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Wish I saw your post earlier I would have watched it! Was it good?

Yes it is quite scary when you see people dying directly from obesity. Really makes you think

It took about 2 years for Kat to get the band after the initial referral. There is no set time limit though, it all depends on the individual and when your consultant thinks you are ready. Kat had her band fitted on the 2nd July and to date has lost 3st 7lb

Thanks for the tip

Yeah my rep power has dropped from 542 to 80!!! And others with less stars has over 300 power. How does that work?

Good luck, well done on the 10lb loss. I'm sure it will all go well x

Yes I think that it is 50% the patients responsibility where complications are concerned. If you do the pre and post op diets correctly and care for your wound properly then you can be sure that you have done the best for yourself. The surgeon can only be responsible for what happens on the table

I think that's a really good point, sometimes the risk of the surgery is less than the risk of remaining overweight

Sorry to hijack but, what is a RGB? And is all you 70lb loss from the 4 months since your bypass? You look amazing!

I can see why your dad is concerned as the band is reversible and less intrusive but if you have already discussed this with your consultant and been given the all clear to have it then you have done all you can to make sure it's the right option for you. You can try telling him that you have...

Awww why? I only get rep rarely so I am very proud of my stars!

That will be an interesting one. I hope they do the comparison between the cost of treating obesity long term and funding WLS!

That's interesting Gaynor, I think we are made to feel guilty for any other problem we have just because we are overweight. This is not helped by the medical proffession ramming it down our throats all the time. I always found that they were quick to blame everything on my weight but never...

The open one being the 'Polo'? I went through one of those for my head to be scanned and I was so relieved! I am really claustrophobic so I would have freaked if I had to go in an enclosed one

Aw that's great! I'd love to have chickens. CBT is cognitive behavioural therapy, it deals with habits etc

I will PM you with my secret! Of course I remember you, I was trying to think the other day who had the hens! How are they doing? have you asked your doctor to help with the self sabotage issues? I think CBT would work well for that

You are not an attention seeker you are just like the rest of us! We are all here because we have weight issues. Meal replacements are great if you have the willpower not to eat but I don't so I can see why you have the left overs in your cupboard! Throw them all out! I used to be exactly the...

Aww no hun it's not sad, it's a very hard routine to break. When I had my knee trouble I had already lost 3 stone. Every time I went to see the consultant he told me I should try to lose weight. I could barely walk so exercise was out of the question but he made me feel 10 times fatter than I...

Just viewed this thread and it looks like there may be a timing problem again?!?! http://www.minimins.com/slimming-world/84502-general-money-saving-tips.html

Awww we'll miss you! Good luck with the rest of your journey x