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I don't think an average of ten pounds a month is bad..... In fact it's probably healthier!!! Hang in there!

I don't think an average of ten pounds a month is bad..... In fact it's probably healthier!!! Hang in there!

I had this problem too post-op and in fact continue to if I do not stay on top of it. Do talk with your surgeon and do not let yourself get impacted.... It is too uncomfortable and can be dangerous! People mistakenly think since they r on liquids they shouldn't have bms but you will still make stool .. It is the waste from all your intake. Protein Shakes can be very constipating for some and the lack of Fiber slows down all digestion in the beginning. My doc suggested Senna tablets till I am eating more. It helps!!!

I am down just about 60# and I feel great! I have added a picture from a couple months pre-op to one I took yesterday! Start weight was 296, day of surgery 284 now (haven't weighed in a week) was 239.
Happy Suday!! Go Bears

It's so amazing what a supportive group we have here. We are all done! I've found it interesting how some of us experienced no challenges and others had some or many (I had nausea, vomiting and stomach spasms). But it appears we all have agreed that it gets better each day. I look forward to continuing this journey with each of you and to Celebrate the victories and work through the struggles. Happy day August Sleevers!

Caffeine of any sort can impede healing .... It is not suggested at all in my diet plan. I was a big coffee drinker and dreaded withdrawal but managed it by cutting back slowly prior to surgery. Tylenol for headache works but then after a couple days it's all good!

Caffeine of any sort can impede healing .... It is not suggested at all in my diet plan. I was a big coffee drinker and dreaded withdrawal but managed it by cutting back slowly prior to surgery. Tylenol for headache works but then after a couple days it's all good!

Oh and yes this is drastic but my surgeon said you have to move beyond the shame and guilt and be determined to use this as the tool it is. MOST morbidly obese can only lose 10% of their weight with exercise ... The rest is food restriction. All those diets we tried have fine print after the befor and after pictures... "not typical results" But look at the TYPICAL RESULTS here!!! Only you can decide what is good for you... Seems to me there were no surgical options when the bible was written so getting directions from it would be difficult ...you just need to trust you are loved whatever you decide!

You can do it group! Best of luck!

You can do it group! Best of luck!

I wanted to tell all the August sleevers how proud I am of your choice to do VSG. For me personally it has been the best decision I have ever made. Although I had a low bmi (31) I was obese, I took 2 blood pressure pills that were very expensive. I have a rare liver disease so I can only take certain medications. My liver doctor told me that if I continue to gain weight it would compromise my chances of a liver transplant if I ever needed one. Wow! I was just shy of turning 50. Tried every single diet more than once. Even tried hypnosis. I excercised regularly. But I was always hungry, even after eating a large meal. The hunger monkey climbed onto my back in the last 5 years and just stayed there. Although I had fought with me my weight for the last 20 years there was a significant change in my hunger cues that became constant in the last 5. I have no idea why. So I looked into to Lapband and was not thrilled about the results. But fortunately during that research is when I learned about VSG. The first few weeks are tough at times but it has been so worth it in the end! You have begun the most brave and fantastic journey of your life! This tool WILL help you to succeed. It WILL NOT fail you if you stay on your doctor's reccomendations. Enjoy the journey...take progress pics (wish I would of done that)
Wishing you all the best of luck!!!!!!

Oh and yes this is drastic but my surgeon said you have to move beyond the shame and guilt and be determined to use this as the tool it is. MOST morbidly obese can only lose 10% of their weight with exercise ... The rest is food restriction. All those diets we tried have fine print after the befor and after pictures... "not typical results" But look at the TYPICAL RESULTS here!!! Only you can decide what is good for you... Seems to me there were no surgical options when the bible was written so getting directions from it would be difficult ...you just need to trust you are loved whatever you decide!

Oh and yes this is drastic but my surgeon said you have to move beyond the shame and guilt and be determined to use this as the tool it is. MOST morbidly obese can only lose 10% of their weight with exercise ... The rest is food restriction. All those diets we tried have fine print after the befor and after pictures... "not typical results" But look at the TYPICAL RESULTS here!!! Only you can decide what is good for you... Seems to me there were no surgical options when the bible was written so getting directions from it would be difficult ...you just need to trust you are loved whatever you decide!

Hi All,
Had surgery 8/1 and all went very well except spent extra night due to a slow heart rate caused by anesthesia. They used lidocaine in abdominal wall to minimize tenderness but think it affected Vegal nerve and my HR got pretty low. I do not remember anything from being wheeled out of pre/op till I woke in room. Pain minimal and well controlled. Everything everyone said is absolutely true!!
WALK/ USE GASX/ GO slow .... Tiny sips... I have had zero nausea...didn't need any fancy mouth stuff just brush teeth and rinse a lot. sleep when you can. For me most of the discomfort was and still is Gas .
Each day the swelling goes down and sipping gets better. The goal is 4 oz per hr but day one all I could do was 1 oz per hr but have doubled it every day since till I am almost doing that . Protein is very filling and harder thus slower. My new best friends are my ice packs. Very comforting... Hope everyone else is getting better, I know I would try and log on but fall asleep before I could join in. In fact gotta nap now!:-)

Hi All,
Had surgery 8/1 and all went very well except spent extra night due to a slow heart rate caused by anesthesia. They used lidocaine in abdominal wall to minimize tenderness but think it affected Vegal nerve and my HR got pretty low. I do not remember anything from being wheeled out of pre/op till I woke in room. Pain minimal and well controlled. Everything everyone said is absolutely true!!
WALK/ USE GASX/ GO slow .... Tiny sips... I have had zero nausea...didn't need any fancy mouth stuff just brush teeth and rinse a lot. sleep when you can. For me most of the discomfort was and still is Gas .
Each day the swelling goes down and sipping gets better. The goal is 4 oz per hr but day one all I could do was 1 oz per hr but have doubled it every day since till I am almost doing that . Protein is very filling and harder thus slower. My new best friends are my ice packs. Very comforting... Hope everyone else is getting better, I know I would try and log on but fall asleep before I could join in. In fact gotta nap now!:-)

Hi All,
Had surgery 8/1 and all went very well except spent extra night due to a slow heart rate caused by anesthesia. They used lidocaine in abdominal wall to minimize tenderness but think it affected Vegal nerve and my HR got pretty low. I do not remember anything from being wheeled out of pre/op till I woke in room. Pain minimal and well controlled. Everything everyone said is absolutely true!!
WALK/ USE GASX/ GO slow .... Tiny sips... I have had zero nausea...didn't need any fancy mouth stuff just brush teeth and rinse a lot. sleep when you can. For me most of the discomfort was and still is Gas .
Each day the swelling goes down and sipping gets better. The goal is 4 oz per hr but day one all I could do was 1 oz per hr but have doubled it every day since till I am almost doing that . Protein is very filling and harder thus slower. My new best friends are my ice packs. Very comforting... Hope everyone else is getting better, I know I would try and log on but fall asleep before I could join in. In fact gotta nap now!:-)

Hi All,
Had surgery 8/1 and all went very well except spent extra night due to a slow heart rate caused by anesthesia. They used lidocaine in abdominal wall to minimize tenderness but think it affected Vegal nerve and my HR got pretty low. I do not remember anything from being wheeled out of pre/op till I woke in room. Pain minimal and well controlled. Everything everyone said is absolutely true!!
WALK/ USE GASX/ GO slow .... Tiny sips... I have had zero nausea...didn't need any fancy mouth stuff just brush teeth and rinse a lot. sleep when you can. For me most of the discomfort was and still is Gas .
Each day the swelling goes down and sipping gets better. The goal is 4 oz per hr but day one all I could do was 1 oz per hr but have doubled it every day since till I am almost doing that . Protein is very filling and harder thus slower. My new best friends are my ice packs. Very comforting... Hope everyone else is getting better, I know I would try and log on but fall asleep before I could join in. In fact gotta nap now!:-)

Hi All,
Had surgery 8/1 and all went very well except spent extra night due to a slow heart rate caused by anesthesia. They used lidocaine in abdominal wall to minimize tenderness but think it affected Vegal nerve and my HR got pretty low. I do not remember anything from being wheeled out of pre/op till I woke in room. Pain minimal and well controlled. Everything everyone said is absolutely true!!
WALK/ USE GASX/ GO slow .... Tiny sips... I have had zero nausea...didn't need any fancy mouth stuff just brush teeth and rinse a lot. sleep when you can. For me most of the discomfort was and still is Gas .
Each day the swelling goes down and sipping gets better. The goal is 4 oz per hr but day one all I could do was 1 oz per hr but have doubled it every day since till I am almost doing that . Protein is very filling and harder thus slower. My new best friends are my ice packs. Very comforting... Hope everyone else is getting better, I know I would try and log on but fall asleep before I could join in. In fact gotta nap now!:-)

Oh and yes this is drastic but my surgeon said you have to move beyond the shame and guilt and be determined to use this as the tool it is. MOST morbidly obese can only lose 10% of their weight with exercise ... The rest is food restriction. All those diets we tried have fine print after the befor and after pictures... "not typical results" But look at the TYPICAL RESULTS here!!! Only you can decide what is good for you... Seems to me there were no surgical options when the bible was written so getting directions from it would be difficult ...you just need to trust you are loved whatever you decide!

Oh and yes this is drastic but my surgeon said you have to move beyond the shame and guilt and be determined to use this as the tool it is. MOST morbidly obese can only lose 10% of their weight with exercise ... The rest is food restriction. All those diets we tried have fine print after the befor and after pictures... "not typical results" But look at the TYPICAL RESULTS here!!! Only you can decide what is good for you... Seems to me there were no surgical options when the bible was written so getting directions from it would be difficult ...you just need to trust you are loved whatever you decide!

Hi All,
Had surgery 8/1 and all went very well except spent extra night due to a slow heart rate caused by anesthesia. They used lidocaine in abdominal wall to minimize tenderness but think it affected Vegal nerve and my HR got pretty low. I do not remember anything from being wheeled out of pre/op till I woke in room. Pain minimal and well controlled. Everything everyone said is absolutely true!!
WALK/ USE GASX/ GO slow .... Tiny sips... I have had zero nausea...didn't need any fancy mouth stuff just brush teeth and rinse a lot. sleep when you can. For me most of the discomfort was and still is Gas .
Each day the swelling goes down and sipping gets better. The goal is 4 oz per hr but day one all I could do was 1 oz per hr but have doubled it every day since till I am almost doing that . Protein is very filling and harder thus slower. My new best friends are my ice packs. Very comforting... Hope everyone else is getting better, I know I would try and log on but fall asleep before I could join in. In fact gotta nap now!:-)

Hi All,
Had surgery 8/1 and all went very well except spent extra night due to a slow heart rate caused by anesthesia. They used lidocaine in abdominal wall to minimize tenderness but think it affected Vegal nerve and my HR got pretty low. I do not remember anything from being wheeled out of pre/op till I woke in room. Pain minimal and well controlled. Everything everyone said is absolutely true!!
WALK/ USE GASX/ GO slow .... Tiny sips... I have had zero nausea...didn't need any fancy mouth stuff just brush teeth and rinse a lot. sleep when you can. For me most of the discomfort was and still is Gas .
Each day the swelling goes down and sipping gets better. The goal is 4 oz per hr but day one all I could do was 1 oz per hr but have doubled it every day since till I am almost doing that . Protein is very filling and harder thus slower. My new best friends are my ice packs. Very comforting... Hope everyone else is getting better, I know I would try and log on but fall asleep before I could join in. In fact gotta nap now!:-)

I'm on the way!! Guess we we made it to D-day! Good luck And God bless us all and all those we have put our trust in! See you back here soon Slenderella!

I'm on the way!! Guess we we made it to D-day! Good luck And God bless us all and all those we have put our trust in! See you back here soon Slenderella!

I'm on the way!! Guess we we made it to D-day! Good luck And God bless us all and all those we have put our trust in! See you back here soon Slenderella!