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Good Luck!! and speedy recovery.

WOW, why friends like to do this? I have a good friend and when I was pre op and told her that I want to do the surgery she told me right away that one lady at her work died after the surgery. and I just asked after which one and she has no idea. so Why are they tried to scared people for nothing. I end up not ot tell her about my surgery. it is easy then listen another story that someone died.

Thank you for all your response. I will try to drink Gatorade 2 has it at home. I was walking 2.5 laps yesterday in the park in the evening. I notice that eating and sleeping is better after the walk but I always think because of the fresh air

About the water I only can drink 3-4 glasses per day , I CANNOT handle 8 glasses. About blood pressure this is my thought as well. I have low blood pressure but I always drink coffee and it became normal. Now I cannot drink coffee so I think it is low. I need to find the monitor for blood pressure at home somewhere.

Just want to wish you luck and speedy recovery.

I am start my 3rd week post op and for the couples of days I notice that when i play with my kids on the floor and after I stand up I have lightheaded. I need to hold for something and wait a min for it goes away. Is this normal? I never had that before. I will probably ask my doctor on Monday about this but any explanation?

I am 37 and was considering lab band 2 years ago when I had the highest weight. But after doing the huge research I just realize that lab band is not for me. I heard a lot about complication with food stuck. and because I am a meat lover I decided not to do it and start nutrisystem. I lost and after I gain back. When I met the Lady who I knew, I knew she did the wls and I saw the progress I asked her what she did and she actually introduce me to sleeve. I did the research and decided that this is exactly what I need. after conversation with my surgeon he just said the same. I know that sleeve is new and there is no long term result but I believe in it. and I think it is the best what I can choose for myself. I am still only 2 weeks post op so cannot tell a lot about after experience but there is no regret so far.

you need to have at least 60g of protein per day. I drink isopure. I hate that taste before on pre op diet but this is only drink which goes down fine after surgery in the beginning. 15g of protein per 8oz bottle. and I also counting it as liquid For shakes I am drinking Atkins advantage but from 11oz container I only can finish 5oz at the time. and I need to wait another 2 hours. I don't want to have more. are you allow eat yogurt? looks like you are on the second week. if yes. might be try mix Greek yogurt with either water or skim milk and add protein powder. It has less calories then atkins shakes. and in 2 glasses has 60 g protein which I need per day.

You look great!!! Keep it going and thank you for the picture. It always remind me that IT IS POSSIBLE

Sorry, that you feel bad. please be more careful next time.

Pinky, I had surgery on 9/7 and today was the first day when I tried the egg just the egg. Also I start having terrible acid reflux. and Surgeon tried to prescribe me nexium( sp?) but my insurance company doesn't cover that. so now I am waiting for Monday, when Doctor would be in the office and give me something else. for now I am eating tums. it remind me my pregnancy time when I eat tums all day long.

Wow, it is a lot of inspiration. Thank you for sharing and Good luck with your progress.

Girls, but I though we are allowed to eat every 3 hours. why you cannot just eat snack?( healthy one). I am 2 weeks out and I am eating every 2.5 - 3 hours.

YEA!!! I was moved to soft stage today as well excited and scary. Ok, here is my experience for the day. I was able to eat 6oz apple sauce without problem ( Gerber baby food) lunch I ate 2oz of canned tuna and 1/2 cup of soup cream but it was mistake. I need to stop on 1/4 cup because I feel my soup in my throat dinner just 2oz of canned tuna. - was more then enough for me.

Cheryl. Is that a stomach hunger or head hunger? because Base on my experience ( but I am only 2 weeks post op) I am not hungry by stomach. I can be without food for at least 3 hours untill I will feel something that I am a bit hungry. But I am hungry with my head. my kids eating potatoes I want potatoes. but when I only tried on tea spoon my stomach decided that I try to poison him. and I feel very bad. it cannot handle that small amount and I was sure that I have a revolution inside my stomach. How often he eat? and what is the amount. because for me to eat my 650 cal I am eating every 2-3 hours. breakfast-> shake-> lunch->shake->dinner and trying to push down water in between, but again I am only start puree stage today so it was all liquid. another thing body need time to adjust to new weight. he might notice that weight is the same but sizes are different. so Please tell him don't be discourage. I am another person who weight myself every morning, but not to be freaking out just to understand what I ate what might make my weight changes stop. AND 60 lbs for 1 months - terrific progress .

I am another slow looser. For the first week after surgery I lost only 4.8lb. today is my 2nd week anniversary and I lost only 5.8lb and I even notice that I lost this amount as of yesterday but yesterday I was on just clear liquid and didn't loose anything at all. so I hope when ( started today) I will add more normal food to my diet the process would start.

I just yesterday cooked homemade zucchini soup-cream with laughing cow cheese. and It is delicious. and low calories as well ( I used the light version) It melted pretty good but I use the blender to make soup creamy after that anyway.

I put the picture of my stomach after surgery.

Base on my experience, I would say think about all your plan before scheduling the surgery. if you have all that trip scheduled already then do surgery after that and use this time to be on diet, I had surgery in 1.5 months after having my first appointment with surgeon, I lost 22lb before surgery and I started with 277lbs as well and day of surgery I was 255.5 lbs ( actually 279 but start my ticket at 277) last 8 lbs was from liquid diet 1 week pre op. Just remember it would be hard to try to be on diet on the trip but if you really want it you can do it. I personally like to keep moving with things so I am really glad that I end up with surgery as I wanted on 9/7 instead of 9/21.

Ready, Sorry that you need to go through this but everything would be fine eventually, I lost only 4.8lbs for the first week and was very discourage as well, the second week is much better. will now tomorrow for sure but as of today it is already lost 5.8lbs for the second week. I know it is not 10 or 12 lbs as others wrote but what I can do

Ready - go, take care of yourself. I hope everything is fine but better be safe then sorry.

from the first appointment to the surgery was 1.5 month I lost 22lbs before surgery.

I had surgery on 9/7/2012 was on clear liquid for 1st week + protein shakes - 4.8lb per week the second week ( now) on full liquid but still only - 5 lbs

Justine - 14 lbs this is great!!!! I only lost 5lb per week. after surgery.