verna2197

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I love pulled pork but hate BBQ Sauce. Does anyone have any suggestions on what else I can use?

Thank you I will call the dr and let everyone know what happens

just wanted everyone to know that I have lost 7 lbs this month. I am so glad I had him lay me down and keep me down when he did the injection the last time I went. I feel so much better now that I am losing again. Thank you everyone for telling me how yours was done.

just wanted everyone to know that I have lost 7 lbs this month. I am so glad I had him lay me down and keep me down when he did the injection the last time I went. I feel so much better now that I am losing again. Thank you everyone for telling me how yours was done.

Well went to the doc and I had him redo my fill I now have 4cc in me and I do believe I can tell it too. I laid down with a pillow under the small of my back and he was actually able to put in more liquid. Amen So here is to hopefully me losing more weight. I had actually gained 2 pounds.

Ok was in town today so I stopped at the Drs office to find out what I have.
Allergan AP Standard will hold 10cc

Try taking some real deep breaths, that seems to help me some.

Progresso Light Creamy Potato Soup With Bacon and cheese
Put into blender/bullit/vitamix or whatever and puree, pour into a bowl and sprinkle fat free cheddar on top, throw into microwave and heat. YUM YUM!!!!

I go back once a month to see if I need a fill or not I do this for a year. Surgery was in Feb. I am just happy to be losing and don't really want to lose fast Would like to do it slowly to try and get my skin back in shape.

Now see I don't understand I was told not to drink thru a straw on account of the air bubbles causing gas.

Progresso Light Creamy Potato Soup With Bacon and cheese
Put into blender/bullit/vitamix or whatever and puree, pour into a bowl and sprinkle fat free cheddar on top, throw into microwave and heat. YUM YUM!!!!

I had the Lap Band my sister had the Gastric Bypass, I did not want that. She is throwing up all the time, on account of nothing agrees with her stomach. She had this surgery about 6 years ago and I just didn't want to go thru everything that she did.

went back to see the doc today. About 2 1/2 weeks after surgery. Said I was doing good, have lost around 14lbs. I go back to see him in 4 weeks for my first fill.
verna2197

went back to see the doc today. About 2 1/2 weeks after surgery. Said I was doing good, have lost around 14lbs. I go back to see him in 4 weeks for my first fill.
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Hi all, I am in my 2nd week of the Bariatric Full liquid diet, Stage II and I just don't know what to do. I can't stand the Protein Drinks or the Protein powder. I feel so tired and sluggish all the time. Anyone have any suggestions for me?

I had the Lap Band my sister had the Gastric Bypass, I did not want that. She is throwing up all the time, on account of nothing agrees with her stomach. She had this surgery about 6 years ago and I just didn't want to go thru everything that she did.

We'll I see I can't spell. How do I go about changing my height on here. It says I am only 3 feet tall.

I was weighed before I went into surgery and weighed a week later and didn't lose anything! I weighed the next week and lost 5.8 pounds. Don't get discouraged yet, your journey just began! Keep your chin up. Feel better!

Everyone is correct I never should have gotten on the scales told everyone that I am still swollen and have gas.
I am still on the full liquid diet for another week, them I start the puréed diets. My paperwork does say if I can tolerate the full liquid diet after 8 days I can start stage 3 but I will probably stay on stage 2
Yes I do need to call the doc, I had a cough for 2 months before the surgery finally got rid of it and now it's back.
Thank you everyone for your responses.

I have told myself I am going to weigh myself only once a week, and that day will be on Thursday, the same as the day I had surgery. We'll as everyone knows this is Thursday and I weighed myself. I just can't believe it I only lost 1 lb and 4 ozs. I hardly eat anything at all and I can really tell that I am losing. Could it be that my stomach is still swollen and I am just now starting to (Pardon Me) but pass gas. My husband guessed I had lost 10 lbs and my sister guessed 19 lbs but no way.
Now I have a. Stupid cough and took some cough Syrup this morning and was so so sick to my stomach, didn't throw up but thought I would, just can't eat anything so far, doing good to keep Water in me right now.
So has anyone else been like this?
Sorry to be so yucky with my message! Oh I am only a week post-Op.
verna2197

Hi Verna. With all due respect, you should have never gotten on the scale at all. At one week post op you are full of fluids and swollen from the surgery. Don't get on the scale for two weeks. Then you'll see the numbers go down.
As far as feeling like you lost weight, I'm sure you did. It just isn't showing up on the scale yet. This is a lifelong journey and one week out is not the time to feel down.
I can't remember how long it took for me to see nice numbers on the scale after being banded but I recall clearly when I had major surgery in October, that I gained nearly 15 lbs. from swelling and Fluid retention alone. I stayed off that scale for two months and was glad I did because once the swelling went down, so did my weight.
Good luck to you and remember, you didn't gain it overnight and you won't lose it overnight either.

Verna,
You just had major surgery. It's only 1 week post op and you should not be eating anything at all if your doctor has you on fluids only. Warm fluids are staying down and that's great.
You probably have a lot of swelling and don't forget you had lots of fluids in the hospital as well. It can take up to 2-3 weeks for body to acclimate to all the changes going on. As Tina said don't be surprised if you even gain weight over the course of the month.
Take it slow, let your body heal right now. This phase is all about healing. Soon enough your going to be running around and eating solid foods that will help you to lose the weight.
Slow and steady, you already made it past the first hurdle congratulations! Now give yourself some TLC you deserve it.

Verna,
you should call you doctor, specially with the cough, you don't want to come down with pneumonia. They say it's typical to only drop very little after surgery, you could even gain weight. Your only a week post op, and you have to remember your body is not accustom to that foreign object in your body, so it is going to take a little bit to get used to it. You are eating normal foods already or are you just on liquids? It's ok to put yucky messages up, that is what this site is for putting up good and yucky messages so we can help everyone out. It's good to ask. It means you are truly interested in this working!!! Good luck!!!

Thank you for answering my question and for the welcome. I did figure out the ticker.

Click on your name at the very top right of the page. There should be a link that says "my tickers." Best wishes on your success!