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I don't think the gummy thing is an issue if you just eat four or five of them. I think it's when people devour half the bag. That happened to me once with Werther's sugar free hard caramels. I had a binge moment and ate almost a whole bag of them, as opposed to my usual three or four. Ha! That's the last time I do that. Those also have maltitol as the sweetener. Let's just say I had the same experience as those amazon reviewers of gummy bears did!

If I wasn't sleeping (which was most of the time), I was walking. I didn't even spend any time on my phone (which is very unlike me). I packed a whole bunch of stuff that didn't even make it out of the bag. The only thing I did use that I brought were throat spray (for dry mouth), crocs (for walking the halls) and lip balm. On the ride home, I used the small pillow I brought to hold against my tum for when we drove over bumps. I didn't even use the toothbrush/toothpaste I brought (too tired)...and had stank mouth as a result, lol.

I had surgery on Tuesday 2/23 and went back to work on Thursday 2/25. I also had a lapband that I've had for 15 years taken out in the same surgery. I have experienced zero pain since I left the hospital.

@PuraVida37 and @Cyt thanks for sharing your experiences. I have taken 2 weeks off so far and I will see how I’m feeling at my 1 week post op with my surgeon. Being a high school teacher, it is kind of nice because I can stay stationed in one area of my room and have my kids come to me for stuff or help me pass things out. I have been fibbing to some colleagues as well; I’ve told people I’m having a ulcer removed and they seem to believe it.

My first attempt at chicken breast was awful. Last night I had a baked chicken thigh and it was sooooo much better. The thighs are dark meat (but not too dark) so they retain a lot more moisture. I couldn't even eat a whole thigh but it was good. I had it with a side of creamed spinach and the multiple flavors made it that much more enjoyable.

I had surgery on November 3. Feel free to send me a message.

I like it! I used mine to make protein jello shots!

I’ve kept the surgery quiet. I don’t want to deal with the questions before hand, I have enough nerves about it to hear it from everyone I know too.

Yes this is absolutely doable. I work from home but was back in my office 2 days after surgrery. This may not be common but I had no pain once I got the gas out of me and this has really been incredibly uneventful.

My husband and I waited til week 3 or 4 when my incisions no longer hurt and my stomach didn't feel tightly sewn up inside. We obviously still went easy with it and doggy style worked out great. As silly as this sounds, beforehand, I was afraid that contracting my stomach muscles during orgasm would hurt or damage something but that wasn't the case at all. Hope you and your hubby have figured out what works for you!