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B: Greek yoghurt, muesli, blueberries L: cheese omelette S: 1 portion (13 gr) dark chocolate D: Dunno yet,!

Same here in Newcastle, exactly the same actually. I did it to the letter and only lost a couple of pounds though On the other hand my consultant said I had the most beautiful liver he had ever seen in his life, which is quite a compliment coming from a surgeon! I didn't say if this surgeon was right or wrong in not doing the operation, just stating that the research is out there, and probably it's cheaper to just get all preops to do the diet instead of testing for enlarged liver, just my opinion though, no need to get hysterical over it.

You know I feel exactly the same. I think because I haven't reached goal and I indulge in some "treats" once in a while I feel like a failure. I do agree with what Tiff said though, I thing all these prohibited bad foods nonesense made me fat in the first place, I would not let myself eat anything for weeks and then binge on them. Your weight loss is amazing, so you've already been a success.

From the begining I've always toleraded ice cold smoothies and any drinks in generAL. I don't gulp them dow even 8 months out. Strange how our bodies/ stomachs all behave differently after surgery, isn't it?

That's the reason I only told my closest friends and my closest family (mum, dad, 1 of my brothers, hubby children who all suport me 100%) From the rest I'm lucky that I get only postive comments, I guess people know that I'm always on a diet (have been sice I was 10) so they think it's just one of my succesful diets. Sometimes I feel guilty when people say oh you have so much willpower and strength to do it, b ut I gues in a way all of us who are going through this have

There are quite a lot of scientific articles out there showing that low calorie diets do help to reduce liver size and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, this is just one of them http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B7MD3-516MRFT-1&_user=10&_coverDate=10%2F10%2F2010&_rdoc=1&_fmt=high&_orig=gateway&_origin=gateway&_sort=d&_docanchor=&view=c&_acct=C000050221&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=10&md5=acfe1f99e1ad2057721094f51b3ff310&searchtype=a

From about 2 months out I had a weight watchers or multigrain tortilla with refried beans, cheese and tomato slices and in the panini press to make it nice and soft. At first I would have just a quarter of it,, at around 4 months out I could have a whole one. Now(8 months out) I stay away f rom them as much as I can cause I like them too much!

B: Greek yoghurt w muesli and blueberries L: omelette w salad Snack: coffee with a piece of wholemeal toast Dinner:Don't know yet-maybe some deli chicken w salad 1 hour 15 min in the gym doing body combat, a great worout which makes my heart rate go up and I sweat loads!!

True, we're all to used to very sweet and artificial flavours, me included. I eat 2% fat (which isn't fat free but lower fat) if you put natural fruit in (as I said eralier I put strawberries or blueberries) and a bit of sweetners (when/if I reach goal I will try it with a bit of honey) it does actually taste nice. I think it's an "aquired taste"

I love greek yoghurt, the low fat type, with strawberries and splenda, it's so refreshing!

I'm nearly 8 months out and have lost only a couple of pounds en the last 2 months. I can eat much more now than 2 months ago, which upsets me in a way but for the last couple of days I've been having more salads and fruit with greek yoghurt, and other healthy carbs and i feel in control again and very positive about losing the pounds left to get to goal. How far away from goal are you? What are you eating on any given day? I would try other things (as Tiffy suggested ) before even considering any other procedure this early out.

Congratulations Tiffy! I'd been looking for this post for a few weeks and finally it happened. I am so happy for you and your family!!

I agree 100%!!

I had a BMI of 38 when I decided to have my surgery, it was one of the best desicions ever, go for it!

OK I have to say this outload, I'm taking the bull by the horns, I started tracking my calories again today, (I put in for yesterday what I was eating on any given day lately) and just as I suspected I was having way too many carbs (around 130 a day) no wonder I've been stalled for more than a month!!! Thank God for exercise because I think that was what saved me from actually putting on weight, as I have been on around 1300 cal a day plus the high carbs! Anyway, at 7 months out and just a bit more to go I need to get rid of the rest of my weight. I realise as many of you said in other threads, I will never get rid of the food demon 100%, but I have this wonderful tool and I need to work it to its max!!! Any thoughts or anyone going through similar, or am I alone here, I feel like I am so weak

I had the same sort of guidelines, was on soft/pureed/mushy diet from day 3. I live in England though, here doctors seem to have similar guidelines.

Thanks all for sharing your experiences! Coops I haven't taken the bull by the horns, I had quite a few carbs again since last weekend (excuse being that it was my birthday) so I had a bit of cake and quite a lot of alcohol and that continued all week, the high carbs, not alcohol and cake though. So as from tomorrow I'm back to basics and tracking my food, we can do this!!!!!!!!!!

I was quite a drinker before surgery and started to drink 3 months out, but only a glass of wine or a cocktail once in a while. Now, nearly 8 months out, I still have the ocassional drink when I go out (last weekend it was my 42nd birthday and I had quite a bit of wine and cocktails over those days) and I am stalled, I know alcohol is one of the main culprits, so please be careful, it WILL affect your weight loss.

I'm exercising quite vigorously (weights, step/aerobics,body combat) 3 to 4 times a week. I'm on a hge stall now and will try to up my exercise by at least an hour more a week. I feel fantastive even though I haven't lost any weight in a while.

BAsically I've been told the same as morethan. I never weigh anything but I know exactly why I stopped losing weight, I'm eating too much around the sleeve, and too many "bad" carbs, sighhhhhhhhhh

I agree about the getting healthier, but I guess we all do what we think is best. I find it hard without carbs but I've stopped losing weight and I know the only way to lose what I want to get to goal is to lower my carbs (not completely but stick to fruit veg and a bit of wholegrain) I upped my exercise I do at least 3 times a week cardio and weights but much more intense than before, still not losing weight

Hi Mini-me, I don't think it's vain at all. I booked in for my tummytuck for december yesterday (I'm so excited), still have a few pounds to lose but i know for a fact that liposuction won't do the job. I've seen many people who had tummytucks and the results are fantastic. I say go for what will make you happy,

Breakfast: Muesli, greek yoghurt, strawberries Snack:Toast w Peanut Butter Lunch: 1 wholemeal bagel w cream cheese-1 hotdog(nobread) Dinner: Teriyaki chicken noodles -a small bowl of ice cream(about 3 tablespoons ) Bad day (too much bread) Today will be better,

To calculate how many calories you should be consuming in a day you need to multiply your BMR by 1,5 or other depending on your levels of activity. To lose weight, in theory you need to consume around 500 calories less than your daily requirement and again, in theory no less than 1200 cal/day to do it healthily. Having said that us sleevers don't really count as normal dieters. So each of us on a diet of around 800cal/day lose weight at different rates. So yep, confusing, and it's a bit more complicated than calories in/calories out, at least in my opinion

To maintain your weight carbs should be about 50% of your daily calorie intake. That can be around 200 grams of carbs a day. But to lose weight it has to be less, I think that if you keep it under 100grs 7 months out you will keep losing weight.