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Congrats! Hang in there the best is yet to come for you! Through every trial there a blessing of rainbows that follow all the struggles. Its just around the corner for the new you!

25 pounds to day banded 3/17/08

Hello What worked for me is liquids of all forms to strink the liver. I lose 19 pounds in five weeks - here is what I ate Water, Soup, low fat yogart, low fat smoothies (store brought), sugar free pudding and apple sauce and custod all sugar free products and of course Jello, all types of creamed Soups (only) no noodles, ricotta cheese and sugar free spagetti sauce, juice with no sugar, fruit 2 O. Hope this is helpful!

Yes, but I am turning 44 in two weeks and I look 32 years old I have been told. It truly a new you enjoy and embrace the new you! You look fabulous!

Please call your doctor and see what they say - just to make sure. Take care of yourself!

Post-op eating for first three days is liquids only. Then stage three eating when you go home. Stage three is liquids with a little mushie foods like apple sauce, sugar free pudding, sugar free popcycle, watered down oatmeal, grits, ricotta cheese low fat, sugar free spagetti sauce, custods sugar free, lots and lots of fluids for my hospital for five weeks. Have fun it will be worth it!

It's very common and does happen and the sounds are sometimes loud. I experienced that for weeks always before I would eat it would tell me to eat something, but the sounds of gas pains were very loud. I was told to drink water and protein drinks hopefully this will help.

Hello Mecia, Congrats on a job well done! I would be excited also - keep up the good work. It's wonderful to look back and say wow this is really me now. I love it!

Stay Tuned - That was incredible for six months! If you did it before you will do it again! I was so encouraged by your story and know that we can do it just one day at a time we can. This is just a learning curve for us to learn about eating again what works and what does not. I ate that recipe each day for the entire time till I seen the doctor. I ate a lot of soups, creme soups, and more soups, watered down cereal which won't too bad. Double check the list and go shopping and try mixing a few. I didn't try the powered eggs - Carrie

Wow! you did Optifast for six months - how was that?????? My recipe was for post-op here was one Take ricotta cheese and no sugar spagetti sauce and layer it like you would a lasagua or cook in oven for 5 minutes or microwave for 1 1/2 minutes and you will think you are eating lasagua.

For the two days did you need before surgery or after surgery?

Hello Kristi, My name is Carrie - and I am excited about having a buddy also. I know how important it is to have a support person with you as you go on this journey. I have seen the weight gain program myself, but overweight my entire life from 8th grade 220 pounds, 12th grade 300 pounds then lose 75 pounds before meeting my husband, the maintained for five years then each year it increased by 20 for the next five years. 2 1/2 months ago I reached my breaking point of 300 pounds and said this is enough for 1 1/2 year I could not fit my clothes in the closet so I didn't buy new ones because I didn't want to face that I could not fit my clothes (size 22) I went up to size 26/28 and said what am I doing with myself this is crazy. But kept on eating and eating! Just depressed at what I have become and look like its really said, but today is another day now. I am excited about me! Please don't forget to email me at c_monestime@yahoo.com

Congrats! Keep on going - I am so excited for you!

Hello My surgery was on Monday and I returned back to work on Friday. Five weeks after surgery I was able to take a bath with doctor's approval. Based upon where the port is you can get on a roller coaster after your first appointment with the doctor for some its four weeks and others it was five weeks. I was still tender for two months where the port was and then the tenderness went away after two months. I can now ride a roller coaster if I wanted to today its been over two months now. I wish you the best!

For low Carb I was told to use Lean Cuisine or Weight Watcher frozen meals - no pasta, no pizza, no breads so I stayed with that and 1000 cals a day or less for food. I also ate protein bars and protein drinks under 200 cals a serving.

Keep up the good work! After I went to stage 5 I just felt like the skys were my limits and started overeating now I am back on track. I truly understand what you are saying. I now have a buddy for accountability so I can make better decision for myself. I will start walking soon after my son's karate classes start in a few weeks.

I had a tough time with pre-op dieting and gained three pounds when I got on the scale. I was not sad, but knew where I went wrong after the surgery I did much better and have to force myself to eat right and make sure I don't over eat which you can do. I just take it one day at a time no advice just do your best and be the best you can!

Please don't be discouraged after I finished the liquids I was starving also until I had my first fill then after my first fill I still felt I could overeat. I went back to my list and look at the food list to see what else I could eat and make. I came up with a few recipes that helped me get through the tough days. Try to mix it up with a few varies and see what you can make it helps.

Congrats! That great about the walking each day just at work WOW!

I am not sure what hospital you are going through, but I am in MA and went to BI Hospital in Boston. I also had another insurance a year ago and now have BCBS and was covered. The center I went through would help you with all the paperwork and see how they can help the process they were great and very helpful with me. I wish you the best and hope someone can help speed up the process for you.

Hello Kristi, I am in Massachusetts! 43 years old mother and married for 22 years with one son. At age 15 220 pounds at age 18 300 pounds. Before surgery I was 300 pounds and now 275 after 2 1/2 months. Many ups and downs around weight my entire life, but now is the time for change and I am taking it one day at a time. Congrats on your new journey. My email address is c_monestime@yahoo.com if you are looking for email buddy - I just started the journey and can share my new experience with you. Congrats on the new you!

Congrats - way to go! You will do it!

Congrats! The first two weeks after the surgery is pain, but I was okay. The first four weeks of liquids after was very painful to bear, but you can make it through that also. You can do it!

That great - I had a left knee chipped while walking up stairs. I also eat one carb a day for breakfast so that I don't eat any during the day beside fruit and vegs. Somedays, my knee is better than others so I also try to take it easy on exercise. Keep up the good work!

Before surgery gained three pounds, after surgery lose 19 pounds and today 25 pounds in 2 1/2 months and still losing!