I'm brand new to this site- and I'm quite excited! I've been approved and will have my surgery 4/29/08 early in the morning! So, today was day 1 of that "famous" liquid diet, I'm doing ok, but do know it will be tough to stay focused! Not to mention being on it after the op. I want to know how many pounds you all lost during this process(liquid diet)? I see people that say that in a month and 1/2 they've only lost like 15 lbs. and that worries me :biggrin:

good luck to you. I wish I was that far along!

Molly

yeay! my first post and reply - thank you cleanteeth! i'm so excited...but do realize it's a change - see you around..

what does your liquid diet consist of?

Best of luck to you with your surgery! The liquid diet can be rough but it is so worth it once you get banded.

Hi Melanie

I am also with WLIA and have Dr DeBarros .. I have finished my pretesting now and waiting for the next step..

How are you liking your new band ??

Also can anyone tell me how to put those cute graph bars on the bottom ..

AZSun take it one day at a time GF and think about how much better you are going to feel ..

AZChick

I think 15 pounds in a month and a half is pretty good but I know some have lost more. I have my consult with the surgeon and my psych eval on this comming Monday 4-21. I hope I get to the liquid diet stage soon but I think they'll probably put me on the dreaded 6 month diet. Keep us posted on how you are doing. I have Dr. Hilario Juarez with Bridges of Arizona. Who is your Doc?

Edited April 16, 200818 yr by yellowroseaz
made a mistake

I lost 17 on liquid and 4 pounds since being banded on the 10th.

15 pounds in a month and 1/2??? that would be a great weight loss.

we didnt put the weight on overnight, cant really expect to take it off that quickly.

welcome to LBT

I'm brand new to this site- and I'm quite excited! I've been approved and will have my surgery 4/29/08 early in the morning! :smile: So, today was day 1 of that "famous" liquid diet, I'm doing ok, but do know it will be tough to stay focused! Not to mention being on it after the op. I want to know how many pounds you all lost during this process(liquid diet)? I see people that say that in a month and 1/2 they've only lost like 15 lbs. and that worries me :rolleyes2:

I wish I could lose 15 pounds in a month and 1/2..:tongue:

That is actually very good seeing as most people lose about 1-2 pounds a week. Some lose a little more some a little less.

So don't let that get discouraged. Just stick to your Dr's plan and keep reading the boards here for support from everyone.:biggrin:

protein drinks, oatmeal, sugar free pudding and jello and yogurt, v-8 juice and raw vegetables

I'm on day 2 of liquid diet with surgery date 4/22/08! Good luck to you!! Congrats to everyone on their weight loss and commitment.

Hi Az Chick- I started with WLIAZ but they did me so wrong! I was very upset ...good luck with them, maybe they just messed with my case. I'm on 2nd day going on the 3rd.. staying strong! take care

I lost 17 on liquid and 4 pounds since being banded on the 10th.

That's awesome! well i'll hang in there...

I wish I could lose 15 pounds in a month and 1/2..:tongue:

That is actually very good seeing as most people lose about 1-2 pounds a week. Some lose a little more some a little less.

So don't let that get discouraged. Just stick to your Dr's plan and keep reading the boards here for support from everyone.

Shalee thanks a bunch! I know it will be ok and I'm moving the right direction... I love this place already people are very nice and supporting...

I lost something like 23 lbs during my 10 day liquid diet, but my docs diet was very strict (protein shakes for meals, water and crystal light only between shakes. After 3 days, I was allowed to replace one "meal" - shake- with a small veg only garden salad). It helped me to know that the reason for the fast was to make my operation more safe (by reducing the size of the liver). I'm sure your doc has already explained all that to you. You can do it.