Amber002

Today it's one year since I had my gastric band and I wanted to mark the event. My life has changed so much for the better I would never has lost so much weight without it nor maintained it.
This site has been a massive support whenever I've felt low or struggled to keep positive I open the app on my phone and read through the diaries of all the fantastic achievements and it gives me the encouragement to pick myself up.
I don't comment often but there are so many people here that offer support and help to fellow banders which is invaluable.
I have lost seven and a half stone this year, it seems to have stuck there for the past month, but I am very happy I've managed that. I was a size 24/26 and now I wear a size 16/18. I never ever wore trousers in my adult like and now I bought my first pair of jeans a couple of months ago and wear trousers every day! So many milestones, little things you can do that mean so much, it is only for having this surgery that's allowed me to experience.
There still more weight to loose but even if I stayed the same now forevermore and never gained again I would be so happy.
So, thank you everyone, I'm very very grateful and having a gastric band for me was the best thing I could have ever done for myself and for my family. My children have a fitter happier mum and hope to be a better role model for them being healthier.

Caren

oh amber thats great! congratulations honey, i'm sure you will lose more too xxx

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Dietician 10th November 2011
sleep apnoea test 8th December 2011
Sleep Apnoea results 9th December 2011 (inconclusive)
Embletta test 22nd December 2011 awaiting results
6th January 2012 its official, im a hosehead
Wednesday 25th January Referral sent
Tuesday 21st February 2012 funding refused
Op booked privately for 23rd May 2012

Amber002

Thank u so much x

stuckinafatsuit

Brilliant weight loss
Kim x

FuturePerfect

Well done Amber. Come back more often and share the wisdom of a successful bander!

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Cathi




My Weight Chart:


May 2009 Re-joined WW. 26st 5lbs (369lbs) BMI 61.
22 Nov 2011 - Banding date. 20st 1lb (281lbs)
Total pre-op weight loss = 6st 4lbs (88lbs)
1 Feb 2012 - 1st fill - 5mls in a 10ml band.
4 Feb 2012 - Over 50% weight loss achieved. BMI = 43.
21 April 2012 - 35% of me gone forever. BMI = 39.9 - no longer morbidly obese. Just obese!
Total post-op weight loss = 3st 0lbs (42lbs)
Current overall weight loss = 9st 4lbs (130lbs)

Miss hungry

Wow you've done brilliantly! Iam nearly at my one year mark, it's amazing how quick one year goes.
Congratulations on your loss. (wish I'd lost as much!)
xx

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drylaw

well done great effort

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Drylaw (Pauline)
Gp referal 27/5/10
Appointment with Dietetic Dept 1/7/10
Restarted diet 5/7/10
Start Weight Management Group Programme Sept 10
Start Tier 3 - 1/9/10
Start Tier 4 - 9/2/11
Refered to Tier 5 - 5/7/11
Seminar 7/10/11
Start Intensive Pre-Operative Course 1/12/11
Psychologist Appointment 6/2/12
Appointment with Surgeon 24/2/ 12
Surgery Date 30/4/12
Revised Surgery Date 14/5/12
Started Pre Op Diet 30/4/12
Started Intensive Pre-operative Information Course
1st Session 1/12/11 Done given goal to lose 7.6kg
2nd Session 15/12/11 Done Lost 2.2kg or 4.85lbs
3rd Session 29/12/11 Done Gain of 0.04kg
4th Session 12/1/12 Done Lost 2kg or 4.4lbs
5th Session 26/1/12 Done Lost 2.9kg or 6.39lbs
6th Session 09/02/12 Done Lost 2.2Kg or 4.85lbs
goal reached 09/02/12 Lost 9Kg or 20lbs
24/02/12 Lost 2.4Kg Total 25lbs
27/04/12 Lost 1.2kg Tolal 27lbs

Amber002

Yes the time has flown by. It's not been easy I was so strict for the past 10 months but since christmas I've been struggling to eat the right foods - im not sure if it was the band too tight so after previously been able to eat chicken, vegetables, salads I found alot of food getting stuck or I couldn't digest them, so mash potatoes, cottage pies things like that go down alot easier so it's easier to eat bigger portions. You just don't know if it will settle but then you start picking up bad habits again. Your always worried your going to start gaining but as long as I keep active and stay the same it will be great. I will carry on coming to this site for information advise and support as it really helps. Thanks everyone

safc_chick

Well done thats a great achievement xx

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10 day Pre-op diet = -14lb (1 stone loss)
wk 1 = -8lb
wk 2 = -7lb (2 stone loss)
wk 3 = -2lb
wk 4 = -2lb
wk 5 = -5lb
wk 6 = -2lb
wk 7 = -2lb (3 stone loss)
wk 8 = -3lb
wk 9 = -3lb
wk 10 = -4lb
wk 11 = -5lb (4 stone loss)
wk 12 = -3lb
wk 13 = -2lb
wk 14 = -3lb
wk 15 = -2lb
wk 16 = -4lb (5 stone loss)
wk 17 = -4lb
wk 18 = -2lb
wk 19 = -3lb
wk 20 = -4lb (6 stone loss)
wk 21 = -2lb
wk 22 = -4lb
wk 23 = -3lb
wk 24 = -4lb
wk 25 = -3lb (7 stone loss)
wk 26 = -3lb

Tray3004

Well dun hun x

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preop diet low cal 27/2/12 9lbs loss
preop diet clear fluids 5/3/12 5lbs loss
op day 13/3/12 20st13lbs1st wk 20st8lbs -5 x