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Kat have you written or contacted the Dr. That did the surgery, to let him know what you have to go thru now, maybe there can be some compensation, for you. He should know how the care after has affected you. You have the proof to send him from your Dr now. Think of you every day so sorry u have to go thru this,,

have u tried putting strawberries in the chocolate, or any type of fruit in the vanilla, even a tbsp of peanut butter. i sometime put a small container of yogurt in it too

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how is everyone doing, i am doing good. Have loads of energy, golfing on the weekends, my mid section gets a work out, feels kind of weird sometime. food intake is getting better, but still anywhere from 600- 800 calories, try to get more in but there is no way i can. past few weeks the weight loss has been only 1 lb a week today a grand total of 5 for the week, down 45 lbs but i am very happy with my progress, inches are coming off nicely, my size 14 is actually getting loose, which is ok, some friends have commented, but what is a sad thing is good friends have not said a word, i have only told a few people about the surgery. hope u all are dong great

Do not forget to check sodium in what you eat, sausage usually has high sodium. This is why I eat fat free ham, sodium will hold the Water, so check that out too. I started eating the oatmeal 3 rd week in, it is soft,, so was told it would be fine. Do not eat much of it, 1/4 of a bowl fills me.

Have u tried switching up food, I was on stall for 1 week, decided to switch it up by oatmeal with yogurt for Breakfast twice a week, 1 egg with 1 oz of cheese, 1 day, the other days Protein shake with fruit. lunch salad, with chicken or ff ham. Or cottage cheese with fruit or protein, Supper protein salad or broccoli/ cauliflower. This seemed to help lost 2 lbs, after that 1week stall, Do not forget take your measurements sometimes that scale is not our friend, inches are just as important. I had my surgery march 8 down 33 lbs, 16 inches from a size 20 to a 14 already. I get on the scale everyday, only because I know this will keep me on track, it also helps me plan on my meals during the day, but this is not for everyone, some need to only get on that scale once a week, and measure yourself once aweek The stall will end, you will lose loads of weight

I went to dr Lopez corvala in tiajuana, 7000. The care was absolutely awesome, you have your own nurse, he comes to explain everything to u, it was the most fabulous experience, plus after care u can call them anytime with questions

I had my surgery on march 8, I am down 31 lb , today I fit into my size 14 capris, end of January I was size 20, so I am very happy, although I have not lost any weight in past week, I guess the stall has happened, but as long as inches keep coming off, I will be happy, as for people not noticing for you, have u told anyone? Maybe they just do not want to say anything right now. This week I was with a friend that I have not seen since January, and she was what the H, have u been doing, she was amazed at the way I look, that brought me joy, so chin up, u r doing great, they will notice, if they have not already, Great job we r only 1 day apart

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Congrats glad to hear all is ok, as for the leg I had the same in my right leg like someone froze it an the freezing was coming out , now it is just the right thigh, went to dr, he said to get the leg massaged, have not done that yet, but it is getting better, comes and goes, Walk, follow the regime for food, on 4th week and down 31 lbs and 16 inches, the other day I tried on my 14 capris and cried they fit, a little snug, but they fit,

protein u need protein

i am going march 8th excited and nervous, this forum sure helps

Take Vitamins I am taking flint stones they just melt in mouth. I have started to eat chicken, salmon, tuna, broccoli,peas, potato, I even had a 1/4 toasted ham sandwich today, chew chew chew, that is the key, example of what I eat in a day, Breakfast shake, lunch, cottage cheese, fruit, or Soup creamy, or-yogurt/ fruit, probably 4 oz max Supper chicken 3oz, or tuna 4tbsp, or salmon 4oz, with a veggie peas 2tsp broccoli 2 tsp, potato maybe 1 baby spoon, I do not snack I am not hungry so I between meals drink Water, although maybe I get down 25 oz, not much I know but slowly increasing. I made this great pattie the other nite, 2 cups broccoli 1 fillet of salmon 1/4 cup shredded cheese 1or 2 eggs 1/4 c red onion Put all in food processor, till chopped, then spray muffin tin with Pam, 1 heaping tbsp of mixture in muffin tin. Cook 350 for 20 mins, 1 was enough I was full, great to have handy in fridge or freezer, Could use chicken tuna ham or a different veggie like cauliflower ,,,,, After 3 weeks I am down 27.7 lbs and 10 inches

i gained also with the IV 10 lbs but within 6 days i was back to normal and additional 16 lbs off, so 26 lost since surgery, try a heating pad, that helps with the gas. also walk walk even just for 5 mins, that helps also, i paced around my island in the kitchen about 15-20 times, try drinking green tea, water, your shakes, broth still has salt in it, so slow down with that 2 oz, the most, also try gatorade recover that has protein in it, gl

update doing well i am now on mushy foods, and everything seems to still agree with me down 25 lbs since march 8th

For sure, how r u doing. I am doing pretty good

Practice sipping liquids slowly, chewing slowly, and. Start walking, walk walk, this will help after your surgery, to get into the routine

Had mine last Thursday all was fine, was the same as you, on worry, but all was ok Gl take deep breathes it will be fine

Oh try Gatorade recover also

I had surgey on the 8 th, an been going since that nite, very regular, I would try green tea, broth, if not should happen by Friday I would go see the dr.

Look at it this way 45 lbs is fantastic, Rome was not built in a day, sometimes we concentrate on the weight to much and forget about the inches, with being a yoyo since I was 30 , I have learnt the scale is not always our friend, inches are a big thing also, chin up it will come off, patience, like some said change it up, a tad, it is just your body saying let me catch up with your plan.

Best of luck had mine on the 8 th, no pain some discomfort, hubby can eat in front of me and I have no urges to eat at all , it does look good but just not hungry. Since I have been home on the treadmill for 30 mins a day, and believe me walking helps the gas affected my upper back, but the walking helped barely any pain now. Gl

Ty, it went very well, all I remember is being wheeled into surgery, mask on my face, next thing I am back in my room, with barely any pain, more discomfort then anything. I slept, walked to the bathroom, did my thing,lol, then looked in mirror and went omg, My face was swollen, eyes almost shut, rang for the nurse, I had an allergic reaction they figure from the anesthtic, they gave me meds to bring down the swelling, by the time I got discharged, it was way better. But then I had to travel back to San Diego feet swelled up bad, stayed in hotel for the nite, yes I did a lot of walking, next day caught the plane home, by the time we arrived home7 hours later, my whole body was puffy, feet were like elephant feet, hands were twice the size they should be, and I was drinking liquids, biggest mistake I did when I got home was got on the scale how silly was I, I was 10.1 lbs. up, I was like what the he$$ , then my brain came into action my gawd girl you are holding your Water big time, what did you expect,lol. After being home for 2days now I am down 6 lbs, feet are still swollen, hands are ok, today my face poofed up a little but was down within an hour. Been on the treadmill 30 mins a day since i got home, slowly increasing that, it is so weird tho couple sips of broth, water, tea I am full. Started to eat Jello today, Friday I can start to drink Protein Drinks, looking forward to that, food is not an issue so far, I can smell the food my hubby is cooking for himself and it smells soooooooo good but I have no urge to have it. Anyway like I said went very well dr Corvala and his team were fantastic, the hospital was awesome like a resort, they were also so good to my hubby, with giving him feedback on my surgery and recovery. My only advice is do not step on that scale for week after you get home, lol. Now for my journey to be lean and fit. To all the ones that are going this month, I am a big suck when it comes to pain, and I had none, so think positive you all well do great, I still feel wow I did this, and came out great.