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For some reason I am VERY hungry. I am up to 550 average calories a day. but have not lost a pound in 13 days. I may need a pep talk or something! what is everyone 4 weeks out eating? Thanks! Mel

I am now 23 days out and have not lost a pound in 6 days..... wht is going on? I really only eat 500 or less calories a day. this is crazy! plus I am walking/ running 3 days a week!

Yesterday and today I feel like I am STARVING! WHAT IS WRONG?

You are an inspiration!

3 ish....not 30...silly auto correct.... About going back to work..... I only have 2 weeks vaca and have taken a week already.. I sit all day anyway.

How many calories is everyone up too? If I are and drank what my plan tells me I would be 600 .30ish protein drinks and 30ish mushy meals..... Seems impossible!

Great idea! Thanks! Are you thirsty? Iam am always dying to chug a glass of water...... I know that is not possible though...

MEMEMEMEME . I was told to start on day 7 after surgery eating moist solid foods. one at a time chewing to baby food consistancy. suggestions were: canned chicken fish, tun egs cottage cheese tofu yogurt refried beans and all cooked and peeled veggies. I guess each doctor is different. After 8 weeks I could eat what I could tolerate, as long as it was lean proteins veggies and whole grains. and try to get 800-1000 calories in and 60-75 grams of protein in daily. I am no where near that as of now. I am only getting in 250 calories a day on average. I am so VERY thirsty! but I find if all I do is drink to satisfy my thirst, I can not eat at all and can go 6-7 hours with no real food......

I had my surgery on 8/8. went home on 8/9. I went back to work Friday 8/12/11 for a half day. then back full time on Monday 8/15/11. pretty tired, but I walk the stairs at work each day to the 5th floor and walk with my husband or kids each night. when I got my staples out on the 16th. I had lost 14 pounds since 8/4. I have not weighted myself again, though. I removed all the scales from my house years ago. I suppose I will go buy one tonight. I have been tracking all my food and exercising using the my fitness pal app. it yells at me in red telling me I am eating to few calories..... I am averaging 250 a day. protien drinks make me so sick. I try to drink 2 or 3 K2O, Protein waters a day and have managed to choke down greek yogurt each morning. I found little cans of chicken by swanson 3.5 oz . so I have that for lunch along with a sugar free Jello. For dinners most days I have Soup. 1/4 cup of french onion or tomato or squash. then I have a 1/4 cup a bit later of one of the NAKED fruit smoothie drinks, then I try to get a snack in before bed. for the last couple of nights I have been eating a tablespoon of cashew butter. (yummy). Finally went to the pool yesterday. felt so good just to float in the Water. I tried a bit of swimming but was feeling so tired that I only lasted 1 lap of the pool. Lately I feel SO tired, like I could fall asleep at my desk or in the middle of a movie or even church. I added B12 and Biotin to my morning suppliments. I hope that helps. Does anyone have any suggestions? Is anyone else feeling so tired? I also still have sharp pains in my largest incision site. I find myself holding that part of my abdomnin... odd. Where is everyone else? Thanks, Mel

I had my surgery on 8/8. went home on 8/9. I went back to work Friday 8/12/11 for a half day. then back full time on Monday 8/15/11. pretty tired, but I walk the stairs at work each day to the 5th floor and walk with my husband or kids each night. when I got my staples out on the 16th. I had lost 14 pounds since 8/4. I have not weighted myself again, though. I removed all the scales from my house years ago. I suppose I will go buy one tonight. I have been tracking all my food and exercising using the my fitness pal app. it yells at me in red telling me I am eating to few calories..... I am averaging 250 a day. protien drinks make me so sick. I try to drink 2 or 3 K2O, Protein waters a day and have managed to choke down greek yogurt each morning. I found little cans of chicken by swanson 3.5 oz . so I have that for lunch along with a sugar free Jello. For dinners most days I have Soup. 1/4 cup of french onion or tomato or squash. then I have a 1/4 cup a bit later of one of the NAKED fruit smoothie drinks, then I try to get a snack in before bed. for the last couple of nights I have been eating a tablespoon of cashew butter. (yummy). Finally went to the pool yesterday. felt so good just to float in the Water. I tried a bit of swimming but was feeling so tired that I only lasted 1 lap of the pool. Lately I feel SO tired, like I could fall asleep at my desk or in the middle of a movie or even church. I added B12 and Biotin to my morning suppliments. I hope that helps. Does anyone have any suggestions? Is anyone else feeling so tired? I also still have sharp pains in my largest incision site. I find myself holding that part of my abdomnin... odd. Where is everyone else? Thanks, Mel

Oh yea....No SODA! try special k 2O water. It has protein.

8 oz.?that is crazy! And impossible! Your stomach is not even that big anymore. Sip all your liquids very slowly! Chew 1 to 2 tblspoons of food to baby food like constancy. Just relax it takes time. Your scope says you are okay. Remember to sip sip sip and chew chew chew! How much weight have you lost? Do you work? Kids?

DOnt eat any milk products. that can cause gas and nausea! I have found that the more activity I get the better my nausea is. and plain Water makes me GAG so I add SPecial K2O to my water. better flavor and I get more Protein too! try chicken broth. popcicles, Soups (again NO milk). it is not unusual for us to try and eat more then we are ready for and get sick!!! only ONE bite at a time. SIP all liquids. I have also found that if I eat more then ONE bite I throw up! I hope this helps!

I went back to work on Monday... Seems to be going okay! Started walking last night... 20 min. Got my staples out yesterday too... And....... I have lost 14 lbs since 8/4..... Iam so excited!

4 weeks will rock! Best wishes!

How is everyone doing? Today I am feeling less weak and may go for a walk outside.....maybe.... What all are you eating? I am struggling to get 2 cups a day down!

On Monday I went to the hospital around 12. They took me back at 1245. They prepped me started an IV and had me put on a gown and then gave me some thing to relax. Then the anasteseologist? Came in again to review the questions one moore time. Then Dr. Kowalski came in to say hello and ask if I had any questions. I woke up in recovery. Lots of poison and I was really nauseated. They have me more pain meds and some thing for the nausea. They wheeled me to my room my husband and mom and friends were there. The nurses put new booties my feet. Asked my to rate my pain. THey joked up the self administered pain pump then I slept for about an hour. Lots of bells and beeps...really do did not get any sleep. The next morning they removed the cath. Then I had blood drawn and to ok a walk. Then respiratory came in and I breathed on to a little tube. Then I got wheeled down to radiology for the bariatric swallow test...... Then dr Kowalslis PA came in changed all the dressings and reviewed my questions and was really sweet.. Then ice chips came then jello and popsicles. Them it was just a master of time before I could be discharged.

I have staples. So no steri strips at all. I have had 5oz of protein drink and 4oz of chicken broth and 12oz of gaterade. I have also had one orange popcicle and 2 tbls of greek yogurt...and I guess that is still not enough..... Blech! When I stand up my belly pulls a HURTS! But I try to walk at least 10 min every 3 hours.... Still hurts

Meme.... How are you feeling? Iam so very sore. It hurts to stand mostly all I am doing is watxhing movies sleeping and sipping..... What pain meds are you on? I am on diladun... But still in pain!

I had my VS on monday @ 2:30. I was discharged around 7 on Tuesday. Yesterday sucked! Lots of pressure ln in my belly and poison in my drain site. It is just too painful to stand up straight and walk. I wonder how long this lasts..........

I got home last night. Got some sleep but in more pain. I miss the morphine pump! So fat I have sipped 1/4 a cup of broth and tje same of water. I also had a SF grape popcicle.... That was yimmy!

Surgery went well and I left the hospital last night. I drank a few spots of chicken broth and took a pain pill and went to sleep around 9. I woke up at 5 took another pill and have slept till 11. I woke up in alot of pain. It is looking like I wil take another pill drink some home made chicken broth (made by my hubbie) and go back to sleep!

Today is the day! Bye bye to all this weight that has held me back. I asked my hubbie to take my before pic. He asked me why when that girl was bring left behind. Why take more pictures..... I made him admit anyway..... God bless us all on this day!

Tomorrow is a big day, pardon the pun. Lets chat wednesday if if we feel up to it! I wish you ask the best possible days and amazing outcomes! I wikl post my our surgery pics tomorrow....then try to post once a week.til I lose 50 pounds then afteri lose 10 more each!

Thank you sooo much for your tips and walk through. Iam on ponds and needles waiting for Monday to get here. My hubbie can't stay over night-we have 2 young daughters. How late on Tuesday should I expect to stay? Hour are you both feeling almost a week out?.....do you have plans to take before and during pics? Thanks- Melissa