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Love the comparison! and both look beautiful! I can't wait I can't wait omg!!!! <3

I always like to read your responses and they are always helpful. Glad they made this post.. what kind of exercise do you do and how often? you look great

when looking for a protein shake.. look for no more than 3 carbs.. 3 fat and 160 cals. !

Grats!! thats awesome! keep it up and you look great!

hey Ms Rhonda!! you keep on with that determined attitude.. we all felt this way.. I know I did! .. all of a sudden it felt like.. omg it's time already!!! I was eating everything I thought I'd never be able to eat again.. ( mostly ) lol.. then i was like.. ughhh food. well the liquid diet is hard.. the first 3 days are the hardest.. it does get easier. Stay to it, because your surgery depends on it, some people are told to do different things as you may read on the forums , do what your Dr says for you to do. What got me through was propel zero.. i do love them, Protein shakes.. i drank the whey chocolate from costco.. and at night I would have a cream Soup. that tend to help me a lot.. felt like something was actually going in my tummy. I am a lil over 2 weeks post op and within 3 weeks i had lost about 27 lbs. from the liquid diet.. it is fun to see the weight drop.. Just remember.. this will all be worth it! You'll do great! message me anytime if you need anything.. I am pretty newbie still also.. but these forums are GREAT for info.. and the people are wonderful. Good LUCK!! ~Kayna

I'm with ya on that..! omg.. I have lost 28lbs in less than a month.. but it has been so challenging. I am hungry a lot.. and when I'm not its because I am so busy... although my tummy yells at me so much.. I just ignore it and keep going. I just started the mushy phase.. which I am actually just eating soft foods now.. and chewinig till i cant anymore. I stopped losing weight.. and I have not been over 1000 cals.. so not sure whats going on there. I am pretty sure I need a fill because I am starving.. I have never had so much control in my life and sometimes I feel as if I am going to get out of control... I am keeping it together though! I eat a cup or soft green beans and bonless chicken.. mostly.. and a protein shake with soy slender choclate milk.. 8oz.. with a banana.. had that twice so far.. what are you all eating?

Hey Jess!! so happy you are alright!! hope not to much damage.. and how are things goin with the hunger and the band?

Yes.. mr loco! I need ya... I need ya! Can't get better advise than someone who has been there and done that!! and been successful!!... soooo... I want to know everything.. I am very serious about this.. I want to lose this weight so bad... i can smell it! lol.. eww that didnt sound to good but ya know you what I mean! I am 2 weeks post op.. started my mushie phase.. but, the mushie thing.. i can;t seem to blend food.. it grosses me out a bit.. so I asked the nurse and she said it was ok for me to have soft soggy foods.. so been eating scrambled eggs with green Beans.. love it. I want to know what kind of things you ate.. during the soft phase.. and then on to lose the weight... exercise and all that.. I am soooo itchy to exercise.. it's crazy .. not sure how long I should wait until I can begin. I do go see my doc on weds.. so I guess I can ask him... so ya.. pleassee help me! I will be the best protégé there ever was! Yes I will!! so let me know!

Good luck ... hang in there.. it gets better... finally got off my liquids.. Thank god! lol. you'll be happy with the results though!

I feel the same way.. I am about the same as you.. I am about 3 weeks post op.. and I just hit mushies.. although I am actually eating soft foods now.. but i chew till they are mushy. lol.. nurse said I could.. just make sure everything is very soft. But ya, you have proved you can control yourself.. it is going to take awhile before we change our miind and the way we view food.. I feel like I can eat so much.. but I server me a cup .. i eat it. I do feel satisfied on the smaller portion .. although I KNOW i can eat a lot more.. I stop. and it's hard... very hard.. sometimes I feel like I am going to lose control... and binge.. because of the weeks of deprivation... but I can't.. and I won't. I know it's in my mind... my tummy growls like crazy all day... my problem is, at work.. i can't eat a bunch of small meals.. I have to eat fast.. which i try so hard not to do.. and drink... my job sucks.. and its very busy... so I lose track of time. Just know hun.. it is going to get better... a few chips isn't the end of the world.. you got back on it.. and that is the important thing. OOh.. if you like greenbeans.. I make eggs and green Beans scrambled up.. with light butter... and omg its great!! try it.. my mom use to make that for us so we could eat veggies... lol.. good luck and remember we are here for ya! message me anytime.

that just awe'd me.. how horrible. People are so ignorant and hurtful.. I sit and literally just think wth is wrong with people? I know how I was brought up.. and I know I could never say something like that about a person.. even when I was thin , "back in the day" lol.. never looked at someone and teased... it's cruel. Some people are really ugly inside... and the good ones see them for the ugly people they are.. men and women alike. Which reminds me.. and this just happened about a 3 weeks ago because I was on my liquid diet... My CO-WORKER.. is hiatian and the reason I say her race is because I notice people from other countries are rude as hell.. so usually I don't take it so personally.. but this time I did. A week before.. I had ordered a lunch special from a pizza place that delivered, it was 2 slices and a can soda for 4.50. ! can't beat that! so ya.. i ate it... threw the box away... and then the next week.. all us girls are working.. and she says in front of everyone... Kay.... I was telling teresa.. omg kay ate that WHOLE box of pizza... omg.... and we laughed..... I looked at her, and said.. first of all, don't talk **** behind my back... 2nd of all.. it was 2 slices.. wth is your problem and If I DID eat a whole pizza .. you don't need to open your mouth... then she says.. well you look like you can eat 2 pizza's not to be rude" ( not to be rude? ") I really wanted to kick her ass right then.. but I want to keep my job. So is laughin.. thinking she is so funny.. and I got serious.. no smiling .. anything.. I tell her, you know you are a very rude person.. if you speak like that with me again.. You are going to lose your job.. I do not disrespect you.. do not disrespect me. Needless to say.. her whole attitude changed. When I went back to work after the surgery.. and about 25lbs lost.. she says.. Ooooh sexy!! I just wanted to say, B**** please. >< grrrr.. I hate idiotic people who have no sense. I am a very tolerant person too.

Great help already woohoo! hehe.. and baby food hmmmm.. maybe the banana one! always loved it. hahaha. lost 28lbs already!! **shakes what my momma gave me**!

I had a sleep study done, found out I have sleep apnea.. yes the wires connected to yourt head and body are a bit bothersome.. I was a bit hot from them and kept waking up.. the tech was really nice and helpful.. It was weird knowing they had on a monitor watching everything.. and then a mic by you to hear you breath and sleep. lol.. I didn't get the CPAP.. I hear you sleep better than you did in years! I need to go in for another visit.. so they can put the mask on and do more study they said. I need to make that appt once I am all healed up. Good Luck!

It's hard to get use to.. its a process so you'll get there.. I do that with drinks also.. I'll start drinking like a champ! then I remember.. oh ****! lol. And grats all you who are doing great !!! I am so happy omg. I want this to be healed already though so i can start exercising .. I lost 27 lbs and i keep thinking.. well damn, if i could have exercised I could have lost more! Getting ahead of myself. lol

Congrats!! you'll get through it.. and on your way... you will get to a point where you are feeling pretty darn good and you want to do this and that.. just remember don't over do anything because you are still healing inside.. its takes about a month i think? Good Luck!! I wanna run a marathon today. lol.. or wanted.. lol.

Good luck!! it's the beginning to your new life!! you will do great!! Gasx also.. because most get gas pains and it helps.. heating pads.. can put anywhere it hurts.. EXCEPT your tummy.. don't put it around your incisions. Walk walk walk around your house or what you can do.. don't overexert yourself .. rest .. Keep us posted!

Thats sounds like a GREAT idea!! I looove to get my toes prettied! lol.. thanks so much beautiful ladies!! I don't want this to stop.. although I know i will plateau at some points.. lol.. ok.. I won't think about that for now. lol. **hugs**! Weeeeeeeeee! <3

Ok.. I am soooo excited about this lol.. I know it's still so much but it is a milestone to get under! YAY!!! can't wait for more to shed off! Thank you all for being so inspirational.. it is a big part of my journey to success!!! <3 <3 <3

welcome back!! we can all use it i'm sure!! was banded oct 22nd and get to start mushies tomorrow.. thank god! omg!

Sorry that you are struggling in this at the moment. Talk to a nutritionist and see if there is something you are doing that is hindering your weight loss. maybe to many carbs? Maybe you all can work out a better plan for you. You'll get back on track.. it could be something minor you are not noticing. Good luck hun!

Either have I Loretta, but want you to know you are in my prayers for a good turn out! and now you are filled again.. you can get back on track. If you read through some posts.. there are quite a few people who have needed to start over again. Good Luck hun!

I don't know if I can do the purred blending all that stuff.. sigh it seems so gross to me. But my doc said.. anything you can mash with a fork is ok too.. so I will eat my tuna salad and chicken salad like that.. and refried beans with some guacamole! oh ya!

too cute! lol looks like she is smiling proud! haha

oh.. haha!

The same happened with mine. I barely saw my surgeon for about 5mins before I was put under.. we chatted.. as I woke up from sleep.. the nurse was saying.. wake up... wake up! about 10mins later.. she was like.. ok.. time to get dressed! lets get ya goin! i was like..wait what? lol. but it was alright.. they were awesome though.. and very nice place. Oband.