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I have been weighing every day since my surgey 2 weeks ago. But I think I am going to put the scale away for a few days. The ups & downs are not easy to see every day. I havent figured out a schedule yet.

So I am 1 1/2 weeks out and I am feeling good. I have exersized for 3 days. I am not getting as hungry as I used to and I feel like I am eating right. I am seeing a steady loss of .5 to .75 lbs a day. I have not gotten choaked. I just burp more than I used to. No big deal. I know that things will slow down and im sure the hard part is yet to come, but I am very pleasantly suprised. I have my first follow up apt with my Dr on Wednesday. I am looking forward to it.

Great info guys. TKS.

That is different for everyone. I wanted some about 6 days after but we waited till day 9 just to be sure I would not hurt. I have lost 10 lbs and my husband is already playing grab-ass. Im sure it will just get better. Good luck with your journey.

It was day 5 for me. It was so funny. I called my husband at work...."Guess what?? I made poopy!!!" We just laughed. But it was a great sucess for me. Good luck. It WILL happen.

Heating pads and walking was what helped me. I did not sleep well the first few nights. It felt weird walking in the house in the middle of the night in the dark so I did not wake up my family. But it helped. Go to the mall where there is AC and make a lap. Then sit and rest. Do it every day. I started feeling like myself in about 6 days. Hang in there. It will all be worth it.

I am 10 days out and I am ready for my first fill. I stay hungry. I have limited myself to smaller portions and I am watching what I eat, but I wake up in the middle of the night hungry and I get hungry faster after I eat. I have lost 10 lbs in 2 weeks. I can swallow fine and have had no issues with getting stuck. I have a follow up apt with my Dr on Wed, will he do an early fill????

I am 10 days out and I am ready for my first fill. I stay hungry. I have limited myself to smaller portions and I am watching what I eat, but I wake up in the middle of the night hungry and I get hungry faster after I eat. I have lost 10 lbs in 2 weeks. I can swallow fine and have had no issues with getting stuck. I have a follow up apt with my Dr on Wed, will he do an early fill????

It was a normal recovery from what I gathered. All is good so far.

tks for all the sugestions. I think I am going to make a turkey meat loaf for dinner tonight with boiled then mashed carrots and mashed sweet potatos. Yummy.:rapture:

I had Plication done with my lap band. My Dr. does this to all his lapbanders. I have heard that people that do both have much better results, faster loss, and less issues. I have my surgery 1 week ago today and have lost 6 lbs since then. Thats a little less than 1 lb a day. My dr told me that there are 2 kinds, one where they fold from the bottom and the other from the side. He also said that only dr's that have done over 3000 bands can learn this procedure. I was greatful for anything that would help on my journey. Good luck with your research.

So, I started mushies today and I was very suprised at how much I could not eat. On the liquid I have been very hunger, like waking up at 2 am starving kind of hungery. I got up this am, had my normal 1/2 cup coffee, then soft scrambled 2 eggs. I think I ate 1. I was very careful to chew and I want something to drink, but I am holding off for 30 min. I hope it sticks to my ribs better than the liquid did so I will stay fuller for longer.

I had surgery 1 week ago tomorrow. My shoulder only hurts when I lay down. I have been up and trying to stay active durring the day. I have spring cleaned a few rooms and will finish up the rest of the house tomorrow. When I get tired I rest for 10 min or so then back at it. Since I have started this, the sholder pain has gotten a lot better. Good luck with your journey. P.S. Heat does help.

Good luck today. You will do great!!!

Better today. Just bad in my left sholder. When I do get one its across my back where my ribs are.

Black....... that makes since. The middle of the night is the worst. Killer. Yes I did liquid diet 5 days before and 1 week after. I get to do mushies on Thursday. WOOO HOOOO!!!! Maybe that will last a little longer. Tks to all.

So I an 4 day post-op and I am getting hungery. I have a protene shake in the am and about 3 hrs later I am hungery again. Last night I woke up at 2 and 5 starving. Here is the thing. When I eat, I cant eat very much. 1/2 can of soup and sometimes I cant even finish my protene shake. Im full so I stop. I just get hungery faster. I am only eating 3 times a day like they said, but this hunger is killing me. Any sugestions?

If there are any of you out there who dont want to have any more children, I would sugest Essure. It is parmanent birth control that is easy and very inexpensive. Its and office procedure and I was back at work in 2 days. It ony cost my insurance deductable 250.00. Which is a whole lot cheaper than anything else. Also, it is 100%. There is no way I will get pregnant. What they do is insert a coil, like a spring, in your fallopain tubes. You will grow scar tissue around them which seals your tubes. After 30 days they do a dye test to be sure there is closure. It is amazing!!!! Cheap, easy, and 100%.

tks guys. I registered and will get my card soon.

I read about a card you can order that some restraunts will honor for a smaller portion. Someone posted a web site where you can order one. Does anyone know what this is?

This summer is the hottest we have had in a while. Hee in TX we are at 37 days over 100. Its been 105-107 everyday. CRAZY. I went and got a small fan to put on my table. It helps a lot. Good luck with your journey. Hopefully it will cool down soon.

congrats on your progress. Keep up the great work.

I am 3 days post-op and I have some tightness too. I think mine is the gas because of the way it comes and goes. I feel better today. Hopefully it will pass. Good luck in your journey.

AMAZING!!!! great job. I am looking forward to seeing results like that too. Congrats to you.

Tks guys. It seams to be getting better. My Sholders, back and neck are sore from being in one spot for too long because of the way I have to sleep. When can we take Advil or Aleve pills?