Just wondering how everyone is getting on.
Continue to share your tips please.
All help and advice anyone can give helps us all and its so good to read how others are getting on
Hi Sim,
First day back at work and feeling a bit sore especially driving (takes me an hour each way) and sitting at my desk. But feeling back to normal. Its puree this week and yesterday I had corned beef hash with gravy, I cannot tell you how nice it was after the shakes and soup! I'm probably eating between 800 - 950 cals a day most days with the odd exeptional treat. How are you getting on after your adjustment re the food. I just read your post to Charlie re your current circumstances, what a horrible story, you need positive people around you right now give yourself a pat on the back, you have restarted your journey, notice the sense of accomplishment that you will feel in each and every step! giving your self a pat on the back is raising your confidence and your appreciation of yourself, you are important dont let ANYBODY tell you any different. You do not need these people in your life! :-) xx
Thank you Jo
I feel good about the band but no restriction still. I'm having days when I'm eating wrong food (some pizza with kids last night) but try to compensate other areas,like having an apple for breakfast today and drinking more water.
Yes you will still be sore. I still feel my portsite so much. When I'm cooking and reach over or the stomach area at portsite touches the kitchen unit its quite tender still.
I've got my checkup re the portsite adjustment op tomorrow. I hope they give me a fill to help lose a bit quicker.
Just asked my daughter if it looks like I've lost a bit of weight (I feel like I have but not weighed) and she thought I had a bit :D
Good luck to you and glad your now able to "eat" a bit different.
Take care
Pizza, I hope that I can eat that too eventually!! you just made my day lol :-)
That's one of my problems Jo.
I've always been able to eat anything, even after the portsite adjustment.
Now I'm trying to be more careful though and I'm eating slower,smaller mouthful and chewing more to try and work with the band.
Really really want them to give a fill tomorrow and I eat less.
Are you taking vitamins, if so which ones. My doc put me on some effervescent ones but I can't stand them so haven't been taking any.
If your taking some "tasty" or easy ones let me know.
Hi,
Well at least you are now being mindful, thats half the battle :-)
I'm taking liquid floradix multivitamin tonic its not bad it tastes fruity, you only drink 10ml, the one without iron, I ordered it off amazon. I also drink a large nutribullet everyday. I make it with fresh spinach and kale, cucumber, apple, blueberries and lemon juice I then add spirulina and wheatgrass. Its not pleasant I just down it it two halfs. 300ml at a time. I eat quite clean during the week and miss my veg!. Fingers crossed for your fill! let me know how you get on.
Thanx Jo
I wouldn't be able to have that tonic - I need to have iron. Problems with my blood 
I've cut down portions a lot. Eat rice n mince etc in small bowl instead of plate (the bowls full) and eat slowly. Sometimes messing on phone at the same time. Gives me break in between mouthfuls.
Yes I'll let u know how tomorrow goes.
Hi Sim,
A week of very healthy eating and low calories walks and swimming. -1lb..
Had a new diagnosis of poly cystic ovaries which was thought to have started when I was around 18/19 which is when the weight really started piling on. The doctor told me that is also why I struggle to lose weight. I'm going for an ultrasound to assess whether surgery is required. It's infuriating as honestly, I find it very difficult to eat in this way and then to see no results is devastating.
Hi Eleni
Oh that's awful,but at least you've been diagnosed properly now.
I hope you don't have to have surgery and it can be treated otherwise.
It is so frustrating when we try so hard to lose the weight only to be knocked back by some underlying illness.
I wish you well. Let us know how you get on.
You can get it with Iron too! good luck today :-)
Hi everyone
Just an update.
Just been for my six week check after the portsite adjustment.
Haven't had a fill because apparently theirs already 3ml in my band and as I discussed everything I was doing with the consultant he said I was working with it well. Ie not feeling so hungry and eating less taking time over it etc.
Although I'm well pleased,they didn't have my weight from before the op but had it from a September appointment.
I've lost 15 kilos since then and I think most of it is recent.
So the consultant has said he'd rather not adjust at the minute in case it restricts too much. Though he is going to see me in 6 weeks again to see how I do then and adjust if needed.
Hope i can carry on like this :D
Happy for you sim, keep going! 15kg is fantastic!
Thank you :D
Like I said they're last weight record was September so not sure whether its all recent or since then but at least its heading in the right direction.
Wow 15kg is amazing - well done - bet you feel great?
Yes Lynne
Thank you,I'm really pleased.
I've still got a long way to go yet though.
But at least its going the right way :D
Brilliant Sim, its great news, well done 
x
Thank you Jo
How are you doing.
I've been feeling quite drained - could be the heat too.
Think I need to sort out the vitamin supplements too. Probably not getting enough with cutting down
Hi - this heat is really affecting me today - haven't managed to eat much at all well the liquids lol and just feel out of sorts - can't believe I'm saying this but hope it's cooler tomorrow!
I know how you feel. It is supposed to be hottest today though.
Its been 38 in my area.
I've had "cool summer" food today and plenty fluids.
Small bowl of crunchy nut (actually put crushed ice in with the milk made it cooler n less fattening lol)
Sweet corn cobette lunch and now having crispy chicken with a spoonful of coleslaw potato salad and sweet corn salad.
Hi everyone
I sometimes eat and know I've eaten enough but after it or within a half hour or so feel as if I'm starving.
I know its not hunger, I used to feel like this before too and then give in and eat or snack again. Now I'm trying to control it and having a drink or letting it pass.
Does anyone else feel like this and what do you do