There is a help doc in here to tell you how - but I am getting my butt kicked too and I am not technology challenged.

Congratulations!!

I am 1 wk post op as well. Sleeved 12/4.

I have not ahad a problem with pain or general feeling bad so much as I was tired. Perhaps from lack of food..lol

I have lost 12 pounds so far which I'm very thank ful for. But now 2 day and nothing!! I thought I would still be seeing a pound a day or something. I'm am really starting to worry!! I'm eating pretty much like you. No carbs unless it's bean soup. But nothing white. Which I can't eat anything yet still on full liquids.

Another thing, that is kinda gross but I don't know who else to ask...

I had diarreah for a couple of days after starting my shakes then nothing...No poops! I'm not hurting but I feel like I need to go and nothing...Maybe this is where my lost pounds are being held up at??

*sigh

I was at 227.8 surgery day, went up to 233, which I expected. No change until today, 5 days post op, then I dropped to 218. It takes a while for the IV fluids to work their way out. No BM's yet, but at least there was a change on the scale. More walking, more water and I expect that the bowels will wake up.

I am 4 days out from surgery and still feeling it a bit - mostly gas. I haven't had a #2 yet either and got worried so I just drank milk of magnesia - holy yuck!! Hoping it will work through. Tried Miralax yesterday to no avail. Also ate some gas x a little while ago and what a relief finally!!

hey everyone! thanks for replying....hope all is well & everyone is getting some relief from their tummy troubles :0) to b honest, today is the 1st day i had almost normal bowel movements-yaaaah! lol...it wasn't pretty day 3-6 :0( didn't take anything for it, figured it would work itsself out...

msdenali- my surgeon recommends weekly weigh ins to avoid the panic....i do know the day i came home from the hospital i had actually gained 2 lbs! to say i was miffed is an understatement, lol...there i was feelin horrible AND was fatter to boot! obviously, its worked out...probably the iv fluids...dont' sweat it tho, ur gonna b fine :0) as for me, im not a shake person, actually gags me :0( ive been hitting the cottage cheese, ricotta cheese, cream of wheat, & chicken broth...i figure, after im clear to eat more regular food im gonna stick to proteins...i did start Natures Bounty Biotin 5000 super potency today to hopefully ward off any or most hair loss....hope this helps :0)

Coykoi- yeah, it does take time, but thank goodness the pain subsides! i'm such a baby...truely cant stand pain :0( the walking helped, but wore me out at first....did i mention im SO freakin' glad i dont hurt now?? lol

stomlin75-hope ur feelin better :0) im hopin u get some relief by day 5 or 6....thankfully i did! the short walks helped & weird, but raising my arms above my head while reclining made a huge difference, too. last night was the first night i slept the entire night in bed :0) things r looking up! :0)

About the weight loss ticker... Go to your profile and change your present weight. The ticker will update itself after. Good luck.... Keep working hard everyone

Actually it's under my patient profile not my profile

thank u, Err122!! :0)

I live in Austin was sleeve Dec 13 wrighting your user names so I can check in with you December sleevers I've loost 18 lbs since surgery date still seem to hold water! But I am still really tired hope when I start soft foods it will be easier to get all my protien in. Still hard for me to get all the water in too! Good Luck to all you December sleevers let's touch base when you can it is helpful how others are handly this! stacylynn I am tto severly computer challenged how di you put up the cute picture of the kittie?

lol...im glad u like it :0) im a big Hello Kitty fan :0) just go into ur profile, then edit settings and upload a picture from ur computer..u can google Hello Kitty images and right click ur mouse to 'save as' then just add it from ur computer...hope this helps :0)