At least once a month or every other I go back to liquids for a few days just to detox if I am eating crappy which happens in maintenance I believe B-52 also does this. I drink three Protein shakes a day and Water. It helps get you back in the right direction. Let's face it we all had surgery because we ate like crap and as someone who is maintaining it is not easy and sometimes you just need those days to get yourself back on the wagon. I use the Body Fortress from Wal-mart with 8 ounces of two percent milk. I use a scoop and a half which is 45 grams of protein very little sugar. Plus the added protein in the milk. After three days I can feel the difference and it helps me a whole lot. I don't always eat perfect (surprise) and this helps me and reminds me of why I had surgery. It puts me back in bandster hell so to speak lol to remember all the trouble I went through to get where I am today. You will survive three days of this I can assure you. Working 3-11 is an odd shift for anyone to work because you stay up late and sleep late which is something I have had to get used too. I have worked 7a to 7p most of my life. So now I have a desk job with very little movement except picking up documents throughout the hospital. But I did my time on the floor and now is my time to enjoy my middle aged years. You would be surprised how much this helps get you back on track. If my hunger is really really bad I will eat a Protein Bar in between. I prefer zone perfect. Pure protein makes higher Protein Bars but then you don't want to over protein yourself either because your kidneys have to work extra hard to get rid of it but that will be for another day.

This is a great idea, thanks for that, now after my surgery, and if I start screwing up, I know what I can do to get back on track!!!

Great advice Cheryl.

This is very similar to what I was thinking when I asked about the 5 day pouch test. Thanks for posting.

great to know when I get banded. thanks for all the tips!

I also read somewhere that somebody (unfortunately, I cannot remember who said it... I hope she sees this and takes credit)... Anyways. Somebody posted that whenever they get a stall on weight loss, they go back to Protein shakes for a couple of days as a sort of reset.. and it puts them back on track.

Either way, both sound like a great idea. : ) Thanks for sharing!

Sometimes you have to reset your metabolism. We get in carb heaven and forget what happens. Weight stalls are common as you lose but weight loss depend on more then just eating. sleep is a big reason people do not lose weight. Everyone needs 8 hours of sleep a night. Your body needs 12 hours to burn off the calories you have had for the day so I try to not eat after my 12th hour. Stress is also a reason you wont lose weight also. Stressing about anything even if its the scale moving. You also have to make sure you are not constipated and going regularly. Yes I know yuk but it is part of the getting rid of process. Not drinking enough Water also will not help with weight loss.