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Can you put some fruit in your shake, like banana or avocado, strawberries, blueberries, orange, stuff like that and blend the hell out of it! I did and it made a huge difference AND I lost 10 pounds during the whole process. Kinda like a protein fruit smoothie,,its better for you than all that processed junk,,lol.

The 6 month diet classes are actualy a good thing. It gives you 6 months to ask questions and learn about this new lifestyle you are going to begin. I Think its a good idea. Ive heard too many times on here that someone was banded and didnt know this or that. Why didnt someone tell me they ask. Well now you can get into all the good info you need and theres a lot. There are actualy things I wish I had known before the surgery almost 2 years ago. The 6 months goes by pretty quickly, and you will be glad you did it too. It really does help get you mentaly prepared for this whole process.

Good Morning, I eat 95% fruit, some nuts in the afternoon, a salad with peppers onions pea pods nuts raisins cucumbers tomatoes and grated cheese sometimes in the evening,,,sometimes fruit all day long. I eat constantly just to get enough calories,,but this is my personal choice, I do not eat meat or eggs or milk, I get my Protein from nuts and greens and a little cheese. For me it works for others it doesnt. You dont have to go lo carb to lose weight, you just need to eat healthy and enjoy what your eating. Take care and Good luck on your weight loss!!!!!!!

My Doc made me take 2 full weeks off. I work construction and was told after I went back I wouldnt be able to lift more than 10 pounds for 6 more weeks! That made it hard but I did other things that werent so strenuous. It worked,,.

I had to do a 6 month doc supervised diet plan. At the same time, the hospital I dealt with for my WLS told me it would be approx 6 to 8 months before the whole process was finished. SO, heres how it went for me. This started in September 2008. 1st month September, referral from my doc (which was considered my first diet visit), orientation class at the hospital, and 1 support group meeting. 2nd month October, nutrition class. Doc diet weigh in. 3rd month Novemeber, 1 on 1 with a nutritionist. Doc diet weigh in. 4th month December, Phsych eval. Doc diet weigh in. 5th month January, Doc diet weigh in. 6th month February, SURGEON visit and approval request sent. 2 weeks later, denial letter was received. INsurance said I didnt have2 years of DOCUMENTED BMI of 40 or above. Hmmmmm what now? I stopped appealing,,and started working out and lost 10 pounds. August 2009 arrived and I said to myself,,,,,Self, call and see if Cigna has changed any of their requirements for WLS. YAY they had. In june 2009 they changed it to read you only needed 12 months of history stating you were over the BMI of 40. So back I went,,,I didnt need to see anyone , the surgeons office sent the original paperwork in again and my insurance approved it! I had my surgery septmber 16th of 2009,,,not even 4 weeks after I made the call to see if the changes had been made! Hang in there it does take some time for some of us. But I found that it was worth it and i was more prepared for it than if I had just run and got the surgery in a matter of weeks. There is alot to learn. Take care and good luck !

Mmmmm, I got one I still use. 1 banana 1/4 of a cantaloupe. 5-6 strawberries 1/2c bluberries 1/2 orange big handful of baby spinach ( you wont taste it I promise) 1 packet stevia 4 or 5 ice cubes and 1/2 cup Water Blend in your blender,,its thick or thin how ever you want it and alllll natural, I promise it will fill ya up. And its so good for you. Gotta love it.

DO IT DO IT DO IT!!! Soon you will be one of them Skinny people in that class and feel incredible about your new shape and stamina! But most of all do it because it will give you some time to yourself and make you feel wonderful inside and out! Good luck!

Why not make your own? Its thicker, lasts longer, has Vitamins and minerals and its all natural. 1 banana 5-6 strawberries 1/2c blueberries 1/2 orange handful (1 cup) of baby spinach, you cant taste the spinach trust me) 1/2c Water and 4 ice cubes. You will need quite some time to finish it. Mess with it and make it how you like it. Cut it in half if its too much. I love it and after 1.5 years out I drink it on a regular basis and it lasts longer than the Protein shakes. Have a great day and good luck!

Good Morning! CONGRATS on the 20 pound mark! I love hitting goals, what an awesome feeling. I started out at 246, lost 10 during my pre op diet, then another 33 in the next 1.5 years. I was so happy to finally hit the 199 mark last month. Now im at 190,,,,feeling good! Keep up the good work! Becca

Wow, I would go nuts eating like that. I didnt do a mushy stage after my band. I did the liquid stage for a week and then was able to eat, what I could manage as long as it wasnt something like a subway sandwich. Moist meat, with a vege, CHEWED into mush consisitency, I lost ohhhhh, lets see, 36 pounds in a year and 4 months. Not quite what I wexpected but oh well. NOW,,I said to hell with the menus I was given, I hated eating mainley meat all the time, I wanted fruits and veges too. So, now I decided to do things my way and see how it goes. I went a little extreme, I am NOT saying anyone should do it this way just because its working for me. I went raw. I eliminated meat from my diet altogether, I am also being tested for Celiac disease so I have had to eliminate any and all gluten products, if the celiac test is negative,,which I think it will be, I have an allergy test for wheat on the schedule,,,ANYWHO. I eat CONSTANTLY! I have a huge fruit smoothie every morning,,and now if I dont get it I crave it,,,,,I have banana, melon, blueberries, strawberries, baby spinach, goji berries Water stevia and ice cubes,,,OMG its big,,,takes me and hour to finish it. Thne a couple hours later I eat a banana or apple or some kind of fruit,,,full, the band helps immensely. Then for lunch a big salad,,,spinach, tomatoes onions peppers cucumbers cheese and nuts and dried fruit,,,again, it takes me the whole half hour to eat and sometimes I cant finish it, FULL again,,,,another snack,,sometimes, not always,,,watermelon and sliced bananas,,,,,or dried fruit and nuts. dinner,,,cheese and fruit,,,or r vege rolls, usualy after 4 pm, I cant eat another thing, good thing i eat early. It was different the first week but I was never hungry always satisfied and LOSING weight! its been 32 days and I went from 203.5 to 190!!!!!!!!! Thats almost 1/2 of what took me 1 1/2 years to lose. My Docs know im eating like this and say as long as im healthy and losing my weight and feeling good then its working for me. I get plenty of Protein, and calcium, I only supplement D and B-12 with my Multivitamin. I feel awesome! No more headaches, no more allergy issues,,I have energy I didnt know I could possibly ever have again,,my skin looks so good, and I sleep like i havent slept in years, I find I only need 7 hours of sleep now, compared to the 9 I had been trying for before i changed my eating habits. No more restless legs! I hated that. I just feel good, all over good. Its a little extreme but its working so well for me. I did alot of research before I started this diet because I had no idea what it entailed or how to do it. 14 pounds down in 32 days!!!!! YAYAYYYYYYYYY! Best of all, I get to eat! ANd now instead of craving junk food I crave fruit like mad,,,and eat it! Sorry so long,,,,I just feel so good I wanted to share it with someone Becca

Im 18 months out. And have the 9cc realize band with 8.25cc's in it. Breakfast,,,,smoothie with 1 banana, 5 strawberries (large) 1 orange, 1/2cup blueberries, 2 handfuls of baby spinach, 1/2 cup Water, 5 ice cubes, makes a little more than a quart,,takes 45 minutes to drink it. Snack, banana and orange. lunch, ezekiel bread with peppers, tomatoes, onions, cheese and lite mayo. Snack, apple and nuts. dinner, 1 cantaloupe, followed with a salad, if I can get it in me. It takes me a very long time to get all this into me...seems like im always eating,,lol, not a bad thing. And yes I get plenty of Protein from my greens and nuts. Have a great day!

Hi, Im going to say you are not getting enough calories. At rest your body will use around 1200 in a day. You said you on liquids. smoothies maybe? Hate the store bought mixes? Try this. its awesome and filling, and good for you! Its my Breakfast everyday. With variances on occasion, sometimes i put kale in, or add pineapple, sometimes blueberries or cherries,,anything I feel like at the time that I have in my fridge. It helps with my cravings too. If you use kale dont use as much, its very fibery and makes the smoothie thicker. It takes me the FULL half hour to get this in. then im good for about 3 hours. 4 or 5 or 6 strawberries 1/2 an orange, no seeds 1 banana BIG handful of spinach, (you cant taste the spinach) 1 teaspoon coconut oil, or not of you dont have it. 1 packet stevia sweetner 1/2 cup Water and 4 or 5 ice cubes BLEND this all together on high until creamy smooth, it is sweet and filling. and makes quite a bit. It will be green and not look very good but it tastes good. If you like fruit. Either way, up your calories. You will probably see a difference. It gets better. Dont forget to stay hydrated, the more you drink the more your body will get rid of. By the way, this smoothie may make you pee quite often! Lotsa fruit, lotsa greens,,,and all filled with water, very good for you, almost like a natural diuretic.

What a scarey story with a WONDERFUL ending! You are good and healthy and SMART. I am so glad you went in and had yourself thoroughly checked out. I agree that there are so many people out there that will just wait and see if it will go away, and that ends up with more trouble for them. Good for you for going in.