some but Im too scared of it getting stuck, that keeps me of it!

Are you coming for a coffee on tuesday? logging off now though soooo tired x

 

[Fattyfattyboomboom]

Thats what we watched!

Believe me being tall brings its clothes fitting problems too - you can get longer length trousers, dresses, skirts but they haven't realised that you may have long arms!! I have to buy mens coats, and suit jackets from Long Tall Sally.

Im sure you will do it x

Really, how freaky is that....of all the films in the world and we were both watching the same one! *LOL* that's cool.

Yeah I am sure taller women have problems too....I guess all is ok if you are over 5'4 and below 5'7....otherwise there are big issues...*LOL*

 

[Leesh]

Hi all,

Nice dress Mazza, and a size 14! how good is that?

CC- Dont worry about moaning, thats what we are for. it must be very frustrating for you but hopefully the more experienced people on here will be able to offer you advice and get you loosing.

x

 

[Fattyfattyboomboom]

I really want to get there. Today I've been comfort eating badly .... just not happy about no restriction.

I've just changed computers and i'm now in bed on lapdog and my port is hurting - not even lying o it.

I fly to Vietnam in March and was hoping to be around 16St by then, not gonna happen!

4.5 months away @ 2ib per week (which is far more than i'm losng) 36Ibs = 2st 8Ibs which brings me to 18St 5ibs - would be happy with that if i was losing at the mo. i think my weights shot up this week ... regardless of todays binging.

i'm avin a whinge soz

CC- if you don't mind my asking, are you about 21st? That is way less than me at the moment.

I am sure everyone gets bad days sometimes, no one is perfect. And the odd treat now and again isn't a bad thing, it's part of a balanced diet. And whilst you don't feel the restriction, maybe you should still just do your best to restrict your portions and use a tea sized plate and take your time to eat.

I am sorry you didn't enjoy your food, maybe you should think about that next you eat something, if you aren't enjoying it....stop eating it. I know it is sometimes easier to say than do, but all you can do is try your best. You'll get there....everything takes time.



P.s when I was about 16.7st I was in 20/18's I felt great, I didn't feel fat. We went on a cruise and I look back at the pics, I looked "normal". I mean...I looked like I need to lose a few pounds but I looked fairly normal. I am hispanic so we all have j-lo bums so there is a limit to the size of shorts i am wear with that. Mind you I was still embarrassed about being in a swim suit, but I would never dare wear a bikini....even if I were skinny I wouldn't but that is just me. I like to leave some things to the imagination.....(not a lot- but some) *LOL*

 

[cah-ching]

Oh dear, did you make the stir fry and cake or did you buy them? Either way sorry they didnt taste good biut dont be too hard on yourself!

I was told to avoid rice and pasta which were deffo my weakness, so havent touched them or bread since I had the band. Even hearing you had some makes me want some but Im too scared of it getting stuck, that keeps me of it!

Are you coming for a coffee on tuesday? logging off now though soooo tired x

Hi SOrry about last night. I got really heavy eyed and slept.

I've not been told rice or bread should be avoided. However I used to eat rice every day now I eat it once in a very blue moon. I eat more bulgar wheat and couscous or potatoes - mostly potatoes.

Bread - I wasn't keen on bread pre-band and I'm not a keen lover of bread post - unless they are speciality breads like cheese or sundried tomato or black olive etc. speciality breads I don't buy. I don't eat bread that much unless it's a slice of toasted thin slice wholemeal which I have with beans (no butter) for breakfast if I don't fancy granola.

My plan for breakfast today is: cup of tea, a barely ripe banana and a protein shake.

Brunetteandred posted a link to recipes online last night and on the same link it gives guidance on a post-bariatric diet ad they mentioned avoidance of rice and bread, chewing gum and fizzy drinks. When I went for my consultation for the band I was told fizzy stuff was ok so it goes to show people are all told different things lol. As it happens I don't touch fizzy drinks - didn't like pop et al before fairly indifferent to them now.

I think I'll post a food diary for today. I must admit I'm very worried about my sudden loss of restriction I've noticed hunger a lot more in the last few days - I've been hungry before, but not quite to the same extent.

Anyway I had a chat with my old Surgicare dietician the other day which was reassuring as well as the nurse on Wednesday and they don't seem to think my band has slipped as I don't have the symptoms ... but who knows I admit each day I wake up hoping to feel tight but it's just not there. In part my eating habits yesterday was to see if I had ANY restriction. I just have no idea where it's gone ... surely osmosis doesn't happen so quickly? May be my inner-inner (rather than the obvious limb and belly fat) fat is depleting first i.e. the fat around my organs e.g. around my stomach??

Anyway ... we'll see ... I'm a little perplexed. My next fill isn't until the end of November as they think the flight and heat will effect my band so they don't want to fill until after I come back.

I'm rambling ... I didn't mean for this post to be so long or even talk about the stuff I have!

Ciao

 

[cah-ching]

Hi all,

Nice dress Mazza, and a size 14! how good is that?

CC- Dont worry about moaning, thats what we are for. it must be very frustrating for you but hopefully the more experienced people on here will be able to offer you advice and get you loosing.

x

WOW All these posts since I've been typing and rambling! lol.

Thank you for your advice and kind words :hug99: