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The best thing you can do it walk. I walked all night after my surgery because I couldn't sleep due to the gas pain. If you are going to buy Gas-X, buy the chewables, NOT the strips. The strips only have like 62g of simethicone while the chewables have abt 125g. You're def going to want the higher dose!

It will get better even though it feels like you're never going to make it! My surgery is Tuesday and now I wake up not hungry and have to force myself to have a shake. I promise it will get easier!! You could have chicken broth or sf jello in between. The shakes that I had to drink are called Bariatric Fusion and I have to drink 4/day (I mix with 8oz milk). It helps when you mix a shake with ice to give it more volume. Also if you have not tried PB2, I highly suggest it!! It's powdered peanut butter (they remove all the oil so all the bad stuff is gone). You can change your plain chocolate shake into peanut butter chocolate deliciousness! Use 1tbsp and your liquid diet will be forever changed. You can order it online from bellplantation.com

You guys are so lucky!!! I'm doing 2 weeks of only protein shakes! I'm not allowed anything else besides chicken broth, crystal light, and sugar free jello. I have to drink 4 shakes/day and it's getting old fast!

They just ask you questions about eating habits and history, typically your feelings about your weight, psych. history (depression, anxiety, etc). It is best just to be honest about it all.