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I conquer today and the last couple days have sucked for me I'm tired unmotivated to do anything and have a HA non stop, hoping like I don't feel like this forever.

So the last 2 days my upper abdomen has been aching and kinda having the feeling of starving even when I eat it doesn't go away its so weird. I am 3 week post op any ideas anyone?

I am 3 weeks post op and have to force myself to eat. I have no cravings or urge to eat unhealthy I did this surgery for a reason why sabotage it. I can only get a ounce of meat in at a time. So I haven't been able to get veggies in, only fruit with my protein smoothies.

Thankfully I only work 3 days a week if I don't work extra so on my days off I will work out, I figure being on my feet for 12 hours is workout enough.

I'm from Michigan

Yeah your right, I went to GNC today and was told the same thing your can only absorb so much at a time. Just like with your Calcium and multi vit split the dose so your body can absorb it and not waste your money by adding 2 scoops.

I'm on pills that make it so I only have one every 3 months and they are so light I just have to wear a pantie liner. I started a period about a week ago which wasn't when it was suppose to be and has been really heavy and I have really bad period cramps it sucks, I have read on here about this happening to a lot of women after surgery so I am bearing with it.

I hate eating artificial sweetened stuff I rather have all natural or organic but when your trying to eat right and keep calories down its just not possible which sucks cuz artificial sweeteners when used to much can be a carcinogen. Which when your trying to do healthy eating defeats the point.

No I didn't. My PCP was like well its not working for ya, so I went to my surgeon and he said the same.

I had a band for a year and a half and never felt restriction even with my band being almost full, I had restriction the first week after the lap bad surgery but never again. I should of went with the RNY to begin with buy didn't want something so invasive but in the end I have had 2 surgeries now when I could of just had one. When I went to my second WLS consultation he explained the procedures a lot better and reported the lap band if for people that have a lot of self discipline and that don't need to lose a lot of weight. RNY is for people who want to lose weight more quickly and a larger amount with not as much discipline. The malabsorption for RNY only works for 18 months so you really have to change your lifestyle and the way you eat. I really want to shake my head when I read people say thy can eat small portions of junk food when those habits are what got us into this mess and when they no longer have malabsorption they will regain there weight. Sorry for my little rant there at the end, something I been wanting to say.

I'm sitting watching my son take a bath and drinking a 12 oz protein shake can I count it as my water intake? I only got 32 oz of crystal light In today and don't think I can stomach another 32 oz before bed. Sometimes 64 oz seems to much dunno what do you guys think?

I am not suppose to have more then 2 grams of sugar per serving in anything which makes finding a Greek yogurt impossible to find that's not plain. Blah to plain Greek yogurt tastes like sour cream to me or spoiled milk.

Good cuz I feel like I'm in Fluid overload sometimes.

I'm 3 weeks post op and yes I took my birth control with me and took it there. They never said anything to me about my pills being less effective after surgery if I got preg right now I would be pretty upset, being preg and trying to lose weight don't go we'll together plus I don't wanna deplete a child of nutrition cuz I'm unable to absorb food.

Unforently the ER I work in they won't let u come back until you have no weight restriction which my doc said I don't have any after 4 weeks but I will be careful cuz I know your not suppose to do any heavy lifting until 6 weeks hopefully I have very thin pt and no one falls that I have to pick up or do CPR ugh I am starting to stress lol

My doctor never said anything to me and he knew I was on the pill, being on the pill increases chances of blood clots so that might be why some surgeons don't want there pt on them. Best thing to do is what ya had planned and call the doc on Monday? But if they didn't stress it in yer pre op class/ appt I wouldn't be to worried they would delay your surgery. Hope all goes well for ya let us know what they say?

I'm almost 3 weeks post op and pretty much pain free unless I move wrong

I am almost 3 weeks post op and feeling good starting at a gym tomorrow for cardio then strength training in 2 weeks. Starting work back on Oct 10th which I kinda can't wait for I been kinda bored at home. I work in a ER though so I'm sure once I'm back ill want to leave again. Will have to bring my lunches which I have never been good at so it will probable be protein drinks and simple stuff to bring. Pain is pretty much all gone now and feeling like my normal self.

I got the Isopure drinks with 20 grams of protein and can't stand them anyone want them for free?

Good luck just remember rest and take it easy welcome to the loser side!

I have found I can stomach the oh yeah ready to drink protein drinks I had lap band about 2 years ago and that whole time never found something I could tolerate. They have 32 grams of protein they remind me of slim fasts. Then I eat cheese and yogurt and cottage cheese to get my other protein in, was crazy I had a half oz of broiled pork last night and was full. Was a amazing feeling after only so little.

Took me about a good 2 weeks on pain meds before I didn't need them, but taking the pain meds help ya move around without pain and suffering. So take your pain meds you'll feel better and be able to move better.

You don't gain weight that fast, don't expect to lose over night. Your losing weight that's the key point and you guys are right the faster you lose the less time your skin has to shrink. So keep your chin up your doing good.

As long as your stool isn't a bright red I wouldn't be emergency room ready but it is something ya might wanna run by your surgeon if this is something new, if its right after surgery it might be just normal from blood entering your bowels when they moved stuff around. Whatever your comfortable with Hun.