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Congrats girl! YOu look great!

Thank you so much for advice. I am going to do some research and I feel confident that I can maintain muscle on my own without the help of a trainer right now.

I start my pre-op diet a week out of my surgery. The reason for my pre-op diet (and most others) is to restrict sugar intake to reduced the size of the liver. This is for easier band placement, since the liver has to be lifted out of the way. Unless your doctor told you that you need a pre-op diet; one isn't necessary. My diet will consist of at least 64 oz of fluids a day, with only 20g of protein/day.

I found a great protein powder from Walgreens.com called Beneprotein (12.99/can), it is unflavored and you can add it to FUZE beverages. FUZE is 0 everything and can be found for super cheap at your local grocery store. I also plan eating non-flavored greek yogurt by Dannon (available at Walmart).

I hope this helps!

I may want to pick your brain about exercising, I went to a trainer recently, and he pretty much told me that it is impossible to maintain muscle with such calorie restriction. Looking at you, I don't believe this. Any words of advice?

Thank you for your support~I am sure I will picking your pbrain about all sorts of things once I have the surgery!! (If you don't mind of course!!)

Hey just wondering if you had to get any plastic surgery, or just lots of exercise?

Great Job! Seeing transformations like yours make me super-excited that this is the right decision for me! Congrats on reaching your goal!

Betsy, have you been restricted on abdominal exercises? I have read on this forum that a lhandful of people stay aways from sit-ups and crunches due to being afraid of the port coming unattached or tangled. I even read that someone had their port attached more to their side so as to allow for abdominal exercises.

You look wonderful!! An inspiration, truly!