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I have another 7 days to reach 1 month, and I am down 17# since surgery.

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I'm not sure I understand why you want to go back to soups and yogurt -- how will this diminish cravings for sweets? And congrats on 22#s in less than a month -- that is fantastic!!

I'm going on a cruise in May -- should be interesting!!

Hmmm, my protein shake, SFH Pure, has whey concentrate. I googled it and it looks like my concentrate is 80% protein and an isolate is 90% protein. Absent lactose intolerance, does it matter if it is an isolate or concentrate?

Congratulations!!!!

Sleep apnea is common in overweight people. Test is easy. :-)

That was a good one -- and I thought I had seen them all!

Try taking a cooler shower.

I had that! Sorry to hear you do, too. For me, it started on Day 10 and ended on Day 16. It was like there was literally a knife embedded in my main incision wound, and it hurt like crazy every time I moved. Went away as suddenly as it came. Swelling pressing nerve? Staple/stitch in muscle? Hematoma? Hernia? I never learned exactly what it was, but it is not uncommon.

I'm also not hungry yet, but I do look forward to my meals. How far are you from surgery? How many meals does your surgeon have you eating? Are your meals tasty? For instance, I like a scrambled egg well enough, but its better when I add some cheese and hot sauce. And rotisserie chicken is good, but its better with a tablespoon of Siracha Aoli served with it. Simple additions add some needed fats and flavor, and its still easy to keep calories in the 500-600/day range (which is my target for week 4-5).

Not that I've noticed yet. But, truthfully, I'm pretty worn out in the evening still. I should have taken an extra week off...

I researched it and bought a little Kitchen Aid food processor, but I haven't used it -- I use my teeth like @madlily

OMG, just had 2 ounces of wild cod and it was so good! This is a good choice for folks who don't like fishy fish. Its chewy like lobster, mild, and filling....

Ha! I'm doing this to my mom if she asks!! :-)

Gah, very exciting!!

Oh hell yes! As if my own impatience isn't enough, I have to deal with theirs!! Hang in there, don't overspend on clothes for their behalf, because you are going to go through many sizes. :-)

I have no idea what was in the IV at the hospital that first 24 hours, but it must have worked well because I had minimal pain too. When I had the weird incision pain from Day 10 through Day 16, my surgeon's office authorized Advil only if Tylenol didn't work. I skipped them both and tried to stay still as much as I could, 'cause then it didn't hurt. Soooooo glad that stabbing pain passed!!

I just finished week 3, down 14# since surgery. I'm not necessarily hungry but sometimes I just want to EAT, if that makes sense. I am eating 4 meals a day spaced 4 hours apart: shakes and softs.

New haircuts? Makeovers? Etc? I am lopping off a bunch of my hair to a short-ish bob later today. Can't wait! I am armed with dozens of photos of what I want --my poor hair stylist, LOL. When my face thins down, would love to try a short haircut!

Had my first challenge today: Easter dinner, where only my husband and SIL know about the surgery. I surreptitiously moved food around my plate, and unloaded a big chunk to my husband's plate. And I ate a few small bites of ham and macaroni and cheese, a few blueberries and a raspberry. Since weighing my food wasn't an option, I ate conservatively, and planned/met my protein requirements before dinner. Success!! And damn, people eat a lot of food, don't they? I never noticed before!! Anybody else have a similar experience?

I'm in! BK, we used to dive...

Good point -- my head is so locked in to two ounces soft protein 2X per day that I forgot!! Can't wait to start a more normal diet (with veges, fruits, nuts) in 2 weeks.

I found that half shakes worked best for me until recently. 12 ounces was nauseating. 2 more week and I hope to leave shakes in the dust and never look back!!