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I messed up on pre-op!

BeverlyM

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BeverlyM    0

BeverlyM
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This is day 5 of my Optifast shakes. Nothing elese other than crystal lite Water and suger free no carbonated drinks. I walked into my mom house went in the kitchen to see what she cooked and grabed a piece of chicken before i realized what i was doing. Usually i keep my mind right about this but i really wasnt thinking when i went in her kitchen. I ate probally 3 bits of it. i knew after the first bit but didnt stop until my daughter walked in and said "MOMA!" I fell like such a loser. This surgery is way to important to me to mess up again. (The chicken dont even fell right sitting in my stomach). Should i call the Dr. office and rat myself out??? Have anyone elese slipped??? I promiss it wont happen again........

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mattie7632    24

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oh please! I don't believe anyone that says they HAVEN'T cheated! I cheated too, had tuna one night, I couldn't take it. And THAT was on purpose! At least it was Protein, it's not like you set back any weight loss with that....

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txsnow    0

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No Girl! anyone that tells you they didn't cheat is not telling the truth it's hard move past it you will be fine!!

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As another poster mentioned at least it was Protein. That said no I would'nt call the doctors but you need to rededicate yourself. Getting banded is at least 50% mental. The band will NOT help you for several months with serving sizes until you get restriction. It also does'nt stop you from eating non diety foods and during the weight loss mode you should really be making diet like food choices, for example grilled chicken not fried.

I not being mean; I figure you came on here to get reinforcement that you need to follow doctors orders.

I highly recommend going to YouTube and watching real life LAPBand surgeries. There is no blood so it's not gross. It does however really knock home how important it is to follow the post surgery diet because you stomach has stiches holding the band in place. Until those "anchors" are healed your stomach can not be moving around to digest food.< /p>

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BeverlyM    0

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Thanks!!! I really beat myself up about this. I got it under control now.....And no it didn't mess up my weight loss i need to fix ticker but im down 28 pounds. 19 from low carb high protien Nut. put me on and 9 from shakes morning day 6.

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BeverlyM    0

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No Honk you are not being mean that's exactlly what i came here for but yes i watch you tube vidioes all the time the surgery the new way food will go down any i can find (this site and you tube is my tv/entertainment now) But i got my mind back on track now. No more slips for me..

As another poster mentioned at least it was Protein. That said no I would'nt call the doctors but you need to rededicate yourself. Getting banded is at least 50% mental. The band will NOT help you for several months with serving sizes until you get restriction. It also does'nt stop you from eating non diety foods and during the weight loss mode you should really be making diet like food choices, for example grilled chicken not fried.

I not being mean; I figure you came on here to get reinforcement that you need to follow doctors orders.

I highly recommend going to YouTube and watching real life LAPBand surgeries. There is no blood so it's not gross. It does however really knock home how important it is to follow the post surgery diet because you stomach has stiches holding the band in place. Until those "anchors" are healed your stomach can not be moving around to digest food.

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