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I know I stalled in the first weeks. The weight didn't seem to be coming off very fast at all. I was shocked how slow it was because I had made such a drastic change. Once I started eating real food and didn't need the shakes the weight started dropping off quickly. It is easier said than done, but try not to worry about it. It will come off. I am not sure what makes a body hold on to weight, but once it let go I have been losing and losing! Soon, you will see it on the scale. You will be amazed.

I think having this surgery made me realize how much people don't pay attention to your size. I was sure everyone noticed every pound I gained presurgery, now I realize people just don't pay that much attention to other people's size. They are probably too busy obsessing over their own weight! I was surprised by the comments some of my friends make after a month or two like, "Do you feel any difference?" and I was thinking "Yeah, I feel like I lost 30 pounds!" I just wish I knew before my surgery that I was the only one obsessing over my weight! I am sure you look fabulous! People who see you often are not going to notice it as much as people you haven't seen in a while. But you just need to know you are looking and feeling better every day!!! Soon, everyone will notice how you are whittling away!!!

I had the same issue post-op. I finally called the Doctor on day 7. The told me that it is not OK to not have gone to the bathroom, and to take MoM. It worked. I would recommend taking a tablespoon of that before you are in pain from not going. We still have waste even if we are on liquids. I also agree with what Kelly is saying ... but I think the timing is what is important here. We are not talking about day to day life. This is post op. Kelly is 3 months out. My wife wasn't allowed to leave the hospital after her c-section until she had a BM, which is a very common practice after general anesthetic. The OP was taking in fluids for 2 weeks before surgery, as was I. I remember how my first BM was after my sleeve surgery, which was 5 days and with MOM. I thought I was going to have an aneurism. Not kidding. And I didn't eat a thing the day before my surgery and drank a TON of liquids. I took some more and everything balanced out. Abusing anything will bring problems, including laxatives. Don't freak the OP out. You can take a dose of MOM and see what happens. I'm guessing the chances of you becoming a MOM junkie are pretty slim. I know I made it through. No reason to suffer.

Thank you for this question! I had surgery 3.5 weeks ago. I am having so much trouble having protein shakes. I want to vomit and gag when I just smell them. I was able to get them down right after surgery but after 5 weeks of shakes I can't stomach them. Any ideas to help me get the proper amount of protein would be helpful. I also feel like the awful taste of them just sits in my mouth all day and I can't get the taste out. What else can I do? I can't take it and I am starving because I am avoiding them. Are protein shots better? What brands do people use and like?

I am 9 days into the pre-op diet and I have found as long as I have my Protein drinks frequently and don't wait because I am busy, etc. I feel pretty good. I did have headaches and I felt shaky the first few days. Not having real food can put anyone in a very irritable place! I wouldn't worry about that, it is normal. The headaches and the shaky feelings are gone and I am feeling pretty good now. The busier I was the less on focused on the fact I wasn't eating the better I feel. I made myself busy with friends and projects. It helped me to stop thinking about how much I didn't like the pre-op diet and wishing for carbs. Hope that helps! Now it isn't so hard to see/be around food. I am fine not having food. Hope that helps!