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Congrats girl! Can't wait to hear your next success story!!

You mentioned Casper. Is this Casper, WY? I was born and raised in Casper, WY! I moved to MD when I married my highschool sweetheart. My entire family (dad, mom, brothers and cousins, aunts and uncles) live there...

OMG! I know how you feel. I am addicted to the scale! I have to move it too. Then I think, hmm I wonder if I move it, will I just get it and weigh myself anyway?? LOL! But.. I thought about having my husbad hide it until I weigh in (once a week) and then hide it again! LOL You are doing great! By the way, I think that you are absolutely beautiful!

LOL!! Thanks nbrett! I know hoe the kiddies can be.. We have all girls ages 3,7,10 and 11. I guess God does have a sense of humor too! LOL

Alright all my pre and post bandsters, I totally felt like I was gonna "go off" on folks today. I am on the 5th day of the solely liquid diet. It's going good, but I am only human. So tell me why when we are watching TV today my 4 daughters and my husband decide to provide unwanted commentary for every fast food commercial. They were like, "Oh! Mom, doesn't that look good?!" After they realized what they were saying, it was too late. I was already planning their burials in my head. Then later in the day, I had the bright idea that I wanted to go to the track and work out. So we get to the track in 95 degree weather (humidity was ridiculous). I am thinking I'm all ganster or something (Obviously that must have been it because like I told ya'll before I am solely on the liquid diet). So I guess I thought I was "it" today. I walked around that joint a few times, walked up and down the stairs leading to the stadium, and then I realized that I did too much. So as we walked back, my husband had the bright idea that we should take the short-cut back (this involved a huge steep hill). I was sooooo freakin exhausted by the time that I got to the top of the hill, I wanted to collapse. However, a lot of kids were there for football, soccer and other stuff. So I maintained my composure, and apparently floated to the van (because I don't remember walking). It was almost like an outer body experience! Okay, I'm a lil' dramatic.. but it was pretty bad. I almost mowed over my 3 yr old as I scraped myself off of the concrete and slid into the van. I was breathing hard and panting. I thought, "Aww sh*#! This must be what it is like to loose consciousness!" Again, I'm being a little extreme.. but you get the picture! Lesson of my story is DO NOT over exert yourself when merely on a liquid diet.. especially in the heat.. Gotta go, I think one of the kids may be swinging from the chandeleir! JK!

Agreed BandedNellie!

Thanks all! No worries, I have definitely learned my lesson! LOL @Healthy111, that is still really good to loose 5 lbs in 4 days, WOW!! @sandralee0124, ur right I was totally bonkers.. outta control! Well gotta get ready to go into the war zone AKA work... (just the office - totally not military) I am going in there prepared. Armed with His Good Word.. oh yeah, and plenty of water, protein shakes and V8 baby! Talk to you good people later!

Aww hell, people can be so nasty sometimes huh? Unfortunately those that we love can say some hurtful stuff. Regardless if you opted for the band or not in the first place, you would have still had issues with your gall bladder. As far as your liquid diet, I know that does suck, I'm doing it too, BUT look at it this way.. You can possibly shed a few more pounds! Hang in there! I know you will be successful! You have no choice but to do fabulous!

I hear ya girl! I am feeling the same kind of animosity over this way! LOL.. Everytime a fast food commercial would come on my husband and my daughters are like, "Oh Mom!! Doesn't that look good!?" Or, "Wow Dad, I'm starving, I haven't ate in four hours, can we go grab something." I was STEAMING on the inside! I stomped upstairs today all loud and wrong and they had the freakin' audacity to say, "What's wrong?" On the inside I thought, "Okay a-holes... " But on the outside, I gave a glare and said, "Umm I think you know what's wrong!" LOL We will be just fine girl! Best of luck!

WOW! I am so glad that I read this post and all of the comments. I am getting banded very soon and I have done a lot of research on the surgery. I thought that I would feel restriction immediately.. Good to know that this will occur after I start getting fills. Thanks All!!

Congratulations girl! You are doing a fantastic job!!!!

That's AWESOME lizb97!!!! Please keep me posted!!!! Great job!

My doctor didn't tell me that I had to go on a liquid diet. However, I researched more and more and found out hat a lot of people were doing the liquid diet two weeks before and two weeks after their surgery. Patients/doctors said that people tend to loose weight better after surgery because a lot of the toxins are flushed out of your body. Also the liver shrinks which makes the surgery safer. Anyway, So I decided to go on the diet. My diet consists of broth, V8 (fruit and the veggie) sugar free non-caffinated drinks, sugar free popsicles, protein shakes, Jell-o and a lot of water. I also have incorporated cardio and light weight lifting/toning 3-4 times a week. I have already lost 10 lbs! I know that it is probably mostly water weight, but it is still very exciting! I cannot wait until 08/26 (band date).. On my 6 month suriversary, I am going to go to a photo shoot! That has always been a dream of mine! Good luck to all of my new bandster friends!! Muuaah!!

Thank you soooo much for your support all! I definitely will keep you all posted, and please do the same!!

Hey there! I hear you, I am hungry too! We have to remember that it is in our minds.. We have to "go through it to get to it". Think of it this way.. It is a short struggle for long term gratification! You can and will be successful!

:thumbup:This was the same question that I had! LOL.. I am getting naded August 26th also!! Yay!!