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No, i havent died just nothen to talk about. I have had some troubles with my diet, As if you didnt excpect that! I have gained 2 pounds since my last nutrition visit. Iam a little freaked out about it because i was strickly warned that DR. TODDER is not going to be happy if i gain weight. so I have to buckle down and lose three pounds before june 5th, which is my consult with DR. Todder. I have a new really cute parrot named padro! I will post some new pics on my oh of me and padro soon. love you all! I might not be posting a lot, but i am listening!

hi Sara, I know how hard it is.  sometimes this feels like. "Why would I be able to diet now? I was never successful before"?  why should this be any different.  just remember, if you want this cycle to stop, you need to at least get to "Surgery" and the only way the dr's will take you is if you can show him you can follow his "Plan".... if you can't he will be affraid to give you sugery.  what if you end up hurting yourself?  after surgery, That isn't what the dr wants.  you really need to get it together if this surgery is important to you.  you can do it. we've all been there.  Some of us still are.  I'm still fighting this tooth and nail every day.  but, pull yourself up and try again.  Best of luck to you, and have fun with your new parrot....

I agree with Cheryl!  If I could have done this without the surgery, I surely would have, so I know where you're coming from!  Just do the best you can and avoid those temptations as much as you can.  That's all you can do.  Hang in there!  We're here to listen anytime you need us!

Have fun with your parrot!  I'd love to see pix!
Ruth

What I did was to cut out all but one meal and snack a day. I had protein shake for breakfast and then either a yogurt or piece of fruit for morning snack and slim fast for lunch, and yes some days I had two. One for lunch and one in the afernoon to hold me over to supper.  After supper, go to bed!  Not directly after but before you get the munchies again. Also, take a glass of water to bed with you and drink it when you feel the need to eat.  I still ate what I wanted for supper.  Some days I went out to lunch and those days I didn't make dinner for myself, only my hubby.  I didn't lose a ton of weight, but between that and exercising (playing) on the Wii I managed to lose a few pounds before my surgeon visit. Once I was approved I went in to last supper mode and put on ten pounds!! YIKES.  I have taken those ten off plus 2 and 1/2 more since last weekend. So I wasn't great at this, but like Mamag said, you gotta get that approval. Then take your two weeks of liquid dieting and trust me, you will lose. And if you must cheat on the liquid diet then be sure it's lean chicken or fish and don't eat carbs of sugar. You really are only hungry the first two days.  It gets better.  GOod luck!