liquid diet

[ivyh 96]

Okay so I have had my lap band 20 months. I got down to 168 but had some health problems and put on weight most of it was Water weight but I had to get my band unfilled so some of it wasn't. I am wanting to get back on track and get back down to where I was because after putting the weight back on I finally figured out what I wanted my goal weight to be.

I would like to start by doing a liquid diet but I cannot remember the diet I was on before my surgery. I lost 18 pounds in 2 weeks and would like to try to do that again. If anyone can give me suggestions on what your liquid diet was it would be greatly appreciated=)

Thanks!

[tomdelo 120]

I have to say you look great. what a great job you did. Cant help with liquid diet, I just winged it when I started again with my journey. good luck .

[2muchfun 8,927]

I know you're looking for positive feedback but I gotta say, why go on a deprivation diet like all liquids. We all got the band so we wouldn't have to feel the pain of dieting for so long?

If you're at a stall/plateau I can understand it. But, the super weight loss we all realize when we first got banded or when we went on a new diet before the band is mostly just Water weight. See the link below?

http://www.dsfacts.com/weight-loss-stall-or-plateau.html

One of the things a lot of people do to restart their journey is the 5-Day pouch test. www.5daypouchtest.com I guess you could extend a program like this out to 2 weeks?

Another is the 5:2 diet. I've ran a modified version of this diet and made it into a 4:3 diet to overcome stalls. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9Aj6hRYg4A

And finally, shake, shake, shake every day for 2 weeks because you need Protein or your body turns on it's own muscle for fuel.

[ivyh 96]

Thanks for the feed back! I should have noted that I put on 51 pounds in 12 days of which is mostly Water weight this was about a week and half ago maybe 2. I have lost about 10 pounds and I am also on meds to help the water weight come off but I figure the liquid diet would also help speed the process up.

[2muchfun 8,927]

Just be sure to get in enough Protein so that the weight that comes off is Water and fat. I'd recommend no sugar and no carbs for your liquid diet. Take multi-Vitamins every day.

I'm no expert on liquid diets. I've only been on one for 4 days and only once so I can't imagine 2 weeks(some here have gone 6 weeks ). Good luck!