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not very obese, just obese now

ooobedoo
ooobedoo Posts: 1,019 Forumite
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I thought I would let you all know I have gone down 4 points on the bmi!!!! after my gastric band
Oh....I'm not going to lie to you......At the end of the day, when alls said and done......do you know what I mean.........TIDY
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  • Penny-Pincher!!
    Penny-Pincher!! Posts: 8,325 Forumite
    Hi

    Glad it all went OK.

    What are you able to eat and how much can you eat before restriction kicks in? How painful was it and how long were you in hospital etc?

    Sorry, just curious.

    Hugs

    PP
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  • Angel777
    Angel777 Posts: 913 Forumite
    well done glad it worked for you.

    my brother is in the process of dieting and bless him he works really hard traing and eating healthy, he has lost 6 stone altogether, 2 and a half this year so far.

    its sooooo hard though!!!
  • ooobedoo
    ooobedoo Posts: 1,019 Forumite
    Thanks. I haven't actually got much of a restriction, I get it next week. It's my first fill. I have been really careful about my food and not able to eat bread, I wasn't able to eat for the first couple of weeks, just soups and I personally used slimfasts as it's got all the good stuff in it.
    Oh....I'm not going to lie to you......At the end of the day, when alls said and done......do you know what I mean.........TIDY
  • Broken_hearted
    Broken_hearted Posts: 9,553 Forumite
    Glad you are ok, I'm trying to lose weight my dad thought it was funny that once I lost this 2 1/2 stone I could be classed as fat rather than obese.
    Its just soooooo slow.
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  • Emms
    Emms Posts: 956 Forumite
    ooobedoo wrote: »
    I thought I would let you all know I have gone down 4 points on the bmi!!!! after my gastric band

    Well done! Glad its going so well for you.
    Broken_hearted wrote: »
    Glad you are ok, I'm trying to lose weight my dad thought it was funny that once I lost this 2 1/2 stone I could be classed as fat rather than obese.
    Its just soooooo slow.


    Slow weight loss is the best way to go about it tho. Its hard but stick with it. Ive lost 5.5 stone and I feel fab!

    Emma :)
  • victory
    victory Posts: 16,188 Forumite
    I am really pleased it is going well for you, I often watch the t.v shows about the band and it is lovely to see that it has worked out for you xx
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    I'm sure you're an angel in disguise Victory :)
  • Js_Other_Half
    Js_Other_Half Posts: 3,116 Forumite
    :T Well done!
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  • Carmina_Piranha_3
    Carmina_Piranha_3 Posts: 6,586 Forumite
    4 points is fantastic! congratulations :D

    my GP told me to lose weight yesterday - cheeky swine :rolleyes: i'll go and ask him for a gastric band :rotfl:
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  • *zippy*
    *zippy* Posts: 2,979 Forumite
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    I was just thinking about you today ooobe and wondering how you were getting on, I must have missed your update. Glad your feeling ok and its working out for you.

    Do keep us updated as I'm also trying to lose weight and really interested to follow your progress.

    Just want to also add congratulations to emms on your 5 stone weight loss :T

    zippy x
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