Honestly I’m lazy with food as well, I have a really demanding job and I hate cooking. When I try to lose weight I rely quite heavily on ready meals because I’m the same with take aways, could you do that and have a snack on the way home to tide you over? Also most take aways you can calorie count really easily, Nando’s and Pizza Express are my go to. You don’t need to start doing loads of exercise yet, could you take the stairs or walk a slightly longer way home? Go for a 15-20 min walk on your lunch break? All you need to do is get into a calorie deficit, you don’t have to do any activity at all if you don’t want to, it just means you can eat a bit more. I’d try a smaller food deficit and add in a few more steps and see if you find that easier to stick to, it will be much easier than what you have to do with a band or sleeve
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I use the Myfitness pal app on my phone and it really helps me lose weight. It's free and you log everything you eat. You can scan food packaging and save recipes to save you logging all the ingredients every time. Once you log your current weight and target (I went for losing 1 pound per week) it tells you how many calories a day you can have. There's also an online forum you can chat to other people, share recipes, tips etc. It's definitely worth a try. It makes you so aware of what you are eating and how the calories can quickly add up
Yes ,apparently there’s bus loads of people from the UK go regularly it’s as easy as getting a haircut I’m sure the clinic is making a fortune, glad your husbands had worked out as expected.
Thanks, it's not a decision he made lightly, but he's following the diet plan post op and committed to a permanent lifestyle change and I can already see the health benefits. He was a bad snorer and developed asthma recently due to Covid and I can already see a huge improvement.
I've always been fully supportive of him having this procedure but my only caveat was he didn't go to Turkey
I've always been fully supportive of him having this procedure but my only caveat was he didn't go to Turkey
Makes you wonder how many people are having to seek aftercare from the NHS they still have to treat people regardless ,the Turkish clinic is very high tec and well staffed it's just a bummer if you're not able to stay for aftercare.
Have you thought about something like Jane plan? It’s expensive but it means all your meals are ready and delivered to you. Might give you the kick you need.
My mum lost her life after having a gastric sleeve that went wrong, then having to have the full bypass. She was very poorly and bedbound for nearly 2 years before finally passing away from sepsis after pulling out her feeding tube that went straight to her bowel for extra nutrients. She was 49.
Do not have these operations. You will never live a normal life after, and worse case scenario it will take your life.
Do not have these operations. You will never live a normal life after, and worse case scenario it will take your life.
It’s very sad to read that x I don’t think people should be allowed these ops until they know exactly what they’re signing up for they are life changing and not always in a good way.
I am so sorry for your loss.
Thank you all for your advise. I am feeling a bit more positive today. I am going to enjoy Christmas then try calorie counting and exercise in the new year again. xx
Hiya,
would you consider doing the Cambridge diet? There’s a couple of us over on that thread who are starting in January. I need to lose a substantial amount too so come on over and join in if you fancy it x
I'm in a similar situation weight wise. I have no life, no confidence and no self esteem. I just plod on, watching everyone else living their lives, and this year it has really caught up with me. I have anxiety and depression, and I know my weight and lifestyle play a huge part in this. I am determined to change this after Christmas. But if I think about how much weight I need to lose to be healthy, it's far too daunting. So I'll be taking baby steps, and setting small goals.
I've thought about surgery also, but after lots of research, I realise that although I may get results, it doesn't come without it's complications and downsides, so I'd rather try calorie counting, exercise and determination (hopefully I'll get some for Christmas!)
If you fancy a motivation buddy, let me know!
I’m in the same boat. Absolutely hate my weight right now and how much it’s cost me months and possibly years of hiding away!
Ive got a 6 month old baby and simply refuse to hide away under cardigans in the summer with him because I’m shy to be out.
If anyone is interested, we have a weight loss and healthy living thread in the Off Topic section. I’m not technical enough to know how to link to it 
. Lots of us are calorie counting, amongst other things, and people are happy to share experiences and advice 
. Lots of us are calorie counting, amongst other things, and people are happy to share experiences and advice 
I had a gastric sleeve 10 weeks ago and have lost 2 stone.
Honestly for me, it's been the best thing I've ever done. I know a few people who went to turkey and got it done but I decided to go private here in England.
It is a huuuge change though, I must admit. I am eating healthily and keeping fit at the gym because I'm adamant never to get back to my starting weight.
I think if you truly know everything there is to know about the surgery you want to go for, and you are willing to change your whole mindset then go for it...
Also edited to add; I was tested by a psychiatrist before getting the surgery to assess my mental health.
Honestly for me, it's been the best thing I've ever done. I know a few people who went to turkey and got it done but I decided to go private here in England.
It is a huuuge change though, I must admit. I am eating healthily and keeping fit at the gym because I'm adamant never to get back to my starting weight.
I think if you truly know everything there is to know about the surgery you want to go for, and you are willing to change your whole mindset then go for it...
Also edited to add; I was tested by a psychiatrist before getting the surgery to assess my mental health.
Give yourself a year. Start saving now but see how far you can get in a year. You may decide that you can do this on your own and you will have that money saved up for new clothes, maybe even a holiday.
I’m in the middle of my weight loss journey and here are some things that have helped me:
type in calorie calculator into Google and use any of the top few options to work out what the current amount of calories you should be eating are to lose weight - this will gradually go down as your weight does
try to get a little more active, it’ll all add up. Park the car a little further away from where you’re going. Take a couple of flights of stairs before you get the lift. Go for a 15 minute walk etc.
Get ready meals for around 500calories and bulk them out with veggies. If you’re lazy get them both from the freezer section, the ones you can just microwave.
log everything you eat with my fitness pal and weigh in once a week. But remember that if you eat more carbs one day, you will be heavier the next couple of days. This is not large, it is water retention. Do not let it dishearten you. The clue is in the name carboHYDRATE.
Do it to be kind to yourself, not to punish yourself. I promise it will work.
Good luck x
I’m in the middle of my weight loss journey and here are some things that have helped me:
type in calorie calculator into Google and use any of the top few options to work out what the current amount of calories you should be eating are to lose weight - this will gradually go down as your weight does
try to get a little more active, it’ll all add up. Park the car a little further away from where you’re going. Take a couple of flights of stairs before you get the lift. Go for a 15 minute walk etc.
Get ready meals for around 500calories and bulk them out with veggies. If you’re lazy get them both from the freezer section, the ones you can just microwave.
log everything you eat with my fitness pal and weigh in once a week. But remember that if you eat more carbs one day, you will be heavier the next couple of days. This is not large, it is water retention. Do not let it dishearten you. The clue is in the name carboHYDRATE.
Do it to be kind to yourself, not to punish yourself. I promise it will work.
Good luck x
Oh bless, I get your frustration but it really is about eating less and moving more. I don’t say that any way to be patronising because it’s bloody hard when you step on a scale and just want it gone. The only advice I can give is meal planning, taking all of your favourite foods and adapting them so that they’re healthier and sticking with it. Please be careful having weight loss surgery as it’s not a quick fix, because you’ll be limited on what you can and can’t eat. My father in law was big and had a stomach bypass, he’s now in hospital weighing less than a child because he can’t absorb any nutrients from food and very little hope of getting better. I’m sure it 100% does work for some people, and has done wonderful things, just make sure you really consider all options and the implications. He had his surgery within the EU, somewhere very reputable with great after care, but he’s really struggling at the moment. I wish you nothing but luck in whatever option you choose. Loosing weight is easy, it’s keeping it off that’s the hard part as it just needs to be part of your life. Best of luck to you lovely x
This takes me back to how I used to feel. At my biggest, I was a size 24, around 18 months ago, I decided enough was enough. I was so unhealthy, always binging, grabbing convenience foods, eating big share bars to myself in one sitting. I have a young son, I knew I didn't want to risk dying young because of my health. I was so unfit, I'd walk up a small hill and be gasping for breath so I started walking for 20-30 minutes every day, come rain or shine. I started calorie counting, 3 meals a day, only snacking on fruit, crackerbreads, nuts, low large yoghurts and jelly when I have a sweet tooth, every single Saturday, I'll have a takeaway and a bar of chocolate, this kept me on track with something to look forward too. My energy levels are so good now, I found the first 2 weeks the hardest but by week 3, I genuinely felt so much better and that feeling gave me the motivation to carry on. I'm now a size 16, aiming for a size 12. It's never been about the numbers on the scale for me. I was so lazy beforehand but honestly, it's the best thing I've ever done. A friend of mine had a gastric band abroad and has had nothing but problems, but another of my friends had the sleeve in Turkey and hasn't really suffered any major after affects and has lost 5st in quite a short period of time. Its something you really have to work with, it's not a miracle cure. Weight loss is hard however you decide to do it, I read the quote, losing weight is hard, being large is hard, choose your hard and that resonated with me. Good luck. X
My neice has just had bariatric surgery in Turkey. The care she received was fantastic, she has no complications or issues. She had surgery on 27/12 and has lost over a stone since then. If she has any queries, she can access after care and ask them, they reply very quickly.
My neice read up a lot before she decided on her surgeon and joined lots of discussion groups on Facebook, which were really helpful.
She could have had the surgery here, she was a candidate but the waiting list for NHS treatment is about 18mths and she couldn't wait that long. If she opted for private treatment here it would have been four times the price she paid.
My neice read up a lot before she decided on her surgeon and joined lots of discussion groups on Facebook, which were really helpful.
She could have had the surgery here, she was a candidate but the waiting list for NHS treatment is about 18mths and she couldn't wait that long. If she opted for private treatment here it would have been four times the price she paid.
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I had a gastic sleeve in Turkey in July 2020 at age 38 after being overweight and a serial yo yo dieter for pretty much 20 years. At my heaviest i was 18.5 stone. I got to my target weight 10st10 a year after the surgery in July 2021 and have managed to maintain it since then. 100 percent the best thing I have ever done. Like a lot of the people on here it changed my life. i generally eat pretty healthy (well maybe not so well over xmas) and do got to the gym a few times a week. No regrets from me!
Do you struggle with low iron or b12 at all?