heftyhoosier

Why would you even think to eat popcorn. You just had this surgery to loose weight and become healthier.
Bring Water and you will be fine.

I had really bad nausea and was given an anti nausea med. And was also on Percocet to dull the pain. If that's not doing it and the doc won't do anything (have you gotten the doc or the nurses?) go to the hospital...if it's truly that bad. No reason to get dehydrated and be in terrible pain. That's what I'd do if it was me.

I'm struggling with Fluid as well and we have the same time frame. I probably get 32 - 40 oz most days. I don't think I've hit 64 since I was sleeved. I know it's impacting my weight loss, but it's very hard for me.

Let me clarify - it's not like I felt like a million bucks, but I could get through on my own. Someone stayed with me the first night after the hospital then I was good to go. My advice is to take the pain meds for several days. I tried to back off too early and it ended up making me feel worse.

The only thing I needed was for someone to drive me home and carry things. Other than that I was self sustained.

I would be ecstatic for that loss. I am doing all the right things too but not losing that quickly. I guess it differs from person to person.

The gas x strips fixed my issues.

21st of Nevuary

@@jess9395 that makes me feel better that your invoices didn't say that.

It bothers me that the insurance company is being billed $5000 for it. That's outrageous. Those costs come back to the insured in the form of higher premiums. This sounds like the scooter folks who are now serving time for insurance fraud. I'm out.

I was 9 days and miserable! The Smooth Move tea was my miracle worker. I steeped the tea bag for ten minutes.

It bothers me that the insurance company is being billed $5000 for it. That's outrageous. Those costs come back to the insured in the form of higher premiums. This sounds like the scooter folks who are now serving time for insurance fraud. I'm out.

Fuzzy navel with the orange Vitamin Water zero has been a Godsend for me. I also drink the vanilla bean torte with soy milk...that ones good too but just something about the milky ones gets old.

I haven't really sipped since the first few days. No issues.

Here's a plan I learned about for getting carbs and cravings under control, and getting that feeling of restriction back:
--if you don't have a myfitnesspal.com (or similar) account, create one and commit to logging everything you eat. Make sure you have a good digital kitchen scale and measuring cups and commit to weighing or measuring everything you eat.
--on myfitnesspal, set your calorie limit to what you think is your maintenance amount, but make sure your carbs are no more than 25% of your total calories.
--for three days, eat nothing but lean meat that is cooked at home, green veggies, and small amounts of healthy fat. Don't worry about the amount that you eat or whether you are going over your calorie limit -- it is the type of food that you need to restrict.
--for the next three days, eat the same foods but lower your calorie limit on MFP by a couple hundred calories per day -- and stick within your limits.
--after three days, expand your food choices to include fruit, dairy, Beans, nuts etc. as long as you keep within your calorie and carb limits. Eat Protein first at all meals and snack ONLY on high protein foods and green veggies.
--if you aren't losing weight after a couple of weeks, lower your calorie intake by a couple of hundred calories per day.
--exercise is great but don't give yourself too much credit for it -- don't "eat back" more than a couple hundred calories per day.
Other options you may want to consider are 5/2 intermittent fasting (check the stickies at the top of the Veterans' board for more info) and the "Five Day Pouch Test" -- just google that one for more info.
Good luck to you!