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9 Days To Go...

By I-wanna-be-a-loser

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9 Days till surgery and I am down 11 pounds since Nov 1st. I am so happy about this!! That is about 1/2 a pound a day!! Woot Woot!! I am getting a little sick of the shakes though. Do you think adding some instant coffee to a chocolate shake to make a mocha is a bad idea??

 

We went to my husband's Christmas party on Saturday, I did well with eating (yes, I cheated) I had some turkey, house salad, and broccoli. And 3 glasses of red wine.... No one from his work knows what I am doing so I had to play "normal" for a night. The next morning I was up 3 pounds... Oops, but after a day of shakes and water I was down 4!! Woot Woot!!!

 

I have a nasty cough that I hope will be gone b4 surgery or my belly is going to be hurting after surgery with the coughing... I am drinking hot water and lemon, tea, and tons of water to try and loosen up whatever is causing this horribleness.

 

My goal for the next 9 days is another 5 pounds down. Wish me luck!!!!

 

PS: Happy Thanksgiving to my American readers!!! <3

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    Hopeful to be full

    LAP-BAND Patients

    GREAT JOB! WAY TO GO! I am currently on a preop liquid/veggies diet also; doing the shake thing. It's day three for me. My scale is weird so i don't know if i'm loosing or not. Anyways, depending on what you're allowed to have on your diet (every doctor is different) I like the mocha chocolate idea. As long as you are allowed to have caffeine it should be okay, just don't sweeten the coffee with sugar-use splenda! Best of luck to you!

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    Glenda045

    LAP-BAND Patients

    I added Folgers Decaf instant coffee to my shakes several different times (my doctor was fine with it). BTW...it didn't taste all that great, but it was something different. I enjoyed the variation. Many blessings to you. :)

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    soccermonster31

    LAP-BAND Patients

    I went into surgery with Bronchitis. NOT FUN. Try what ever you can to get rid of that cough before surgery. It was very painful for me. And 3 weeks post op I am STILL sick.

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    Robin Brown

    LAP-BAND Patients

    While on my liquids I was able to have coffee. Sounds like a good idea!!

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    lorena st

    LAP-BAND Patients

    Only 1 week to go! Good luck with the surgery and I hope you get over the cough. You have done really well, with the pre-diet diet and the pre-surgery diet and your weight loss is great. Keep up the good work and enjoy your coffee-flavored protein shakes.

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