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I just wanted to say thank you to everybody on this thread for helping me keep my sanity. I started at 237 (surgery 5/5 and I had no pre-op diet requirements) and am only down to 192. I felt like a failure that it wasn't enough and I was doing something wrong, but reading your posts has helped me realize we're all on our own journey at our own speeds and shouldn't compare ourselves to others victories. So again, thank you all. I don't post much, but I do keep up with your stories.

I only told 2 coworkers. When people notice my weigh loss, I just say, "high protein, no sugar". I'm technically not lying. ????????????????????????

Couch to 5k app is amazing for us non runners. ????????

I suck at getting the fluids in too. I get the protein flavor packs that you mix in water for a 2fer.

I feel great. Still don't have a ton of energy and find myself needing naps regularly. But I have chronic anemia and vitamin d deficiency, so can't totally blame the surgery still. Down 23 lbs, so no complaints here! Good luck to you!

I had surgery 5/5, so we're pretty close. ????. My doc says another week of liquids, but I broke that rule a long time ago. For work, I have my fridge stocked with premier protein shakes, the liquid fruit tasting protein shakes and cottage cheese. These get me through my day and I've been back since last Monday. Hope this helps.

Sounds like we had surgery the same day and also hit a 2 day snag. Frustrating to say the least. Scales moved again this morning, so I'm sure yours will too!!!! Hang in there. I finally got my first, "something's different about you". I knew it was that my face is a bit thinner, but they didn't know I had surgery. Just happy somebody noticed something. Motivation.

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Pretty good. Get bursts of energy, so I get up to do something and it requires a nap after. Just feeling drained, but want to be amongst the living again. So bored.

How's your pain doing? Subsiding any?

Another note is - are you getting at least 60g of protein in? My doc says this is soooo important. 64 ounces of water and 60-100 g of protein are my only requirements. Maybe this will help???

I had surgery the same day and am also exhausted. I assume it's because my body is still healing. I'm jealous of your diet though. I'm strictly on liquid proteins and water for 3 more weeks. ????????????????

Had my first post-op/weigh in today. Down 10 lbs exactly. Beyond excited!!!!! ????????????????????????????????????????????????????

I've saved so many clothes throughout the years, I should be pretty covered also. However-what was cute 5-10 years ago is definitely not cute now!!!!! Why was I saving them?!?!?? Sooooo, my punishment to myself is that I have to wear everything at least 1 more time before getting rid of them. I think this will help me not want to hold on to the fat clothes. Not to mention, sell them to buy new CUTE clothes. You deserve it!

That sucks. I'm sorry! ????. Hopefully they'll be cool about it!

I've had zero pain. They gave me pain meds midnight after surgery and that was it. Guess I'll take the bruising over the pain. I have 1 incision that's a little sore, but pretty sure that's because I'm incapable of staying still. Up/down, up/down. Here's the bruise from my iv start attempts, so definitely a bruiser! Oh well, they go away!!!

Wow! Your incisions look a million times better than mine and we had surgery on the same day! I'm definitely a bruiser

We're surgery day buddies. ????????????????. I know we're not supposed to weigh yet, but when I put my shoes on in the hospital (Birkenstocks), they were already loose, so I weighed. Down 7 lbs. Can't figure out why since you're supposed to gain that first week. Guessing maybe it's the lack of sodium????

We're surgery day mates!!!! Yay! Congrats to you (and me)! ????????????????????????

My doc said that almost everybody experiences weight gain the first week (even through the post-op visit). So I wouldn't worry about it too much. I'm only 2 days ahead of you and haven't had that problem, but I can seem to get enough water intake as it is, so maybe this is why???? I just want to know when the burping will stop! Soooo over it!