NSV's (NonScale Victories)

[barbie1978 22]

Thanks!!!

I had different phases of a pre-op diet. My insurance required me to do 18 weeks of a program called Beyond Diets...that did shit for me.

I was required to do all liquids 5 DAYS pre-op. I decided to start 9 days pre-op and actually dropped 11 pounds, HOWEVER..for 2 weeks before that, i did 2 Carnation Instant Breakfast (instead of slim fast) shakes and one meal a day...and i lost 12 pounds there...and i'm down 12 from surgery day...

No lie, i tried EVERYTHING and someone (depending on what you believe...god, spirits...etc) was with me those 2 weeks before becasue I didn't budge more than 5 pounds from my HEAVIEST until then...i seriously lost all of my required weight 2 weeks before surgery...with the exception of getting down enough to send paperwork in to my ins. company...got down to what was needed for literally about 3 seconds and it all came back in a few days...

[KatieKateKate 0]

I was just banded this past Tuesday the 21st, but I'm counting the fact that I went through my closet pre-op and got rid of all the clothes I'd been holding onto for YEARS because they ranged in size and I had the comfort of knowing that if I yo-yoed up or down again, I'd at least have something to wear. No more!! I'm going and staying down from now on! No looking back!!!