sailorgirl

Hello all, it's great to be here! ~ I was just banded on Oct 29 by Dr. Chalk in Everett, WA, self pay, I drove up from Vancouver, Canada. Okay, so my question - I lost 7lbs on a week long liquid diet just prior to the surgery (for the liver shrinking)... but since the surgery, I've put on 5lbs - please somebody tell me this is normal! I've barely been eating/slurping/drinking anything - was constipated for about 6 days until I got some milk of magnesia down me today (fun & games & I can't believe Im talking about this 'in public' so to speak :rolleyes2:). In case people think I'm eating/slurping the wrong things, please believe me when I tell you that Im just having thin small amounts of soup, crystal light, water, sugar free popsicles, jello, yogurt drinks, and thats it.... anybody's feedback would be soooo appreciated. Cheers, A.

Just happy to report that those plus pounds came off (and I will no longer be checking the scale obsessively) :thumbup: I'm 5lbs less since the surgery, which makes a total of 12lbs since liquid diet started. Yay!

Thanks so much for the words of encouragement! I got out there walking today & I'm not giving up for anything.... so in the long run, the numbers can eventually only go the direction I point them in, right! Cheers, A

Thank you both!! I'll keep plodding along.... :cool2: