I'm 2 weeks and 4 days out. I didn't lose very much weight on the pre-op diet. I think perhaps only a pound or 2. I don't know why, it was pretty frustrating and I found myself freaking out that this wouldn't work, etc. However, at the one week postop visit I had lost 12lbs total since the preop 2 weeks prior, and I think it's even more now. I'm not really weighing myself because of the difference of scales, etc, and I really don't want to be obsessed.

So, my clothes still fit, but they do fit better. And I am comfortably in the smaller of the 2 sized scrubs I went between at work, which was awesome to realize. A few people have noticed but I don't look dramatically different.

My only complaint is a pretty decent pain near the incision they "did the most work through." It is kind of like a burning knife pain, and it's not all the time, but certainly with some bending, rolling over, etc. I'm having trouble sleeping on my side or stomach, which is awful and killing my sleep.

Food & Exercise: I have been walking mostly every day between 2-3 miles, sometimes a little more. I was off work for the first 2 weeks which made it way easier. Currently I am anxiously awaiting Tuesday, when I get to move to the soft foods portion of the diet. I, who gagged thinking of pureed foods, have thrown 2 oz chicken breast in the magic bullet and added to soup. Having trouble getting in all the fluids/protein I'm supposed to. I was doing better when I was drinking the Isopure Green/Black teas, then I read them carefully and realized that I was not allowed! They have caffiene! The other flavors are okay, but so sweet. I add water to them and then it takes forever to drink.

Overall, no regrets. I had worked on losing weight since January 2012 and never did it, despite a good effort. Once this pain is gone, I will be a happy camper, protein shakes and all.