Thickhawk

Hello everyone thx for commenting! I will try the shakes. I have done some research on weight gain shakes. so far I have tried whey protien powder, with oatmeal, banana, peanut butter, and whole milk. it was pretty tasty so I will contiune those in between meals and see how that works.

@SqueakyWheel&Ethyl thanks for the kind words, my family and friends all say i look great and dont look sickly skinny as I think I do.. you have a hand full of folks that think i lost too much weight but I am sure they have said it to others and not me. I am actually a little smaller than I was in high school and I have always been very curvy (thick or thin) but now I am starting to see the curvy vanish and that's bothering me more than anything. I guess this is why they say it's important to attend support groups and ect after but I have failed to do so. I have also not been taking my vit. like I should and I also stopped drinking the protien shakes. maybe that all played a part in me loosing too much. I have also checked on my BMI and I currently at a normal and healthy weight just struggling to see that in the mirror!

I hope that I have not offened anyone on this site or hope that I am not sounding like I am complaining and being a brat but I really never thought I would be at this place in my life where I feel like I have lost too much weight. I feel uncomfortable when certain people I know make comments like "ok stop now, please don't lose anymore" or "I swear every time I see you, you look smaller and smaller"

Eating more is not working for me, the problem is I can't get in enough food to put on any pounds. I guess I have no other choice but to let it run it's course, I have been doing research and I have read that you lose your most weight within the 1st yr after surgery then MOST people gain back at least 15-20 lbs.

Yes it is normal went through the exact same thing...had my surgery 4/2. it will get better soon. the sipping was a challenge for me as well but it will all get better.

Well if I were you I would not tell anyone at work. I chose nnot to tell ANYONE no one knows but my mother father & husband! people can be so judgemental. I am 3 weeks out and have lost 23 lbs so far and it's very noticeable! folks are asking lots of questions but I tell them oh just liquid diet then eat a very small dinner. See the comment that one person made "oh you are doing that" why even make that comment. sure folks will see the difference in your eating habits and get

suspicious but oh well let them! sounds like you have already let the cat out of the bag though,

I am 8 days out and had to go to the ER on day 5 out! I waited for 7 hrs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I was worried about blood clots because I was told not to lay around a lot and I did, I actually laid around more than i moved, laying around was the only time I felt no pain. I must admitt there has been a few cry spells and a little bit of regret. I want to to just drink water reguarly soooooooooooooo bad! this sipping mess is frustrated but I am so affraid of bumping. I just can't wait until I fully recover. I am glad to hear you are doing better.

I had the same feeling! drove me crazy, I am 8 days out and it has gotten better so give or take I say about 10 days.

Sounds good to me, I am 6 days out and not getting no where near that much in. I barley get in 25 grams of protein a day. I sip sip sip affriad of dumping! I also noticed I have not had a B movement since my surgery and I am worried. I also noticed I am getting dark rings around my eyes and I REALLY don;t like that. I guess it's from not getting in enough protein. I am trying today to get in as much as I can.

good for you! I can't wait to feel normal again. I am 6 days out and having a hard time! I have been straving...what happened to the hunger thing going away??? well it didn't work for me. My family has no clue that I have had the surgery and they are inviting me to dinner OMG it's gonna be hard. They are not used to me not eating, they will suspect something LOL Anyway, I have not had a B movement since my surgery and I am a little concerned. Any suggestions on what I should to to have movement?

I meant I am on week 1 of the liquid diet!

Wow! having my surgery April 2nd as well, on the 2 week liquid diet. I must admit it has been hard, this is day 6 I broke and ate yesterday! I never seen where someone wrote or admitting to eating at least once while on the two week liquid diet. I know it was wrong and I feel sooooooo guity and affraid I may have meesed up my chance. BUT I am 213 lbs I was thinking in my mind my liver might not be that big. I have 8 days left and will not break again! I have faith that I may still have a chance to shrink my liver shoot, i have already lost 4 lbs in 5 days from the liquid diet. affraid if I lose too much they may tell me I no longer meet the guidlines or weight to have the surgery since i am already borderline anyway.