Countdown to Balloon Launch

[femfrankie]

so much could be said about that sentence lol

 

[RoseMcnose]

so much could be said about that sentence lol

Indeed but it was more innocent than your smutty mind! Really femfrankie!!!

 

[Chelldon]

Hi. Just wanting some advice really. Can you tell me how much it is for the balloon and where do you get it done at. Thank you

 

[RoseMcnose]

Hi. Just wanting some advice really. Can you tell me how much it is for the balloon and where do you get it done at. Thank you

Hi Chelldon, depends where you go really. I got mine done with NOSC in Manchester. That's one of the more expensive providers but they do a very comprehensive after care package and I really wanted that. Also I have a 12 month balloon called a spatz balloon which suited my needs best. It was 5k. You can get an obera balloon ( 6months), for around 3 to 4 on the UK and for as little as 2k if you go abroad.

I love mine. One of my better purchases!! But others have had more negative experiences. It's not for everyone. Good luck whatever you decide.

 

[femfrankie]

Soooo fed up a down

This is just me posting to vent. As far as weight loss goes it has been a good week for me with a 4lb loss. So why oh why do I feel sooooo hard done by and fed up! Had a major meltdown last night after an argument with hubby over what to have for dinner of all things. He wanted to do carry out ...fine fair enough I usually can find something reasonably within my limits to do this but last night he stuck in his heels and wanted something from a particular takeaway which has nothing to offer me .. not without taking a reflux attack that is. I'm ok with him having his takeaway but say I will make myself something instead.. But no... He won't have a takeaway if I don't!?? Eh? WTF? Right ok he is allowed these rare little petulant moments but not when I'm feeling crappy too lol. No matter what I suggested it wasn't what he wanted so an hour later we still have no dinner and I'm extremely peed off. So he walks the dog while i crash around the house. On his return we have a right set too which ends up with me bawling my eyes out in self bloody pity because I am so fed up with boring tasteless food and bloody reflux when I decide to spice things up a bit or try something that looks "tasty" & that it has an impact on everything I or we do. I can put up with eating healthy but the restriction on what I can eat is now really getting to me. I can't even do the garden as bending over is a big no no ... Not unless I want to throw up. So what did we have for dinner ... Nothing zilch nada! We were both so peed off with each other by this point neither one of us was hungry. My mood not helped either by him retracting what he said ... What he meant was he wants to know what I am having and see it ready before he goes for a takeaway for himself!?.... Yeah whatever!
No need to comment folks my is rant over... I'm still peed off but to be honest if after what has been a rotten three months & that this is our first run in over food then that's not too bad really lol.

 

[Yvessa]

Aww hon Sounds like he is just worried for you and feeling guilty about being able to enjoy food that you can't. Honestly, once clearer heads prevail talk to him about it. Explain that it doesn't make you feel bad for him to have a takeaway once in a while while you make yourself something else. Tell him how you would have preferred for him to deal with it. These times are as hard for our partners as they are for us and although they do need to support us, sometimes they need us to remind them that we're still who we should be.

 

[femfrankie]

Thanks Yve I really needed to hear that & know what you say is exactly right. I think I am just at a real low point and finding it all a bit overwhelming at the mo. x

 

[Yvessa]

I can imagine - sounds like the balloon is quite tough going. Hang in there babe - you are doing fantastically!

 

[cb4]

Ah femfrankie!!! Hope ur doing much better now!!! It's so tough! No matter what stage ur at!
I'm finding it tough at the minute too!
So sick of trying to loose this weight! I've been trying to get below 13,7 for the past two months!!
But as they say, what doesn't kill u can only make u stronger!!!!
We have to keep fighting!!! We will get there!!! And it's going to be so worth it!!!
Hope ur weekend gets better xx

carol b

 

[femfrankie]

At the moment it's not the losing of the weight hun that is the problem ... That's going great. It's more the fact that I have no desire to eat... at all! I have lost any sense of enjoyment or fun of food. Nothing is appealing to me because quite frankly the things that do appeal do not sit well with the reflux and that's just something I have to put up with for the time that I have this thing inside me. I think this has just hit home over the past few days as I to be honest could quite happily not eat if I could get away with it and only eating because I know i have to. August just seems soooo far away at the moment. Sorry to sound so glum .. I know this too will pass xx

 

[cb4]

At the moment it's not the losing of the weight hun that is the problem ... That's going great. It's more the fact that I have no desire to eat... at all! I have lost any sense of enjoyment or fun of food. Nothing is appealing to me because quite frankly the things that do appeal do not sit well with the reflux and that's just something I have to put up with for the time that I have this thing inside me. I think this has just hit home over the past few days as I to be honest could quite happily not eat if I could get away with it and only eating because I know i have to. August just seems soooo far away at the moment. Sorry to sound so glum .. I know this too will pass xx

No I know how you feel!
I'm so sick of trying to eat good food!
There is not many places in Ireland doing the balloon coz so many people get sick of it and have it removed early!!!
Mabey u could try something new??

carol b

 

[femfrankie]

No hun ... I'm made o stronger suff than that lol. There is no alternative for me I'm afraid as all would involve surgery and that's just not going to happen until my BMI reaches the magic BMI of 50 or less. I can't see the bypass happening any earlier than August. I knew I was in this for the long haul and I will get over this phase. It's only for another three months so there is light a the end of the tunnel for me. I just wish someone would shorten the tunnel a bit lol x

 

[Yvessa]

I can suggest something to shorten the tunnel but its drastic.

 

[cb4]

No hun ... I'm made o stronger suff than that lol. There is no alternative for me I'm afraid as all would involve surgery and that's just not going to happen until my BMI reaches the magic BMI of 50 or less. I can't see the bypass happening any earlier than August. I knew I was in this for the long haul and I will get over this phase. It's only for another three months so there is light a the end of the tunnel for me. I just wish someone would shorten the tunnel a bit lol x

Oh no I didn't mean it that way!!!
I ment your doing fab so far. You will do it! Hopefully by this time next week you will be so over this shitty feeling and be well able to see that half full glass through to the end with a smile!!!!
Sorry!!!!!!!!!!
You will get there!

carol b

 

[cb4]

I can suggest something to shorten the tunnel but its drastic.

What's the shortening???? Do share!!!

carol b

 

[femfrankie]

Please tell lol ..... Is it going to hurt??

 

[Yvessa]

Lol maybe. My hospital also have a weightloss criteria - I had a month where I was only allowed 6 pints milk a sachet sugar free Jelly and an pox cube in a day. Lost nearly two stone. Then followed by the refeed - milk in the morning, salad at lunch and small dinner. Brutal but effective.

 

[cb4]

Lol maybe. My hospital also have a weightloss criteria - I had a month where I was only allowed 6 pints milk a sachet sugar free Jelly and an pox cube in a day. Lost nearly two stone. Then followed by the refeed - milk in the morning, salad at lunch and small dinner. Brutal but effective.

That's me out!!! I'm alergic to milk!!!!
No way would I survive on that!!! I would loose the plot!
I'm on a detox this is day three! Just having juices but we are going out to dinner tonight! Scary!!!! I've lost three pound! Thank god!
Had a body spa treatment to detox me yesterday so I want to try make the most of the treatment as well by detoxing!
It feels great but I was cracking up last night! I so wanted food!
Lets see how I go today

carol b

 

[femfrankie]

Damn ... I could do it but it wouldn't shorten the tunnel any if what dietician told me is right ... 50 BMI is the highest they will allow me to be for them to do the bypass ... Anything less is a bonus . So August the 7th is my six monthaversary. The interim appointment is on 6th June with Mr Stuart and it will be at this he will decide if I have done well enough to go for the second part of the funding for this. I reckon it will be at least 2 month before that gets decided... One thing though for certain is I will not be doing the balloon for any longer than that ....my decision!

 

[Yvessa]

Fair enough - it wasn't as hard as it sounds. It was just boring. But I lost loads on it. Just hang in there babes and I'm sure it will come around sooner than you think, but longer than you hope.