MammaDuke

Thanks everyone for all your input

Thanks everyone for all your input

Yes my breakfast mostly consists of cottage cheese and and sugar free strawberry preserves then coffee about 10am I can handle that. Can't handle any breads although I can have sandwich thins toasted well. Nothing doughy

Any body have problems eating first thing in the morning? I have a saying its like the kitchen is closed. It takes time over the day to accept food by supper kitchen is open. I can eat without problems.

How are you doing today? I am down 4 pounds and they came within the last 2 days. Day 5 tomorrow of pre op diet. I too dont miss the food just the habit of opening the fridge and looking for something. I have to keep my eye on the prize, a new healthy me !

My surgery is scheduled for October 27th, 2011. It cannot come fast enough. I started my preop last tuesday 10/11/11. Optifast 5 a day and 64 oz of zero calorie liquids. I am on day number 4 and looks like 4 pounds lost. I have no cheats. Many other posts have lost up to 10lbs by day number 5. I dont mind the liquid diet at all, I just dont understand why the weight is not dropping. Anyway I have a good support system and I am taking it one day at a time. I love the vanilla shake with instant coffe in it! Good Luck to all who are before me!

I actually started the sugar free Jello tonite, and beef bullion. I went to the pool and swam for 45 min and am going again tomorrow and sunday. I pray i lose a pound or two...thats all I am looking for just something to say hey its working. Thank you for your helping me. How long did it take to do the 25lbs? Carole

I am sticking with this and not straying although I am very much uptight not seeing weight loss. I am in the bathroom every 20 min peeing my brains out, lol I am very much have my heart and hopes set on Monday 10/17/11 I will be down a few pounds. Thank you so much for your insight and encouragment. Carole

I am on the Optifast with no food. today got on the scale looks like 1/2 and peeing my brains out every 20 minutes. Just got back from the pool swam for 45 min. The question that is really bothering me now is.. 800, 900 calories are just that whether liquid or solids. If I am not losing now how will I lose when banded. I am paying for this so I am motivated and I am sticking to the diet as instructed. Hoping by Monday when I have to call my doctor I will have better news. Thank you so much for your input. I dont feel so alone.

I AM PANICKING....WHAT IS WRONG, ANYBODY HAVE OR HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM? I AM INTO DAY #4 AND NO WEIGHT LOSS AND NO CHEATS I AM SO SCARED WHAT IS WRONG AND WHY AM I NOT DROPPING ANY WEIGHT. I TALKED WITH MY DR TODAY AND THEY SAID I HAVE TO INCREASE MY FLUIDS, BUT AT 800-900 CALORIES A DAY, PLEASE NOT EVEN A POUND. THEY WONT DO SURGERY IF I DONT LOSE 10 LBS BY 10/24/11 SURGERYDATE IS 10/27/11. ANY ADVICE? PLEASE HELP

I AM INTO DAY #4 AND NO WEIGHT LOSS AND NO CHEATS I AM SO SCARED WHAT IS WRONG AND WHY AM I NOT DROPPING ANY WEIGHT. I TALKED WITH MY DR TODAY AND THEY SAID I HAVE TO INCREASE MY FLUIDS, BUT AT 800-900 CALORIES A DAY, PLEASE NOT EVEN A POUND. THEY WONT DO SURGERY IF I DONT LOSE 10 LBS BY 10/24/11 SURGERYDATE IS 10/27/11. ANY ADVICE? PLEASE HELP

PREOP LIQUID FAST DAY 4. I AM NOT LOSING THE WEIGHT. I AM FOLLOWING THE DIET 98% 5 OPTIFAST A DAY AND LIQUIDS. THE ONLY THING EXTRA I HAVE EATEN IS ON THE FIRST DAY 2 HARD BOILED EGG WHITES ONLY A BABY CARROT AND A CHERRY TOMATOE. I HAVE SPOKEN TO MY DR AND I HAVE TO INCREASE MY FLUIDS TO MAKE SURE I MEET 64 FL OZ. I DONT UNDERSTAND WHY I HAVE NOT LOST ANYTHING. IF I DONT LOSE 10 LBS BY 10/27 THEY WONT DO THE SURGERY. HELP WHAT AM I DOING WRONG. AND IF I CANT LOSE THIS WAY HOW WILL I LOSE WITH THE BAND? MAMADUKES

I am also struggling with this issue. My surgery is schuled for 10/27/11 so far I have only told my 2 sisters and my children. I wasn't even going to tell them but my visit to the psychologist made me think alot on my reasons,( which of course is fear of failure yet again) and it was nobodys business but my own. Although surgery is pretty safe with any surgery their are risk and as he said to me; Don't take from them the opportunity to say, I love you Ma. If anything ever happened I would have denied them our last love you's. Reading these blogs have helped me think about telling ppl after surgery with their questions. "Shame" is a biggie. I have much to think about and re "coming out of the closet" and it does take a very stong person to do this !!