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Ok so if your two weeks post op what exercise program are you doing? Last monday I signed up at PF and have been going every day till Friday. I plan on going to the gym Monday - Friday and taking my 2 days off on the week end. I seen a trainer on Friday and he is putting together a strength training program for me to start Next week. so I think he said it will be every other day strenght training and the other days cardio. So Last week I worked out Monday - Friday for 1 hr each time. And That is what I would like to stick to 1 hr a day Monday - Friday. So What do you plan to do for exercise???

Any one else having problems with their spouse not eating. My dear husband will not eat in front of me because I am on mushies and he feels bad for me so he doesn't want to make it worse on me so he won't eat. I keep telling him that I am fine and that I made this decision my self.

I think when I'm full, I have like a air bubble that starts between my breast and goes up until I finally burp and than it is a relief and I stop eating at that point. Some times it is like a very big, no huge air bubble and it really hurts. I have in the pass just kinda stop and take a grip and stop breathing until the bubble finally releases. I think it is going to be differt for almost every body. I think it is going to be one of those things that we are just going to have to sit back and wait. I also have a hard time in the mornig feeling tight. I usally try to take my medicines first thing in the AM and than I have to wait about 30 min, before I can eat Breakfast. I can't not take my medcine and eat breakfast all together or I will get that air bubble in my chest.

I like this! Great we will call this the recipe exchange page. Ok a while back some one suggested to use laughin cow cheese to mix with a can of shredded chicken and it was really good.

Do I have everyone surgery posted? If not please let me know. Thanks every one!

I will!

Eyewonder I'm glad you decided to sit down and tell every one how you was feeling. It did you good and I know that it also helped some one else for you to post this information. Thanks and know you will be in a lot of minds come you surgery. We will be there with you!

I can remember that, I did not drink much either. I remember because I was afraid I would always feel that way. I would say I did not get up to 64oz of liquid in me for at least a week to week in a half. So it sounds like you are on track. lol

ok ladies I just came from joining. The only thing I didn't like was I tried putting 2oz for the meat I ate and it will only let me pick from there list which none of them is what I need so the calorie count is not correct. So I made comments in the notes about the differnce that I ate. Is that what you are doing or am missing something on the food counter? Please let me know. thanks

I wish my doctor would have told me that. She did tell me that I might hit a spot in the road that I might put some weight back on, but I'm not going to let that happen.

Yep, That sounds like the diet I was on before surgery and I think a few others also had this diet.

Yes I'm there also! I try to stay away from the scale and focus on the amount I'm eating and the weight will follow. Since I have had surgery I lost 12 lbs. 10 was the first week after surgery and 2lbs the second week and I'm going into the 3rd week and I havedn't seen the scale move. So I just said the heck with it and focus on eating correctly and hopefully when I weigh my self at the end of the week it will look better. Hang in there! My first fill won't be until June 27, I can't believe that I have to wait that long. My surgery was May 2 so that means I will have to do this on my own for 8 weeks. Did the doctor say when you would get your first fill?

Ok May banders I'm ready to move on pass all the surgery and liquid diet part. I need someone that I can check in with every night. I need some one that will be my partner that I can tell all of my cheat and victories too. I need some one that will not be afraid to yell at me when I didn't go to the gym like I was suppose to or follow my diet correctly or to cheer me on. I will share my ups and downs. Now I don't have a problem posting to every one here in our group. But If that is what we all agree on than every one will have to check in every night or you will have to post the night before that you will be on vacation and returning on a specfic night. So I'm listening let me know what every one is wanting to do. I think every one of us needs help thru this journey. It is going to be one heck of a bumpy road.

ok Mushie was to start today but I started on Sunday because of mothers day! Seen Dietican and she was not thrilled with me starting a few days early but understood why. Ok so what is mushie food you ask. This is what I'm told to do. Use the heck out of my blender or/and food processor for the next 2 weeks. Here is my diet for the mushie stage Breakfast 2oz cream o wheat or oatmel Lunch 2oz meat (put thru the blender or grinder or food processor) 2 oz mashed potatoes (put thru the blender or grinder or food processor) 2 oz vegetables (put thru the blender or grinder or food processor) Supper same as lunch And don't forget water water water that should at least be 64 oz of water.

Sabrina76 You are not the only one that had to have a bite to eat before surgery. You did and now it is over. I had a salad about 4 days before my surgery and was so upset with my self I called my doctors office and told them and they was happy I called and told them but they forgave me and I still had my surgery. So I recommend you tell them and move pass it. Take it as a lesson lived and learned.

Ok I have just sent out invites to laulau2199 but I'm not sure of your surgery day so please let me know. Brooke33 I have your surgery date as of May 18 added Geminita Please let me know when your surgery is so I can get you added Lappyloo I also need your surgery date please Kah1213 I did change your date, sorry let me know if it is still wrong Kemullins I have added you to May 23 If there is any one I'm missing please let me know.

Check your hospital release form. It should tell you when you can shower and about the bandages.

One of my most important ones would be to enjoy falling from one size to the next size in clothing. That puts a smile to my face just thinking about it. My pocket book is frowning!

I did the same thing also. Lost 10 lbs before surgery, lost 10 lbs my 1st week and now It's been another week with nothing lost. My first week I thought oh my I'm losing to much to fast and I'm going to be really flabby and of course I start to worry and lose nothing now. Ok I'm so sorry I even thought that, Now can I please start losing agiain. JUst trying to talk my body back into the lose lose stage! ha ha

I would love to find a buddy like this. I do better when I have a buddy to report to. It makes me think twice before I take the one extra bite or stop exercising 5 minutes early.

Going on two weeks! Tuesday will be two weeks

Great goals Natalie Ok let me think a minute. Ok here are a few to start with. To feel more comfortable with my self. To have more energy To be able to shop any where for clothes other than the plus size departments To feel comfortable in my clothes. Not have to worry about the seat belt fitting me in the airplanes Hopefully never getting diabetes (grandmother, mother, Aunt and cousins have it already) hopefully stop the pain in my back Hopefully the weight lose will help with my plantar facshitis To give me a longer healtier life span To continue....

Tammy thanks for feeling us in on your Friday test. I'm glad every thing is fine and you surger is going to be able to happen for you. I've been doing ok. other than going stir crazy. I can't wait to get back to work. I hope I will get to go back on Thursday, I see the doctor on Wednesday.

Tammy Did every thing go okay on your test on Friday? Please let us know how your doing! Debbie

I'm taken Centrum chewable vitamins. They only come in orange but a lot cheaper than the bariatric Vitamins. Did your doctor tell you that you could crush your pills? No one told me to crush mine and I think that they are getting stuck in my chest and that is why my heart burn is so bad. I was talking to my friend and she told me that when her mother was in the nursing home they crushed her meds and would put them in any thing soft, such as pudding, yogurt and Soups and so on.