4 days post-op. I didn't take any pain meds today. I can definitely feel something in my chest. It's like pressure or tightness- I don't know if it's always been there and I'm just feeling it now since there's no pain medicine in my system or what.

I'm still not regularly exercising although I am anxious to get back to it. My caloric intake was at 705 today. Here's what I had and it's pretty typical of what I've been drinking each day.

8:30am- whey protein 1 scoop w/ 4oz nonfat milk and 4oz water

11:00am- slimfast

1:30pm- 8oz cream of chicken soup

3:30pm- whey protein 1 scoop w. 4oz nonfat mild and 4oz water

6:00pm- Dannon light and fit strawberry smoothie (which I water down and drink like juice because it's to thick otherwise).

I haven't had much of an issue with hunger and when I do I wouldn't know what to eat anyway even if I could. I usually just drink something and it goes away anyway. It seems to work best for me to have something to always sip on.

I am so excited for the scales to start descending. I hope my journal entries help those of you who are starting out. I started them in hopes of giving new people good details of my journey and what you could possibly expect on yours. I can't believe that I am blessed enough to have been able to have the band "installed". The difference this is going to make in my life is a miracle really. For the first time in a long time I am feeling a sense of well being about myself... and a sense of hope.... and that's just a damn beautiful thing!!:girl_hug:

Good luck to all of you on your journeys! ~Tina