Threein1

Well, I know I haven't posted since day eight, but nothing much had changed at that point. Today, I had my first visit with my doctor since surgery and I am glad to report that I down 32lbs. I get to move onto puree foods tonight...yippee! Mashed potatos are sounding pretty good for dinner. I would like to hear from others what they had come up with for recipes during this puree period.

Well, I know I haven't posted since day eight, but nothing much had changed at that point. Today, I had my first visit with my doctor since surgery and I am glad to report that I down 32lbs. I get to move onto puree foods tonight...yippee! Mashed potatos are sounding pretty good for dinner. I would like to hear from others what they had come up with for recipes during this puree period.

Good Morning to all who are reading. And if it is just me.... well good morning to me. This day finds me in pretty good spirits. Another pound gone and no hunger pains. I am eating or should I say drinking just the broths, juices and jellos. No coffee or teas. And then naturally water. I have just one stitch that seems to be a bit painful when I turn just right, otherwise I don't even know I have been cut. All, but one, of my bandages came off yesterday in the shower. Well off to breakfast..... broth and water! Yippee! :thumbup:

Good Morning to all who are reading. And if it is just me.... well good morning to me. This day finds me in pretty good spirits. Another pound gone and no hunger pains. I am eating or should I say drinking just the broths, juices and jellos. No coffee or teas. And then naturally water. I have just one stitch that seems to be a bit painful when I turn just right, otherwise I don't even know I have been cut. All, but one, of my bandages came off yesterday in the shower. Well off to breakfast..... broth and water! Yippee! :biggrin:

Well, this morning I am waking with a few more pounds gone. I am now down (unofficially) ten pounds since surgery. Unofficially! Meaning, that I am using the house scale verses the doctors scale. I don't see the doctor until next Thursday and then I will know for sure how I am doing. Still no hunger pains and I am not having issues with not taking in any caffeine at all. I was drinking as many as five to six cups of coffee a day and then two, three sometime four diet cokes a day. I have noticed a large rashy/scaly area I have had on my ankles for years have greatly improved since the surgery a week ago. I have not explanation for it. I will share it with the doctor and report later.

Well, this morning I am waking with a few more pounds gone. I am now down (unofficially) ten pounds since surgery. Unofficially! Meaning, that I am using the house scale verses the doctors scale. I don't see the doctor until next Thursday and then I will know for sure how I am doing. Still no hunger pains and I am not having issues with not taking in any caffeine at all. I was drinking as many as five to six cups of coffee a day and then two, three sometime four diet cokes a day. I have noticed a large rashy/scaly area I have had on my ankles for years have greatly improved since the surgery a week ago. I have not explanation for it. I will share it with the doctor and report later.

Day six was even better than day five. Having a little difficulty with getting all 2 guarts of water down. It literally takes all day to get it done. I am finding that the fruit is a big benefit when at work, I am not feeling the weak feelings I initially did when I returned to work. So far, so good! Let me know your thoughts!

Day six was even better than day five. Having a little difficulty with getting all 2 guarts of water down. It literally takes all day to get it done. I am finding that the fruit is a big benefit when at work, I am not feeling the weak feelings I initially did when I returned to work. So far, so good! Let me know your thoughts!

Well day five came and went without any great ordeal. Day five was the day I planned on returning to work, which I did. I had little difficulty with a feeling of low blood sugar. My job has me walking quite a bit, so I was feeling I needed more in the tank. So, I added some fruit juice to my liquid intake and that took care of that. Thus far I have had no great hunger pains, no problems with the lack on caffine. I am looking found to move out of this liquid diet stage. question.... what day did you return to work?

Well day five came and went without any great ordeal. Day five was the day I planned on returning to work, which I did. I had little difficulty with a feeling of low blood sugar. My job has me walking quite a bit, so I was feeling I needed more in the tank. So, I added some fruit juice to my liquid intake and that took care of that. Thus far I have had no great hunger pains, no problems with the lack on caffine. I am looking found to move out of this liquid diet stage. question.... what day did you return to work?

Day four finds me waking with a large amount of gas, but well rested. I have lost an additional 2 pounds. My incision are not painful at all. So, far everything is going very well.

Day four finds me waking with a large amount of gas, but well rested. I have lost an additional 2 pounds. My incision are not painful at all. So, far everything is going very well.

Just thought I would add my two cents to the coffee issue. I too had to stop drinking the coffees and diet cokes. However, to my surprise I am not have any issues. Be strong and follow your doctors plan... You will get past it.... I was banded on 3/13/08

The day started with a better night of rest. I am feeling much better today and my color has returned. I have not noticed any hunger pains thus far. I have lost five pounds since being home, much of which I believe was or is the IV water just passing through. OK, time for a fruit (100%) fruit juice Popsicle. Hmmmmm! Oh, I turned on comment posting to this blog. Thanks for letting me know if wasn't working.:thumbup:

The day started with a better night of rest. I am feeling much better today and my color has returned. I have not noticed any hunger pains thus far. I have lost five pounds since being home, much of which I believe was or is the IV water just passing through. OK, time for a fruit (100%) fruit juice Popsicle. Hmmmmm! Oh, I turned on comment posting to this blog. Thanks for letting me know if wasn't working.:biggrin: