Hi, i have also had my balloon for just over a week, i have lost 8lbs so far, i could not tell when i was full but now i am getting use to the different feeling, i am eating off a side plate, and yesterday i had a small amount of salmon, 3 new potatoes and a tbls of peas, i ate it all but then 30mins later i felt very full. Are you drinking enough water??

Hi Michelle,
Well have u had it done i am getting mine on the 21st march in cosmedico in wicklow costing 5grand but hey thats what the credit union is for- way i look at it with being able to shop in penneys once i lose the weight i will have it paid back in no time, i live in waterford so its a job to get to wicklow-i dont drive, how did u get on in prague was it expensive? how did it feel how did u feel and more importantly how is it working for u-hope to hear from u it makes me feel better in one way to know there is someone up the road who is doing the same thing nobody here understands they think its the easy option well they should read these forums!!!!!


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Hi all,
Looks like my balloon is working again - with a vengence! The last 3 days I've not been hungry, but extremely bloated. The only full meal I can eat is breakfast, and then only about 1/2 I would normally eat, then I feel full for the rest of the day. I don't feel sick as such, but just really full like I've eaten a huge meal. When I wasn't losing weight, my doctor prescribed Zoloft (normally used for depression but also has weight loss effects). At first I felt sick, so stopped taking them, but put on some weight, so tried taking them again - this time I pesisted and they are working. So far, I've lost nearly 1k in 3 days (a lot for me). Hope this helps for others who've stopped losing well.

i had my balloon fitted last monday so 8 days ago in prague, i went with prague beauty who i cant fault!! i havent been sick at all which worries me slighty, and im now back at work etc. since being weighed at the clinic i have lost 2kg according to the scales at the gym. i didnt eat at all from sunday to thursday and now i feel like i could eat anything, when im meant to be eating blended foods. i even went out saturday night and got extremeley drunk, as i usually would at the weekend and it was just like my balloon was forgotten, i could drink pints of cider and everything - this was about 5 days after the proceedure. this seems similar to everyone eles story, does it mean its not going to work?

well iv just been readingn through some old posts of here and it seems my recovery has been completly different. i can guzzle orange juice down etc now, the first few days i was struggling to drink one carpri sun a day, but now i can drink anything!

now im feeling guilty for eating 3/4 of a pot noodle, i shouldnt be eating it at all after 8days.

i think everyone is different, i am 5 days post procedure and my appetitie is coming back but the discomfort after having even a bowl of soup puts me off, i find now is when will power comes into it cos i know what i would love for my dinner but i just cant have it until i learn to listen to my stomach and learn when i am full, i think we cant start eating our old favourites until we know our triggers, i know i am going to try and stick to a strict diet as long as possible and then start re introducing my usual foods in smaller portions when i am sure i wont go mental and snarf the lot like i usually do

Hi,Fellow Balloners
I have reached my 3 stone goal in 4 months.
just going to try to lose another 6ibs to reach 9 stone 8ib. and spend a 3wks/ a month on maintaining
Really pleased with the ballon best money spent as i could'nt do it without.
tried for many years more than a decade.

My portion size is qiuet small and not enjoying food like i used to trying to re train myself around food ,dont want to reward myself with foods meals etc in the future.

What better way to spend money solely on my health and well being would do it again if i had too andits not been without it problems and discomfort.

Go for it Gloria

wow gloria thats really inspired me ..thankyou for posting your experiences I am due for mine April 1oth yipeee. I guess everyones experience varies some seem to get more from the balloon than others hope I am one of the lucky ones

hi chi and others,
Two of you going for the ballon.
Forget how much you used to eat and think small plate for lunch and evening and yoghurt pot size for breakfast.
If i try any more than that i re gurgitate food in my throat as my stomach must be full.
Certain foods are also difficult at first.
I cant as said before eat foods in fats including salmon,meat etc.
Carbs like bread and rice once i got into the second module were also a noo noo............
Eggs for some reason left a terrible after taste.
i eat 3 spoons bran flakes + milk or 1/2 pack oats so simple made with water and 1/2 pot activa fat free yoghurt for breakfast any more and i have a stomach ache and food feels like its coming back .

side late of food at lunch or half a can of soup and a ryvita fills me up.

Trying to realise this much food is enough as i have energy, feel fine much better than when i was eating to bursting

Good Luck Gloria

Hi Gloria

I had my balloon in six weeks ago and have lost 10lbs, and am really glad I had it done, as I see this whole process as a lifestyle change.. taking six month to change the way I eat, deal with the triggers that caused me to over eat and also try and set up some excercise regimn. I gave up smoking a week before the surgery.. so been smoke free for almost 2 months!
I dont feel like eating any junk and only eat good calories, so am really commited to my end goal. I have not yet started any excercise program, as I hate going to the gym.. but that is next on my list of things to implement as part of my lifestyle change. I have just bought myself an iPod, and will start with a half hour walk... although I AM on the go all day, AND have been decorating the house so not sitting around by any means. My weight loss is steady, and would like to give it a boost with some excercise.
Also been off alchohol since the balloon.. dont want to waste the calories and figure will probably make heartburn worse!

As you have had such fantastic results, may I just ask, how long have you had the balloon in?

Also, have you had any problem with foul smelling burps? My kids refuse to come near me...

Did you find that some days you get fuller quicker than others?
I wonder if it has anything to do with the type of food I'm eating, or if I've (sorry to get so graphic) had a bowl movement that day.

Speaking of which.. when I do go, I seem to have very loose motion.. Have you had any of these problems?

I had my balloon done in India, and my dietitian says its normal to have foul burps and loose motions????

Have you suffered from any of the symptoms I have mentioned? If so do you have a solution? Please help.. as I feel I'm just a foul GAS BALL and in danger of being a public nuisance!!

Thanks so much.. and so very well done so far.. really inspiring!

Bonny

hey bonny,
i have my balloon in just under 3 weeks and still am finding it trial and error but so far loving the control it gives me over food.

I have heard from some people that a can of diet coke can clean the balloon as some of the bad smells are meant to be caused by food build up so try this if u want- the fizzy drink can make cause painful wind so move around after u drink it to relieve cramps, have not had the smelly burps myself yet but i suppose when i start eating a more balanced diet i may experience it however last week i ate too much and was violently ill and the reflux and cramps after were horrific so i drank a glass of diet coke and the relief was incredible it settled my stomach lovely.

Well done on ur loss not a minute goes by that i dont cross my fingers this will be the turning point for me.

Ellen

Hi still get some smelly burps or taste in mouth,for first 4 wks had smelly breath but then started 1/2 pot activa (dantone) yaoghurt as advised and 1 glass diet coke drunk very fast in my case and all settled as soon as i introduced this.

I was very constipated not surprising as did not eat much and not a lot of carbs,as they were hard to digest.

Started to have a couple of nuts and raisins daily chewed finely this helped greatly with constipation and upped my water at first could not take much water.

I had ballon in 29/11/08 not always been easy but rang up for advice and solutions when i needed to and listened to my body think at first wanted with my eyes and my stomach rebelled.

Cant beleive i am having it out in18th May, the weekend before i go to Turkey.

Think i choose a great time to have it,both in weather,festives and clothing attire.
dropped from an 18 to a curvy 12 dead pleased with my shape, ditched all the old black clothes,detrimed to work hard to be a weight maintainer.
The real me is here and lovin it
Gloria

:gloria;592068]Hi still get some smelly burps or taste in mouth,for first 4 wks had smelly breath but then started 1/2 pot activa (dantone) yaoghurt as advised and 1 glass diet coke drunk very fast in my case and all settled as soon as i introduced this.

I was very constipated not surprising as did not eat much and not a lot of carbs,as they were hard to digest.

Started to have a couple of nuts and raisins daily chewed finely this helped greatly with constipation and upped my water at first could not take much water.

I had ballon in 29/11/08 not always been easy but rang up for advice and solutions when i needed to and listened to my body think at first wanted with my eyes and my stomach rebelled.

Cant beleive i am having it out in18th May, the weekend before i go to Turkey.

Think i choose a great time to have it,both in weather,festives and clothing attire.
dropped from an 18 to a curvy 12 dead pleased with my shape, ditched all the old black clothes,detrimed to work hard to be a weight maintainer.
The real me is here and lovin it
Gloria[/QUOTE]

hey gloria,
ur experience is so encouraging and i believe that u will keep it off cos as u say this is the way u were meant to be. any advice for me i am having a bad day i am just eating all day i added it up and it close to 2000 cals i am not full at all think i am due my period so that could be the reason for the pig out but its disheartening to think that there may be more days like this, i am going to write it off and start afresh tomorrow but i am disappointed as some days i eat very little and feel uncomfortably full so today is a weird one bit annoyed with myself

Thanks for the reply. I tried diet coke today and sure enough the smelly burps disappeared!! Thanks sooo much.

I too am so glad I had this done, as I have a big birthday coming up at the end of june and there's a good chance I can get back to size 10/12, instead of a frumpy 16!!

I am putting off buying any clothes until I am my goal weight (8st 10lb) I'm 10st 5lbs now. 23lbs to go by my mid August when I have my balloon removed!
Though I have been out looking at clothes and seen so many things I like, and now there is a good chance I can get in to the beautiful clothes! I found shopping so depressing.. but just window shopping now is really fun!.

You must be so looking forward to May... Please keep me posted on how you're getting on, especially how you get on after the balloon.. would love to know how we should expect to feel, post the balloon!.

If I hadnt had the balloon, I would still be coming on and off diets, like I have been for the last five years. I feel like I have finally taken control of my body!

Good luck with your final few pounds.. and thanks again.

Bonny

Hi Ellen

Thanks for the Diet Coke tip.. tried it today and it worked a treat! What a relief I cant tell you.

I too am so so glad I had this done, Instead of starting a new diet every couple of weeks only to put the weight back on! In the last five years, I have been wearing mostly black clothes, mostly frumpy! Got to a point where I dreaded going out in the evening, 'cos I just couldnt fit into anything smart!

I have finally taken control of my life.. and it feels great!

Good luck over the next few weeks, and keep me posted.

Thanks again

Bonny