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northstar9148    82

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When i needed to make weight to get the approval from insurance i went on the full liquid diet and drank at least 100oz Water a day. I drank premier Protein shakes, Jello, cottage cheese and refried Beans. Lost the 5% plus a couple extra in about two weeks. I also tried walking about 2 miles a day.

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Dinks97420, would you mind telling me exactly what you ate and when? How many Protein Shakes, when did you eat the refried Beans and how much? This sounds doable to me. I would really appreciate it if you could show me a typical day on this diet I think this is answer I was looking for

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KristenLe    5,980

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I wonder why a fast works? Maybe it kicks in your metabolism?

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Because you are losing Water weight (not fat).
But why don't you lose that Water weight when eating healthy (Protein and veggies)? I gained a few lbs back after that may have been water but I am still losing (when I wasn't beforehand).

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Dinks97420    52

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When i needed to make weight to get the approval from insurance i went on the full liquid diet and drank at least 100oz Water a day. I drank premier Protein shakes, Jello, cottage cheese and refried Beans. Lost the 5% plus a couple extra in about two weeks. I also tried walking about 2 miles a day.

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Dinks97420, would you mind telling me exactly what you ate and when? How many Protein Shakes, when did you eat the refried Beans and how much? This sounds doable to me. I would really appreciate it if you could show me a typical day on this diet I think this is answer I was looking for

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I made sure that I had three premier shakes a day normally half a shake every hour or so. I had a Jello cup with my shake for lunch. I work 8-5 so by the time I got done at work I had all three down. For dinner I would measure out half cup of refried beans with taco sauce and a little melted cheese or I had half cup cottage cheese with lots of seasoning mixed in. My favorite are the Mrs. Dash ones. I also had lots of sugar free Popsicles on hand and would normally munch on a couple in the evening.

I was really worried about restricting myself like that because in the past I would get Migraines if I didn't eat enough. No problems at all. Worked great. Once I made weight I added back in one meal a day keeping it mostly meat and veggies with no carbs. Tomorrow I start my countdown to surgery diet which will be back to 100% liquid other than Greek yogurt, jello and sf Popsicles. Surgery is 8/30!!

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northstar9148    82

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When i needed to make weight to get the approval from insurance i went on the full liquid diet and drank at least 100oz Water a day. I drank premier Protein shakes, Jello, cottage cheese and refried Beans. Lost the 5% plus a couple extra in about two weeks. I also tried walking about 2 miles a day.

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Dinks97420, would you mind telling me exactly what you ate and when? How many Protein Shakes, when did you eat the refried Beans and how much? This sounds doable to me. I would really appreciate it if you could show me a typical day on this diet I think this is answer I was looking for

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I made sure that I had three premier shakes a day normally half eve

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How many times did you have the refried beans and cottage cheese?

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Dinks97420    52

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I just updated my post because I hit send before I was completed. I would rotate the Beans and cottage cheese back and forth for dinner

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Also I made sure to get 100oz + of Water a day no matter what!!!!

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northstar9148    82

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I just updated my post because I hit send before I was completed. I would rotate the Beans and cottage cheese back and forth for dinner

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Also I made sure to get 100oz + of Water a day no matter what!!!!

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Ok, thank you so much! And good luck on your surgery

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Dinks97420    52

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If I can do it you can!!! Focus on Protein and Water and some how it works. I was averaging about 600 calories a day and never really felt like it. I think my mind was so focused on the goal that it made it easy!!!

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WLSResources/ClothingExch    3,444

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Iam so frustrated, Iam sitting here stuffing my face with yogurt and whipped cream

The scale that counts is the one at the surgery office.

If stuffing down yogurt and whipped cream are typical of your solutions to frustrations and disappointments, what do you expect? There are other, more productive ways to deal with those things.

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Alex Brecher    10,516

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@@northstar9148,

It can be so frustrating to work so hard and not see the scale move! There can be a few things to think about.

As others have asked, were the weighing conditions the same: same time of day, same day of the week, same scale, same clothes?

Have you been counting calories, or just carbs? It can be easy to go overboard on the calories when you only focus on carbs, and you won’t lose weight if you’re eating too many calories. Foods like Protein shakes, cheese, and whipped cream can be high in calories, even if they don’t pack in the carbs. It’s also easy to eat really big portions.

How long has it been since you’ve been on this diet? Sometimes it takes a while to see results.

Good luck!

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