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I'm walking every hour when awake..... Really helped and the gas surgical pain almost totally gone.... Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Ok - day 2 much better once the gas pain went away. Never been asked so much about flatulence lol. Surgical pain mild. Going home tomorrow. My advise WALK WALK WALK WALK - really helped. Good luck gang Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Ok - initial pain not bad but getting worse - GAS from surgery horrible .... Nausea any movement - hoping goes away Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Have to be at hospital at 530 surgery 730 Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

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Is anyone using GNC whey protien? That is what I bought so hope oo Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Oct 4th here 715 report time..... 9days of all liquid so far - cheat a little - all together 3 eggs and 3 yogurts Greek low cal..... And I had a bite of ground lean turkey....:. Some I guess not bad - also lost 15 pounds Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Um could have warned me about yandy- um like a soft porn site Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Keep drinking and walking and read this article: http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-/womens-health/in-depth/water-retention/art-20044983 - I teach all this stuff to paramedic students lol Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Your body has gone into fight or flight. Plus all the trauma and stress you levels are high. Are you getting all your Fluid in? If not that can cause the body to retain Water. Are you walking? Did you do a pre surgery diet? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

You usually can't lift anything over 10-15 pounds for 4-6 weeks. So depends on your doc and work Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Ladies here: Mayo Clinic a good source: http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/womens-health/in-depth/water-retention/art-20044983 Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Wow everyone sounds like every doc has different ideas. The most I've cheated is Greek yoghurt and one egg. Watch eating to close to surgery and be honest with your surgeon. If food leaks then massive infection can result. Besides that it isn't to bad. Oct 4 is a week away and ready to look in the mirror again and not hate myself. Ready for my self image to get better. Ready to not worry that people think I'm to fat. Ready to captain Twinkie to look even bigger (if you catch my drift). Ready to run more with my 4 year old, ready for oldest to not be embarrassed of me walking her to pageants. Ready to wear normal size cloths, ready to live, ready to be diabetic free. I got this so do you all Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Also on Zoloft so couldn't always finish what was started. So lost interest - and wife and I schedules suck, always running kids around.... A lot of resentment I think - maya get surgery and if things don't get better I may try a new life lol Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Very low libido - and with a bad back, diabetic, pain meds etc ... Really wasn't worth the work.... Married 17 years - 4 year old and 15 Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Sex? What's sex? Hell been over a year for wife and I. I just don't want it. Plus we have some issues Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I'm 41, 6'1 and weigh 273 pounds - I now have Diabetes. I chose the sleeve for several reasons - 1 it doesn't completely restrict what you eat. 2) I have IBS so dumping would just make life hell 3) sleeve will do everything I want. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I snuck an egg yesterday - try for the feedback - I'm starving the food smells so good lol Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Post surgery I'm 100 gm of Protein a day..... Working at a fire house is tough because I usually help cook and still do. I'm not telling crew what I'm having done - not sure why embarrassed by getting this done. To me I feel like I'm taking the ez way out and to others they will never understand. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Ok all I'm on day 5 and I cheated - I am only allowed 4 Optifast things a day. I was desperate so I ate one Greek yogurt and had made chicken broth and out a egg in it like egg drop Soup. I figured egg not bad and yogurt only 80 caps and good for digestion - speaking of this - anyone else having the um bathroom issue (running to the bathroom- no pun intended ) it's gonna be a rough 9 more days - the family brought home pizza - smelled great - so they all laughed that I fed the cat and sniffed the cat food... Smelled bad and took mind off pizza Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Do what ever you need to get through it.... I'm am freaken starving now - as a paramedic and forensic investigator I see what happens to us Fat people. I'm fat and I am tired of it. Tired of asking how bad does this look? I want to feel human again. I'm 6'1 and now 270. I need to drop 85 pounds. I will do it you can too Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

All you suck - lol - no just kidding - now I'm nervous - I'm having surgery oct 4. I want to grab some of you strip you down to skivies and say you want this. Come on gang you GOT THIS - once you learn or hate food it should get easier. Screw them the others that are eating. My family is eating burgers and fries and I even cook them food. Remember you are doing this for you..... Go look in the mirror again and tell yourself why you are doing this? If you want to hear horror stories of young people die of weight related illnesses. If food smell really gets to you either go for a walk , put Vicks near your nose to cover food smell, ask your doc of you can have egg drop soup? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Keep up the work - I'm on day 2 of 14'days liquid diet - if diarrhea ask your surgeon if you can get you something like Metamucil so you get some bulk Fiber... Sorry also a Paramedic and have done a ton of homework..... I am starving today but am trying to stay strong..... Caffeine withdraw headache is killer Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I have surgery Oct 4 - started Optifast all liquid diet for 14 days - on day 2 liquid and IM STARVING - anyone else? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App