ShrinkyDinkMe22

Good luck to you! Keep us posted on. Your progress.

All I can say is wow. You guys have taken this way out of hand. OP, I'm glad you were able to find the help you were looking for.

This link gives a good explanation http://www.lapbandtalk.com/topic/61166-how-to-shrink-your-liver-and-increase-st-weight-loss-%26-8211%3B-the-low-carb-pre-op-diet/

There is no paperwork but their program requires that you buy the shakes from them. So I'm sure once you buy it they mark it in your chart but I know I tried to not get it from them and was told otherwise. Good luck.

It's a personal decision. First don't compare yourself to others. Second ask you self how many times have you tried to lose weight only to gain it back plus more. You will. Make the right decision for you!

Yeah it was hard mentally. I thought I would be ok not eating. Having a rough time with that.

You look fantastic! Congrats to you!

My Dr doesn't use them.

Good luck to you all!

Good luck to you guys!

Welcome to the group! Once it starts it goes quickly lol. I started the process in august and was sleeved last Monday. Good luck to you!!

I'm doing really well. First week was rough but doing much better this week. When are you getting sleeved?

What Lisa said Mine was, water, Gatrorade, broths, jello, things like that. I couldn't have anything that was purple or red in color Good luck!

Thanks all. My Dr did tell to continue iron supplement but it's a tablet. So i sent hubby out later night to get a chewable. He came back with the above. I hesitated taking it because of the herbs. I knoe I can take vitamin c but it had trace amounts of rose hips and a couple other items in there. I will wait until Monday and check with the Dr. I wanted to make sure I got back on something bc i know surgery csn make the iron low again and my wonderful monthly friend came a few days later (tmi sorry). But that was the other reasons I felt like I should get on something right away. And I refuse to crush up the tablet is have. The pill tastes disgusting on my tongue lol. Thanks all!

Are you recently sleeved? Could be dehydration. I was sleeved on Monday and yesterday having the same issue. I got some. Gatrorade g2 down and that helped. I also realized that my pain killer as screwing with me. I was lortab elixir. I stopped taking it.

Anyine iron deficient anemic? If so do you take a chewable? If so which one? I'm only 5 days postop and I refuse to crush up my iron pill so my hubby just picked me up nature's plus chewable iron with vitamin can and herbs. My question is, is it okay to take this with the herbs in them?

Glad you're all doing well! I was sleeved 12/10 and I'm just not hungry. Been forcing myself to "eat" usually a 1/4c of broth or soup and I'm full. Been trying hard to get water in. Yesterday I didn't do so well but today was better. I didn't get discharged until Thursday night and everyday is getting better! Except I keep getting random gas pains that started in my abdomen and hurt and I let out a huge burp and it goes away lol. See you all around!

And bad Amanda Peet movie where she dates three best friends.

Yay! I was worried about this. Hopefully my sleeve accepts it as well!

Haha you learn thay from "whipped"? That was the first time I ever heard that.

I to had Gerd prior to sleeve. My, surgeon did an egd to make sure there was no damage to my esophagus, stomach, and duodenum. Once that was ok it was submitted to insurance for sleeve and got approved. I have to take a ppi for 3-4 months post op and then maybe try to get off them a d see how I do. Hope you get it figured out.

Thanks all, so much! I'm feeling really good today. I just put a pair of jeans on that were snug last weekend and today fell off hehe. Hopefully this keeps up for a couple more weeks. And clear liquids were only in the hospital so I did that tues thru Thursday and then was released on full liquids. Do that for two weeks then puree/blended for two weeks then software food for two weeks and I think by week 7 I can start adding normal foods in gradually.

I didn't notice a difference except that it came a week early. I was sleeved on 12/10 came home 12/13 and got my period yesterday morning. I've been reading its common from the stress of surgery to come early. I was one of the lucky ones . As far as cramps go about every third one for me is really bad. The one prior to this one and this one haven't been bad, no cramps. So the next one might be... Good luck to you all, I'm finally feeling back to normal today and just ready to conquer this!

Since I had my first appointment with my surgeon I've lost 40.6lbs. 17lbs on my own prior to preop diet, about 15lbs on two week preop, and almost 9lbs since surgery on 12/10! And my monthly friend is in town so you know I've gained a little because of that. I cant believe it. I'm so happy!