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One more day to go!!! I get to start solids tomorrow!!! Ruben made me weigh myself since he said I looked so much thinner. Well, I started at 190, the day of surgery was 186. Last night I was 175 and this morning I was 173!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: So, for a total loss of 17 pounds!!! How's that for a lower bmi bandster!!! I am also taking Quick Slim 30 which is supposed to assist with weight loss on top of suppressing the appetite. It stimulates the metabolism, so even if I was eating such low calories, I know it helped! I feel really good! I am on my way! And tomorrow I start the South Beach Challenge! So, as far as tools go, I am utilizing my band as best I can even if I don't feel the restriction like I did in the beginning, I am utilizing the QuickSlim 30 as a tool and the South Beach diet as a tool! I see the more tools I can combine the better. So, next is the working out tool!!! I get my clearance to work out tomorrow so I will do my elyptical or Salsa dance tape! This is what I have had today: Breakfast: 1 cup soy capuchino; 70 cal. 7 grams of protein, Carnation good start breakfast; 130 calories, 5 grms of protein; Gano Mocha coffee 108 calories. Total for breakfast=308 calories and 12 grams of protein Liquids: Drank 20 ounces of crystal light taking the kids to school Supplements: 1 tbsp. Glacial Milk liquid vitamin and 1 QuickSlim 30

One more day to go!!! I get to start solids tomorrow!!! Ruben made me weigh myself since he said I looked so much thinner. Well, I started at 190, the day of surgery was 186. Last night I was 175 and this morning I was 173!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: So, for a total loss of 17 pounds!!! How's that for a lower bmi bandster!!! I am also taking Quick Slim 30 which is supposed to assist with weight loss on top of suppressing the appetite. It stimulates the metabolism, so even if I was eating such low calories, I know it helped! I feel really good! I am on my way! And tomorrow I start the South Beach Challenge! So, as far as tools go, I am utilizing my band as best I can even if I don't feel the restriction like I did in the beginning, I am utilizing the QuickSlim 30 as a tool and the South Beach diet as a tool! I see the more tools I can combine the better. So, next is the working out tool!!! I get my clearance to work out tomorrow so I will do my elyptical or Salsa dance tape! This is what I have had today: Breakfast: 1 cup soy capuchino; 70 cal. 7 grams of protein, Carnation good start breakfast; 130 calories, 5 grms of protein; Gano Mocha coffee 108 calories. Total for breakfast=308 calories and 12 grams of protein Liquids: Drank 20 ounces of crystal light taking the kids to school Supplements: 1 tbsp. Glacial Milk liquid vitamin and 1 QuickSlim 30

Thanks gals!! See you in the morning!!

Well, I am going to post my menu daily, calories, protien, Water, supplements, exercise, mood,etc. Not everyone has to do it daily if they don't want to. Some people may want to check in every few days or once a week. I will have a place to keep track of everyone's weight loss too. I think I will measure myself 1 every two weeks or so. I finally weighed myself. My husband really wanted to know! I started pre op at 190, surgery date at 186 and tonight I am 175!!!! 15 pounds in 4 weeks!!! I wonder if I will weigh less in the morning??? Here I go with the scale!!!:faint:

Okay girls! My husband was dying to know how much I lost since he says I look a lot thinner. I started pre op at 190, surgery date at 186 and tonight after eating and drinking all day, I weigh 175!!! I didn't want to weigh because don't we weigh more at night? I can't wait to see how much I weigh in the morning!!!:clap2: :clap2: :clap2: So, from my pre op I lost 15 pounds in 4 weeks!!! I am doing the happy dance!

I think I read egg drop soup and hot and sour without the chunks were okay?

He was dying to know too because he says that I look so much thinner. I told him no because don't we weigh more at night??? He told me he wouldn't tell me unless it was really good. I got on the scale 4 different times and.................. I started my pre op diet at 190, went down to 186 surgery day and tonight I am 175!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: So, does that mean in the morning I will be less!! I just ate and had a bunch of water too!!! I just thought I'd let you know! Thanks BikerGirl for the suggestion!!!

I am like you, I love HUGE portions! Thank God the band has taken care of that. I don't have a fill but I can only eat 1 cup of liquid/puree at a time. It sounds like the Nutra System foods are more like mushies. You will do good being on NutraSystem. You may be like me. I feel better having some type of structured program, not a restrictive one though. I like guidelines or else I tend to lose control.

Hey! Check out my South Beach thread!!! Man after writing all those meal plans and recipes,I am starving!!!

I remember feeling just like that! But, just so excited thinking my life was about to change and I would no longer be a slave to my giant appetite for food!!! You are doing the right thing! You will do great!! And we will all be here waiting for you when you get back! When do you leave?

Yes! Just go to the beginning of the post. I just revised it and added some yummy sample menus!!! I can't wait until Saturday,my first day of solids! I have been on liquids for 3 weeks!!!!:faint:

I just revised the list after looking at my notes that I have. You can have 15-20 of nuts a day, regular mayo. I love me some deviled eggs. Man posting these menus made me hungry!! Oh yeah, go back and check out the sample menus I just added!!!!:hungry:

I posted all you need at the beginning of the thread. Just added some of my favorite sample menus! Let me know if you have any questions!!!

Thanks!!!

Man you are lucky! I had to do 3 weeks of liquids. Finally got to do creamy soups and pureed chili or pureed beans. I get to eat solids on Saturday, day 22. I do not get a mushy stage. People tend to overeat on the mushies. I only had mashed potatos oats with a lot of water once. I liked it too much and so I didn't have it again. I only have one more day to solids!! I can't believe I made it!! It feels so good to know I did it!!!:clap2: Cheating just didn't feel worth it to me. My Bandy (my baby bands name ) means too much to me! Congrats and keep up the good work!

I think it is the same for me, I would let the scale determine how my day would go. I'd be in a bad mood for no reason.I would rather hold out and have a bigger lose to boost my confidence, then see a couple of pounds after liquids for 3 weeks!!! My clothes are fitting looser, so for me that is enough for now. I had read a post somewhere and I wish I could find it, but the lady recommended why we shouldnt' weigh for 6 weeks till our first fill. I think I will weigh when people start to notice. So far only my husband notices. I know when I start, I won't be able to keep of the scale. I will do it everyday like always. For now I am giving my scale and my emotions a rest from the scale. Thanks for the encouragement!!! Bandiva, I have my fill appt. for Feb. 17. What should I expect? I am kinda scared

I have a very unconventional method passed down by my grandma for gas pain. I used it with this gas pain and it worked. It is called the petho position. It worked for me and some others who tried it. Hey, when you are in pain, you will do anything right? Well, here goes. I got a couple pillows, put my heating pad on it, put my tummy on the pillows (like kneeling in front of the pillows), put my head down to the bed and my butt in the air. I could feel the gas rise and it eventually came out. All I know is it always worked and worked this time too!!

Thats good!!! I was feeling good after day 3!!! How are you doing with your post op diet?

Hey, we all need a little spanking once in a while!!!:yield: True friends will tell you the truth no matter if they think you may not like it! I have seen threads shut down because people just can't get over a little constructive critisism. I for one don't like people to blindly agree with everything I do! How would I ever become aware of some things that I just can't see on my own! It takes a real friend to step out and say, hey, cut that out!!! That is why I love it hear! I did this to suceed not to fail! So, that means I need good advice when I need it not just when I want it. I come here to be accountable. And if I need to correct a behavior better you guys then my doctor telling me I have a slipped band or erosion!!!! Thanks for helping us baby bandsters along the way!!! Now, :focus:

:faint: :faint: :faint: :faint: :faint: :faint: :faint: When I saw those paper panties with the elastic strings on the sides, I was sooooooo glad I was trimmed!!!! They are like little parachutes!!! I went with makeup and hair done, just no jewelry. I noticed when I got there no one was done up, but it made me feel better. I wore loose drawstring pants and a yoga type blouse, long and black with sandals. I wore it in and wore it to leave. Only brought a toothbrush and underwear. It made it easier. I am not hungry at all today. I have probably had about 500 calories and it is 6pm. But, then my little "tool" the other tool besides my band, my appetite suppresant is doing its job. I don't want to be tempted to eat solids too soon. I am waiting till Saturday.

Thanks Bikergirl!!! I have just lived my life on the scale and let it rule how I would feel that day. I decided to do the opposite of what I was doing because nothing ever helped of my habits before. I just feel kind of fragile easily aggitated sometimes. I think maybe due to low calories. I will try to get the courage to do it in the morning!!!

Hi!! I have followed your posts and love them! You are very knowledgable and insightful!!! South Beach for me was just the least restrictive and I never felt like I was on a diet. I saw it as just a healthy way of eating. My kids and husbnd loved it too so that was a huge plus. It was the only diet that when I "cheated" a little, even for a few days, I didn't gain the weight back like all the rest!!! I'd love to have you here!:clap2:

Man, you scared me for a minute!!!:faint: I haven't done South Beach for a while, do you have any new info, tips, insights, etc??? Thanks!!!:hungry:

I don't know why I am having a problem with weighing myself or why I am scared!!!:faint: I am secretly afraid that I only lost a few pounds after being on liquids for 3 weeks! My clothes are fitting a lot loser, but no one has noticed really. My husband says he does, but my mom says she can't really tell and that bumms me out! Maybe tomorrow morning!! I did measure myself pre band. I will remeasure myself tonight!!!

Thank God!!! Who had it done between the legs??? By a surgeon that is!!:faint: I also went into surgery with my hair done so I didn't have to mess with it! Shaved too! I also clipped my hair down under because those undies are not form fitting if you know what I mean. I didn't want a forest popping out!:faint: