Newbie Slimslo - Seeks Gastric banding buddies

[Slimslo]

Like most people I’ve spent much of my adult life on yo-yo diets trying to lose weight, but only to regain the weight or start another but the result has always been the same.... Gain more than i had to start off with.
I can admit that I definately have a very unhealthy relationship with food, though I say....
I don't eat very much so I don't understand how I gain so much weight but when I do eat, I eat the equivalent of three meals in one sitting and go to bed always with a fizzy drink and stuff.
So yes. I have a difficult relationship with food and this is the first time i have owned up to this, but the time has come when I have to make a choice and I have chosen life!
This is the marker to when I made the firm commitment to having a GASTRIC BAND fitted.

 

[Grace]

hello

Hi Slimso and welcome to the site. :welcome:

Well done on your admission and decision.

Have you been to see your GP yet?

I'm having a gastric bypass done on Tuesday, but there are people on here who've had bands who'll be able to help you.

 

[Slimslo]

hi girl,
Thank you for the warm welcome, i have been to see my gp who referred me a year ago and still waiting i have decided to sell my car and have banding. well mind when slim i will be walking EVEEYWHERE...lol, i have looked for buddies but they are all post op some by a few years. How is the bypass going is it what you imagined?
Slimslo

ps how do i put my weight in as it keeps saying the format i am using is incorrect

 

[phatmomma]

Hi Slimslo and welcome to our group. We have a few recently banded people on here and i'm sure they will be along shortly, the first one that springs to mind is Bluediamond who is a couple of weeks post op.....

Can i just say that although you are seeking banding buddies we all tend to be buddies on here and if you have a query or just want to rant then we are ALL here for you.

Good luck with your surgery xxx

 

[Slimslo]

Thank you so much!!!
well done on your weight loss:love047:

 

[keeley86]

hey hun , congratulations on your decision to go ahead with a band and welcome to WLS! im waiting for a bypass myself but im sure we can help one another along in the process! good luck on your journey! xxx

 

[Neen]

Good luck with your band x

 

[Mazza]

Good luck, not long now!

 

[k8y bear]

Good luck slimso, I'm having a bypass this Sunday so i'm no use, but there are some fab people here who have had the band and will give you advice, All the best to you xxxx

 

[Slimslo]

Thank u all for your messages. I am getting nervous but quietly confident that this will work for me, as i need this to work.

I am supposed to start my pre 0p diet on friday but are having a party in the saturday would it make a difference if i start in the sunday instead????

 

[kerrylee37]

having mine done this saturday ill let you know how it goes xxxx

 

[Angler]

having mine done this saturday ill let you know how it goes xxxx

I hope all goes well for you

 

[trine57]

Hi Slimslo,
Welcome on board. You will find this forum invaluable.
I had my band fitted on 29th July - actually two weeks today and feel on top of the world. Best decision I have ever made.
I have created my own blog so friends can see how I am getting on. There's the link if you want to have a read:
http://katrine.myblogsite.com/
I have lost 10lbs since the op and a further 12lbs from 10days on the pre op milk diet. About to start soft food tomorrow.
If you have any questions just ask everyone tries to help everyone. x

 

[poo bear]

Hi Slimslo and welcome to our group i really hope you find the help and support you want. Good luck with your wls journey Marie.:welcome2:

 

[Slimslo]

hello all, thank you so much for your messages, Just what i need, people who understand this better than my family and close friends... which i hope this will make us.

thank you all

 

[Slimslo]

having mine done this saturday ill let you know how it goes xxxx

Hi thanks for welcoming me.... Good luck with your band, i so wish i was u

 

[k8y bear]

Hey Hunny, Hello, hows things for you today? xxx

 

[Slimslo]

Well let the games begin...... i need to start my pre-op diet by wednesday and feel the need to eat everything in sight, this is not going to help but because i know i need to be in ketoss to shrink my liver i have started cutting down on the carb intake to make my transition smooth... am i kidding myself?

 

[Slimslo]

Hey Hunny, Hello, hows things for you today? xxx

Thanks for asking me lady... i think i have convinced myself by eatting less carbs by wednesday then the pre-op diet from wednesday i will not crave things like bread but each time i think of the pre-op i want to stuff myface with allthings bad.. is this normal


enough about me how are you getting on?

 

[Jollyjilly]

Hope you are doing well I had my band on 16th July good luck