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I have a routine . I'm up by 5:45 am while I'm running the water for my shower I sip on water. I continue drinking until 6:30 sip sip sip. I eat breakfast at 7am. Depends how long it takes me to eat' I don't start drinking liquids until 8 30. I drink until 10 and stop for 1/2 hr.I get a snack. Now remember sugar free jello and sugar free popcicles count towards your liquids...anyway 10:30 I snack I start drinking again at 11 am. I stop drinking at 12:30. I have lunch at 1 start drinking at 2:00 stop at 3 have snack at 3:30 I go to the gym I start drinking at 4:30 work out 1hr and keep drinking until I get home. I usually have dinner at 6:30 so I don't drink until 7 and I stop drinking at 8 30pm This is what works for me. I sip sip sip. I drink decaf coffee, decaf tea, broth, crystal lite, popcicles sugar free jello. I hope my routine helps with some ideas. Don't forget to drink protein shakes.

did you say you are overeating?!. anyway, happy you are ok. I was told to have about 60 oz of liquid a day. It takes me about 45 minutes to finish about 16 oz of water, sip sip.

@bsb1012 I will also keep you in my prayers. Let us know how it all turns out.

I understand completely- I have high tolerance for pain myself. 3 natural childbirths, no pain meds to assist. Yet, this pain in my stomach, did make me cry. Please call his office and try to see another surgeon in his/her practice. My pain started on Saturday morning, woke up with it. by noon I had taken two pain pills and took more every two hours after speaking to the doctor on call. at 2 am i ended up in the ER. I didn't even take my pain pills after surgery and in 1 day I took like 10 pills.

I had the worst pain at the pit of my stomach. I ended up in the ER. turned out to be stomach spasms. they gave me some drops to take every 4 hrs under my tong. Pain lasted about a week. I haven't had any more pain since. I was told this happens while the stomach is healing. You should call your doctor. good luck

I found out I was approved for surgery on Nov. 12. I immediately switched regular coffee to 1/2 half for a month. the last 30 days prior to surgery I was drinking decaf. I'm about 7 wks out and I just changed to 1/2 half and im doing well. I'm a black coffee drinker, no sugar no cream, always been. this 1/2 half is pretty good. I do miss an espresso

I hear you! i used to do 2 hr cardio mixed w/weights 3 timex per week. I miss it so much. step class 2x per week. Now, I've been doing treadmill, eliptical and bike 1 1/2 mile & then I do some resistance (life fitness)14 machines, 2x. I miss the heavy sweating and my heart pounding, but i'm told that in order to get there, i need to take it easy now! Just don't stop walking or working out somehow as long as it's safe

i had my surgery Jan 16. I wasnt having any constipation until I started to introduce food. I use milk of magnesia once a week. then I'm fine for a couple of days then i go 2or 3 days w/o going. I've had to use M O M every sunday (it just works out that way) good luck.

Me too. I decided to try Salmon but I don't like the taste of Lite or fat free mayo, so I added lime juice. I had 3 little pieces and I was chocking. food would not go up or down. I ended up vomiting. this was the worst day since surgery. I had liquids all day today. I'll go back to mushy foods tomorrow. and Yes the responses are correct. You will be just fine.

Just yesterday I got the OK to move to mushy foods. I made an omelet with a very small egg, chopped fresh broccoli about 5"diameter, I ate about 1/3. Lunch was soup and I added 2 PCs of potatoes (PCs were about size of a dice). I was full the rest of the afternoon. I had an 8oz of myoplex lite for dinner. To keep up with my liquids I drink herbal tea, decaf coffee, water, sugar free popcicles and jello. But to be honest I want some chips and salsa. I think I need to get back to work.