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Hi all! I just discovered this forum. I had my surgery on 4/2/13 (revision to RNY from a 2003 lap band)' date=' and am so happy with how things have been going. I'm on day 3 of soft solids (FINALLY!!!!), and am trying to find a balance between eating enough and finding where full is. It'll take a while; I've been mostly erring on the not-quite-full side for fear of stretching my pouch. About the only big problem I've been having is with sleep. I wake up with pretty bad hip pain of all things (which I never had before, ever), which my docs have attributed to the time I spent on the operating room table. One of my docs had me re-start pain meds just one dose at night, last night, and that helped a LOT, though my sleep cycle remains disrupted. Nothing I can't handle in the grand scheme of things. I'm so excited about this process, and am looking forward to having people to share my journey with. Thanks for being there! :)[/quote']

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I'm getting about 3 oz soft foods in 45 mins for a meal...

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I'm down 10lbs in a week 18since I started this process

HW: 258 SW:?? CW: 242 SD:4/11/13 Twitter: and Instagram: @skinnyjess2013

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Jesse we are a little similar in our stats. My highest weight was 260 and that was my sw as well. Tuesday I was 247. I will only be weighing monthly for now... my sx date was 4/8. I'm 5'8 and 24 years old. Also mine was a revision from the band though.

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Ok weighed. With out a bm i weighed in at 344.0 i lost .06 lbs since surgery, I'm happy with that because I'm still got Water retention so i know I'm prob I'm a little lighter than that.

HW 358. SW 344 CW 344 GOAL 200

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I'm down 10lbs in a week 18since I started this process

HW: 258 SW:?? CW: 242 SD:4/11/13 Twitter: and Instagram: @skinnyjess2013

Hey Jess, good work! Is that a screenshot? What program are you using?

HW 296 - SW 266.3 (4/1/13) - CW 255.5

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how long do you have to do Clear Liquids

Monday I'm allowed to start full liquids and puréed foods

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Jesse we are a little similar in our stats. My highest weight was 260 and that was my sw as well. Tuesday I was 247. I will only be weighing monthly for now... my sx date was 4/8. I'm 5'8 and 24 years old. Also mine was a revision from the band though.

I'm 28. And 5'1.

HW: 258 SW:?? CW: 242 SD:4/11/13 Twitter: and Instagram: @skinnyjess2013

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So I'm one week post op and I really haven't had a bowel movement. I sat on the toilet on Monday but nothing really (sorry for the TMI). So my question is has anyone else had this issue. I figured that I didn't really have to go because I've been only drinking liquids....

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So I'm one week post op and I really haven't had a bowel movement. I sat on the toilet on Monday but nothing really (sorry for the TMI). So my question is has anyone else had this issue. I figured that I didn't really have to go because I've been only drinking liquids....

I finally pooped on Monday or tuesday. Surgery was Thursday. Are you farting?

HW: 258 SW:?? CW: 242 SD:4/11/13 Twitter: and Instagram: @skinnyjess2013

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I finally pooped on Monday or tuesday. Surgery was Thursday. Are you farting?

HW: 258 SW:?? CW: 242 SD:4/11/13 Twitter: and Instagram: @skinnyjess2013

Yep...plenty of gas.

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I finally pooped on Monday or tuesday. Surgery was Thursday. Are you farting?

HW: 258 SW:?? CW: 242 SD:4/11/13 Twitter: and Instagram: @skinnyjess2013

I have had diarrhea and only the first day after surgery I feel so hungry

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So I'm one week post op and I really haven't had a bowel movement. I sat on the toilet on Monday but nothing really (sorry for the TMI). So my question is has anyone else had this issue. I figured that I didn't really have to go because I've been only drinking liquids....

As long as you're not feeling like you have to go and can't my doc says its normal. Your body is adjusting to different levels of intake and such. My nut also suggested Fiber like Metamucil to help things, ahem, move along. Mine have been completely irregular since surgery.

HW 296 - SW 266.3 (4/1/13) - CW 255.5

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So I'm one week post op and I really haven't had a bowel movement. I sat on the toilet on Monday but nothing really (sorry for the TMI). So my question is has anyone else had this issue. I figured that I didn't really have to go because I've been only drinking liquids....

My sd was the 10th and i still havent gone so i have gas pains still due to that

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Yep...plenty of gas.

It's still brewing! farting is a good sign things are moving. It will happen soon.

HW: 258 SW:?? CW: 242 SD:4/11/13 Twitter: and Instagram: @skinnyjess2013

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