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Thanks for the encouragement for us...because I needed it! I had a horrible night last night with this liquid diet! Literally would go from Grumpy to crying for nothing! :-/ but my husband is sweet and patient and took me out of my funk! Woke up with new attitude for day 5!! Lets do it!

hey! thats great! its nice to know when youre not the only one out there! i completely agree about it being more of a mental struggle! i dont feel that hungry really... but its like i WANT food (in contrast to NEED it). everywhere i look, there's food! i was joking with my friend that i feel like an addict on detox. literally. do you have to do 2 weeks of liquid afterward too?

congrats!! sounds like you're working hard! whats your diet like? my dr is putting me on a 20-30 fat, 30-50 carb and 70 protein diet. is that similar to what you are doing?

oooo... i have always said i want to throw a big "reveal' party! invite everyone i know... get a little makeover, a beautiful dress... and just celebrate the success! of course, i'd only serve healthy foods of course all of you will be invited!

thats great!!! you're almost there!!!!

thats great!! We have similar starting weights... so, wow, i would love to be as successful as you! so you only counted calories? my dr is putting me on a 20-30 fat, 30-50 carbs, 70 Protein diet. i actually started doing that about a month ago and now i'm on 2 weeks of pre-op liquids only. do you have before and after pics? i'm always so inspired by those! again, congrats!!

very exciting! hope it all worked out!

hi! i'm also scheduled for july 2! I started my liquid diet 4 days ago. today i'm doing well with it. yesterday was rough! i was on the verge of tears! lol so silly! i keep hearing by day 5, it doesn't bother you anymore. how's it going for you? i just added you as a friend... lets keep in contact to help each other!

hi! i'm also scheduled for july 2! i just started my liquid diet 4 days ago. how's it going with it? i had a rough day yesterday but today i'm feeling a lot better. the afternoons are the worst though!

thats really sad. i've felt that way, but from my own doing. i'm on the pre-op liquid diet right now and i was on the limited atkins type for a few weeks prior and when i went out, i felt a little out of place and even upset because i couldn't have what they were having... silly, i know! but no one else seems to mind! i have a birthday party coming up on sunday at one of my fav restaurants. when i told the bday girl about the liquids, she understood and even said that if i didnt feel like i wanted to go, it was ok. but not to worry about it either way. i decided i'm going to go anyway because i am going to have fun and talk and stuff with others. Even if i have to order water, put my crystal light in it and drink the broth from a soup there. the way my friend reacted makes me think that your friends are probably trying to be "supportive' by not tempting you by going out. but if you feel that you can go and still be faithful and have a good time... then i would definitely talk to them and let them know that you're cool with going and that you'll let them know if you feel like you dont want to. good luck!

you look great!! who did the surgery?

thats what i'm having to do too. i'm actually on day 4 of the pre-op liquids. so i have a ways to go! i'm trying to keep busy and not think about how long it will be and just think of getting through this day with liquid... and not worrying about the next. i'm also hoping this will help me lose some! lol. how much did you lose during those 4 weeks? also, at what point did you stop wanting real food? or did that want ever go away?? where you were like indifferent?

i'm on july 2! its at noon, so i'm going home the same day. i'm currently on day 4 of my 2 weeks of liquid diet. not easy, but i'm surviving! excited to get this done!

oh totally! not until the last couple weeks (and especially last 4 days!) have i noticed how much we are bombarded with food! no wonder i always wanted to eat! lol! yes, the portions are crazy big! because we'll be eating so little afterward, my husband and i were thinking when we went out to eat in the future, we could get one meal and i'll just eat 1/4 of his and he will still be full with the rest! save money! haha! i heard on the radio about a month ago that they were trying to pass this bill or something that you could show a weightloss surgery card at a restaurant and be charged only half price for your meal since you will only be eating a small part of it. i dont know if that ever went anywhere, but it kinda makes sense if they give you half portions. i'm also glad i found this site! i havent told a whole lot of people about the surgery (family and a couple close friends) and i just wanted to talk to people that are going through it or that have been through it... and this is perfect! it really does help to make it easier... we know we're not alone!!

oh man!! i love those food shows too! i have avoided them completely! last night by husband stopped at one of the cooking shows and i was like... "nope... keep clicking... dont stop there!" lol i also have to change during commercials.... some of those are killer too!

My husband has been supportive, but was a little worried at the beginning. Thankfully he came with me to the information seminar. There, he was able to see how simple it was and all the benefits and talk to the dr too. Try to get him to go with you so he can see what its about. tell him its just information and that you're not making a decision, but just getting info on the option. when it comes down to it, you will be losing naturally, because the band is just a tool to help you stay on track with your diet... its not a cure and you can eat anything later. as for the skin... i've freaked out about that too. looking at youtube vids about it, has not helped! lol! i have stopped doing that. and honestly, i've seen people lose weight without surgery and they still have excess skin... so its about your body and how it will do to losing weight, period. right now, i try not to worry about that,since there's always surgery for that later if needed! and by the way... on biggest loser, they lose without surgery and they always have extra skin! thats why near the end of the season, they always start using tight stretchy shirts instead of the sports bras from the beginning! hope it works out! let us know what happens and how it goes! syl

yea... yesterday i was making dinner for my hubby (bless his heart, he has been trying to eat out before getting home so i'm not having to make anything... especially those first 2 days).. and i wanted to try it!! i resisted! i made him Soup and i had broth... so it was a nice in between! keep strong! the liquid will be over before we know it and then you can eat with your fam! i admire you for making dinner everyday and keeping strong!

good luck on approval! let us know what happens!

thanks so much! i'll have to check out those shakes! i'm thinking by the end of these 4 weeks (2 pre op and 2 post op) of shakes... i will get tired of the atkins ones! lol today i feel a little better with the liquid diet, so i'm glad about that. its in the evenings that it gets hard! have you had your surgery already or do you have a date?

yea, it seems all the dr's are different. i was told it for the liver to shrink so they could do it laproscopically. but i think there is some reason to the whole getting us used to it. i started off having one shake, 2 meals and then last week i had to do 2 shakes, one meal... and now this week and next is all shakes/liquid. so it was gradual, which i appreciate for the reason of getting me used to it more than anything.

Yea, its actually VERY doable and will guarantee that weightloss after you get the band. From what i keep being told by my doctor and others is that after the band, the most important part is what you eat in order to lose. basically you'll have to avoid all breads and stuff. but its so doable when you go out to eat! Get chicken or salmon with the veggies and you're full and set! and i appreaciate that its also low in fat and not just carbs. you stay full and lose very quickly. did you doctor give you guidelines for food afterward?

i've been having my moments of being nervous or anxious, but then i look at success stories and i'm back to feeling excited and determined! i'm sure i'll be nervous the night before and the day of because its a surgery... but i've come this far and there's no looking back... just looking forward to our new lives! and like jflo said... God will definitely see us through and give us strength and guide the surgeons! i'm on day 4 of my pre-op liquids too. each day has a been a little better. yesterday afternoon i was having such a hard time with it... i literally almost started crying on the phone as i called and complained to my mom about it. lol i also woke up feeling better this morning. whats funny is that i've been vegetarian for 4 years and in the last few weeks i've been craving a mcdonalds burger! LOL what on earth?? so funny! my body is going nuts i think! nice to meet you both and lets definitely stay in touch! let me know how you're surviving day 4!!

I was put on a similar diet prior to liquid diet. And I'm being put on that afterward too. Basically my guidelines are: Daily: 20-30 g of fat 30-50 g of carbs (closer to 30 if no exercise) 70+ g of Protein I lost like 13 pounds in a couple of weeks so it works. And that's what I have to follow afterward too. ESP because I will need the protein because i will eat so little. Are you guys being given a diet for after the band?

wtloss... for sure! lets keep in contact and encourage each other! are you on pre-op liquids now? i'm on day 3 of it. wow so you have just a few more days! so exciting! you know, i was nervous right after my final pre op appointment, but i started looking at other's success stories and it got me so excited for my surgery date to get here! its encouraging to see other's success! what are you most nervous about? btw... feel free to message me!

awesome! i'm a week later on july 2! wishing you the best on monday! i'm sure everything will go perfectly! this is the beginning of the rest of your life!