Gastric Balloon spatz balloon succses stories

[sunny69]

Hi everybody, can anyone tell me the pros and cons of the spatz balloon? those that have and have not been succsesful with it, don't really want to have the banding done.

 

[loz31uk]

hiya i got balloon in dont think its a spatz balloon as mine only in 6 month think they 12 month but thought id share my experience ive had mine in 8 weeks and lost 31lbs its really helping me so pleased im losing weight i still got 4 month to go n hope to lose alot more x

 

[claire-anna]

I was thinking about having the ballon.. But my worry is as soon as its out I'll be back to the same old fat me!!

Excellent weight loss though in 8 weeks well done Hun xx

 

[loz31uk]

thanks claire-anna i know what ya mean im scared of that to but now im on track with diet etc im hoping to stick with it til i get bypass x

 

[sunny69]

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Loz can you give me a little more info as to what your balloon feels like, do you feel full when you eat something and can you feel it inside you?
sunny

 

[loz31uk]

hi sunny yea i feel full when ive had summit to eat most days i forget ive got it in but if i do to much exercise or housework i remember its there as get a weird feeling its hard to describe but it dont hurt ive had mine in 9 weeks today and lost 2 and half stone feels great i would recommend xx

 

[hollymarie]

Hi Loz,
just wondering where you got yours done? i have been 'thinking it over' for over two years now and have decided its now or never!
Thanks x

 

[loz31uk]

hi hollymarie i got mine in at sunderland royal hospital i would recommend it hun cant believe ive lost 2 n a half stone already i was thinking id only lose 2stone in the six month n ive got 4 month left to lose more xx

 

[weeble]

To give both sides of the story. I had a balloon in 2007. I did lose weight on it - but after about 6 weeks I stopped feeling any restriction. I was in the 'zone' though and continued to lose for another 9 months - then I put all the weight I had lost back on again within 18 months. I know of two other people off the forum who lost less then 3 stone with the balloon and put it all back on again as soon as it was out. I couldn't recommend it.

I should have thought harder - dieting was never my big problem - I've done it so often, I'm really practiced at it . It has always been keeping the weight off that has been the big problem.

 

[Nicola1]

Hiya
i'm a litttle slow in responding but i haven't been on here for a while.
i had the spatz balloon in july last year and have lost nearly 4 stone, seems odd when i say it out loud, never thought i'd ever lose that much. gone from size 22-24 to size 16 and some 14's ( and yes i still find myself going to the larger sizes in the shops until my hubby hands me a small one).
i will admit to only losing a couple of pounds since xmas approx 6, but to be brutally honest i haven't tried, and not done ANY exercise in that time, but continue to lose extremely slowing/ maintaining so i'm happy with that.
would I reccommend having the balloon? Hell yes, if nothing else it's taught me how to eat properly, smaller portions and healthier options, if i'm bad today then i know i have to be good tomorrow.
It does wonders for your self esteem to be able to go into a shop and pick up clothing especially when it not in the plus range! And when i pick up clothing thats a size 14 i want to wear the lable on the outside, and makes me feel good on the inside and outside.
I had my balloon on interest free credit and it's been worth every penny, i now have a size 16 pair of years that i will use as my buffer, meaning i will not grow out of them ever again, shrink out but not grow out
Good luck in whatever you chose to do
Nicola x

 

[sunny69]

Hiya
i'm a litttle slow in responding but i haven't been on here for a while.
i had the spatz balloon in july last year and have lost nearly 4 stone, seems odd when i say it out loud, never thought i'd ever lose that much. gone from size 22-24 to size 16 and some 14's ( and yes i still find myself going to the larger sizes in the shops until my hubby hands me a small one).
i will admit to only losing a couple of pounds since xmas approx 6, but to be brutally honest i haven't tried, and not done ANY exercise in that time, but continue to lose extremely slowing/ maintaining so i'm happy with that.
would I reccommend having the balloon? Hell yes, if nothing else it's taught me how to eat properly, smaller portions and healthier options, if i'm bad today then i know i have to be good tomorrow.
It does wonders for your self esteem to be able to go into a shop and pick up clothing especially when it not in the plus range! And when i pick up clothing thats a size 14 i want to wear the lable on the outside, and makes me feel good on the inside and outside.
I had my balloon on interest free credit and it's been worth every penny, i now have a size 16 pair of years that i will use as my buffer, meaning i will not grow out of them ever again, shrink out but not grow out
Good luck in whatever you chose to do
Nicola x

thanks Nicola now have the gastric band fitted early days yet as still sore , but i think ive made the right decision x

 

[marvin6]

Great to hear the weight loss surgery has worked!! And you've lost some weight with it, well done