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Yes Phentermine is one of the two pills from the Phen-fen diet. It gives me jitters and it gives my sister heart palpitations. I work and go to school so I needed to read and study, with this pill I wasn't able to do it. It gives you a lot of energy, but it wasn't energy I could harness into anything productive.

My first surgeon offered it for the pre-op diet. It tried to take it, but I couldn't do it. I wasn't able to concentrate, because of the jitters it gave me.

I had surgery on Sept 16th, so I am 6 1/2-weeks post op. I am doing really well. I have lost 36-pounds as of today (10/30) and I have been eating basically anything other than Pasta, fresh veggies or dry white meat chicken. I use My Fitness Pal to track everything I eat. I have my diary set for 1,000-calories a day.

I am not sure how accurate this information is but I was having the same issue and anther person on this forum told me I was experiencing something called Ketosis. This is when your body is burning 100% fat to fuel your body during this time. Apparently it is really a good thing because you are losing weight/fat. I pre-cursor this information with the advice to always talk to your nutritionist, but this is what I was told. It only latest 2/3-days for me and tomorrow, 10/28th I will be 6-weeks post-op. Hope it helps.

I ordered Wellesse liquid vitamins online prior to surgery so that I would be prepared and I wanted to puke every time I had to take my vitamins. I regretted purchasing the liquid form and I couldn't wait to run out so I could switch.

Have been unable to find a juice that doesn't have a ton of sugar in it. I have tried Cran-Grape and it is good, but I wanted to see if anyone else was able to find a juice that was acceptable?? I believe that in order to keep this RNY successful you need to keep things changing so that you don't burn out and revert to old habits and bad choices. Thanks.

5-weeks post-op today. I feel the best I have felt so far. I went to an extravagant wild game dinner tonight that had soooo much food it was unreal. The tickets were $175/each and I didn't eat my monies worth ) I was so proud of myself control and no desire for the Desserts that took up 4-huge rooms. 32-pounds down and it felt awesome to have actual "choices" when deciding what to wear to the event. Yippee!!!!

The feeling of the pressure you receive from the Lapband is gone. The RNY is more of a feeling of being full, not that stuck feeling. It is difficult to explain.

San Antonio, Texas. Surgery 09-16-13 with Dr. Pilcher, love him as my surgeon. Lapband removal to RNY, 5-weeks out and feeling good.

The back pain is finally subsiding. I am 4-weeks and 3-days post op. Still have a bit of a twinge, but at least it is getting tolerable.

I am not sure if I am "suppose" to eat ravioli's. In fact I know that I am not, because of the noodle portion. In fact today was the first time to eat this. I am almost 5-weeks post op and I have had Zero complications. So, I take all of those things into consideration. I get 70-oz of water each day and also drink protein shakes without issue. However, I mush them with a fork and they give me protein. It is quick and easy as well.

1/2-can of Chef-boyar-dee ravioli, probably not the best decision, but it was soft and my pouch had a rough day.