To get a gastric band

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Paid for privately by me, of course, although I'd have to save up.

Dh is supportive.

Need more info, what's your BMI, how old are you OP?

Well if dh is supportive what are your concerns?

What's your BMI hun?

It's not unreasonable if you have tried every other route. (All diets etc.)

And your age, height too.

Hun?

Hun?!! Are you lost Poppy?

Hypnoband is just as effective as surgery. I would do this first - find a very experienced clinical hypnotherapist who specialises.

Have you researched this - it is not always an easy road

Sorry for saying hun.

Smacks hand.

Just a habit

Soz.

A gastric bypass is far more effective. Have you spoken to your GP?

Jeremy Vine was talking about the gastric balloon on R2.

Sounded better to me.

I think I'd need something permanent.

I am 15 stone. 5 foot 2.

Don't do a band! Gastric sleeve us much better option. Know of way too many horror stories re bands!
The sleeve is Similar cost. Similar op length and recovery. Excellent long term benefits.
But overall i highly recommend weightless surgery, made such a massive difference to my life.

the Balloon does not work.. and can only remain in your stomach for 6 months... so it's a temporary fix to a lifetime problem... Yes get the Band .. it works and will help you maintain a healthier lifestyle x

So is the sleeve better do you think ... it seems such drastic surgery, what's up with the band?

Gastric band fitted 12 years ago, lost 10 stone, maintained weight ever since. Best thing I ever did.

I don't think you are mordidly obese OP

Why not try and spend the money on a dietician and a personal trainer first ? If you have tried that sorry

Abdominal surgery is hard Core recovery

I was also going to say similiar

Why can't you diet/exercise?

If that's the push you need then go for it. Change is hard, everything that helps is a good thing. While you're saving, join a gym and change your diet by cutting out crap and reducing portion size.

By the time you have the money saved you may not need the op and prefer to use it on a makeover

Hypnoband/ weightloss hypnotism never worked for me and i tried 3 different therapists (one of them a well known tv bod)

I had Banding surgery 12 years ago.... lost 11 stones.. and it was the best decision I ever made...

I love my Band x

I just keep breaking diets

please don't spend the rest of your life worrying about your weight.. there are surgical tools available to help you.. so if you have the means and the will to do something positive about it.... do it x

www.wlsinfo.org.uk

this website is the holy grail of weight loss surgery information.. good luck in whichever decision or path you chose x

A family member, having struggled with her weight her whole life, had a band. She eventually stretched it and put the weight back on.

4 years ago she had the sleeve. This year she has a had a revision op as she has managed to do the impossible and has made her stomach larger again! By sucking on Lindt chocolates and lard covered roast potatoes all day. The weight started creeping back on.

These procedures did not help solve the real issues she has with food. And the sleeve has caused her countless other issues as well. It's not a decision to make lightly.

Can I make a suggestion before you decide on anything. Are you on Facebook? Look up and follow Richie Howey. I can't recommend RH Fitness enough, I am losing weight steadily with ease for the first time in my life. He is bloody hilarious too. Watch this video m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10155442278909295&id=505504294

Good luck to you!!

I DON'T think that's for me!!