I'd like for just ONE of THOSE people who say we are taking the easy way out to last more than two days on this liquid diet. I didn't even go through the surgery yet, I imagine that's a thousand times harder. people are stupid. If ONE more person says to me "why don't you just eat less and excersize" I'm going to vomit my slimfast all over them. If I could do this myself, I would have. and btw, why is it that overweight people seem to be the most discouraging. One aquaintence of mine (who weighs over 400 pounds) said "don't have that surgery, it's irreversible" who the hell would want to reverse it anyway. sorry, I get snappy about 8 days into a liquid diet....surgery is Monday the 23rd, I hope I make it without hurting anyone who offers their unsolicited and unwanted advice. I think the people who are so against the surgery, especially our obese brethren, are just scared at the thought that you have to give up overeating. Misery loves company.

4-5 yrs out I could care less what people say...... it's the looks I get that my 28 inch waist is still that small that counts......... eat that! lol, we all went through it, I had this little thing from work tell me how CRAZY I was to do something this crazy...... just to loose weight, a year later she opologized as she said she had no idea how over weight I was until I lost the 150 lbs....... so, just keep doing what your doing, the media makes me nuts with the oh the people are turning in to drunks, well duh, if you now drink every time you want to eat, guess what........ AA awaits you, you have to face your monsters in order for this to work, August 8, I will have 20 years clean and sober and now to not eat EVERY feeling away... lol only some of them....... it's a blessing.... that's what WLS was for me a blessing........ that's my side of the story.. Kelly

That sounded pretty painfull... I am 7 days out with the band and it was a little bit of the same but nowhere near your extreme sounding story. You will prob. lose weight faster than me but then again I didnt get fat in a month or two either. Best of luck to you...

Hi Rita, Thank you so much for the detailed journey, its nice to get somewhat of an idea of what to expect, I'm scheduled for Mon, June 23rd. I hope you don't mind but I would like to add you to my friends list. I would love to see and hear how your doing. Good Luck! Angie

I also started my liquid diet on June 9th and it has been pure heck...UGH!!! I was doing really good for the first 4 days and then it went to heck in a hand basket, well after a couple of days of not doing so well and finding this site. You all have given me the strength to say I CAN DO THIS. I'm scheduled to have RNY on June 23rd, and I have now set a goal at losing a total of 5-10 pounds in this next week, since I probably sabatoged this past weeks efforts. Thank You Everyone!!! Good Luck also!!!!!!!