My name is Jacinta and I am 31 y.o. I also have a 21month old son. I have had wight issues for most of my life or I should ay since I was a teenager. I had tried numerous diets would get success and then gain more weight than when I started. So a couple of years ago I asked my GP to do a referral to teh local hospital for weight loss surgery. After waiting 12 months i was fianlly seen in the weight control clinic and was told that before i could go on teh waiting list I would need to try the shake diet first. This worked well my weight went from about 130kg to 94 kg but then i fell pregnant and the weight came back with more, no matter what i ate or how much i exercised. during this time I still pushed to be on the waiting list for the surgery.

A couple of weeks ago i recieved a phone call with a proposed surgery date and had to squeese a lot of doctors appointments in and the date was set. So back on the liquid shakes diet. I must admit I was to the strictest with this as easter fell in the middle of it.

So on Monday 16th April I went into hospital for the surgery. I must admit I got a shock when I jumped in teh scales prior to the surgery to see my weight was down to 113kg (149lbs). Surgery went well and I was supprised taht the pain was not as bad as I imagines.

However day 2 I was sent home from hospital and the pain seemed so much worse so sore to move and could not lay in a comfortable position. I must admit I had some buyers remorse wondering if I had done the right thing was it all worth it. It seemed to be so bad as I could not face drinking anything, even the sight of pain medications made me feel worse, but post 1 good night sleeps and the pain decreasing it was worth it I deceided.

Day 3 pain a little more setteled.

Day 4 pain much more setteled mainly just tender and I had learnt my limits not to try and do to many things at once and to have breaks when needed, I found a pair of Jeans that I did not fit into a couple of months ago they were the jeans I was wearing just before getting pregnant and my skinner clothes tried on my jeans they it and some of teh shirts but maybe a little tight, but aleast there is some shanges which was a pick up.

Day 5 Pain is now really just a tendereness. I my appetite has increased my stomach is beginning to rummble. Its actally hard to tell if its gas pains or hunger. I am getting a little sick of just liquids but know that I need to stick to the liquids in order to give the band time to settle.

So my aim is to lose the weight and keep it off so on the day of surgery 113.3kg(249lbs) i aim to get down to 65kg(143lbs) no set date. I dont own any scales in the house so I will have to wait for teh 22 week post surgery Dr appointment.