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Personally I would call that a denser mushie more like week 4.

So sorry to hear about that!! A week before my surgery it was postponed because I had a blood clot that had not been completely dissolved. I'd had a stroke at 39. Think about that when you get feel like giving up on this journey!!! Yes three exclamation marks. Anyway I ended up having to wait another 4 months before I could have surgery. No I wasn't on a liquid diet but I did do a voluntary liquid diet: shake for breakfast, low fat high protein lunch, shake for dinner over that 4 month period. I ended up losing a total of 50 pounds before surgery.

As mentioned if you can eat you are fine. If you have chewable papaya pills take a couple to help "digest" the gum. I chew gum just be careful.!

Have been on a weight loss journey for over 3 years. I did not however start to go to charity shops until this year. I need suit jackets for interviews but was unemployed and did not want to spend the money on new stuff. I found a micro fiber/velvet jacket $7, black suit jacket (brand and current style being sold at JC Penny's $7), pink suit jacket from dress barn still with tags $15 (originally $45), Land's End cardigan $5, Ralph Lorean bouse $5. My suggestion is find a Savers, goodwill, salvation army store in or near a well off town. You can find some very good quality/brand items.

I have lost about 170 pounds (100 pre op). I'm 42 and have exercised everyday for 3 + years. Have been very lucky limied lose skin, though I still have about 40 to go. My worst area is actually under the chin.

This is a time or you to develop a new relationship with food. If your doctor does not require sessions with a psychogist that specializes in eating disorders I suggest you go on your own. These sessions really helped me understand why I overate, and why I made poor food choices. Learn new food habits. Plan your meals/snacks in advance. Failing to plan WILL lead to you making bad food choices. You know how you go out shopping on a Saturday and now it's hitting dinner time. You know you should not get the ice cream or fries for a snack but your hungry and you don't have any choice! Believe it or not you always have a choice to not eat. If you carry a low fat/cal Protein bar in the car you can eat that for 200 cals; this will hold you over until you can get home and eat a healthy dinner. The band will help you eat less food but it will never stopped you from eating unhealthy foods. Ice cream, cake, candy, chips will pass right through the band. This is the time to learn to eat healthy. Carbs are okay but they can't be a major part of your life. One way to have eat sandwiches is to take a romaine lettuce spread laughing cow cheese down the spine add chicken breast, mustard and fold. Sandwich without bread!

Trust me I totally get messing up well placed plans of eating small healthy plans every day! In some ways I'm lucky that I live alone because I don't have to keep any junk food in my house; or any of my trigger foods. I can't have crackers, chips, anything crunchy/salty around because I will eat them until they are gone.

I would speak with your insurance on the phone . Most doctors use your weight from the first consult. My doctor required that I loose 10% body weight not the insurance. .

Hi. I have been quite happy with the Eat Smart Scale. http://www.amazon.com/EatSmart-Precision-Digital-Bathroom-Technology/dp/B001KXZ808/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1346524975&sr=8-1&keywords=bathroom+scale

Please understand I am not being mean spirited. I have to agree with your boss that you are eating 1) to much , 2) advancing to quickly. I believe you mentioned tortilla's, that is a solid not a mushie. Are you weighing your food? If not you need to start. My doctor says 3 oz of Protein. Even during mushies I weighed out 3 oz. Yes you probably can eat more than that but that does'nt mean you should. That's why this is called bandster hell. You can eat a lot more than you should. This is a will power diet for now. I wish more doctors were up front about this. Don't expect that they will move up your fill.

For most people in a work setting if they don't comment about weight gain they aren't going to comment on loss either. I saw a former co worker after losing about 100 lbs. He didn't say a word!

My doctor says 24 hours full liquids ie tomato soup. I am also allowed protein shakes (no fuit added). Second 24 hours mushies. Then back to solids.

I can really understand your frustration my surgery was postponed for 4 months. I actually did a Protein shake for Breakfast and dinner with a low cal/fat high protein lunch (chicken breast) for several months. I am not a doctor so take my comments with a grain of salt. The preop diet is about forcing the body to burn fat. One of the best ways to do that is cutting out carbs almost completely. Eating 3 oz of a solid protein (low/no fat, no breading) for lunch isn't much different than having a Protein Shake. If it makes you feel any better my doctor puts some people on a 500 calorie liquid diet for MONTHS before surgery.