heather5565

Such fantastic responses! Wow! I personally have told some of my friends and family. Not even all of my family. I too had the lap band before and it worked very well for the first year then my body rejected it for 3 years after that. Had to have it taken out and I was able to actually lose more weight and stay on track for a few years.... then I went back to school and started leading a very sedentary life and went back to my old eating habits. Which now lead me to gastric bypass and me writing on this post right now! I wish back then I would've just done the bypass to begin with. Oh well! Oh and I sorta snorted as I laughed out loud to your comment about "eating our two spoonfuls" My husband looked at me funny. LOL

Thank you! I literally just poured a protein drink that I made with milk down the drain because a few sips in and my tummy hurt! I now am trying to get down a protein powdered drink mixed with just the powder and Water and it doesn't seem to be nearly as bad. I just can't stand the taste of protein powder. I am going to go search the stores later today to see if I can find that no flavour protein powder. I think it's called Isopure. I really do hope this gets better because I can't imagine feeling like this forever. So far I still believe this was totally worth it and I am so ready to kick ass with weight loss and success but at this moment it feels still so far away!

I totally agree! I feel like I hit gold with this site! I'm giddy and excited about reading and learning from all these posts! It's probably going to be my new obsession as I wasn't getting all of my question answered by watching youtube videos

some great questions on this post! I am interested to see what people say about the sipping per hour or whatever. that is one of my questions too! I definitely don't feel hunger but lots of times when I do eat or drink my stomach kind of has an uncomfortable digesting process. It gurgles everywhere. It might be thought of as hunger pains ...? It's not for me but maybe this is what you're feeling? I don't measure (for ex: 4 oz) - I just put what looks like 2-3 tablespoons of food in a tiny dish and just really listen to my body and pay attention. most times I don't eat everything in that tiny bowl. Lots of times I just get turned off by what I'm eating because it takes so long to eat, or I may have gotten full. Now I say that because if that feeling is feeling full, it is way different then the old feeling full. Now it feels kind of like a whole body blah feeling. Don't know if this is my new "feeling full" or what but it's weird! anyways hope all goes well with you and let's DO THIS

OMG YES!!!! I am 2.5 weeks post RNY and I started experiencing nausea a few days ago and also lots of (um sorry!) diarrhea too! I tried to go back to work on Monday and it didn't work out, and I tried again yesterday and same thing. I can't even think or look at a Premium Protein drink at the moment. The thought of them seriously gross me out now. I have to find some other Protein powder or drink to get my protein in. I even went to the doctor today because I wanted to get some blood work done etc because that is how bad I am feeling this week! I am pretty sure I'm dehydrated too - I a still getting in my foods (barely) and my liquids but having such terrible bouts of diarrhea, I'd have to be dehydrated. Everyone thinks that because I am experiencing these symptoms now as opposed last week when I was recovering at home, is that I went back to work too early and my body/stomach is just not ready for routine and starting with liquids and Multivitamins and food and so on and so on so early in the day. My body is still recovering and can't handle the fast paced routine quite yet. I tried to sip my glass of Water, my premium Protein Drink and had a few sips of coffee - like I did all last week but on Monday I realized I had all of that within an hour when normally it took me up to two last week. I don't know if this is all the real reasons as to why I feel absolutely terrible this week but it's all I got to go with. Does this make sense to you? haha sorry, I tend to ramble. Today I pretty much went back to drinking clear fluids only. water and G2 have been the basis of my intake today. I had a couple tablespoons of canned salmon too but that is it for today so far. I think we just have to remember to take it very slow.. I wish you luck and hopefully it clears up for you (me too!!!) let me know how it's going take care Heather