Lordy, 4Days Post-Op & My Tummy Is A Beast!

[hannah 5]

I have been holding out from buying a scale.. so I am not too determined, just unable to give in. I was just telling me boyfriend before you responded that I am afraid I will be neurotic with the scale. I also think I am going to do a weekly picture so that I can see. I did really well on my two week diet, in fact that whole month I dropped about 30. But that was only because I was an avid cherry coke drinker and I gave it up on the day of my consults. So I was 256 on consult day, 245 on my first liquid diet day and 236 day of surgery. I think I got all my numbers correct.

Do you have to do a week follow up? Also, just curious. Are you working out yet at all? Have you hear anything about the fitbit or the Nike+ FuelBand or whatever they are. I think activity trackers. I am worried about skin.. I think we all are... and I am ready to get started but I dont want to over do it. Plus, I never was too gym savvy so I dont know what is the best workouts and what not.

[Slenderella 153]

Im also going to try to not obsess over the scale, but i do imagine that i will weigh once a day. Oh, and just to prove im not obsesive i did not weigh before i got in bed jnust now

My follow up is Thursday afternoon. What about you?

I am not at all gym savvy! I know just enough to get in trouble. Part of my program includes consults with a trainer, and I'm thrilled about that! My exercise plan is to do 30 minutes of walking/biking every day for the next month. After that she will put me on an exercise program and she will do body comp every 90 days to see how we need to modify my program to work on building lean muscle mass. Ive only met with her once, but she was so awesome! Do you have access to anything like that? Maybe you have a friend or family member that works out and can help you come up with a plan?

[KS Fort Worth 86]

@jennyblue111 - do you mean your stomach seems insatiable now? Could read either way. If so, are you taking a PPI like Prevacid or Prilosec? Too many gastric juices will mimic hunger.

[jennyblue111 32]

Thanks KS. I'm not hungry but it sure did start making lots of noises. Trying to learn how to decider all these wierd noises & bubbles. Not sure I've paid attention to my body this much in a long time. Yesterday I got 35oz of Protein drinks & popsicles & 2-3 glasses of Water. Man, it was like a full time job! & my fear of eating is getting better & better. It's wierd I can feel everything going down & around.

I've really had a great experience. Stopped my Zofran for nausea, taking Prevacid, still taking pain med moderately, taking ibuprofen, Calcium & Vitamin chews. I'm a rule follower. But I just can't seem to manage the 64oz thing time wise!! Ugh! But I am getting about 60g Protein

[LizInTexas 125]

Ibuprofen ???? I thought Ibuprofen was a no no...

[KS Fort Worth 86]

My Doc also said aspirin and NSAIDs were no-nos, from the blood-thinning aspect I assume. Bleeding along staple line=BAD. Tylenol is OK AFAIK. The 64 oz will get easier as your swelling subsides. He repaired a hiatal hernia in me as well, so there was some swelling in that area also. I found it helped a LOT to straighten my torso as I swallowed; either stand up or sit up straight. It still does help, but it's not as necessary now.

[jennyblue111 32]

I'm taking Lortab liquid which has Tylenol in it already & was told it was ok to take ibuprofen as anti-inflammatory, so as not to stress my liver by overdosing on acetaminophen. The ibuprofen has helped a great deal w/my back pain & stiffness which has been aggrivated by all this laying/sitting around..