Greeknugget

What did I miss, you guys?
http://greeknugget.blogspot.com/2013/08/top-5-things-not-to-say-to-weight-loss.html
Are you sure you need this?
You know you can't eat/drink that after surgery, right?
You need to do this for your health, not your looks.
Have you tried anything else?
Oh, my friend had that. She went senile/gained it all back/joined the tea party.
It's insane what people will say to us!

What did I miss, you guys?
http://greeknugget.blogspot.com/2013/08/top-5-things-not-to-say-to-weight-loss.html
Are you sure you need this?
You know you can't eat/drink that after surgery, right?
You need to do this for your health, not your looks.
Have you tried anything else?
Oh, my friend had that. She went senile/gained it all back/joined the tea party.
It's insane what people will say to us!

I, too, would like to know your meal plan or any tips for success. Great work! You look amazing.

How's it going? I am sept 4 too. Day 4 of liquids. Have you ever realized how much food advertising there is?!?

God i feel like a bloated fish with being on all liquids..i swear you can hear the fluids swishing in my stomach as i walk

So am im sept 3. Start my liquid diet on the 20 . Good luck

Sept 3rd here..getting kinda nervous now that everything is set and insurance approval is done

Every diet except Weight Watchers!

I struggle with moderation with certain things and for me it HAS gotten easier. I can eat half a serving of doritos with my cottage cheese whereas before I would eat half of a family size bag and still want more. I can also have a small piece of chocolate on occasion.. I even had a scoop of ice cream when I was out with my sisters yesterday and I didn't spiral out of control (I actually ate about half and threw the rest out). For me it has to do with not only WHAT I eat but also the circumstances. If I'm feeling at all anxious or "binge-y" I know that giving in to some chocolate or chips will definitely act as a trigger.. BUT, if I pre-plan to have 70 calories worth of Doritos with my lunch, I am now able to eat them in moderation. I still have to be very careful as I know that certain foods can be a slippery slope but for me the sleeve is indeed helping me to learn moderation.. YMMV

HAHHA You guys are hilarious! And so is that advice! Oh, if we just didn't eat at night, only ate salads and could find the magic cookbook.
And as for eating whatever you want to get sick of it-- yeah right! Wouldn't that be nice.

I agree with twinsmama, FindingElsie is quite the comedian!

Thanks for being honest and open about this. I keep reading that people say one bite is enough after surgery, but i wondered if it was the case for most. It seemed too good to be true!

Definitely that piece of crap. And anything "no fat" or "low fat".

Oh my goodness, that gave me a good chuckle. Your dad sounds like a riot, how fun.

My mom still asks me every time she sees me if I ate a salad today lol

The USDA food wheel and food pyramid... especially the recommendation of 6-11 servings of grains.

What works for me is to not eat the first bite of sugar. Moderation is bad advice for me. I cannot moderate -- 1 jelly bean is too many and a bag of jelly Beans isn't enough (if that makes any sense...!). In other words, once I eat the sugar, there isn't enough sugar to satisfy me.

I had one of my mom's friends actually tell me that ice had more calories than Water. Of course, my grandma always told me that diet sodas would make me fat. Maybe she was right about that one.

My ex boss told me her secret diet tip. Drink lemon juice mixed with hot sauce and Water. As much as you can drink every day for a month. She swore by it cause it "worked" she lost weight. I always wanted to say WELL DUH! Dumbest idea ever.

I have a TON of healthy cookbooks and that didn't work. Now if I had a personal chef to cook them for me....maybe that would have helped!
My worst diet advice came from a personal trainer who was also my sister-in-law at the time. She was always promoting some fad diet. You know, eat these specific foods in this order each day. She also did that cleanse where you just drink Water with lemon and cayenne peper for a week. Whatever!

HAHHA You guys are hilarious! And so is that advice! Oh, if we just didn't eat at night, only ate salads and could find the magic cookbook.
And as for eating whatever you want to get sick of it-- yeah right! Wouldn't that be nice.

I'm literally laughing so hard I hurt. I want a shirt that says...Don't eat after dark or else ghosts, vampires, and FAT creeps up on you at night. Of course this has to be in that chiller font.
Best laugh of my day!!

When I told my (former) primary care doc that I was getting the sleeve and she was really against it... she gave me a list of cookbooks I should buy. Like, if I could just have the right cookbook I could go from 300 to 155 pounds... geesh. A doctor.

That is horrible advice! Just quit eating.
I've also heard the whole "get a hobby".