newby, buddies wanted
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hi all, new here! glad in found this site as im having my balloon fitted in around 3 weeks. i am quite nervous but excited to loose weight! can anyone give me any advice or share their stories with me?
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OzCatmum
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Hi- Nice to meet you! I am having mine fitted on the 20th Feb. Pretty exciting for us! I have had a few hurdles to jump to get here, nothing serious, but the wait has actually been good for me to get my head even more ready.
What made you decide to do this?
What made you decide to do this?
hi ozcatmum, i decided to get this done on the advice of my doctor. i had been finding it very hard to loose weight and so my doctor refered me to a specialist who ran tests and found that i have reactive hypoglycemia (hope i spelt it right), and it makes it difficult for me to loose weight. he said i could try a gastric ballon to help me slim so i agreed as it is not as complicated as the bypass and the band. my fitting will be on the 3rd feb. i am quite nervous but im sure that i will be shitting my self on the day. thanx for your reply
keep in touch xx
keep in touch xx
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OzCatmum
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Hey Amy,
I have a pre diabetic condition called Insulin Resistance- I guess this is similar to Reactive Hypoglycaemia? My Doc put me on Metformin, which has a side effect of nausea which frankly helps the weight loss!
Yeah, agree re the band etc, too indecisive for that, all a bit final for me. I have great docs, my surgeon has the balloon himself.
The nerves are natural..I think from reading and doc advice that the issue is the first week or so, but I think if you are focussed on results it will help you through.
How much do you have to lose, if you don't mind me asking? I have quite a lot, but so be it, I have to start somewhere!
I have a pre diabetic condition called Insulin Resistance- I guess this is similar to Reactive Hypoglycaemia? My Doc put me on Metformin, which has a side effect of nausea which frankly helps the weight loss!
Yeah, agree re the band etc, too indecisive for that, all a bit final for me. I have great docs, my surgeon has the balloon himself.
The nerves are natural..I think from reading and doc advice that the issue is the first week or so, but I think if you are focussed on results it will help you through.
How much do you have to lose, if you don't mind me asking? I have quite a lot, but so be it, I have to start somewhere!
hii xx
i have around 6 stone to loose and am hoping to shift most of it with the ballon. ive invested in a treadmill and i have a lovely dietician (hope i spelt that right), who has helped me to loose just over half a stone already. my date to have it fitted is the 3rd of feb so not long now. im really excited about loosing the wight but just a bit nervous about it going in. im a bit of a whimp when it comes to things like that.
ive stocked up on soup and my fella has booked a few days off of work so he can look after me, bless him lol!! cant wait now! where abouts are you from and are you on facebook. xxx
i have around 6 stone to loose and am hoping to shift most of it with the ballon. ive invested in a treadmill and i have a lovely dietician (hope i spelt that right), who has helped me to loose just over half a stone already. my date to have it fitted is the 3rd of feb so not long now. im really excited about loosing the wight but just a bit nervous about it going in. im a bit of a whimp when it comes to things like that.
ive stocked up on soup and my fella has booked a few days off of work so he can look after me, bless him lol!! cant wait now! where abouts are you from and are you on facebook. xxxlivelovelaugh
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Hi girls,
I am also from sydney so you dont find many aussie on this forum
Wow i finally have the energy to write on this forum which has inspired me sooooo much...
I had my balloon fitted on Thursday the 14th of january and the first 4 days were absolute hell..
I could not stomach any thing not even my medication - the worst part was having the medication on an empty stomach man was it tuff...
How ever i will say that i am felling soooo sooooo sooo much better, the only thing is that i feel bloated like a puffer fish , i think that it is a mix of the medication and the balloon ....
i know that i should not have weight my self but could not help it as i felt quite heavier than when i first started ..
But low and behold i have lost 2 kg which i great....
i am happy that i am at the stage where i am not longer in pain and i can keep water down ..
i definitely feel hydrated - i am going back to work in the morning and i think it will be fine i will keep you all updated...
i have been having a mix of Gatorade, apple juice and i made a whole batch of chicken soup(liquid only) that i heat up in the microwave , i cant believe how long it takes me to eat the smallest bowl ..
I feel really happy and positive that this is going to work for me and that i will start to live again ...
Today was day 5 so i added a small potato to my soup, i mashed it up so that it was all liquid - i am finding it hard to sleep tonight as i feel bloated and really full does any one feel this way ??
I ate this at around 5 and it is now 11.31 ??? Is this normal ..
I would also love any suggestions on how to get rid of this horrible bloated feeling ???
Any recommendations on which vitamins i should be taking ???
Great to hear every one is doing really really well .
keep up the good work we are all on track for a healthy 2010 ... sing it woot woot
I noticed that some people are scared about the actually procedure i do not remember a thing it was easy ..
The only bad part are the days after -
This is why ..... The body thinks that the ballon is a giant piece of food that it has to digest there for it starts making acid to break this down which is why you feel like vomiting ..
After 3 or 4 days the body realised that ----- hey the ballon is here to stay and you will feel better over night .. stick with it ..
life is great ....
Just thought my experiences might help you guys .. keep me updated - i have not told anyone so this forum is a god send for me ...
LLL
I am also from sydney so you dont find many aussie on this forum
Wow i finally have the energy to write on this forum which has inspired me sooooo much...
I had my balloon fitted on Thursday the 14th of january and the first 4 days were absolute hell..
I could not stomach any thing not even my medication - the worst part was having the medication on an empty stomach man was it tuff...
How ever i will say that i am felling soooo sooooo sooo much better, the only thing is that i feel bloated like a puffer fish , i think that it is a mix of the medication and the balloon ....
i know that i should not have weight my self but could not help it as i felt quite heavier than when i first started ..
But low and behold i have lost 2 kg which i great....
i am happy that i am at the stage where i am not longer in pain and i can keep water down ..
i definitely feel hydrated - i am going back to work in the morning and i think it will be fine i will keep you all updated...
i have been having a mix of Gatorade, apple juice and i made a whole batch of chicken soup(liquid only) that i heat up in the microwave , i cant believe how long it takes me to eat the smallest bowl ..
I feel really happy and positive that this is going to work for me and that i will start to live again ...
Today was day 5 so i added a small potato to my soup, i mashed it up so that it was all liquid - i am finding it hard to sleep tonight as i feel bloated and really full does any one feel this way ??
I ate this at around 5 and it is now 11.31 ??? Is this normal ..
I would also love any suggestions on how to get rid of this horrible bloated feeling ???
Any recommendations on which vitamins i should be taking ???
Great to hear every one is doing really really well .
keep up the good work we are all on track for a healthy 2010 ... sing it woot woot
I noticed that some people are scared about the actually procedure i do not remember a thing it was easy ..
The only bad part are the days after -
This is why ..... The body thinks that the ballon is a giant piece of food that it has to digest there for it starts making acid to break this down which is why you feel like vomiting ..
After 3 or 4 days the body realised that ----- hey the ballon is here to stay and you will feel better over night .. stick with it ..
life is great ....
Just thought my experiences might help you guys .. keep me updated - i have not told anyone so this forum is a god send for me ...
LLL
wow thats great 2kgs in just a few days. im pretty nervous about the whole having it put in procedure, hope i dont remember anything also. my dietician just told me to take any multivitamin once a day. not looking forward to the sickness and acid though! two weeks to go! keep up the good work xx
livelovelaugh
New member
In all honesty yes you will fell sick for a few days - the way that i look at it is i felt so depressed every time i went out i was down every time i put something on .. Those few days of pain will be nothing compared to all the happiness you will feel once you are at your goal weight..
confidence & most important energy...
The only thing that i can suggest is to drink heaps of water in the two weeks leading up to your ballon as in the first days it is really hard to keep down water or anything for that matter .. this way you will defiantly be hydrated..
Please keep me posted on how you go and if you have any questions i am you LADY ..
Take care
LLL
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OzCatmum
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Hi all,
Sorry about the silence, work is nuts at the moment. Nice to meet you LLL, yes, haven't seen much from Sydney siders!!
It has been a wait for the balloon, I was originally scheduled for Nov.
Had a strange experience on the weekend. Went shopping for clothes- just work stuff, Target sale so it is not such a waste, my clothing was getting a bit tatty due to wait for op.
I had that feeling I have had all my adult life - do I buy the 16 as "I am definitely going to lose weight this time", or the 18 (or 20+, let's be honest!) that actually fits me now? I was weirded out knowing that it is inevitable this time!! Cant wait to shop for normal clothes.
LLL, good to know you got through the first week. Thanks for the info about hydration, I am kind of obsessed due to doing a lot of flying for work. Happy Australia Day!!
Good luck Amy, you are so close now! Sounds like your boyf is very supportive too
) Let us know how it goes.
Sorry about the silence, work is nuts at the moment. Nice to meet you LLL, yes, haven't seen much from Sydney siders!!
It has been a wait for the balloon, I was originally scheduled for Nov.
Had a strange experience on the weekend. Went shopping for clothes- just work stuff, Target sale so it is not such a waste, my clothing was getting a bit tatty due to wait for op.
I had that feeling I have had all my adult life - do I buy the 16 as "I am definitely going to lose weight this time", or the 18 (or 20+, let's be honest!) that actually fits me now? I was weirded out knowing that it is inevitable this time!! Cant wait to shop for normal clothes.
LLL, good to know you got through the first week. Thanks for the info about hydration, I am kind of obsessed due to doing a lot of flying for work. Happy Australia Day!!
Good luck Amy, you are so close now! Sounds like your boyf is very supportive too
) Let us know how it goes.
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OzCatmum
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Also meant to say my dietician suggested zinc/silica, plus evening primrose to stop hair loss and help skin shrink without stretch marks, as well as multivitamins.
A bit freaked about stretch marks, not a young girl anymore!
A bit freaked about stretch marks, not a young girl anymore!
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OzCatmum
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Sorry!! Didn't mean to worry you.... I asked her as I experienced it on restrictive diets in the past. It was not noticeable to others, and it did grow back. Besides, that is not as bad as knee replacements etc.
And I would say get a new multi; from what I understand you will taste this cheesy nastiness even worse!!
8 days to go, how exciting. What have you told work etc? I have told my whole family, a couple of workmates, and most of my friends.
I guess I feel they will see me lose it- and what do I think they will see as the reason? I don't want them to believe something that isn't true- like I can do this by myself or worrying that I am sick. My skinny b***ch (sorry! love them) friends keep telling me they love me as I am etc, my fat ones get it a bit better but they have all been singularly supportive, so I reckon you could risk telling someone if you feel you needed some more support. Just pick the person right, and have some good reasons ready!
And you have support here too! Look forward to hearing all about it.
And I would say get a new multi; from what I understand you will taste this cheesy nastiness even worse!!
8 days to go, how exciting. What have you told work etc? I have told my whole family, a couple of workmates, and most of my friends.
I guess I feel they will see me lose it- and what do I think they will see as the reason? I don't want them to believe something that isn't true- like I can do this by myself or worrying that I am sick. My skinny b***ch (sorry! love them) friends keep telling me they love me as I am etc, my fat ones get it a bit better but they have all been singularly supportive, so I reckon you could risk telling someone if you feel you needed some more support. Just pick the person right, and have some good reasons ready!
And you have support here too! Look forward to hearing all about it.
i have told everybody the truth and i honestly really dont care if they agree with it or not, im doing this for me and my partner is very supportive, he had even decided to go on a sympathy diet! not that he needs to lol! yes i am going to change the vitamins, cant bear em! eugh! 6 days now xxxx oh and im having a naughty few days with all my fav foods as i wont be having em 4 6 months lol, not telling my doc tho!
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OzCatmum
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Ha ha, I know what you mean! I am trying to think of what I really want to eat; I guess the one thing I will have is a juicy steak- I understand that it is an absolute no no, and I love it! Might have to have a cream donut too....it's funny, I could live without it, the drugs I think, but also I can see that it is more about changing my way of thinking if it is going to be successful long term.
I have talked at length with my darling husband, who is getting the balloon later in the year, and one of the major issues that we face is that socially our lives revolve around food. Most of our fabulous memories are entwined with great meals, our holidays tend to focus on evenings out- you guessed it- eating at lovely restaurants, and I can remember the entire menu of our wedding over 10 years ago! For us, a big challenge is going to be figuring out what we do for fun. We already do quite a bit of exercise, so I guess we are just going to have to take up heavy drinking. Kidding!! But seriously, what do "normal" people do?
Reading back, I realise that it is LLL who has not told anyone, didn't mean to preach to you, or to LLL either! I just know I could not do this on my own.
All the best, so soon now!
OCM
I have talked at length with my darling husband, who is getting the balloon later in the year, and one of the major issues that we face is that socially our lives revolve around food. Most of our fabulous memories are entwined with great meals, our holidays tend to focus on evenings out- you guessed it- eating at lovely restaurants, and I can remember the entire menu of our wedding over 10 years ago! For us, a big challenge is going to be figuring out what we do for fun. We already do quite a bit of exercise, so I guess we are just going to have to take up heavy drinking. Kidding!! But seriously, what do "normal" people do?
Reading back, I realise that it is LLL who has not told anyone, didn't mean to preach to you, or to LLL either! I just know I could not do this on my own.
All the best, so soon now!
OCM
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OzCatmum
Guest
Oh and also, I am from Sydney, and I am not on facebook due to my work, long story! I think you can contact me privately through this site
Where are you? And LLL if you read this, where in Sydney are you?
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Where are you? And LLL if you read this, where in Sydney are you?
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hi all,
well its the night before the balloon goes in and i have to say that im terrified! i really hope the doctor gives me plenty of sedation or i may well have a panic attack. been on the liquid diet for 2 days now and man am i sick of soup. oh well better go get in bath and try to sleep(not likely tho).
oooohhhh i forgot to say i got my treadmill today! yay cant wait till after im feeling better then i can get on with the excercise and get that slim bod back i used to have. wont be on here tmw 4 obvious reasons but ill be back on thursday to fill you all in. speak soon xxx
well its the night before the balloon goes in and i have to say that im terrified! i really hope the doctor gives me plenty of sedation or i may well have a panic attack. been on the liquid diet for 2 days now and man am i sick of soup. oh well better go get in bath and try to sleep(not likely tho).
oooohhhh i forgot to say i got my treadmill today! yay cant wait till after im feeling better then i can get on with the excercise and get that slim bod back i used to have. wont be on here tmw 4 obvious reasons but ill be back on thursday to fill you all in. speak soon xxx
its in! i was really nervous when i went to the hospital and i was gipping when it went down but i have to say it wasnt as bad as i thought it wud be. i have managed a few sips of water but i havnt been sick yet although i have felt like i might a few times. tummy a bit sore xx
