solson8201

One positive way to look at it is at least with the 4 days of liquids it should help u lose more:)

So I was 451 when I first started my pre-op diet and I went to wal-mart to buy a scale and the maximum weight they went up to was 445lbs so I bought it and every so often I'd weigh myself at home and it said "ol" for over load or oh lord which ever you prefer (lol). But today I weighed myself and it said 442.7.....I'm soooo excited I measured myself twice just to be sure it was right and it Steal read the same thing.....this made my day let's Celebrate with a fat free, sugar free, gluten free, popsicle!!

Good luck! Can't wait for my first fill also.

I made it through the work out. I'm having a hard time commiting to working out, and I have to tell you I am HUNGRY later. I might need another lite fill or I am really just working up an appetite for ice cold fudge pops!!
Maybe an earlier work out today...

I'm having a hard time wrapping my head around it, but I'm officially in onederland!!! I never evereververever thought I'd EVER be a ONE hundred something pound person, again!! I had surgery February first. This was my one year goal...to be in onederland. The fact that I've met this goal about 6 months early is pretty amazing.
I was going to share pics, but I'm going to save that for my next big weightloss goal, 100lbs!! Only 7lbs away!

I'm already home. Missing the hospital bed (not the hospital)

I have finally reached my goal. Yes, it was a long hard journey but it is so worth it.

I have Dr Dicicco, and I have my surgery next Friday! He is a good Dr and answers any questions you may have.

I go to Dr. Aguila in Tampa! They are sweet!

Dr. Grossbard's colleagues, Dr. Aguila and Dr. Dicicco are in Tampa. I go to Dr. Aguila and he's wonderful, the whole office is wonderful as a matter of fact. Their office is across from Memorial Hospital in south Tampa. Welcome to Tampa!

Jean, I've been reading your fabulous articles for a few months now and just realized you are the author of the awesome cookbook I have next to my reading chair! Not sure why I haven't made the connection sooner, but thank you for the great articles AND the delicious recipes :-)

I am very new, banded for only 2 1/2 weeks. One thing that has already happened is that I've learned the difference between satisfied and full. At the moment I have no restriction, but as I eat my cup of food for dinner (slowly) I am able to stop and listen to my body. For the first time in my life I am learning to realize when I am no longer hungry, and I'm actually leaving food on my plate.

Jean, I've been reading your fabulous articles for a few months now and just realized you are the author of the awesome cookbook I have next to my reading chair! Not sure why I haven't made the connection sooner, but thank you for the great articles AND the delicious recipes :-)

Oh look at you, miss thang! How gorgeous!
I, on the other hand, was 215lbs when I got married, and while I still have my dress, I'm hoping never to fit into it ever again!

No worries in the pre op diet. I am on day 6 and it really has been a breeze. Even with having my daughters first bday on day 2 of my diet. I really havent been hungry at all. The worst pard about the diet is that i have had dreams about me eating solid foods every night of the diet and i wake up thinking i have messed up my diet lol. I get banded on July 26th and am ready for it.

It's my birthday and I'm getting my first fill. Happy Birthday to me. LOL!

Try this one. bake/micro squash, scrap into bowl and let cool- add 1 T chopped fresh thyme,2 cloves minced garlic, 1/2 C good quality Parm cheese, 1 t cracked pepper- mix. On greased/sprayed cookie sheet make ping-pong size balls. bake in 350 oven, ten minute or till golden brown brown on top. These spaghetti squash bits are ez and are best served warm. Tell me what u think.

Same for me Solson8201. I am having a hard time not eating between meals. I am also finding myself fighting the urge to eat quickly. Former teacher habit (and subconscious trick to be able to eat more of the yummy bad-for-you food that got me here in the first place). I've been on vacation for the past two weeks. We'd often find ourselves out around a meal time. I tried to be as good as I could. I had a really, really hard time not drinking during the meal. Somehow, I managed to miss seeing the "don't drink 1 hr before or after a meal" instructions from my doctor. Oops. Started that today.

I am very new, banded for only 2 1/2 weeks. One thing that has already happened is that I've learned the difference between satisfied and full. At the moment I have no restriction, but as I eat my cup of food for dinner (slowly) I am able to stop and listen to my body. For the first time in my life I am learning to realize when I am no longer hungry, and I'm actually leaving food on my plate.

The only time I've ever forgotten to eat is when I'm at my green zone, and I'm not at that point yet with my new band, so imagine my surprise when I left work today and my hands were trembling because all I'd had all day was a cup of unsweetened coffee.
The thing is, I went shopping at lunchtime, and while in a suit shop I got a call from work, so I talked on the phone while wandering back to the office. I was distracted, so forgot to pick something up to eat, and didn't remember until I realised I was trembling after work. No hunger to prompt me at all.
As bad as that was, it's one of the big signs that after almost 18 months, I finally have a working band again! And it also means it's time to set my alarm again to remind me to have lunch, just in case....

I posted about this last week too! My husband has always said I burp like a guy, but this is even worse because it comes without warning. I used to strategically save my burp until it was really good just to annoy him, but now it surprises me too! Lol! I think I've figured out though, that the first one while I'm eating is my soft stop. This is my first cue that I've eaten enough. After that first burp, I can usually only eat a few more bites then I'm done. Pay attention to them and see if this is true for you.

Made this last night and it was delicious! Coat the squash halves with evoo and salt, then bake open side down at 400 for 30 minutes. Scrape all squash loose, leave in the shell and mix in chopped tomatoes, basil, and garlic powder. Top with mozzarella and broil until melted.

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I just learned that you can bake them whole! I did one last week, baked for 1 hour, let cool about 20 minutes while making a sauce, sliced open and scraped seeds out, shredded the meat out and topped with a spicy pepper sauce with portabello mushroom chunks and extra firm tofu chunks...yummo!

I posted about this last week too! My husband has always said I burp like a guy, but this is even worse because it comes without warning. I used to strategically save my burp until it was really good just to annoy him, but now it surprises me too! Lol! I think I've figured out though, that the first one while I'm eating is my soft stop. This is my first cue that I've eaten enough. After that first burp, I can usually only eat a few more bites then I'm done. Pay attention to them and see if this is true for you.

Made this last night and it was delicious! Coat the squash halves with evoo and salt, then bake open side down at 400 for 30 minutes. Scrape all squash loose, leave in the shell and mix in chopped tomatoes, basil, and garlic powder. Top with mozzarella and broil until melted.

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