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I am 16 days post op and have been able to eat regular food, I also had chicken tacos with rice and a little bit of peach cobbler but that was all I had all day along with my morning Protein Shake. I got stuck a little when I first started eating and had some sliming but it was fine after that. Like you said mostly emotional guilt.

I lost 15 lbs during my preop diet (cheated a couple of times) and then 7 more since my surgery (post op 1 week) for a total of 22 lbs in 3 weeks. Just starting my journey, good luck with yours!

Thanks for the posts, they were very supportive and reminded me I am only 1 week post op (tomorrow will be a week) and have some time to adjust. Glad to hear Olive Garden is still an option (at some point). I just have to look at my two boys to remind me of why I am doing this

Talk about a lightbulb moment, you are absolutely correct about emotions that were previously "stuffed down" with food now are coming out in the strangest ways (ie anger). and yes we are our own worst critics.

SOrry to hear of your suffering but at the same time glad I am not the only one. Yesterday was my husbands birthday, still got him a cake and a delicious dinner. Yes I know about the tears just being right there. I go back on Tuesday as well, hopefully the gas will be gone by then:)

Is it possible to mourn the loss of your fat? Or am I just going through normal mood swings. I am 5 days post op and today I was angry wanting to have this "thing" taken out of me. Now I am just back to the pain in my shoulder. Experiencing different kids of emotions, I guess I expected to just be happy with this new journey, does not seem to working out that way. Really miss food, was on protein diet for two weeks. Today my son was eating popcorn, it smelled sooo good. I took a bite, chewed it and spit it out, that seemed to satisfy my craving but still feel like I cheated:)

I am 4 days post op and this left shoulder pain is at times unbearable. I go for walks, I take gas x any other suggestions.

I got banded yesterday too, feeling everything you described. Don't forget to take your pain meds. I was trying to "hang tuff" but they gave it to us for a reason. good luck!

My cousin who had it done told me not to tell anyone so I wouldn't have that additional stress of rude comments. She said "keep it a secret, everyone will think you are on meth:)

First off, do not discuss marital issues with your kids, it puts them right in the middle. Second, do you know how to protect children, by protecting their mother. You have to protect yourself. I grew up with an alcholic father who was always fighting with my mom, she was just as abusive to him. I told my sister I resented our dad for the childhood we had. My sister shocked me by saying she resented our mother for allowing it to happen. (not leaving)

Just go the call that I have been approved for surgery, no sooner than she said "approved" she said "your surgery is scheduled APril 04". I nearly threw up. All these different emotions, happy, scared.....