My Journey to lose weight with the help of my friend " BAND"

Sunday 12 February 2012

No Cheating!

Well day 3 of pre-op and still no cheating, the only problem is I can at most drink 1 and a half of my 3 shakes a day. I had lots of vegetables today, roasted and as a salad.
So we went to the friend's house last night and oh boy that was hard. I only had salad( I could only have a bit as the salad bowl wasn't big and there were others there too! so we got home and I got in the bed and all of a sudden I broke down. Started crying like a baby.
I am truly blessed to have a husband who is on my side now. He cares so much and keeps telling me how proud he is of me. Considering how he was against this procedure, I never thought he'd care about how I felt these days. But he has been doing all the house work, making my shakes and holding me constantly, making sure I am ok.

Being on this diet and going to work and studying is not easy. I have to manage everything and is hard. I have told my boss about my surgery and she is very supportive. So I am taking tomorrow off and probably will work from home a bit. I assume by Tuesday( my 5th day of pre-op diet) I will be feeling better and my body hopefully be in ketosis mode!

I wish there was a way I knew if anyone reads my posts and who they are. If there is such a thing, please let me know how to find it in the settings,

Good night all,


22 comments:

  1. Hello! Don't worry about the weather and your band :-)
    The pre-op diet sucks but is totally worth it

    PS: what is your plan for accountability? I wanna know.

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  2. New follower here from Lap Band Gal. I too am on my pre-op..my surgery is tomorrow. I have been on my pre-op for 2 weeks. Day 3 was really hard for me to, I was emotional, probably because I did not have food to soothe me. I did not get veg's on my pre-op only shakes(unlimited) and a small bit of low calorie meat in the evening(chicken, turkey no sauce no skin) but everyones pre-op instructions are so different. I am looking forward to following your journey as we seem to be starting near the same time! Good luck time will fly by..I know it has for me!

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  3. Hi! Lap Band Gal sent me over. I am hoping to be banded in the next couple of months....I am excited to read about your experiences. Take Care!!!

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  4. LB Gal sent me to check out your blog. The pre-op diet is a very difficult. I survived by having occasional licks of BBQ sauce. Mine was 1 week of 3 shakes/day and the sweetness was just so gross. I found that using the BBQ sauce helped. I stayed true to mine as well, I figured if I couldn't make it through the preop, then I didn't need to have the surgery anyway. LOL Hang in there :)

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  5. Hi, I came via LB Gal too. Best of luck with your diet - it isn't easy, but it is only for a little while. Good idea to get photos taken - it's one thing I've seen recommended often, keep documenting progress. I don't have any pics of my highest weight, I just would not go in front of a camera. Best of luck!

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  6. LB Gal sent me over, welcome! We are all here for you and there is tons of info on all our blogs about how we feel pre-op, surgery, post-op and 1 to 2 years out...pick our brains and you'll find we all go through something similar. Good luck and stay in touch!

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  7. Good luck with your liquid diet and surgery. Keep writing - it really helps.

    I was banded two years ago and lost 115 lbs. I'm now at goal. You can visit me at http://amandakiska.blogspot.com

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  8. Thanks Amanda, I will for sure now that I know I have wonderful readers. I did join your blog, love to read about your experience, and congrats on achieving your goal

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  9. Thanks Sandi, I can't believe I have so many nice people around me.. As you know, this subject is not an easy one to talk to everyone about.

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  10. Thanks so much Dairy Milk Queen,

    I had to do it, you have to see my regular pictures, always hiding behind a couch or someone bigger than myself!!

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  11. Hi Amy,
    Well, mine is 2 weeks of the same thing!! I have had a bit of Light Tuna in water yesterday for Valentines!!! It was the size of a tablespoon, that is it!

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  12. Hi Reggie,
    Yes I know, I have already read your blog and I left you a comment too! Good luck with that, I will follow your progress

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  13. Hi Jenxazz
    Wow, write as soon as you can, I can't believe mine is in 9 days! I wish I could have a piece of meat, but as you said each diet is different. Best of luck to you, thanks for reading my blog, it feels good to have readers who have been in the same situation

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  14. Lap Band Girl:

    Thank you so much for introducing my blog to the weight loss world :)
    you were the first blog I found and was so motivated to read about your progress, it is great to know I have people whom I can count on.

    As for accountability, you mean after the surgery, right? I have planned out my grocery shopping list, have asked my husband to cut back on the dinning out occasions , and sticking to a good exercise regimen( I hope that is what u were asking about).

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  15. I was banded Dec 6, 2011! So I lived through this during Thanksgiving and Christmas, and wanted to cry. I had to do 4 weeks of liquids pre op. The first week was torture. It gets easier, I promise. It's good practice for life with the band, the hardest part is all mental. I really liked Pure Protein shakes, I used the powder I bought at Target. Start living your life like a skinny girl NOW. Best of luck to you! You can do this!!

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  16. Hi there!! Welcome to blog land and to this new journey you are about to embark on!! I look forward to following your journey. I am over at http://saucybandster.blogspot.com/ - and I was banded a week and a half ago on 2/3. I am in my postop liquids phase and it's tougher to me than the preop because I can't chew anything for awhile!! I would die for some veggies right now!! Just think, we are on our way!! Best of luck! Lisa

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  17. Hi Dana,
    thanks for the encouragement, I feel it is getting easier and I feel much better than the first day, how is the weight loss, I know I should not focus on weight loss the first month and focus on healing, but we all know how losing weight is so important to all of us. My new hobby is to follow all of you wonderful people's blogs.
    My shakes are called SlimTime and they were prescribed by my doctor..The only way I can get some down is when it is mixed with espresso and ice.

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    1. Post op I had one small meal a day-shake for breakfast and lunch, protein and veggies for dinner. I don't know what I would have done without that 1 meal. My weight loss has been ok, not the "big" loss I was hoping for post op. My surgeon feels its because I am "smaller" than the average patient, although I don't feel that way! I was 222 when I started the pre op diet, 211 1 month later the day of surgery on Dec 6 and now I am 202. So close! I have been losing about a pound a week. It's strange because I am shrinking, but the scale is not moving. I have only had 1 fill so far, next one is March 1. I want it tighter. I can honestly say, I can eat any food. Just have to chew slowly and I eat less. Some days I am hungrier than others-which seems to be what everyone is saying. The first few days post op I found to be pretty rough, but not unbearable. I can't say enough about the support of those who have been through it. We are your biggest fans!

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    2. I am 241, well now I am 10 pounds lighter! I need to accept I will not be losing weight like crazy, I need to be patient.. Too bad you don't have a blog, what do u mean google wouldn't let you do that? Also, are u sure you are following me on facebook? I don't have a lapband page in facebook :)

      Thanks for your great support.. see I keep checking my blog.. love reading your comments...

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  18. Hi Lisa,
    wow. a week and a half, how are you feeling? I think I am kinda tired of lettuce and arugula, not to mention raw cauliflower!! Best of luck to you and looking forward to follow your blog

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    1. No, I don't. Google won't even let me upload a picture! I found your blog about 2 weeks ago , total serendipity. I must say, I am little obsessed with it! It has helped me so much, and is such a source of encouragement. I am also following you on Facebook! Thank you, thank you, thank you!

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