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Topic: Binty
Think i wrote wrong time on last post. We are meeting at 2 not 2:30, but not to worry - we will still be there at 2:30.
Easy to find restaurant. 4th floor, Selfridges, top of one of the sets of escalators.
Looking forward to meeting you! You have my photo (I am a stone heavier!!), Jacky is blonde. Not sure who else is coming.
Kate
Think i wrote wrong time on last post. We are meeting at 2 not 2:30, but not to worry - we will still be there at 2:30.
Easy to find restaurant. 4th floor, Selfridges, top of one of the sets of escalators.
Looking forward to meeting you! You have my photo (I am a stone heavier!!), Jacky is blonde. Not sure who else is coming.
Kate
Highest 290, Banded - 248 Lowest 139 (too thin!). Comfort zone 155-165.
Happily banded since May 2006. Regain of 28lbs 2013-14. ALL GONE!
But some has returned! Up to 175, argh! Off we go again,
Topic: RE: Recipes!
Not onion gravy - white onion sauce. I still love my food! Just dont' eat much of it! Kate
Not onion gravy - white onion sauce. I still love my food! Just dont' eat much of it! Kate
Highest 290, Banded - 248 Lowest 139 (too thin!). Comfort zone 155-165.
Happily banded since May 2006. Regain of 28lbs 2013-14. ALL GONE!
But some has returned! Up to 175, argh! Off we go again,
Topic: RE: Recipes!
Hope you enjoy it! I can't eat peppers anymore but like the idea of the tomato. Ididn't think of onion gravy, I would have been ashamed of that before the op, I really am no longer a foodie - it's just fuel (sigh). 
Topic: RE: Recipes!
I do a very similar one except I use Ritz crackers - Ryvita would be healthier!! I serve it with mash and onion sauce (with thick chopped not fine chopped onions). Never tried carrot in it, but i do put in a fine chopped green pepper. I also put a bit of tomato ketchup on top for the last 1/2 hour and let it go sticky and caramelised on top.
And if all the excess fat is drained off (an horrendous amount comes out!), not too bad for us!
I am actually making one tomorrow and am planning to add carrot now I have seen this!
Kate
I do a very similar one except I use Ritz crackers - Ryvita would be healthier!! I serve it with mash and onion sauce (with thick chopped not fine chopped onions). Never tried carrot in it, but i do put in a fine chopped green pepper. I also put a bit of tomato ketchup on top for the last 1/2 hour and let it go sticky and caramelised on top.
And if all the excess fat is drained off (an horrendous amount comes out!), not too bad for us!
I am actually making one tomorrow and am planning to add carrot now I have seen this!
Kate
Highest 290, Banded - 248 Lowest 139 (too thin!). Comfort zone 155-165.
Happily banded since May 2006. Regain of 28lbs 2013-14. ALL GONE!
But some has returned! Up to 175, argh! Off we go again,
Topic: RE: how much will i lose
People who have gastric bypass or duodenal switch (much more major surgeries than ours) lose part of their stomach / intestines. This means that a lot of the food they eat does not get absorbed by the body and just passes straight through.
It is not quite as simple as the example i am about to give because it depends on the type of food they eat but if we bandsters ate 1000 calories of food, our body takes in 1000 calories. A bypass patient might just take in 800 and someone with the DS might take in 500. DS people in particular can eat large amounts and still lose (e.g almost all fats go straight through them).
These are not exact figures so any people with bypass or DS who might read this - it is only to explain the concept, not be precisely accurate! I am sure West would appreciate any info from you!
People who have gastric bypass or duodenal switch (much more major surgeries than ours) lose part of their stomach / intestines. This means that a lot of the food they eat does not get absorbed by the body and just passes straight through.
It is not quite as simple as the example i am about to give because it depends on the type of food they eat but if we bandsters ate 1000 calories of food, our body takes in 1000 calories. A bypass patient might just take in 800 and someone with the DS might take in 500. DS people in particular can eat large amounts and still lose (e.g almost all fats go straight through them).
These are not exact figures so any people with bypass or DS who might read this - it is only to explain the concept, not be precisely accurate! I am sure West would appreciate any info from you!
Highest 290, Banded - 248 Lowest 139 (too thin!). Comfort zone 155-165.
Happily banded since May 2006. Regain of 28lbs 2013-14. ALL GONE!
But some has returned! Up to 175, argh! Off we go again,
Topic: RE: how much will i lose
Please don't plan t lose any fixed amount! There simply is no way of telling. Bandsters do not malabsorb and so there is no reason why we would lose any faster than someone who is following a Weigh****chers programme.
In very general terms, the heavier you are the more quickly the pounds come off but even that is only a generalisation.
The tendency is, as with any diet, to lose more the first week or so and then slow down. Hope for the bandster average of 1 - 2 lbs a week and be pleased if you manage more. The band does nothing whatsoever except limit portion size and delay hunger. And even that doesn't happen until you get restriction and that can take several fills.
You may lose your weight fast but don't set high goals! If you miss them you will just feel like a failure.
Kate
Please don't plan t lose any fixed amount! There simply is no way of telling. Bandsters do not malabsorb and so there is no reason why we would lose any faster than someone who is following a Weigh****chers programme.
In very general terms, the heavier you are the more quickly the pounds come off but even that is only a generalisation.
The tendency is, as with any diet, to lose more the first week or so and then slow down. Hope for the bandster average of 1 - 2 lbs a week and be pleased if you manage more. The band does nothing whatsoever except limit portion size and delay hunger. And even that doesn't happen until you get restriction and that can take several fills.
You may lose your weight fast but don't set high goals! If you miss them you will just feel like a failure.
Kate
Highest 290, Banded - 248 Lowest 139 (too thin!). Comfort zone 155-165.
Happily banded since May 2006. Regain of 28lbs 2013-14. ALL GONE!
But some has returned! Up to 175, argh! Off we go again,
Topic: how much will i lose
hi,how much on average are people losing per month in the first 6 months .ive 63lb to lose and want to work hard to get it off the first few months people seem tolose it fast im planning to go to gym 4 times a week and do what my dietisn says got to get out 4 a night out :)will i lose it slower than people who are alot larger than me?i know it depends on alot of factors jusy wondering thankyou all for your replys hows everyone else getting on?
Topic: RE: op cancelled gutted
hi,im ne so i dont know what im doin on here.they wont let me lose more than 1 stone because of my bmi its 36.7 at moment since i had my daughter 17 yrs ago ive been fat slim and so on for 17 yrs but i cant keep it off and ive been fat now for 2 years and been out once socially wearas when im slim im out every other week its killing me im a size 20 and i know alot of people are bigger going for the gastric band but this weight is wrecking my life well i am my ankles swell up ive bad back pain and diebetes in the family i just feel so unwell all the time i have no confidence im single now and cant go out well i could but feel like crap all night i love fashionable clothes i dont like seeing people i havent seen in ages because i see the looks on there face (my god shes got fat)your doing so well i love to see the positive comments.
Topic: RE: op cancelled gutted
How com you can't lose more than a stone I wonder. Anyhow it'll be nice to lose weight a little slower without the pressure being on so much. Can you imagine the disappointment if you were turned away on the day - it doesn't bear thinking about.
I know it probably seems really nosey, but would you consider going on the thread at the top of the board to tell us just a little bit more about yourself - I'm not being pushy (lol, some may disagree hahaha) but it can be really disconcerting not knowing at least a little, for instance I talk on these boards to people from teens to retirees, from students to professionals ....... but of course if you like the anonymity don't let me change your mind, I was just wondering :-)
I'm feeling really well - I'm going through the stage of absolutely everyone noticing my weight loss, when I take the kids to school in the mornings there are always comments and people looking me up and down. It partly gives me a massive boost of course, but there is also the part of me that still feels like the fat girl trying to hide from being looked at and I'm a little uncomfortable being the centre of attention - it'll be nice when it all dies down and I can disappear into being just normal slim old me - well thats the dream, lol!
I know it probably seems really nosey, but would you consider going on the thread at the top of the board to tell us just a little bit more about yourself - I'm not being pushy (lol, some may disagree hahaha) but it can be really disconcerting not knowing at least a little, for instance I talk on these boards to people from teens to retirees, from students to professionals ....... but of course if you like the anonymity don't let me change your mind, I was just wondering :-)
I'm feeling really well - I'm going through the stage of absolutely everyone noticing my weight loss, when I take the kids to school in the mornings there are always comments and people looking me up and down. It partly gives me a massive boost of course, but there is also the part of me that still feels like the fat girl trying to hide from being looked at and I'm a little uncomfortable being the centre of attention - it'll be nice when it all dies down and I can disappear into being just normal slim old me - well thats the dream, lol!
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