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I saw a similar thread by the May bandsters. I think the Butterflies should let each other know how much we lose! I know that the month isn't over yet, but those of us that are banded, or are doing preop diets should have somewhere to share our success!!!

I'll start. I have lost 13.5 lbs. since starting the preop diet!!!:eek::thumbup:;)

Please share!!

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I wasn't really required to do a pre-op diet, except Clear Liquids the day before surgery. Including the liquid diet starting Monday July 7th, I have lost right at 14 pounds. I am so excited. I don't get my first fill until the 21st, which can't come soon enough!

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I wasn't really required to do a pre-op diet, except clear liquids the day before surgery. Including the liquid diet starting Monday July 7th, I have lost right at 14 pounds. I am so excited. I don't get my first fill until the 21st, which can't come soon enough!

AWESOME!!! CONGRATZ!!!:eek::thumbup:;):thumbup::w00t:

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Congrats!

I also had no preop diet. I have lost 13 lbs since my preop appt weigh in at the dietitian. I have probably lost more than that since surgery since my surgery day weight was probably higher than the preop weight 11 days earlier, because I ate anything and everything that didn't eat me first before surgery!!!!! I am eating mushies now, but I am not nearly consuming enough calories. I also began going to the gym 3 days ago.

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Except for maybe the gas, heheh. Total lost since beginning the pre-op in May (my doctor required liquid 1 1/2 mos prior!) 50 pounds!!! :biggrin: Surgery date 7/2/08. First fill is monday, July 28, 2008. Am STARVING lately, so I am looking forward to the fill. Afraid to start mushies, so I am waiting until after the fill appointment. Still doing liquids...I miss chewing!

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Except for maybe the gas, heheh. Total lost since beginning the pre-op in May (my doctor required liquid 1 1/2 mos prior!) 50 pounds!!! :biggrin: Surgery date 7/2/08. First fill is monday, July 28, 2008. Am STARVING lately, so I am looking forward to the fill. Afraid to start mushies, so I am waiting until after the fill appointment. Still doing liquids...I miss chewing!

:scared2:50lbs!! HOLY CRAP!!! That is so great for you!! You really deserve a pat on the back for sticking to that preop diet!! WOW!!:svengo:

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Congrats!

I also had no preop diet. I have lost 13 lbs since my preop appt weigh in at the dietitian. I have probably lost more than that since surgery since my surgery day weight was probably higher than the preop weight 11 days earlier, because I ate anything and everything that didn't eat me first before surgery!!!!! I am eating mushies now, but I am not nearly consuming enough calories. I also began going to the gym 3 days ago.

Congratz on the 13 lbs, I am about there too. Good job in making yourself go to the gym already!! Keep it up!!!:biggrin:

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:scared2:50lbs!! HOLY CRAP!!! That is so great for you!! You really deserve a pat on the back for sticking to that preop diet!! WOW!!:biggrin:

Holy crap is what I think too... am on a bit of a stall, but I expect that is normal. I still marvel at the fact that I have lost 1/3 of what I want to already. I consider myself lucky, to be sure.

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I'm down 14 lbs from surgery day

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:biggrin2::biggrin2::biggrin2::biggrin2::biggrin2::biggrin2::biggrin2::tt2::thumbup::lol::thumbup:

You're right PDX!! Those lbs will never be back!! Awesome!!!

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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