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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!

Well, I am doing soooo good! I am really proud that I was able to consume solely liquids for 28 days!!!! I never cheated once! That was some serious will power ya'll! LOL.. But the beneifts are showing. I have lost a total of 29 pounds from this liquid diet plus exercise (14 lbs since surgery 8/26).Now on to the soft foods! I was told that I can have crab meat. I am not going to mix it with anything. I am just gonna have straight up crab meat. I am just thrilled to have something other than broths, protein shakes, and jell-o!! :wink:

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!!

Howdy folks (I say "howdy" because I was born and raised in WY) - Yes there are black folks there :tt1: LOL!! Anyway.. I did pretty damn good today. I walked 5 miles outside UPHILL. It took me 1 1/2 hrs but I did it baby! So that's the good news.. the bad news is that I am trying NOT to weigh myself everyday.. and I have not been successful ... I get tempted everytime that I look at the scale. I have toold myself that I will just have the fam hide it.. But knowing me I will go on a scavenger hunt for the damn scale like I'm playing "Where's Waldo?" (Sigh).. I KNOW it will seem like I am loosing a lot (not that I am complaining now) if I wait and weigh myself once a week versus every day. So we will see.. Pretty much just checkin in.. I'm starting to ramble, so I will holla at ya'll later :confused:

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.

Hello friends! I have missed talking to you all! Well you all know that I put myself on a pre-surgery all liquid diet 2 weeks prior to surgery. Well I am on the third week of solely liquids and I have lost a total of 24lbs! I have lost 8 pounds since surgery 8 days ago. They had to repair a hiatal hernia when they put in the band. I am doing SUPER. I cannot believe that I have already began part of my work out routine (brisk walking and 10 mins on the elliptical (without the use of my arms)). I have a ton of energy, awesome attitude and the gas pains FINALLY subsided by day 5. I do not return to work until September 21. I plan to treat myself to a new hair style, a sexy office outfit and some bad stilletos! Also, I WILL post new full body pics right before I return to work. I plan to be 40 pounds down by then. I should be able to tell a big diff with my clothes. How am I losing the weight so fast? i do this by dedication, being loyal to my diet and PRAYER! I told God the other night, "Because I am obedient to YOU, I expect to be fabulous because I am your creation, made in your image and I don't expect to be anything less!" It's important to remind God of our expectations :confused:

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!