Re: Vandever and Who Ever

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Sandi,

The clear liquid diet I was on was Water, Iced Tea, Kool Aid, black coffee,

herbal tea, chicken broth, jello. Water based things. Hope that helps.

Long time no see!! Questions please!!

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> > Hi everyone!

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> > It has been a long time since I posted but for good reason. I had

> > major computer problems which resulted in my computer crashing and we

> > had to buy a new one. We have finally gotten a new one and hopefully

> > I will be back in full swing on it in no time.

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> > Just a refesher on me, I had my surgery on August 26th 2003 with Dr.

> > Freeman in Anniston. The day of surgery I weighed 375 #'s. As

> > of this past Sunday I weigh 232 #'s which is a loss of 143 #'s. I am

> > now almost 8 months out. Things have slowed down considerably in the

> > weight loss. I now go a couple of weeks at a time without losing

> > anyting. Here are my questions......is it normal to go a couple of

> > weeks at a time without losing anything at this stage? Remember, I

> > still have 50 pounds to lose to get to my doctors goal for me and 82

> > pounds to lose to get to my personal goal. How much should I be

> > eating at this stage? I feel like I am eating so much but know that

> > it is no where near what I ate pre-surgery. Yesterday was a typical

> > day for me, let me know what I did wrong...

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> > Breakfast

> > 1 trail mix bar

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> > Lunch

> > Seafood salad (lots of shrimp)

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> > Supper

> > Chicken and Rice mixture with veggies

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> > Snack

> > Banana & 2 baby kosher dills

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> > Fluid intake

> > Too much to keep up with!!!!

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> > Does anybody have any ideas what I can do to speed this thing back

> > up? I have too much left to lose to stop now. My one year

> > anniversary is not that far away and I would at least like to be to

> > my doctors goal for me if now my own. Not to mention we have our

> > Bariatric Ball coming up in October and I wanna be looking sharp for

> > it!!!! Any input or help on this matter would be greatly

> > appreciate!!

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> > Sandi Custer

> > Lap RNY 8-26-03

> > Dr. Freeman

> > 375/232/150

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