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I'm on weight restriction (no lifting over 15 pounds) for 2 weeks. I would give yourself about a month or so before you start anything really heavy. This is major surgery and you don't want to hurt yourself because then you won't be able to exercise for even longer. Plus, if you're anything like me, you'll be EXHAUSTED for the first couple of weeks.

maybe get some spanx to hold things in while you exercise? That's my plan for when things start to hang more.

I have flintstones complete and they don't make me nauseous. I also noticed the black spots, but only on the ones I put into a pill case. I'm going to throw those ones away.

My surgeon was Dr. Janos Taller with Pacific Bariatric in San Diego, CA. He's a fantastic surgeon with wonderful bedside manner! I would highly recommend him to anyone.

Post op????? How come? I went to the nail salon and got a manicure 4 days after surgery

CONGRATULATIONS!!!! That is such a huge accomplishment!!!!!!!

Welcome!!

I'm sorry that you're so frustrated. I'm not even two weeks out and probably not the best person to respond here, but I think you should give it time. It looks like you're doing everything that you're supposed to do. I would probably try to increase your activity slowly. Maybe just add five or ten minutes of walking per day?

Glad to hear that the egg went down easily and the cottage cheese! I'm 11 days out from surgery and so far I'm down 18 pounds since surgery and 58 pounds total! I am very much looking forward to Thursday when I can finally eat some real food again!!! I'm currently trying to decide what that is going to be. I can't do eggs unfortunately, but I'm thinking refried Beans or cottage cheese. liquids are going down much easier and I've been able to get in 2 Protein shakes per day which puts me around 40 grams of protein. I'm also hitting much closer to 50 ounces of liquid. This week my focus is going to be on increasing my exercise and getting things down a little faster so I'm not drinking literally from the time I get up in the morning until I go to bed at night.

Welcome and congratulations on your journey.

How big are your bites? Maybe take the first bites as teeny tiny bites and see if you still have the same reaction. Do you have the same reaction with liquids? Have you tried drinking a little to get your system up and running before you try eating?

Congrats on the weight loss despite the chicken tenders and beer. Don't beat yourself up about it. You still have time to lose more, no problem! It gets so much easier after surgery, so keep your chin up!

Congratulations!!!!!!! That's awesome. I'm so happy for you

I am so glad to hear that your fiancee is home!!!! That is exciting. I'm also thrilled to hear that they fixed the leak and she's on the road to recovery. In the hospital I experienced the same thing. They gave me nasty lemon swabs to moisten my mouth, but they made me sick to my stomach. Finally, I was allowed to rinse my mouth out with water which was like heaven!! She may be able to rinse her mouth out with water or crystal light as long as she doesn't swallow anything, but I'm not a doctor so you probably should ask first.

I had to wait 5 months from the time I got my surgery date until I got sleeved and food funerals took place on a weekly basis. Don't beat yourself up about it, just watch the quantity because you don't want to gain a bunch of weight before surgery. I still have trouble remembering that I haven't said goodbye to my favorites forever, just for now. I agree with Holly, make sure that you're comfortable with your decision before you go into surgery. Good luck and we're always here for you if you have questions or need a little pick me up!

They told me not to weigh myself for the first week because of all the fluid retention. They said that most people gain weight because of all the iv's.

aww you're getting sleeved on my birthday!

it's totally normal! Just keep reminding yourself why you're doing this. You can do it and you'll be so proud of yourself afterwards!

I love this post. It's giving me some great ideas!

I can only drink a half ounce at a time without pain. I'm actually doing much better with the fluids this afternoon than I was this morning. I've also been drinking every fifteen minutes, which is very helpful.

Thanks for the update! Wishing you both a very speedy recovery!

I noticed that too Kelly. I like our ticker!

I have a deductible plan so I had to pay $1100 to meet my deductible and I also had to pay my hospital copay of $500 per day.