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I haven't been getting near that amount of calories yet and I certianly have'nt been back to the gym (although i think i'm going to tomorrow!). I'm excieted for you!! You'll be totally fine! WOW sorry about all the posts..had a lot to say i guess

It's now lunch time and I'm feeling hunger, but it's the first time during the day that that has happened. So it shall be another 1/2 cup of refried beans and salsa for me (I'm a little obsessed with the fiber these days so I"m having refried beans every day...maybe TMI but no constipation here.) Another funny thing is that pre sugery I kind of like the protein shakes, I have the powder and make my own various ways. But post surgery they smell different and I'm totally turned off but them! So that is the only thing I'm struggeling with. Not too bad. AS far as weight loss post op.. I gained like 7 lbs from the surgery (IV fluids and stuff) but as of today I've lost that and only 3 additional. I noticed in the months leading up to this that my body only responds when I have al least 1000-1200 calories and moving my butt.

As far as hunger goes it's so strange. My stomach wakes me at like 4am groweling so of course I curse it and go back to sleep. Then when I wake for real I'm not hungry. Today has been different.

After the 3 day of this I was fine but those forst 3 days suuuccckkked! So I guess I"m now n the 7the day of post op diet which for me consitis of 3 protien shakes a day and 2 blended meals (1/2 cup) a day. I am so thankful to not be on the liquid diet. I feel like I am feeling what restriction must feel like. So I'm eatting refried beans & salsa, eggs, cottage cheese, pudding with protien powder added, I have soups but I haven't ventured there yet.

Wow!! Thats a lot of traveling!! I thought my 1/5 hour trip was annoying. But you know what on my 3rd day post op I would have been so okay with flying and driving (being a passenger of course). You'll be zonked but as far as the pain level on day 3 I was just sore. Like I had done a ton of sit ups, like a thousand . Tollerable, very tolerable. I realize everyone is different but I hope you feel as good as I did. As far as the weight loss goes I lost 49lbs from Sept to op date. Should have been more but Thanksgiving - Christmas I let loose. I figured I had done so well so.... anyhoo I"m happy with the 49. 16 of that was lost on the 2 week pre op diet which consisted of 3 protien shakes and a lean cusine under 300 calories a day.

I'm sorry it's taken so long to get back to you. I don't know, I think I might have magical healing powers. I've been back to work for 2 days now and off any pain med for 3 days. Now my job is very low stress and I have loads of down time so it's been totally fine! I didn't have and of that dreaded gas pain which I am very thankful for. As far as movement, the worst day was the 2nd. I needed a bit of help getting out of bed. But by the 3rd day I went to the grocery store and was moving around just fine. It's wild that you have to travel so far and take a plane to get your surgery! You live in Hawaii? Where do you have to travel to for surgery??

They gave me 20 oxycodone to tkae every 3 hours as needed. The first night I was up every 3 hours, I"m guessing because of the pain but since yesterday afternoon (so 2nd day post op) I've been mostly just taking 1000mg Tylenol every four hours or longer. The pain wasn't nearly as bad as I though It would be. Good luck!

Congrats! My surgery went well too. Not one complaint. I'm quite sore but it's really not as bad as I thought it would be. I"ve had none of that gas pain either...I have 5 incisions. 4 tiny ones and one thats about 3 inches maybe smaller. It's still pretty swollen where that incision is. Are you on liquids? My diet is blended foods for 14 days, which I'm very thankful for. I wasn't interested in eatting anything but I had pudding with some protein powder a couple of hours ago. My stomach is still making some very interesting noises. I hope all continues to be well!

-Kate

Hey! Thanks for asking about me. Everything went really good. I was at the surgery center for only 6ish hours. When I left I was pretty sore, the 1/5 hour car ride home wasn't too bad, I think I slept most of the way. Got home watched Project Runway then was off to bed. This morning I was very sore and needed help getting out of bed, but that was the only help I needed all day. Not hungry at all (yet) very very thirsty though.

After reading the last note posted here I'm thinking maybe you didn't have your surgery? If you did how did it go?

-KAte

Hi Skippy!

Your surgery is a day after mine! Hows your week on liquids going? I didn't have to do the all liquid diet, but it was a mostly liquid diet and for 2 weeks. I've been so anxious for months for this and now I'm a tad nervous. I suppose thats normal though. I hope everything goes well for you!!!!!!

-Kate

Hello!! You were banded the 5th?!! How are you feeling? Is everything going as expected? I can't wait for the 15th!!!!

Hello Jadeite!!

I didn't realize that it's going to be a solar eclipseon the 15th...thats pretty cool! I hope it means good things for us

Have you started a pre op diet? I'm on the 5th of a 14 day and I must admit it's a bit tough. I"m trying not to complain out loud...It will be over soon enough and then we will be banded!! Where is your surgery? Mine is in Portland, Maine but I live in NH.