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Im exercising 6 days a week and taking 1 day off to rest and recover. I either walk 2 miles (me and the dog) or go to the gym and do the bike, weights and bike again. I typically do 5 days of the walking and 1 day of the gym depending on the weather.

The ticker tells it all.... I might try and go a bit lower... time will tell.

Thats about what I was taking in in the first couple weeks. Ensure and water..... Im in the soft foods stage now and taking 900-1100 per day.

Is a new month.... Should be seeing a lot of April Avengers checking in with one month post op results!!!! Ive been doing great. No issues. Fill scheduled for 5/12. Im not feeling any restriction so Im really looking forward to the fill. No more blood pressure medicine required. Exercising 6 days a week. 1.5 miles with the dog or the full monte at the gym. Seems to be working. 44 pounds gone.

I just had a piece of Talapia filet with sauteed onions.... Man was that good!!!

Yup... getting myself trained to push away that glass of Water (previously sweet tea) while eating is tough.... Cant wait for my first fill. Scheduled for 5/12. No restriction now. I can eat a bowl of soup with no restriction.... will power will power will power :biggrin:

You may be overpreparing. You really dont want to be laying around too much. The more mobile you are, the sooner you can work the gas and anesthesia out and get to feeling better. Are you doing outpatient or spending overnight in the hospital? You didnt mention protein drinks like Ensure High Protein (Banana cream is yummy).

One very tasty thing I found at the store was Star Kist Gormet Seas Tuna single serving cans. There are 3-4 flavors and they are great and loaded with protein.

I dont think you are alone. Its a matter of degrees. At our group, there was quite a lot of variablilty between folks... some were starving.. some werent. As you begin to eat more... you will probably get more hungry between meals. The band really isnt doing much right now. Once you get a fill, you will feel more 'satisfied' with what you eat. Make sure you are getting your 50-70g of Protein per day.

I think I am in the same place. They cut my Lisinopril from 20 to 10mg after surgery and my BP right now (after walking 1.5 miles and mowing about an hour ago) is 106/63 which is obviously low.

Well said.

I believe its normal to ask yourself questions about whether youre taking the right path. I did... and I answered myself quickly... heck yes... lets do it! No regrets here! There is risk in everything we do in life. We can get run over by a bus tomorrow. One thing is sure though... doing nothing isnt an option for most if not all of us here.

Im still losing. My appetite has picked up a little bit but nothing like it was pre surgery. My first fill will be in mid May. Doc insists on 6weeks post op.

Saw my doc today for first post-op appointment. Everything is great!!! Down 36 pounds from pre-op appt (on 3/24). Fill appointment is being set up for mid May (6 weeks post op).

What was it? Lovenox? (blood thinner) That was the only shot that I had.

Im eating 3 Protein shakes and 1 can of Campbells Soup run thru a blender per day. Lots of Water too. My doc might yell at me about the soup since he wanted liquids only for 3 weeks.... but as you said... the hungrys are kicking in. The soup is puree'd so its techincially liquid... right?

26 pounds lost since start of pre-op phase (3/24) (as of 4/10).

The 31 is actually from the presurgery visit with the doc in late March. I lost 6 between that visit and the day of surgery. So since surgery, Ive lost 25. How much you lose post surgery is very likely to depend on what diet you have after surgery (mine is 100% liquid for the first 3 weeks per the doc) and how much exercise you get (Im walking about a mile per day). Im not certain if my results are typical or not but I am certainly pleased. Doc told me that the liquid diet will drop the pounds and so far... he was absolutely right. The amazing part is that im not really hungry even though im taking in only around 800 calories per day!!!

I know exactly what you mean. People who havent had weight problems all their lives and done diet after diet just dont understand. They think it just a simple matter of eating less.... they just dont understand. Im very fortunate that everyone I have told about my surgery has been very very supportive.

A zip tie!!!! I Love It!! Now that is funny!!! I hadnt thought about it that way but its pretty much true! With a little engineering it could be made owner adjustable!!

Ive been drinking (eating?) 3-4 Ensure High Protein Shakes plus 3-4 .5l waters per day. Havent had any trouble taking them other than being tired of them. I do like the results though... Just went to the doc today and have lost 8 pounds since Monday... 26 total since preop appt.

What I experienced was 'gut' noise like Water gurgling. They werent a big deal and probably were only heard by me. No hunger pangs though. I havent had those since just before the surgery.

Perhaps a bit of constapation? Im a 4/3 also and am starting to feel some lower pressure.... I guess we will find out soon.

Should the guys check in too? :frown: Getting really tired of these Ensure shakes.... Walking about 1.5 miles per day which is very refreshing. Pain is pretty much gone. Im ready for some mushy food!

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