5 weeks post op

[micnat 0]

Try putting benefiber in your drinks. It dissolves easily and is tasteless! It helps me "do the deed" :mad:

I am 5 -6 weeks post op and stalled at about 18 pounds. Now I keep losing and gaining the same 2 pounds. I had my first fill this morning. They numbed me and didn't have any problems. I am hoping this will kick start me again as before the fill I felt absolutely no restriction.

I was lucky in that I never had any negative effects from surgery..no throwing up or naseousness.

[Erin18 143]

are you sure it's tasteless? I'll try it on the weekend lol

I'll be 6 weeks post op on Friday, I haven't weighed myself lately, last I knew I was down 16 pounds since surgery but 36 alltogether. I wish my dr numbed our fills, some people say it takes 2-3 fills to get good restriction

Not fair ): wish I was lucky, wish I never get nauseous. Wish I was 100% awesome

[ParrotheadCathy 0]

Erin, the #2 problem......If you don't get relief very soon, buy a Fleet enema. It will instantly fix the problem. It happened to me a couple of weeks after surgery. After that, I mix a spoon of Benefiber in a glass of Crystal Light to make sure I'm getting some extra Fiber and I haven't had a problem since. I do eat some cheese every day and it doesn't seem to be causing a problem.

[Erin18 143]

I got one from the hospital when I had to have it done there, I went earlier, I knida feel better, but not all the way. cheese helps?

I'm hungry and I can't find anything ugh!

[bestbette 0]

I'm 7 weeks post op and haven't lost any weight over the last two weeks. I've tried to fix this by paying more attention to Portion Control and I have an appt to go in for my 2nd fill next Monday. I've recently discovered 5 bean salad at Sams, in a large jar, it's a cold vinegary grean been, kidney bean, onion, etc salad. For some reason my pouch really likes it and it's got good protien but low cal. I also finally feel like I can start to exercise now, which I hope will help with the weight pause. P.s.- exercise will also help with other kinds of movements :thumbup:

[Erin18 143]

awesome, I use a small saucer plate, and a lot of the times I have left over and I take 20-30 mins to eat and small bites (: the 5 bean salad...never liked it lol. I'm positive that exercising will help with the weight pause, andd yes haha I know it really does, it needs to kick into gear better tho.

I'd feel like I'd have to go, but when I get to the bathroom I don't anymore, then I go to sit down for a few mins then I gotta again but then I can't grr I took a stool softened too haha bad stool softener! TMI sorry lol

[novada1967 0]

Hi all I am right at 5 weeks post op and 1 week and 1 day since first fill. Doc only did 1/2 cc fill cause i was just 4 weeks post op. My problem is that i have lost only 14lbs. since surgery. I am 5'9 and weighed in at 260lbs day of surgery, now 5 weeks post op i am at 246lbs. When i got the 1/2 fill last week never felt any type of restriction and at times i get real hungry. I am drinking my Water like i am suppose to between meals. What am i doing wrong. Help. also is there Protein pills out there that u can take, me and the protein powders and shakes are not getting along. Also my energy level is almost not even there.

Edited September 9, 2009 by novada1967

[pvgrl 0]

Erin, I read your post and although I'm only 2 weeks out, I too struggled w/nausea. I was prepared for all this incision pain and gas pain that never came. I was NOT prepared for the *&^% nausea! OMG, I thought I was gonna die, or have to live w/it. What helped me was going off the Protein loaded shakes that the RD told me too take. My thoughts are with you...

[Erin18 143]

nausea is sickening ugh! i still get it at 6 weeks post op and i dont know why, it blows ): i was also prepared for the incission pain and gas pain, i never got the incission pain and the gas pain wasnt bad. i also wasnt prepared for the nausea pain, if i knew id be nauseous like this, i wouldnt have done it i dont think! i feel like i have to live with it, i have no idea if its gonna go away or not =/ im not doing Protein Shakes cause my nutritionist told me to eat my Protein instead of drinking it, and it hasnt helped ahh!

thanks (: