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I agree that was very well said, Circa!
Billyvmom, you are not the first person to worry about not losing, and you will not be the last! I know I worried about it too. We are all so used to failing diets or worse yet, succeeding at diets only to gain it all back with several extra pounds for good measure. We think, why should this time be any different? If you have this surgery and you follow the guidelines of Protein first, low carb, low sugar, exercise...you will lose the weight!! Right now, you are probably thinking, yes but what if I can't follow the plan...it sounds hard!? Once you are sleeved, you will not be hungry. When you are not hungry, it is MUCH easier to make good food choices and eat delicious and satisfying meals. The restriction of your smaller stomach will not let you stray very far off track either. You can have a treat once in a while, but you cannot jump off the deep end and go on a food bender. Heck, just one bite too much and I am uncomfortable for hours. You will learn very quickly to eat slowly and listen to your body. You will lose weight and be successful. Everyone loses at different rates, but everyone loses and YOU WILL TOO!! No one is going to judge you for not losing fast enough (if they do, they are idiots) but they will very likely marvel at your transformation!!

Hello everyone! My surgery is set for Sept. 4th too. I'm not required to do a liquid diet until the day before surgery. I am having a protien shake for breakfast and lunch though, just so I don't gain any weight back that I've lost. I am eating a normal supper. I keep thinking everytime I eat my supper that it could be the last time I eat this meal. Its like a time of mourning for me! I am going to miss eating, but I'm so looking forward to enjoying life!

This is great information. Thank you for posting!