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Nice post. Put a smile on my face! Happy for you!

Hope all is going well now. It is a very brave decision to make!

You can do this!

You will get there! Keep the faith!

In the hosptial--sweats, toothbrush, chapstick. At home--decaf. tea and popsicles were helpful. Also some Crystal Light--regular Water is hard to take in.

You are doing NOTHING wrong. This is what happens to most everyone in the first couple of weeks. It's how your body adjusts to the trauma it has recently experienced. Someone posts this exact question everyday. Keep up the good work and I promise the scale will move!

I was worried about the same thing, but they started giving me my pills after my surgery while I was still in the hospital with no problems, so I was able to take them at home. Synthroid is pretty small. I take one capsule and 4 Synthroid-sized pills at once. You will be fine!

I drove a week later--I was on no pain meds.

Thank you Lipstick for hitting the nail on the head and hopefully putting a period at the end of this run-on sentence.

awww...so cute! I teach a lot of 14 year old boys. You're right--they don't notice much. (14 year old girls on the other-hand miss NOTHING!)

My husband hasn't complained about my snore, snore, stop breathing, snore, snore lately because I have been dutifully wearing my C-Pap like a good little Darth Vader-wanna-be. Just wondering for those of you that have been able to go off the dreaded C-Pap, was your BMI in the obese, overweight, or normal weight stage? I am just wondering when I can ask for them to do another sleep study. Thanks!

I am on DIltiazem (like Metroprolol). DIltiazem is a Calcium channel blocker, and it keeps my heart rate slow, so I take it at night before bed, since I can't stay awake an hour after taking it. It's nice to know that it's not just my low BMI that is keeping me a slow loser. No matter what, this weight loss thing will help all of us with cardiac issues. (I HOPE!) I have AFib and am sick of the cardioversions. I don't want any more! Thanks for sharing this!

I was sooo excited to eat my first egg! You can add some low fat cheese and turkey sausage to add more protein when you are able to eat a little more. I started chewing gum about a month or so after surgery--didn't want it sticking anywhere IF I swallowed it. (Which I haven't done since I was a kid--but you can never be too safe!)

I hear ya! But if it's any consolation, I'd love to be at a place where people are telling me to stop losing weight!

My doc. had me start "trying" to swallow a Tbl. spoon or 2 the first 2 weeks, and then pureed foods after that. (Obviously my main source of nutrition was shakes. I felt like I was a baby on formula!) Week 3 I could eat soft and mushy foods and work my way up. I know by week 3 I ate my first scrambled egg and was regularly eating 1/4 c. of yogurt or cottage cheese. A few weeks after that, I worked my way up to a half cup, but I have the slimy puke reaction if I take a bite or 2 too many. chicken and I have gone our separate ways, but crab is a great food for me too. (I had crab cakes last week. YUM.) I think if this is normal for you, this is normal for you, and your surgeon knows what s/he is doing. Do you count your calories/protein on MyFitness Pal or some other website? That helps me know when too much is too much if I am feeling particularly hungry.

Your body goes through a period of adjustment as it has just gone through a major trauma that affects not only fat, but all the hormones in the gut. Someone (I hope) will post the article about why this happens. I'm not sure where to find it...just know that what your experiencing is TOTALLY NORMAL! Keep your exercise minimal for now--you need to move, and sweat is good, BUT when you exercise more, you need more calories. And you are only a couple of weeks out, so keep it reasonable. Walking for 30 minutes is what a lot of people do. I get over the blips by waiting 1-2 weeks to weigh myself. I don't own a scale, so I go to the bariatric center every once in a while, same time of day each time, wearing the same clothes each time, and I weigh myself. I don't notice stalls that way, and I don't drive myself crazy with the "jump on the scale, jump off the scale, jump on the scale" mentality. Breathe easy--this too shall pass!

Yep. it's normal. Start adding Benefiber to everything. You can't taste it, so it just helps add Fiber to your diet. Also, if you need to go and can't add some miralax to your drinks for a couple of days.(No taste either) It is gentle and doesn't cause the pain that other laxatives do. It also adds a stool softener, which is very helpful. Don't forget to move around a lot and drink all your fluids--that helps too! Happy pooping!

So sorry you are going through this! I would suggest adding a Protein shake, a yogurt, a Protein Bar, or at least a handful of nuts to carry you through a workout. I am diabetic and I know first hand that low blood sugars are no fun. Even a glass of milk would be helpful--good carbs and protein. Your body is telling you you need more. Maybe just 16 oz. of milk would be enough? I know you're an expert at all this stuff, so I know you know all the answers, but what is your weight goal including plastics? Does your medical team agree? I know you will come through it all!

2 weeks after surgery I cut my lisonpril in half. (Or should I say--my doctor cut it in half!)

best of luck!

Definitely popcorn (As I mentioned in your last post) corn chips, potato chips, and any other salty/crunchy food I avoid like the plague these days. When I ate rice or Pasta, they were slider foods. I also sometimes eat a whole Protein bar when half of it would do the trick--but I can't stop! ( So I buy 1 or 2 at a time and use them as a treat when I need more protein.) I don't eat salty crunchy slider foods anymore. If my husband brings them into the house, I command him to eat them all and leave nothing in the bag. Too tempting.

And when you get back on the diet-- track, track, track your calories, proteins, carbs, etc. I use My Fitness Pal. It helps keep me honest. Good luck! You can do this!

It could definitely be your workout. Also consider the time of the month. I find many ladies complain about cravings every month. Can you up your calories at all? That may help. I was really craving my salty/crunchy snack food today, so I bought some apples for the crunch, and some trail mix with salted pumpkin seeds for both the salty and the crunchy. I find when I am tired and it's bed time, I want to resort to my past habits, so searching for salty and crunchy that is also healthy feels pretty satisfying. While snarfing down a bag of Tostitos would also feel satisfying during PMS, I guess I can avoid it these days!

I have had about a cup full. (also a slider for me. ) I was nearly 9 weeks out when I had it, and it felt fine. BUT the carbs are high, and the amount I want is HIGHER. And since it offers me no nutrition and possible weight gain, I will try to stay away.

Some people experience a stall at 3 weeks while their body adjusts to the trauma it has encountered during surgery. This may be happening to you. Also, your low BMI means you will lose more slowly, but if you stick with the program, you will lose eventually. Eat protein, avoid carbs, drink your water and wait. I'd also recommend getting a nutritionist to work with you. You need to be better supported in this journey. Best of luck!