losingjusme

glad you are doing well. :wink: i, too, was on my 2nd day back to work (1/2 days) today was much tougher than yesterday. we were unpacking our office and i am SOOOOO swollen. my co-worker even noticed and told me ... gee, thanks :thumbup: ummm, the sex question... my doc suggested waiting 2-3 weeks for physical activity and sex was lumped under that. DH and I didnt exactly make it that long. i had surgery on Friday the 29th and we were intimate the following Sunday am (3/9) with no issues whatsoever and last night, but i was a tad swollen and sore on my left side this morning ... ??? but 3 weeks out you should be ok. take it really easy (i think that was our problem last night) sooo, that was kinda embarrassing... :thumbup:

I'm so glad you found a good one!!

yay laurend!!! soo glad you found someone! :tongue:

sounds really good... yum. thanks for the tip.

but then i have to take the garment off to tinkle ... :tongue: i've been wearing a 'wife beater' t shirt under it and that seems to help a bit... undies over the garment (has a hole from front to rear so i dont have to maneuver out of this contraption to go)...

im staying on plan today cause even though im swollen and full of fluid, i want to lose more fat.

neal - such a hottie!!! wooo hooo!! :tongue: i guess i had high hopes that my appetite would be zilch after surgery... it was after LB. oh well... hopefully they will do a fill tomorrow... hopefully i wont be so swollen and they'll be able to find my port!!!!!! crap this stinks!!

Ginger Rayne... i like it! :tongue:

Harley, i've been pretty good with having DH take pics, i just havent had the energy to really compare.. the good news is that my new garment is really helping with the swelling!! bad news is i think im allergic to the fabric and its making me really red around the incision line. i am wearing a t shirt under it today so hopefully that will help. i find the more active i am the more swollen i get, but it goes away over night. i am sleeping pretty much on my sides now, sometimes my back, but its just so difficult to stay on my back. i know its not great for swelling to be on my side... so i try at least.

OMG Nina, thats amazing! great job! (and no need to apologize for anything!!!) im SORE today... my left side / tummy, damn it really hurts like a *#&*$ !!!!! dunno what i did, but wow. (ok ok ... i know what i did, i wont be doing it again for a little bit more) im going in for a fill tomorrow after work, hopefully i'll get half way decent restriction. yeah, like thats going to happen on a 'first fill' :tongue: eating is planned for the day so im going to call it 'under control'... all i gotta do is follow my plan. which i will cause the scales didnt go down this morning. take care everyone!

Karey, of course you asked for this insanity ... we all did! :thumbup::eek::smile: i was literally climbing the walls here, my half day was kinda boring as well, but at least i got to see people :blushing: glad you are up and about more. yesterday was the first day i didnt take a nap, today i took one when i got home ... its a grueling process this surgery ... recovery is going to take awhile. we'll make it.

ewww... ME ME ME ... today was the food day from hell.... me being unfilled SUCKS. double burger, fries, pie... M&Ms ... Cookies ... make you feel any better?? i feel like garbage... :blushing:

welcome to LBT. can you sip Water throughout the day? what are you drinking? are you getting your Protein in? congrats on being banded!

wheetsin, sent ya a PM, but this is great news (about the news part...)... i still woulda kicked the doc in the shins on the way out. im so happy for you! C

best of luck to you!

ohhh... soooo jealous!! San Diego is my fave US city!! best of luck to you!

hi. no idea if you 'messed up' your band. the reason for the post op diet is to have the band 'settle' into place and the internal sutures to heal, not weight loss. my advice, just stick with liquids until your surgeon tells you to progress to mushies. start mushies very slowly and go with true mushies, mashed potatoes maybe, something really really mushy and build yourself up to more non-mushy mushies. chicken is very difficult for a lot of bandsters. what you are feeling sounds almost like you are 'stuck'. if its still a problem, SIP some pineapple juice, that helps some. good luck!

karey, i feel ya! i was bored senseless - that's why im back at work 1/2 time. i felt like i was going crazy!! how is your mobility?

good luck! hope it helps the cravings!

wish i could, but my PS said NO! low carb when recovering. are you only doing shakes? no meal at night?

hi. welcome! i hope you have a speedy insurance approval! the best of luck to you.

marillon, sorry to hear you had such a rough time. i hope you heal quickly.

the band really is great, isnt it?? with proper restriction, most "bad" days are better than a non banded normal day. congrats on 24 pounds so far!

cheese makes me gassy ...

yay!! good luck!