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My husband was cleaning the rugs in his TRUCK and pouring out the Water (that he sucked up) into the toilet. I wandered in to the bathroom and saw the toilet - I thought - I don't remember going to the bathroom. Then I realized it was HIS. I kinda chuckled to myself that it was my first reaction when I saw that nasty mess.

Man, I want food so bad. I'd like to write something stunningly witty, or interesting, but all I can think of is food. I just bought Subway for the family so I didn't have to cook. I was so hungry - I took a sour cream and onion potatoe chip and *LICKED IT*, then threw it away.

You've lost 33 pounds and didn't have to do this liquid diet thing. OK - I'm totally jealous!

But, what is the consistency of the BM when you are on liquids and protein - mine is just black/Green and slimy - is that a normal response to this - or odd - anyone know?

My doctor ordered all these meds he wants me to take - polysacharride Iron - and Osteo Enhance - they come in huge capsules - I am only 8 days post op - and today is my birthday - I don't want to throw up. Can you take these pills? does the capsule dissolve. They came from a place that gives Vitamins specifically for people like me - and the doctor recommends this place to get your vitamins from - what do I do?

Indelicate questions. OK - banded 6/30, my stools are slimy, and dark. I wish I could check them for occult blood - I'd feel better knowing I wasn't bleeding. I am on liquids with protein - is that what stools look like at this stage of the game?

First day of work tomorrow - ahhhh. I got hungry today - so hungry. First time. I drank so much - it was amazing. I better make myself some jello for work tomorrow - I have 20 more days of liquids - can I do it? I sure hope so!

Protein usually takes the munchies away when I'm hungry, and if I have to have something to eat, I usually try sugar free jello - or the Breyers fruit Bar - no sugar added - they are only 25 calories. On occasion I have had Skinny Cow Fudgcycle, and V-8 I also love. I'm a week after you, and I'm starting to get those hunger pains, so far, I've been able to fix them with protein. I'm going to a BBQ today where it will be obvious I'm not eating - which I'm not thrilled about - oh well.

ahh - I don't want to weigh myself - I figure I'll wait til August when I see the doctor. I haven't been walking as much as I should. I also found those little Crystal Light things - I forgot I stuffed them in a drawer pre op so that I could have them later. I made a Pasta salad for my son's housewarming bbq (had to ask hubby to taste to make sure it was seasoned right). I made a gooseberry pie from the gooseberries in our garden for the bbq I made french bread pizza - one with little pepperoni's and red sauce, the other with pesto, chicken, and bacon. Then I made 3 loaves of banana bread. I am smelling all of this, and I licked som pesto and tomatoe sauce off my finger and it tasted soooo good. Can I really last another 20 days without food? My doctor says no milk, no sugar, no food for one month post op. And, then no milk and no sugar - preferable for the rest of your days. I'm giving this 6 months solid going by his directions - If I lose all my weight, I might moderate the milk. He's pretty darn strict - but that's ok. My calories are about 300-500 every day right now. I have 60 grams of Protein and then a bunch of sugar free drinks, the calories don't add up really quickly if that's all you're having. I'm losing, but I just *started* so right now, I won't be able to see any big changes til probably next week - since I'm so off. What do you get to eat? (instructions for post op diet)

I'm Still on liquids and I had the greatest snapple. It was a Diet Peach Tea - that tasted so good. Seems like I pour myself the same drinks every day - a couple days in a rom my calorie count was *exactly* the same. Anyone have any other really nummy drinks they enjoy?

OH how utterly cool! Can you post a photo of it. I love that kind of stuff. I have never been remotely near ND - do you live there - or just invest there? Do they have good garage sales?

That sounds so good - peppermint and chocolate. I need to find a place that sells the small containers (not the massive ones) in sugar free - anyone know of one? I just wanted to share about how many family has been inspired. My niece is on a diet and has noticably lost weight (she' not very large - but she gained a few after graduating). My sister and her husband are trecking to Europe, and they are both going on a modified diet like mine. Their daughter also is doing a Protein shake in the evening. She's an athlete and isn't doing a sport this summer, wants to take off about 5-10 lbs prior to school. My sister is a great support to myself as well. I walk to her house every day, we socialize, talk about how it's going, and I walk home. It's like social weight loss. My sister can't diet alone - so this is a godsend for her - she just loves group diets : ) Anyhow - I'm pretty happy. I probably won't weight myself til August 1 - and I'm hoping to see *really* good things then. I miss food, but I'm not particularly hungry. Social eating situations get a bit sticky - I'm doing a housewarming for my son (he just got his first apartment) and I'm making food (oh my lord) and everyone will be eating but me. Gotta find a good excuse - haven't told my husbands family.

Drinking to 30 mg shakes feels like holding myself back - I could have 4 or 5 a day - but I don't ). Is it hard for you to drink the shakes? I just put them in my magic bullet with a little ice and Water - (I'm not as fond of the nectar ones).

The only thing that happened was he decided that I was ready for Protein and got my weight. He also looked at my incisions and asked if I had hearburn, abdominal pain, fever ect ect. I lasted about 3 minutes and I was gone. I see him again August 1st to see if I can have "mushies" (that will be 31 days post op). I wish I was advanced faster - but that's the way he works so I'm doing it his way. I only want to do this one time, and I don't want things to fall apart and then blame myself. I even stressed about how fast i ate Jello the other day after reading the dilitation blog. : ) I'm really excited. I go back to work on Tuesday - it's a pretty physical job, but I think I can handle it - my boss (the only one who knows), will probably cover me if there is something that is too strenuous.

The office said ok - the Vitamin supplier said one month. I think I'm going to go with whole. Is there chewable calcium citrate? I just downed my first capsule. So far I haven't really felt that *feeling* that those individuals get when they start to eat food. I'm sitting here, I can feel it in there. I'll try the mushy thing next time - cuz I don't like how this feels.

Well, the calcium tasted like dirt - but wasn't bitter - I think I'll put that in my protein each morning. I'm really worried about the iron. I don't want to open it up - it probably tastes nasty - has anyone tried it before?

How did everybody who had surgery on 6/30 - one week check go?

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My husband and I had taken this time off to go camping. So, right for all my co workers know I'm camping (which I'm not). I tried to deal with it before I left - while in my liquid phase. I told everyone I was going on a diet with my sister (one of those Protein drink diets). If anyone asks why the tremendous success of this diet. I AM eating less, I AM exercising more, I AM eating better. I don't normally diet - and so that's how I'm dealing with this one - a miserable diet that my sister talked me into. She really is trying to do my band diet with me, but it's really hard.

I've been drinking v-8 since the first day home from the hospital - I ran out yesterday (after finishing a quart). I LOVE IT, it's salty, and thick. The nutritionist yesterday said to try clamato or something like that as well - just because the carbs or calories are lower and that might be helpful. I'll take a look. There are only 50 calories and 10 carbs per cup. I had usually 1-2 a day.

I had my surgery June 30 and my doctor might switch me to mushies on August 1. He said I am liquids - with protein shakes until then. I was Saran wrapping my daughter pizza and this little spec of tomato sauce got on my finger - what a lovely lick. I think I need to go get more v-8 juice today : )

Got on Protein shakes - plus liquid til the beginning of april. I guess my doctor says my weight loss was higher because his scale put me at 239 so a loss of 12+ lbs. First thing I did was come home and make myself a shake - it tasted sooooo goood

Things to bring to the hospital Slippers - easy to slip on. Clothes - easy to slip on and off (wear them in, wear them out) Personally, I brought a little pair of shorts and a tank (with the bra built in). Those massive gowns just make you feel so unattractive and they are bulky. I used one as a bathrobe when I walked to the bathroom. I was SO glad I had my outfit - it made me feel so much better - and it was EASIER to move in bed - it's already weird - but add the loads of fabric - phew - I was glad to get out of that. Plus, if anyone wants to look at your incision - up goes the gown, and everything is exposed. This way - they only lifted up your tank. Otherwise - nothing else I brought (other than my hairbrush and toothbrush got any use). Good Luck

Yes, I started counting the calories - *everything* is sugar free - so like no calories from carbs, I'm not on the Protein yet - so no carbs from protein. v-8 juice and my fudgcycle bring me up to that amount. I think it's a crazy low amount of calories - but today - I should get on Proteins so things will go up - but yeah - crazy huh? what is PB?