Well its been 12 days since my surgery. I am now 18lbs smaller. I feel good about that but of course when you start out at 301, you can't really see 18lbs that well. I feel it though.

I must admit that i have been cheating a little on what I eat, although not how much I eat. I have had some tuna salad the last couple days, made with low fat mayo and hard boiled eggs. I used onion powder instead of the real ones though. It tasted like AMBROSIA! but after a few ounces I felt full and backed away.

My HARDEST problem is not drinking while eating! I believe this is a habit however and one I must break. I used to drink at least 16z of diet pepsi with each meal! I am guessing since I did not chew well that I did to wash down all the huge amounts of food that I ate. I have been trying to count my chews on things like the tuna salad. Of course with the soup, etc up till now, chewing was not necessary.

I am looking forward to eating somewhat normal foods in normal (non-fatboy) portions. I am hoping that most of my favorite foods will still be tolerated by my band with just MUCH less of it, however, I am in a mind set that if I can not eat some of them, then it will just have to be that way... I have given up my vice of 20yrs so far after surgery... DIET PEPSI.

I have been walking for exercise from about the 2nd day after getting back from my surgery. I guess 7 days ago. I have been walking at least a half hour a day. Yesterday I walked 50 min! I don't know if it is excitement or the fact that I don't have 10lbs of potato chips and diet pepsi in my body or what but I have really felt energy to walk. Now don't get me wrong, normally I would rather take a good beating then do exercise and it is not like FUN or anything, but I have felt like doing something other then sitting and walking has been tolerable.

Well, enough...that is how I feel so far!

Welcome to the journals!

Sounds like you're on the right track with the exercises. Doesn't sound like you're in much pain, so that's good. Be careful with the "regular" food. From all I've read on the boards it's important to let your new pouch heal.

keep up the good work.