My journey starts here..

[WeightlossDreamer]

maybe mine will be on a wednesday too!

 

[Val]

maybe mine will be on a wednesday too!

I thought you were a week behind me Kirstie??

 

[WeightlossDreamer]

I am but I haven't had a fill yet x

 

[Banderbird]

My first fill is booked for 7th Jan as well. It was that, or be on fluids over Xmas which I didn't fancy much!

Ooooh I dunno, living on sherry might be OK

(joke)

I'm having 40g of crunchy cereal and a danio for breakfast, and that normally does me between two and three hours. I've got a fill next Wednesday, but I'd guess it will be a small one...

I definitely couldn't manage crunchy cereal at the moment.

Snap Sarah..I have my second fill on Wednesday too..I cant blummin wait Im hungry all the time now..its sheer willpower keeping me on track

Hang in there, only a few days to go!

Hi Bandergirl
You have really noticed the difference since your fill havent you

Yes, at the moment I have! I'm struggling to eat lots of things, and having to take it really slowly.

This evening I'm finding it hard to get through some honey roast salmon. I've already fed half of it to the cats (lucky them). I think I might have to give up as it's all just sitting there above my band, despite being chewed.

I've had a wrap for lunch for the past two days and I've found them very tough to eat, so I think I'll have to forget bread-related things for now.

Still, I don't really mind, it's just nice not to have that constant, ravenous hunger any more.

It would be nice if it settles a little bit, but if it stays like this I'm not sure I'd bother with another fill.

Can't believe 1ml made such a difference.

I'm hoping I'll have lost a stone and a half by Christmas, but we'll see.

I've ordered all my presents (sod going shopping) and written all my cards, yay me for organisation!

Two weeks til skiing, can't wait.

 

[sarahrob]

Yay, sounds like you're really getting there

 

[Banderbird]

Thanks lovely - fingers crossed!

 

[WeightlossDreamer]

finally found the elusive restriction x x x

 

[Banderbird]

Yes, for now anyway!

I gave up with the salmon and gave the rest to the cats.

 

[WeightlossDreamer]

lucky cats! x x if you like fisht hose birds eye sweet chilli prawns are nice, they come in like a bag and you bake them in the oven! x x

 

[Banderbird]

Ooo they sound nice. I never think of buying frozen stuff, will see if I can find them on Saturday.

 

[WeightlossDreamer]

you get two packs in a box, and they have things like cod and that in sauces too x x

 

[chappers]

Guys, would it help if you ate low GI foods? I have never been one to eat cereals because I'd find after about an hour, I'd be so hungry I could chew my own arm off! X

 

[Banderbird]

Never thought of that. I have to say, I find a Complan shake really fills me up for breakfast, better than Weetabix.

My band is definitely tighter in the morning, and really I don't feel hungry all day until about 5pm.

I hope this lasts.

I've just eaten some Thai chilli rice crackers, they didn't stick at all and oh my they were delicious.

Friday night treat with a glass of wine

 

[chappers]

I can't wait to have wine again. I may have a mulled cider on Christmas Eve. I'll be on purée then.

 

[sarahrob]

I find weetabix slides right through without touching the sides! I've tried a few breakfasts, and the one I find most filling is a crunchy bran cereal (all bran, bran flakes etc) with yogurt instead of milk. It doesn't quite get me to lunch, but it's the one that gets me closest!

I'd love to not be hungry until 5, you lucky duck! x

 

[chappers]

My favourite breakfast is natural Greek yogurt with granola, fruit and honey. That fills me up nicely. I've never been one for eating brekkie though. I normally have something at eleven then a meal in the evening, but a huge meal!

 

[WeightlossDreamer]

Porridge is nice x x

 

[Val]

Yep Im a organic porridge oats girl..very filling

 

[Banderbird]

Still plodding on. Definitely eating less now, and still struggling with some foods.

I'm not in the red zone because liquids and some soft foods go down easily. Also, I've noticed if I don't eat enough protein, I do get hungry more quickly.

Last night my brother cooked an absolutely gorgeous tartiflette served with green salad .. and I just couldn't eat it.

Salad was fine, but all those heavy potatoes with bacon .. nope. I ate the tiniest bits and waited and waited but it just wasn't going down

Anyway, he did a home-made apple crumble with vanilla custard for pud, and I ate it all!! It slid down (yep, slider) wonderfully.

I have to be careful not to go for the slider foods though, I just hate taking ages when I'm eating in front of other people!

Hunger is still much less which is good, and it doesn't take me much to feel full.

Chicken/heavy food/bread seem to be the things I struggle with the most.

 

[WeightlossDreamer]

I still haven't tried bread yet! At least your getting to grips with what you can and can't eat now x x