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Take Milk of Magnesia or try Fleet supositories. Drink plenty of water too....Good luck!

Some men are just stupid....It always surprises me when men feel they are allowed to say ANYTHING about a woman's weight. I have an eleven year old boy in my house who is always making comments to my other girls about their weight. I am trying to nip it in the bud before it becomes a full on habit. Sorry he hurt your feelings....did your friend hear him say that?

I did mostly my shakes days 3 thru 7 post op but it was mainly because I was terrified I would choke to death if I tried anything thicker. I really enjoyed my pure protein shakes with skim milk, a packet of splenda and some mixed fruit. It is still yummy and I find that I like it as my breakfast since I am not much of a scrambled egg person. Good luck and I hope you feel better! Post op sucks and it seems like it will never end. I have to do one more friggin' "mushie" week and then I can try solids.

So I am almost finished with my first week of mushies on a two week mushy post op diet. I found some brown rice sushi rolls with crab in it that is to die for! It mushes up just perfect. Has anyone else tried these? I found mine at Trader Joe's and they come in a little six pack. I though 4 would equal a cup but it looks like 8 will take you to just a little over a cup. I found I can only eat about 5 comfortably. I hope this isn't too much carbs but I highly recommend it. I also had a Mexican Quiche from Trader Joe's today and just ate around the crust. Yummy! Anyone know if sushi is something I shouldn't be eating? I haven't had any trouble with it going through the band.

I had pain so bad and I found it difficult to walk for an extended period of time. I searched on this forum and someone suggested an exercise bike(which I don't have) or to rock in a rocking chair. The rocking chair helped a lot. Good luck to you and hang in there!

That is a great question and I am curious about it myself. I am almost 2 weeks post op and am just now starting to feel little hunger pains between meals....but no where near what I would feel before the band.

Are you allowed anything else besides protein shakes? Maybe some veggies? I found cucumbers were my saving grace with a little bit of fat free italian dressing. The first week sucked. I felt like I was walking around in a haze and, ask my kids, I was extreemly witchy. After the first week, it got much easier. I didn't really cheat other than having some turkey sausage for a snack. I just told myself that if I didn't follow the pre-op diet, then when it came time for the surgery, the doctor wouldn't be able to do the surgery and my sacrifice would be for nothing. Don't get me wrong....I was not this zen during the diet. I was slowly breaking up with my second greatest love.....FOOD!!!!! Even a week and a half post band, I still get a little blue thinking about eating things like bread and stuff. Good luck to you and keep your head in the game. Just try to set mini goals for yourself and get over this first week.

Yeah, I was gonna say Milk of Magnesia. In a pinch, you can use Fleet Supositories. I know it isn't ideal but it usually does the trick within 30 minutes. Try M of M first though. Take it at night and I would say right after breakfast you should have some results.

I was banded on 9/7 and have only gone about 3 times and that was only because I used a supository. I have taken Milk of Magnesia for the last three days and.....nothing. Does the miralax or metamucil have a taste? I don't mind taking it if it doesn't taste bad......

Also....Think about where you started! You were at 335 and now down to 277! That is awesome. Give yourself some credit. We are proud of you and you should be too. I just had my surgery a little over a week ago so I haven't had fills or anything yet. RIght now I am trying to tell all of the horrible, fattening food that I cannot see them anymore. It is a little depressing to go to a Mexican restaurant and not have tortilla chips with a Dr. Pepper. But it is also a little depressing to go shopping and see an outfit that looks much cuter on the hanger that it does on me. Good luck to you and keep up posted!

My pre-op diet lasted for 3 weeks due to my BMI. The doctor basically told me if I didn't follow it, my liver would not shrink enough and he would not be able to do the surgery. I was given advance notice so I was able to try different shakes to see what worked for me. I lost close to 20 pounds on that diet alone? That was a shake for breakfast, shake for lunch and a small, nutritious meal for dinner. SF popcicles were my snack. I even cheated a few times and had a few turkey sausage links as snack. After surgery, it was kind of trial and error for me. The gas sucks. I am 8 days post op and I think have finally gotten rid of it. I could barely walk it hurt so much but, thanks to someone who posted advice on this board, a rocking chair really helped work the gas out. That and Milk of Magnesia. I am doing mushies right now and eating a banana. I have been munching on this poor thing for about 30 minutes because I have to take such little bitty bites. Good luck to you!

I was on my period and they gave me these mesh panties with a pad in them. Believe me, they are NOT meant for big girls. I tore one right through the crotch and had to ask for another one. I tore it because I was trying to make the legs bigger because it was cutting off my circulation. Anyhoo.....for future reference, ask them for a pair of scissors and you can cut the legs on the sides a little bit. It sucked being on my period and I felt it took longer for it to go away. I also didn't know if the bloating was caused by the period or the surgery. Good luck to you!

No, I don't think she does. She put in her post that the only reason she remarked about anyone's weight was because someone called her a troll. That leads me to believe she is a little confused about the word. I am just gonna go ahead and bless her heart=)

Congrats! I lost 30 lbs since my preop diet and am one week after being banded now. I actually made it to under 300lbs for the first time in about 5 years so I hope to join you in about 7 to 8 months.

Sweetie....do you know what they meant when they called you a troll? It sorta sounds like you thought they were calling you ugly or something. I am only responding because this is the first time I have found a hateful post like this. They were calling you a possible troll because there are people in this world, sometimes old men lounging around in their pajamas or someone with way too much time on their hands, who will barge into a chatroom or forum and try to cause trouble and chaos. Using the kind of language you used offends me and the majority of the people who come to this site for support. It is nice that you felt the need to be a cautionary tale to people considering the lap band but there is a separate forum for risks and troubles that can happen. I doubt anyone who gets this surgery does it without doing some sort of research. They can read about it on the other forum. I am sorry if you have troubles with your band. I am a week post op and am having gas issues but am going to tough it out. Maybe you can talk to your doctor about not being able to keep food down? I feel bad that you can't even eat healthy food and that doesn't sound like it is right. Maybe there is something they can do. Regardless, unless the administrator boots you off for your salty language, we are all here to offer advice and support if you feel it will help. Please refrain from the trash talk if you choose to continue to use this sight. Good luck and I will pray for you.