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This is my hope. My drain comes out in the AM Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Yikes on the caffeine comments. I better stuff some tea bags in my purse to keep me honesy Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I'm going back to work so I'll be taking it for a while. If I were still home I wouldn't need it Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Sleeved on 12/21 and no hunger yet. I just feel bored of liquids and I hate the smell of Boost... I did have some "head hunger" where I wanted bacon. I knew it wasn't real hunger as my stomach is still basically to dazed from surgery to produce hunger pangs. If you think your tummy is growling it's just gas. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

The gas pain I have experienced post op is worse than than any other post op pain. No way would I risk making it worse by chewing gum. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

you should share that recipe, I'm one of those crazy folks who loved prunes and prime juice. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App 1 cup unsweetened applesauce 1 cup unprocessed wheat bran 1/2 cup prune juice mix well, store in refrigerator each morning, take 1-2 Tbsp with 8 oz or more of Water. My PCP says most of her patients, even those with IBS-C, manage to stay regular with this and don't need stool softeners or laxatives if they'll use this regularly and drink lots of water. I told her I couldn't stomach the prune juice, we talked about alternatives and I'm going to try to make some up with some fig preserves once I make it to the farmer's market again, I'll report on if that worked or not. pear juice is what pediatricians use when kids won't drink prune juice. Try that Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I was terribly sick of the protein shakes by the end of my first 2 weeks as well. I found zip-lock style freeze pop tubes on Amazon and used them to freeze Syntrax nectar drink (roadside lemonade flavor) into freeze pops and would eat those. I used unflavored protein powder in chicken and beef bouillon (the trick is to dissolve it in warm Water with a blender and then mix it with the hot bouillon) to get something more savory and not sweet. I drank apple cider (not an option for everyone because of the carbs, but maybe a decaf herbal tea?) for something hot and sweet. I added unflavored protein powder to everything I could stand adding it to. (Didn't change the flavor, but changed texture for some things that I didn't like.) My surgeon included greek yogurt in the full liquids list, so I ate that for protein as well. Another thing to keep in mind is that while it's GREAT if you can get the protein in the first couple of weeks, and you should certainly try to, the MOST important thing is the fluids. The body can get by with less than ideal protein for a while, but if you get dehydrated it can mean a trip to the ER, so if nothing else, get the fluids in. For constipation, check with your team. I was advised to use a stool softener (Dulcolax) and if that didn't help in a day or two, to add fiber to drinks (Metamucil) and if that didn't help to try Milk of Magnesia. And as a last-ditch effort if nothing else worked, I could try Magnesium Citrate. But my surgeon told me it's not abnormal to go several days between BMs early on after surgery because we're eating so much less bulk, and the high protein does tend to back us up. So not to expect a BM every day or necessarily even every other day. I've had to keep fiber added to my diet daily since surgery to keep things regular and add in stool softeners periodically. My PCP gave me a recipe for a "fiber applesauce" but it calls for prune juice and I just can't stomach it. you should share that recipe, I'm one of those crazy folks who loved prunes and prime juice. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I'd say it was having to go home to my family and friends after gaining 20 lbs in 1 yr. I was just getting bigger and bigger every dang year. I think I was about 180 when I got married, then I had a baby and went up to 195, then another baby took me to 225, a yr at home with the baby up to 230, moving away from my family up to 235-240...all in 10 yrs. I hated the way I looked without clothes and I couldn't fit anything in regular stores anymore. My father in law had a gastric bypass this summer and I wanted him loose like 40 lbs in 6 weeks. So I said let's see if I can get approved for something similar. No need to wait until I'm 60, with a stroke, diabetes and HBP. Honestly I didn't think it was going to happen until it did...and I'm so glad!! I've been overweight since I was like 17. The lowest weight I can recall was about 148 lbs Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Thanks for posting this! I 100% trust my surgeon and his instructions but I was starting to think he was just very conservative with his post op instructions. I have had my post op instructions in a binder since my first appointment. I knew exactly what was expected of me and I knew exactly how I was going to phase in sold food from liquids. I'm very happy to be under the care of a very capable, detail oriented physician. I guess that's why their practice is the only one I my insurance will use in the entire state. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Nope. It's normal you aren't exactly getting in a ton of calories Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I'm thinking about it...it's pretty much my ideal foods any way Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Great job! I was still on liquids...it was a challenge to say the least. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Nope, not at all. Now my goal today was like 800 and as I suspected I didn't make it. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I only had had BM's after they gave me milk of magnesia which was only because I couldn't pass gas. I don't wish that on anyone...it was ugly. I'm 4 days post op too. Oh and I'm drinking ensure so I'm sure that's playing a part too Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I'm 5'5 around 242, and this is why I didn't discuss my decision or pending surgery with anyone but my husband and sister. Most of what they are saying to you is nothing but their uneducated opinion. What do they mean by "sick"? It's not like being fat is exactly healthy. What is "too small"? Again their unwanted opinion and no one can decide that but you. Some people want to 160, others 130, some even smaller. That's something you need to decide as the weight comes off. I notice here that people say 1 weight then go maybe 10 lbs lower for a cushion. I'm keeping my mind open regarding my final weight. Please don't let other people scare you out of making choices that can improve your health long term. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I have a drain, we are required to keep it 7 days. It's how they check for leaks in my gut. It was 2 weeks when I started the program this summer but that changed. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I had one until yesterday, 2 days post surgery. I learning that my doctor is more on the conservative side based on what I'm seeing others post. No outpatient, everyone gets a catheter, strict liquids plan broken down to every 10 mins, Etc. I guess it's easier because there is a Bariatric recovery unit. I appreciate all the smalls things put in place to help us be successful Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I chalked this up to surgery meds and anesthesia. I'm freezing right now. I will be living in fleece I see Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Try one ounce at a time. Sipped over 10 mins. This is how I'm to take all liquids during my liquid diet Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

A run of the mill scale can't tell you much about your progress. I only use the Tenita scale at my doctors office. It breaks down the Fluid, fat and lean body mass. As long as my body fat is trending down then I'm successful. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

lol, definitely not hunger. If you think about how small your stomach is now and how big the rumbles are it's not logical. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I'm sure I'm fine. I had similar issues when I had my csection 4 yrs ago. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I read someplace else that gerber Water was good to drink. I'll add it to my discharge grocery list Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

You should feel at least a little bloated. They fill your abdominal cavity with air during the procedure and there are only 2 ways for it to exit, lol. I was sleeved on 12/21 and I'm having trouble passing my gas which means I can't be discharged. I feel great...just need to fart, lol. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

It's very normal. It's gas Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App