you will definitely need willpower with the balloon. the first few weeks the weight drops off as you are getting used to the balloon and cannot hold down much food. but once you get used to the balloon you can eat less, but you can still eat badly. I had a bad week last week and was grabbing fast food and have gained a little this week. theres nothing stopping you from drinking high calorie drinks all day. so you still need to diet and watch calories. but the balloon is a great tool as you cannot stuff yourself as much. I ate too much over the weekend and the whole of monday felt so stuffed and sick and barely ate!

and another 1lb off!!!

Good news im now into a size 22 jean!!!!!!!!

another 1lb off reached my 30lbs too!

well done thats fantastic you must be thrilled with yourself, how do you find it when you are out and about and there is food everywhere is it very hard to abstain-does having the balloon in make it easier because of the ill effects of overeating? as i get closer to my procedure I am getting nervous that i just wont be able to resist scoffing all the old junk, do u find the time flying or is it dragging do u think with 9 weeks to go that its a sustainable loss, sorry for all the questions-its nerves

hi guys probably my last post until i am with balloon very nervous about procedure and implications it will have on my lifestyle, this really is the last chance saloon for me so I am feeling the pressure, booked for 10am Saturday heading to the clinic tomorrow for a consultation and then there is no going back, will post here as soon as I am able-thanks for all the advice these last few deciding weeks

good luck!

so does that mean youve lost 30 lbs in 17 weeks? thats an average of 1.76 per week. Ive lost 14.4 in 8 weeks so thats 1.6 per week so similar to you.

yeh thats right, to be honest if i was 100% following the diet that the clinic sent for me i would have lost more but im more than happy with what I have lost.
Im aiming for a total loss of 40lb by the end of may as thats when my balloon comes out.
I have been able to eat out and still have some takeawys i just cant eat what i used to...and sometimes i do end up being sick as i have overdone it.

Glasgow-ghirl...

Been following your thread since you began..and I must admit, you have made me be more determined to get the balloon now. I spoke to my doctor last week and he has agreed that if Reductil dont work after a month's trial or my blood pressure is increased due to it's use, he will recommend me for the gastric ballon through the nhs. So happy - it taken a long time to finally get the thumbs up. The Reductil did seem to stop me thinking of food, but then when i started eating, it did not have an affect on the quantity I eat. So definately think the balloon is the route to go regarding to change my way on food quantity.

So as yours in being taken out in May, I hope to be at least on the weighting list to have mine put in.

Good luck, i had tried recudctil in the past and it didnt really do anything for me. I would totaly reccomend the balloon to anyone. I dont regret a min of it even through the vomiting hehe.
If i can get to 40lb loss for its removal I will be one happy bunny!

I know what you mean, I havent been good all the time and so my weight loss has been slower than some, but as long as it works for us its better to not deprive yourself and still have treats, as long as we are still loosing.

I look forward to hearing from you after the balloon comes out, I hope to keep posting to let us know if you feel really hungry after

Hey everyone,

Balloon inserted Saturday 21st and i am now ok enough to actually share my experience, sedation was fantastic i only remember bits of it, it felt like it was only happening for 20 unpleassant seconds not 20 minutes, surgeon was a dote and the nurses were lovely cos i was petrified, have been sleeping a lot these last few days, vomited regularly until sunday evening, very weak and crampy these last few days but today i managed some yogurt and soup and then being very brave i had a small piece of fish for dinner at 6 and 3.5 hours later i am still painfully full. I am quietly thrilled even tho it hurts as i now know the balloon will work and as i dont need this achey pain anymore i will hopefully be very careful about how much i eat.

I am so happy to have the balloon in even though i am weak but the feeling of control i have over food is so exhilerating

and its another 1.5lb off! Chuffed to bits! Can see that 40lb goal in site!

Dunno if anyone looks at my blog but there are some before and after shots in there lol.

My journey to thin-ness!!

well ive had a major blip....went totally off the rails again and so on weigh in 19 my scales showed a 5lb gain...i wasnt totally convinced tho as i felt bloated so tried hard and weigh in 20 was a 3lb loss. Which i think is more realistic...

To be honest now that I am nearing the removal i think i can eat more bigger portions and this is my problem. Im also finding the diet plan nigh on impossible to stick to 100%....still not allowed any carbs and its driving me potty. I think when the balloon comes out im gonna get back on ww and get the rest of the weight off that way.

I dont regret the balloon at all but I will be glad when it comes out as the burps are f*cking disgusting now...canny wait till they have gone!

and its 2lb off....so thats me got that horrible gain off!!

20 days till balloon removal so my target is to get to 40lbs off!

Fingers crossed people I can do it!