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This surgery is a journey. I am nearly 2months out and I have learned so much about how i depended on food for my emotions. I am just recently getting my groove with having a soft diet ( my surgeon requires 6 month fork tender and soft food) but I have lost nearly 40 pounds in 2 months! I tend to get all or near my 60g of protein a day but struggle with fluids. I have had to really work on eating slow because that still seems to be a habit that is hard to break. I find that weight loss surgery and the discussion thereof is very taboo in the African American community. But it appears where I live there they are more African American women overweight and obese and unhealthy then there are there aren't. I live in North Carolina. Up until my surgery I didn't tell anyone other then my spouse and my Inlaws. Now I tell anybody that wants to know I think I've gained confidence to the fact I could care less what they think. And is already now so what? I am learning how to adjust to my new life but it's a fun journey to make. I encourage anyone going into this to keep an open mind and remember the reasons for doing it because it will help get you through the not so fun parts in the very beginning.

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mrslb5 you look fabulous! I am 8 days post-op. looking forward to getting healthy, do you work out? what do you do? when did you start after surgery? (sorry for the 3rd degree )

I am 4 days post op and I have not really had any headaches, we're you a previous tea, coffee or soda drinker? I have been told sometimes you can get a withdrawal headache from that. Also, we are kind of in starvation mode after surgery just taking in liquids.

Thanks good people! Things "are starting to move along".

pain much more tolerable now. feeling pretty ok. I do have a question, (this may be gross) should I be having bowel movements by day 4? nothing yet? not sure if it because I am using all the nutrients I put into my body, or if anesthesia and pain medicine have constipated me. I honestly don't have any urge to go..

t hi s may be TMI, but passing gas after surgery has made me feel so much better!

Surgery went well. More painful then I anticipated.

3 days so nervous I am nauseated.

Thanks 4 the insight good people!! Think I will do liquids for 24 to 48hours before. Just as a precaution. Worried and excited at the same time!!! Ready 4 the new me!

Anybody not doing a pre up diet? I barely qualify and my surgeon does. Not feel my liver size will be an issue. I am 5ft 5in and 243lbs Oh and my date is June 9th!transformationtuesday

work2Bskinny I have told my Husband and my inlaws( (we are super close! !)

June 9th and I am excited but extremely nervous. I have been looking forward to this for so longthat it almost doesn't seem real! Anyone else feel this way.

I am so annoyed with the waiting. I just want to get things rolling. Excited but nervous!