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I'm 12 days post op and still on a full liquid diet. The first week I was getting in a protein shake a day and a pudding or jello and some clear fluids. For the past three days I can't even stand my protein shake, it disgusts me. I'm also not taking in nearly the amount of fluids I should be. Ay tips?? Will my hate for the shakes go away? I'm trying to force one down today because nutritionally I need it.

Hi, I cannot do the shakes. Made me sick both ends. My doc kept me on full liquids for 6 weeks post op and then at my 6 week visit Thursday gave me a food list. I don't have to purée or do mushies. Just chew the heck out of every bite. I ate cottage cheese and lots of Greek yogurt and did fine. He did not give me a calorie or Protein requirement either. When I ask him about that his answer was just to be sure I burned more calories than I took in on a daily basis. He does not push the shakes because he wants to ensure that we learn as soon as possible to adjust our eating to real food and cutting off eating before we are too full. He says at bite three we should be asking ourselves are we full. Stop if so but ask ourselves on each bite to follow and stop before full.

Careful with the fruit just because its fruit its still higher in carbs. Your really only supposed to take in fruit once a week because of the carbs and sugars. Like i said earlier the warm food with make you feel full. I didnt do the cream soups because the felt to heavy on my new pouch but the fat free Cheddar soup, the broth from chicken noodle, i ate ALOT of split pea soup that was my fav!

Hi Paula and welcome to this site. You will meet many nice folks here that can provide you all the information you need. As for me, Oh yes I would do it again and I am so happy I did it. I had been looking into weight loss surgery for about 10 years but I never really discussed it with anyone. I went to about 4 or 5 different seminars at various hospitals in town but I guess I just wasn't ready. My husband talked me out of it twice. Finally last summer it hit me... I had been fighting this obesity for most of my adult life and not only was it not getting better, it was getting worse. I could not get a grip on it. Nobody in my family is overweight so they did not understand and at family get togethers I always felt like the elephant in the room. So one day while researching diets and weight loss on the website for the local teaching hospital, up popped an informational advertisement on WLS. I made a call that day. I went to see my PCP and she was all for it but directed me to another facility and another doctor who had more credentials in the WLS arena. I go an invite to their seminar about a month or two later and that's when the process began. Many tests were done to ensure I was healthy enough for surgery and then the pre-op diet before surgery. My insurance company mandated a 3 month physician monitored diet before they would approve. Thought there can be very real complications with any WLS, mine was pretty text book. I had the surgery on a Monday, went ho on Thursday and I have progressed according to plan. I just had my 5/6 week check up and I have been released to do anything I feel up to and to eat anything I can tolerate. Life is good. I'm losing weight (I did have a two week stall) and my clothes are starting to fall off of me. I have closets full of clothes in smaller sizes I can wear so not time to do too much shopping yet. I didn't want any complications so I did exactly what the doctor said and I could not be happier. Social situations can be sticky at times but when I remind myself that my health is my priority it all gets put back in perspective. We still go out to eat at restaurants with friends and my husband and I share a meal. I didn't tell any of my friends or family I was having the surgery so they don't know and by sharing meals no one is the wiser. Some times my daughter goes out with me and we will share a meal. Both my hubby and daughter have now lost weight too so they are keen on sharing our little secret. I would never tell someone to jump into this... but if you are thinking about it, do your research and find out everything that is involved because it is a permanent alteration to your stomach and will only work if you make a life style change. Weight can always come back but if you alter your life style and your choices you will be fine. Go to some support groups at the surgeons office prior to surgery to give you an idea of what's going on and buy some books on WLS and read them a couple of times. Read everything you can on the Internet and go in to this as informed as you can be. My only regret is that I didn't do this 10 years ago. I wish you all the luck in the world in whatever you choose to do. Janet

Those liquids above were for the 2 weeks, for the 3 days it was all clears, tea, coffee, chicken or beef broth, crystal lite & water. It was hard but I just ket telling myself, its only for 3 days & keep your eyes on the prize !!

Hi. My procedure went well on July 26th. The gas wasnt that bad. Now Im like 3 weeks out and I feel miserable after I eat. All I can take is 3 small fork full of anything. Im not trying scrambled eggs again. I still cant get in all my fluids because I always feel full. My protein shakes are tasting too too sweet.

Please make sure you drink as much as possible up to the amount your doctor told you, because I couldn't get enough in and my kidneys are starting to shut down. My dr. scolded me. I didn't realize what was happening to me. I called his office and said I was concerned about losing so much so fast, but no one put it together until I told the dr. that I could go all day without urinating and had been over a week without a bm. I am doing all I can to drink now, but it has been 3 days and I can finally trickle a few times a day. Please be careful.

I stalled 1 week after surgery too for 8 days. Keep doing what your doing it will come off!! Its just your body's way of catching up.Take your measurements because I still lost inches and my clothes still got looser

Im 4 months next week and I'm doing the elliptical, recombamt bike, and a Water jogging class. There are yoga days as well. I will have a heavy cardio day, followed by a light workout day, then rest day. I keep on that pattern.

I'm glad you started this thread. I have been trying to get some cardio in but I have been too tired and dizzy (i'm only two weeks out). I'm hoping this improves in the next two weeks. I add in more walking to my day but I can tell I'm not ready for hardcore workouts yet. I just bought a treadmill instead of a couch for my living room I prefer lifting weights to cardio so I'm looking forward to clearance for that. It tends to help my weight loss much more than anything else. Right now the lack of energy sucks.

It gets better. Hang in there! I know it's hard now but in a week or so you will be feeling much better. I was sleeved June 11 and I am doing great. Just a little sore.

Welcome to the May Flowers! My date is set for May 13th. I am a self pay $14,500 which includes follow-up and fills for life. All tests are done, did my pre-op blood tests Tuesday and all that's left is my pre-op visit with the surgeon which I am about to call and set-up. I also start my chewable vitamins today and my low carb high/protein diet. I am excited and scared at the same time! Can I curb my appetite? Can I eat healthy? Will I use this very expensive tool to its fullest advantage.........the same fears I am sure everyone of us going in for this has. My saving grace is my friend had her band last week so I call her everyday (we live across the country from each other) and she is so happy and has lost 20lbs combined with her pre-op diet. Her only complaint is shoulder pain that is still lingering. GOOD LUCK

I am almost two months out. I JUST started exercising. I play competitive court volleyball for a couple hours once a week, and honestly that's about all I'm willing to put in at this point. My busy work schedule and lack of energy really hinder vigorous activity for me. When I know it's a day I'm going to be exercising, I be sure to try to get 1200 or so cals because otherwise, I will feel just really crappy (like low blood sugar feeling) afterwards. I probably could be doing more, but I'm losing pretty rapidly (45 lbs in 2 months) and would rather not push too hard at this point. Because we as sleevers take in so few calories, it can make long hard workouts pretty daunting. If I were you, I'd start slow with a 20-30 mins walk 3-4 times a week. Work your way unto it and for gods sake, listen to your body! Hydrate really well on workout days and add a few hundred more calories. Good luck!

Today was so stressful....I went to see Dr. Liu, not aticipating that my appointment had been cancelled.... This week has been difficult with the "Maniac" questioning how much time I've been taking off for my doctor's visits. If you have a good superviser, treasure them and if you have one like mine....:faint: I hav to scramble this week and have loads of tests done so I can still have my surgery mid January...just a little stressed now, but eventually I'll be able to exhale:clap2:

Even though i'm almost 2 years out from getting my lapband ~ i remember the gas being so very awful for me also! Try rubbing your tummy in a U shape to help move the gas. Then as another suggested - roll your shoulders. It is normal, and it does pass. The first week can be pretty rough for some people though. Hang in there, it does get better ~

I had about half of my fill removed at 6 weeks because I had gotten really tight. Slowly my restriction came back over the next couple months, and just about two weeks ago, I had the rest removed. I was so tight again, I couldn't get anything in and I was miserable. I am glad I was able to hold off that long in getting completely unfilled.

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Hello, so here is where I am I have been to my seminars, got the approval from my Insurance, now in order for me to schedule my Surgery Date I must lose 10 pounds by Friday. I have started my Protein shakes but don't know if that will be enough to get the weight off. Any and all suggestions are greatly appreciated. Second I am 5'2 230 pounds can anyone with my similar stats tell me how their weight loss went (fast, slow, stalling)? I am getting closer to getting this done and while I have done lot's of research I still have many many questions. Nellybell

I am completely freaked out. I basically have been threatened with a feeding tube if I don't turn it around in 3 weeks. I can't do the protein shakes at all, the smell makes me nauseous and when i drink them my heart starts racing and my blood pressure shoots up. I am supposed to be getting 60-80 grams of protein and 800-1000 calories a day - I am getting 25 grams of protein and 200-300 calories a day. I have been told I can nibble all day on a protein bar or peanut butter if that helps and continue to drink. She wants me to still some how work in another 2-3 servings of unflavored protein plus get my calories up. I am just so stressed.

Hi! I'm 5 months post surgery and I'm losing literally around 1000+ hairs per day. I can now see my scalp through my hair and I'm sure I'm only a few weeks away from needing a wig. My Protein intake is high (approx. 95 grams per day) and I have been taking Biotin 2X per day for the past 4 months. My doctor wants me to use Rogaine, but as a woman, I'm a little nervous about side effects. Anyone have any suggestions? I'd be very grateful for any help.

Just had my three month check up. 106 pounds gone and doing pretty good. Dr put me on b12 injections because I get dizzy when I get up too quickly. Anyone else had this and did b12 injections help?

Was going to suggest this. My 2nd week post, full liquids, I made something similar. 1/2 cup FF Greek Yogurt scoop of vanilla protein powder and added water until I got the consistensy I wanted. Delic!!! The water counts towards intake as well as the protein from yogurt and powder.

Three weeks ago I got my first fill - 4 cc. Today I went for my second fill and the Dr. could extract only 3.2 cc. Is this normal or should I be concerned about a leak?

we all have done what you did. believe it or not i gulped Water and whammo pain. it swelled me up and for the rest of the day i couldn't even get water down. but i still got a fill about 2 weeks later. just make sure before you leave the office after a fill that you sip on water.

WOW! You ARE above the norm!! I am at the 14 week mark since surgery on August 22, and I have lost 51 lbs. BUT.....I have lost a total of 75 lbs. since I started with the pre-op diet in mid June. Even though I have a lot of more weight to lose....I feel GREAT and I feel good about my progress. Good luck to us all in our continuing battle! God Bless!