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BANDERS UNITE ! Get to know each other chatter !

Hi Neen

I hope the boys feel better soon x my little one is still poorly so Im off to the doc's with her again tonight x
 
Glad you're doing good Marie x Just keep taking it steady xxx

Dotty and Bev x Thanks ladies , the boys are not too bad this afternoon.. still might keep them home tomorrow to be sure though.

Mazza I hope Tara is better soon hun xxxx
 
Re: WE CAN DO IT TOO ! ALL Welcome x

Hello ladies,New to the site and thread. A week ago I had my lapband done. For several days i had a moment of regret. It problem more fear of the unknown. Miss my foods...i realized that my days was about food. Once i saw the lbs lost i became excited but then i wanted chinese food. I afraid to start eating food,cause i'm not sure what my body will rejected.
 
Hello Angela xxx
Lovely to meet you xx Firstly , you need to be on mushie foods for a couple weeks before you attempt anything more substantial as you need to let everything heal properly and calm right down first.
Hope you are OK and not having too much pain or wind pain which can be a real shocker.
Have some deflatine or gripe water in case it suddenly hits when the Gen anaethstetic is totally gone out of your system.

You may find you get a bit of an appetite back just before your first fill...usually 6 to 8 weeks after your op but I expect your provider has their own particular schedule for that.

My advice in these early days is to take things very slow and use a teaspoon to eat your mushy foods.
Don't be tempted to rush going back to normal foods because the healing stage is important xx
 
whoo at the beefcakes.....give me em all lol. - Welcome to site newby. I agree wiv neen take ur time and listen too wot ur body is telling you - I am 4 months out and I find it easier to eat with a teaspoon, stops me from makin the mistake of shovelling too much food on my fork ....All the best xx
 
Evening all - Hope e1 is well.........I had 4 soft crackers and pate for dinner ( chewed too mush ) and I feel full :) - Not that I am complaining ......Hope e1 is well - MeJulie xx
 
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Thanks, i will eat with a teaspoon. Doing purse food now, I brought some baby food my use for thanksgiving. Drinking lots of protein water from Health food store. Plus order some drinks off the website. Just a lots of gripping.
 
emma&alex said:
morning ladies

hope everyones doing well. Im being really rubbish at the moment, no effort put it AT ALL and im really struggling getting back in the right frame of mind. I have still (even though i dont deserve to) lost weight. i think thats down to my portion sizes really being dramatically reduced. ive been eating the wrong things though, only been to the gym once in 2 weeks,and been eating chocolate & pringles....not in huge amounts, but still been eating them.
Im off to the gym this morning anyway, im gonna drop alex off at nursery then head up there. I know if i force myself to go to the gym (which is stupid because when im there, i really enjoy myself) that the rest will come with it diet wise. my other half thinks im being too hard on myself, because ive worked loads of the past 2 weeks & not had much time for anything else. i know ive got to be strict with myself though because this is the downwards spiral ive been in, in every other diet ive ever done.
i get to the 3/4 stone mark & then i stop trying, slowly gain the weight again. i see all the signs so quickly because ive had them loads of time before.

Anyway, Im going to stop talking about myself so much now. Im always complaining about something :)

Just one last one though! haha
You know what I miss, SALAD. Ive always loved a good salad, and I just can not stomach one any more..it make me vomit..usually lettuce. even if i put a low fat dressing on, one tiny well chewed mouthful gets stuck & makes me sick. My providers said its a common thing with lettuce/salad..does anyone else get that here?
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I actually craved salad at the weekend mso you're not mad luv. Not got to the point where I can't eat it yet but have heard others say similar things.xx
 
Ermmmmm would just like to say number one top of the page beefcake is MINE!!!!!!!

Struggling to eat today-lots of barfing. Dinner came back, tea came back, am so hungry too.Making extra sure food is chewed thoroughly but no-go. Now attempting melba toasts with tuna pate, just to stop the growling before I go to bed.

So many poorly babies!! Hope they are all feeling better soon.

Hugs to all newbies, recent fillers and everyone else xx
 
hello again!

im not here to moan this time!
ive had a good 2 days, been to the gym both days & had a good old work out. its amazing what a boost it gives me, and how it really does make a difference mentally when i dont go. ive eaten pretty well, normal sized portions & no unhealthy snacking (apart from the chocolate digestive after my soup at lunch, but im allowed that because ive burnt approx 800 calories both days at the gym).

i really love my band, i love that im losing weight, i love that i cant over eat, i love i cant have take aways, i love that its teaching me to teach my son portion control, and i love that losing the bit of weight i have, has given me the confidence to join a gym.
 
Neen said:
Hi girls xxx I'm sorry I'm not officially about yet but I have both kids home feeling very poorly x
I will try and catch up with all the posts and reply later this evening if I can.
Just quickly will say, Candy I am glad things have improved a bit hun and of course we will get you losing x
Em, I have pringles and choc every Saturday and the trick is not to feel guilty about it if it's a once in a while treat...it's the guilt that will take you off the rails, not the odd treat x
I hope you get to the gym as I know you enjoy it but don't start obsessing about the food as you said it yourself, you will be back in the old pattern. You have to outsmart it this time and not allow yourself to brood over a food slip. Just start afresh ...also maybe try shredding the lettuce finely first so it doesn't bind too much?
xxxx See you later x
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i have tried shedding the lettuce but it just chokes me, and i cough and cough until im sick (sorry to be graphic). im going to leave it a month or so & then try again. im also going to stop giving myself a hard time about 'cheating' or whatever i call it..if i do the exercise, i will be fine.

thanks for your constant support & hope the kids feel better soon.

x
 
Beverlie said:
Em... glad to hear you are still losing precious... that's an achievement in itself, so you have to be doing something right!

Love and hugs to all and keep warm everyone xxx
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thanks bev.
hope you're keeping well xx
 
Right my lovely lot.. I have a few Questions to ask..

(Tried dietician, left a message and she will get back to me tomorrow..Until then.. i was hoping you all might help?)

Right..

I had my band fitted last monday, and im feeling good.. if i keep relaxing and stop trying to do too much..

My partner wants to get back to work as soon as possible (i.e.. This weekend)

I currently dont work yet (plans for setting up my own business) but the little one does go to afternoon nursery.. I dont drive, we walk there..

My first Question is..

1: My journey is a mile there and a mile back and i do that twice a day, so it rounds up to 4 miles.. Is that okay to do?

Now at the moment, im taking vitamin drops :sign0137:

2. What do i take once i have finished those? As in.. What form? Do i buy liquid drops again or chewy?


No doubt i have forgot to ask something but thats all i can think of at the moment thats really bugging me! :roofles:

Marie x
 
Hi Marie xxx
I would say have a practice walk with your partner around first to make sure...or maybe try and walk that distance on the treadmill if you have one?
If you feel well in yourself then a gentle walk might be fine but not too much bending and lifting etc.

As for vitamins, we don't have malabsorbtion like bypassers so they aren't so vital as a supplement as for a bypasser...but it's a good idea to have them anyway with a reduced intake like you have now so maybe the chewy ones? That's what I have and they are not a problem x


Em, wow I am so pleased you got out of that worry about the food and you are right love, if you are doing the exercise you will have that natural appetite suppressant from activity plus, work off stress that makes us comfort eat and calories anyway...and increase muscle so that you burn more simply by being in shape xxx
 
]Right my lovely lot.. I have a few Questions to ask..

(Tried dietician, left a message and she will get back to me tomorrow..Until then.. i was hoping you all might help?)

Right..

I had my band fitted last monday, and im feeling good.. if i keep relaxing and stop trying to do too much..

My partner wants to get back to work as soon as possible (i.e.. This weekend)

I currently dont work yet (plans for setting up my own business) but the little one does go to afternoon nursery.. I dont drive, we walk there..

My first Question is..

1: My journey is a mile there and a mile back and i do that twice a day, so it rounds up to 4 miles.. Is that okay to do? that's very very good. I was encouraged to walk asap after my operation. Alas I was unable to walk more than a few yards for about 2 weeks

Now at the moment, im taking vitamin drops :sign0137:

2. What do i take once i have finished those? As in.. What form? Do i buy liquid drops again or chewy?
I took some soluble ones .... absolutely disgusting. I quickly moved onto bassets chewy and allowed them to melt on my tongue



No doubt i have forgot to ask something but thats all i can think of at the moment thats really bugging me! :roofles:

Marie x
 
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