So right now I'm at my monthly family dinner and they did a huge turkey meal! I'm still on liquids so this sucks. I cheated a little and had (tiny) bit of masked potatoes and cranberry sauce. That's it. I'm so depressed.

I know I'm going thru my food habit change right now. And it's hard!!! I feel like bursting into tears!!

Need some happy thoughts here. I can start Mushies on Wednesday...almost there right? Help. Needs some virtual hugs.

Relax. It's no big deal. It's the holidays, most of us cheat here and there. Do you really think all bandsters follow the rules 100% of the time?

I had my surgery on the 28th of Nov 2011. A year ago. And I cheated here and there, ate moer than I should have on Xmas and New Years but ate much less than in prior years. Lost 12 lbs the first 2 weeks and nothing for 3.5 months. Walk or workout a little longer and you'll be fine.

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Just imagine the joy you will have when you step on the scale and have lost 25 lbs and all the sudden you feel healthier and have more energy. Wait until food and not being able to have all that you want doesn't matter anymore. That will make you wayyyy happier than a pile of Thanksgiving dinner. Believe me I am living it. At first it's like quitting smoking-withdrawl. Then its a nuisance-weighing and measuring and taking vitamins. THEN it's your success. Totally all worth it. You will be great!

Just imagine the joy you will have when you step on the scale and have lost 25 lbs and all the sudden you feel healthier and have more energy. Wait until food and not being able to have all that you want doesn't matter anymore. That will make you wayyyy happier than a pile of Thanksgiving dinner. Believe me I am living it. At first it's like quitting smoking-withdrawl. Then its a nuisance-weighing and measuring and taking Vitamins. THEN it's your success. Totally all worth it. You will be great!

Thanks so much. That helped me. I'm not Ganna lie, I still got in the car and bawled my eyes out. Maybe I'm pms-ing? thank you

I went through the saaaame thing. So many emotions, it will get better hopefully sooner rather than later