sharon2014
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Aw Kirsty, sorry to hear that! But sometimes it's the motivation we need to get ourselves back ontrack!!
You get to that 3 stone in no time xx
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Hi, I'm Kirsty, banded August 2014. My post op dairy
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Aw Kirsty, sorry to hear that! But sometimes it's the motivation we need to get ourselves back ontrack!!
You get to that 3 stone in no time xx
Willow4
Active Member
Hi Kirsty
First off thank you for your kind words, and hopefully my op will be on the 19th November, hospital have rang tying to get it sooner.
Same as Kar said " you are doing really well", might only be a bit of water retention.
Hope you enjoy the gym.
Have a lovely day.
First off thank you for your kind words, and hopefully my op will be on the 19th November, hospital have rang tying to get it sooner.
Same as Kar said " you are doing really well", might only be a bit of water retention.
Hope you enjoy the gym.
Have a lovely day.
sharon2014
Active Member
Kirsty I had a great time at Aquafit with u today!! Hopefully get some other times to go!!
Think gonna try for the Wednesday night as well if I can! C
Think gonna try for the Wednesday night as well if I can! C
kurstywursty
Active Member
Sharon. It was really fun. Defo going to try and motivate myself to do some evening classes. You need to book the evening ones at the T. They fill up quick x
sharon2014
Active Member
Thanks for letting me know love, il do that for Wednesday xx
kurstywursty
Active Member
Well girls...over the last three days I have lost that 2lb gain plus another 1.5lbs
I have reached my 3 stone target and doing a victory dance!!!!!
1 am now 12 stone 5 1/4
Next goal set= to be 11 stone something then .... grab that 4th stone....no pressure there then lol
I have reached my 3 stone target and doing a victory dance!!!!!
1 am now 12 stone 5 1/4
Next goal set= to be 11 stone something then .... grab that 4th stone....no pressure there then lol
sharon2014
Active Member
I knew you could do it Kirsty!!! Well done!!! 4 stone is not that far away!!! 
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BandedHun
New Member
WELL DONE mrs!!!
Brilliant news!!! So proud of you ... 6lb and you hit next mini target, roll on the 11 St bracket!!! Whooooooo xxxx
Crystalrainbow
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Wooohooo Kirsty wtg hunni 3 stone is amazing in such a short time number four is not far away keep going hun and wtg on the gym thats very brave x x x
keep going hun and wtg on the gym thats very brave x x x
flutterby1966
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Well done :happy096:
kurstywursty
Active Member
Thought a while about posting this....don't want to sound like a misery guts.
I'm in a bit of a dark place re the band/food etc.
I went to a wedding on Saturday, was good but did eat a bit of cheesecake - the next morning I had put on 2.5lb. I managed to get this off the next morning on the Monday
On the Monday morning I hiked, swam and do e an aquavit class, thinking this would give me a bit of leeway for lunch when I met my friend at 3pm. I had a steak and a side salad. We shared a bottle of red wine, then I had 4 baileys Irish creams
On Tuesday morning I had gained 3.5lbs!!!!
I was totally gutted. I was now over 12 and a half stone again and had no longer lost 3 stone. This started me on a bit of a binge which lasted tues, we'd, and Thursday. I am still 3.5lbs up and miserable. I was hanging on by my finger nails trying not to graze and eat. I could have eaten tons more than I did. I managed to clock up over 2k in cals each day :-(
I thought the binging days were behind me, I thought this waking up in the morning hating myself and feeling the biggest failure were behind me.
I am again terrified that I will put my weight back on...or at best not loss any more. This is not what I put myself through the surgery for and paid 6.5k for
I'm afraid that even if I get myself back on track for a week or two I will face this situation again - I am gutted that I will still have this hellishly hard fight with food and it will be life long. I knew I would have to work with the band but I didn't realise it would be this hard
I have really struggled for the past 3 weeks now and it's getting me down
Funny enough I got a call fro. The Nuffield yesterday to say the dietitian wanted me to go in at 10am on Friday. She had told me she did not want to see me until after my fill on the 24th November
I wonder if I actually need this fill as sometimes I do get restriction, but other times I can eat a full size meal. I have got I to the habit of grazing on yogurts and aitkens bars and find it very hard to sit in front of the Tv at night empty handed.
I am finding it torture to stick to 1000 cals a day
This morning I made a huge pot of veg in chicken stock. Celery, leeks, broccoli, cauliflower with three knor chicken stick cubes - all leafy low carb veg. There is 300 cals I. The full pot. I figured that if I have the urge to graze, I can have a cup of the soup...tbh it's not very tasty.
So
I need to stop with the Atkins bars
I need to stop eating at 7pm as it's after this time that I do the most damage
I need to get back I to some exercise. Not do e anything since Monday
I need to try and stop feeling so hopeless and lost
Sorry for the moan girls. I like to try to stay positive for the new folks....but I am really struggling. Any support or help welcome
I'm in a bit of a dark place re the band/food etc.
I went to a wedding on Saturday, was good but did eat a bit of cheesecake - the next morning I had put on 2.5lb. I managed to get this off the next morning on the Monday
On the Monday morning I hiked, swam and do e an aquavit class, thinking this would give me a bit of leeway for lunch when I met my friend at 3pm. I had a steak and a side salad. We shared a bottle of red wine, then I had 4 baileys Irish creams
On Tuesday morning I had gained 3.5lbs!!!!
I was totally gutted. I was now over 12 and a half stone again and had no longer lost 3 stone. This started me on a bit of a binge which lasted tues, we'd, and Thursday. I am still 3.5lbs up and miserable. I was hanging on by my finger nails trying not to graze and eat. I could have eaten tons more than I did. I managed to clock up over 2k in cals each day :-(
I thought the binging days were behind me, I thought this waking up in the morning hating myself and feeling the biggest failure were behind me.
I am again terrified that I will put my weight back on...or at best not loss any more. This is not what I put myself through the surgery for and paid 6.5k for
I'm afraid that even if I get myself back on track for a week or two I will face this situation again - I am gutted that I will still have this hellishly hard fight with food and it will be life long. I knew I would have to work with the band but I didn't realise it would be this hard
I have really struggled for the past 3 weeks now and it's getting me down
Funny enough I got a call fro. The Nuffield yesterday to say the dietitian wanted me to go in at 10am on Friday. She had told me she did not want to see me until after my fill on the 24th November
I wonder if I actually need this fill as sometimes I do get restriction, but other times I can eat a full size meal. I have got I to the habit of grazing on yogurts and aitkens bars and find it very hard to sit in front of the Tv at night empty handed.
I am finding it torture to stick to 1000 cals a day
This morning I made a huge pot of veg in chicken stock. Celery, leeks, broccoli, cauliflower with three knor chicken stick cubes - all leafy low carb veg. There is 300 cals I. The full pot. I figured that if I have the urge to graze, I can have a cup of the soup...tbh it's not very tasty.
So
I need to stop with the Atkins bars
I need to stop eating at 7pm as it's after this time that I do the most damage
I need to get back I to some exercise. Not do e anything since Monday
I need to try and stop feeling so hopeless and lost
Sorry for the moan girls. I like to try to stay positive for the new folks....but I am really struggling. Any support or help welcome
kurstywursty
Active Member
Oh I meant to ask if any of the successful banders have had this experience or bad patch
Oh Kirsty - you're not being a misery guts at all. What you are being is very honest with yourself. You know full well what you're doing, the battle is how to deal with it and reduce the bingeing.
I can't pretend to know how the band works and what it's like, but am I right in thinking that at this stage you shouldn't be able to eat a full meal? If that's the case then surely you do need a fill?
I think you definitely need to keep that appt for tomorrow with the dietician - even if it's just to say everything you've said here. Maybe she knows some coping mechanisms that will stop the bingeing.
I was a mad 'atkins bar' eater before my op. Loved the Chocolate decadence ones. But when I think of the density of it now, it doesn't appeal at all. Plus, although they're low carb etc etc, they are full of artificial crap. They're good for emergencies as are slimfast etc, but not for longer term.
Do you do any form of craft at all?? They say keeping your hands busy when sat down can deter the eating. I guess just like someone who is giving up smoking - you need something to do with your hands.
I've bought a colouring book. Sounds sad I know - but I can't sit down and watch TV without doing something else at the same time. So now, I either have my ipad open browsing the forum or playing candy crush!! lol. Or I pick up my colouring book. It's very theraputic.
Look back at how well you've done and don't beat yourself up over what is a little blip.
ps. Oh, and when I moan that I'm doing all the things you're doing now, you have permission to moan at me! ;-))))))
I can't pretend to know how the band works and what it's like, but am I right in thinking that at this stage you shouldn't be able to eat a full meal? If that's the case then surely you do need a fill?
I think you definitely need to keep that appt for tomorrow with the dietician - even if it's just to say everything you've said here. Maybe she knows some coping mechanisms that will stop the bingeing.
I was a mad 'atkins bar' eater before my op. Loved the Chocolate decadence ones. But when I think of the density of it now, it doesn't appeal at all. Plus, although they're low carb etc etc, they are full of artificial crap. They're good for emergencies as are slimfast etc, but not for longer term.
Do you do any form of craft at all?? They say keeping your hands busy when sat down can deter the eating. I guess just like someone who is giving up smoking - you need something to do with your hands.
I've bought a colouring book. Sounds sad I know - but I can't sit down and watch TV without doing something else at the same time. So now, I either have my ipad open browsing the forum or playing candy crush!! lol. Or I pick up my colouring book. It's very theraputic.
Look back at how well you've done and don't beat yourself up over what is a little blip.
ps. Oh, and when I moan that I'm doing all the things you're doing now, you have permission to moan at me! ;-))))))
maggy
Active Member
So sorry to hear yr feeling down Kursty. In very practical terms it must be so difficult without the restriction. You've done amazingly well. I've followed your posts and have had real reassurance from them. And inspiration. I can't imagine any of us have a smooth ride with this. I'm afraid I can't offer any real experience. But if it helps at all my impression of you is that you are an incredibly strong woman and that you'll get past this. Be kind to yourself. Probably the most important thing at this point is not to beat yrself up. I was warned by the bariatric counsellor at spire to expect downs as well as ups in this odd journey we've embarked upon. We are still who we always were even after the physical intervention has been done and will struggle with the psychology of food aft er WLS.
It sounds like the appointment at the Nuffield is very well timed. I hope they can move things forward for you re the fill.
Take care! X
It sounds like the appointment at the Nuffield is very well timed. I hope they can move things forward for you re the fill.
Take care! X
Xenia67
New Member
Hi Kirsty, I'm sorry to read you are so down. I know you have done so well so far and I'm sure it is just a blip. Again as the other two I do not have any experience of the band for you, but I know how destructive the mind can and how you feel after the eating and drinking. Straight after my op I am booked in with a physiotherapist, I need this as I use food to comfort myself, make myself happy the same with alcohol, which I think will be my worst enemy, especially Baileys, it will go down too easy. I will need this therapy to keep me on track, yes it is going to cost me money, but I need that support, would this be something you would or have considered? I have had many counselling session over the years, but time and time again I need a shove back in the right direction. Go steady and be kind to you. Just concentrate on how well you have done so far. All the best x
