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Mi è piaciuta la serietà con cui è stato preso a cuore il mio problema, il fatto di essere sempre stata incoraggiata a procedere con proposte di diete anche diverse da provare pur di raggiungere l' obiettivo.

Not sure where to start, I had an initial consultation where I decided on the spot to have the balloon fitted. Feeling really positive about the whole thing. On the day of the fitting the doctor was over an hour and half late, when I asked what was happening the receptionist didn’t know, I was on the verge of walking out, when he eventually arrived with no explanation and no apology. The balloon was fitted which isn’t a nice experience but that was not the problem. The aftercare is virtually non existence. I had emails and messages ignored. It was only after weeks of messages and emails that someone contacted me. Then yet again the same thing happened and I am getting emails ignored. Completely fed up with the whole situation now have had to find a dietitian myself. The balloon itself was a complete success and I lost over 3 stone, just be prepared to chase for any aftercare

I saw an ad and was reminded of this. Although i did lose the weight in the end it was a very bumpy experience and i had the feeling that my doctor didnt know exactly how to treat my case. I suffer from PCOS and had tried every weight loss solution out there. I never wanted to go for surgery as i have clotting problems so this belly balloon sounded like a good option. I had to pay for this myself so had very high expectations and maybe put too much pressure on myself to achieve. At the begining the balloon really feels uncomfy when you sit down and it made me short of breath climbing stairs. I felt uncomfy really the whole 3 monts and couldnt really move around like i wanted, i did lose 2.5 stone in the end and try to keep the weight off through weight loss jabs and other things now. I would recommend people do their research and find a good clinic as mine seemed to be only interested in collecting your money and did not have much time for me when i had questions.

This is my second balloon and so far so good, I’m aiming for 35kg weight loss in total and at the moment I am seeing around 1kg weight loss per week which is quite nice. The placement of my second balloon was a little easier than my first experience where I was gagging quite a lot but this time it was much smoother and I was talking to the team while they were filling the tummy. I again have some slight discomfort but my doctor had prepared me for this with some medication I had got from the chemist in advance. The biggest challenge for me this time is finding the time to cook healthy meals as I’ve just started a new job, I think it is important for anyone going into this that they realise this tool is not a magic solution and does require a lot of effort. I have seen some people complaining in the support groups that they just expected the weight to fall off but no you’ve got to put the hard work in and follow the advice of the team members. My family are supportive and they realise that with their support I can do a lot better. It is comforting to know that I can feel the balloon inside my stomach now, it is like a friend or support that cheers you on, to make the best decisions about your weight loss. I know I’ll be sad when this balloon goes because I can’t afford another one and I’ll really have to stick to my good behaviour. This solution. Is not for everyone and some people will not be happy with the investment. But for me I’ve seen the weight go down and I’ve never really invested in my health like this before, paying the extra price two times has made me put in two times the amount of effort. I think after this 4 months is over I might try other solutions like weight loss jab but I am hoping I’ve done enough to not need anything more.