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WOW!!!!! You are right .. YAY you!!! AWESOME!!!!!!!

I was able to take 3 1/2 weeks off. I was banded 8-26 and I do not return until 9-21. This is the maximum that my insurance plan (Short Term Disability) would cover and pay me 100%. Good luck on starting your journey! I know that you are really excited!

So glad that you blogged! Any yes, you DO look 40! You go hot stuff you!!

Thank you all for your support! It really helps me be successful!

Yes Shonette< thank you very much!!!! I have not had a fill either.. Is it usually 6 weeks out when the doctr considers filling patients?

I agree.. Sugar free popsicles! JAlso, I ate Jell-o (by Jell-o) I do not reccomment Hunt's brand or a generic brand. Also make sure that you get a tasty protein shake. I actually JUST finished my liquid diet yesterday. I chose to do 2 weeks liquid prior and 2 weeks liquid after. You will feel "mean" after a few days.. Then honestly your body will get used to it.. I am not going to say that you will not be hungry some days.. But remember, it is only temporary. With strictly sticking to this, I have managed to loose 29 pounds in 4 weeks! Stay strong girl! If you have any more questions, feel free to ask!

@Armywive - My heart goes out to u and ur family! You are very inspirational and yes very pretty! Keep up the great work girl!

This post have me the chills!! Now THIS is motivation! You go girl!!!

Thank you all for your comments! @ janetsjourneytoslim what is Ketosis?

LOL! You sound like me! Btw, 14 lbs is awesome! In a week?!? But see.. this proves we need to quit being scale whores because if you would have waited an entire week to see the 14 lbs lost, you would have been SUPER stoked... Not that you are not happy.. but it would have made it that more exciting.. I know, I know easier said than done.. We better stop this madness while we are ahead, or we're going to be feautured on the next damn episode of "Intervention" LOL! Keep me in touch!

I agree with he posts thus far> No grilled food for you yet my dear! I am 9 days post op and I start mushy foods sept 9th.. and not solids until two weeks after that. I know all surgeon's orders are different, but I know you should hold off on the solids for a few more weeks.

I say the scale is a damn liar! LOL! My scale tries to tell me the same crap. I think it's trying to discourage me because I'm starting to look hot! To tell you the truth, I know that I am working my butt off with exercise, etc, so if the scale wants to continue to have an "attitude" I'm "kickin' it to the curb" and only weighing in when I see the doc We will see how this works.. Maybe just an empty threat at this point.. But hell it felt good saying it! Hope you are having a better day!

Well said Judy! I can't wait till you show that social worker!!

thank you all!!!

I am soo thankful that I read all of these posts. I was banded 8-26 and was totally stoked for the first couple of days and then on the day that I was first home, I remember thinking, WTF did I just do.. I have been on the liquids for three weeks now (2 pre-surgery) and I too thought.. damn.. maybe you could have done this on your own.. Then there was yesterday.. Someone on Facebook made a dumb azz comment about my Lapband being a "quick fix". When I shared this with my husband, he really didn't say too much. I wanted him to get all upset like I was. When he did not, for some reason I was soo upset and started crying hysterically (I am definitely NOT a crier).. well maybe for some sappy Lifetime movie.. LOL But you know what I mean.. I don't get emotional over day to day stuff. So I think that surgery in itself may have ups and downs.. but I notice the better I heal.. the better I feel! Good luck to you.

I tried to post a comment, and for some reason I do not see it! LOL.. Basically I was advising you to increase your calories by 300 for a week and see what happens. With all that you are doimng daily activities AND working out a lot, you are not providing your body with enough fuel to burn, instead it is going into starvation mode and holding on to the extra calories.

If you are working out 4Xs a week and only eating 800-900 calories, that does not sound like enough calories. In other words you may wanna bump up your calories by 300, and then see what happens. The reason I say this is because your metabolism may be in "starvation mode" because with normal every day activities AND exercising instead of burning the calories, your body may be storing them because there is simply not enough caloric intake with all that you are doing.. Just a thought. Try bumping up your calories (protein) and then let me know what happens in a week. I bet your body will use those extra calories as fuel to burn

Good luck on ur liquid diet! It does get better! I have been on the liquid diet for a week ands a half. My surgery is scheduled this Thursday. I am drinking V8 (lite) for the juice and regular V8 for the veggies. I also drink broths, protein shakes, water and decaffinated tea. You should alos be able to have sugar free popsicles and Jell-o.

I use Muscle Milk Lite (Chocolate) from GNC. It has 32 grams of protein per 8 oz (2 scoops), 2 grams of sugar. However it has 16 grams of carbs, Is this bad?

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

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!