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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.

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

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?

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!!

By my calculations, a person needs about 10 ounces of protein (fish/chicken/beef) a day to hit 65-75 grams of protein -- more if you are adding yogurt/cottage cheese/eggs/beans.

OMG, you have had terrible luck!! Get better. :-)

I'm obsessing about serving sizes, so pls excuse me in advance :-) Ho many meals a day do you need to eat to meet your protein goal?

Just because you can, doesn't mean you should. Did you RD/NUT give you instructions about how much to eat?

When I was having incision pain, surgeon's nurse said I could take Advil if Tylenol didn't work. But only for 2 weeks. I didn't take either because I figure my liver has been through enough.

In a couple of weeks, 2.5 ounces protein, plus 1/4-1/2 cup fruit/veges. I have a calorie target, too (only because I asked): 600-800 per day. This is up to 3 month checkup.

Going to predict that my answer today would be different than my answer at 135 lb LOL Sent from my SM-G935V using BariatricPal mobile app

@katebruin haha, me too! My hairdresser knows and I haven't even told my sister. Sent from my SM-G935V using BariatricPal mobile app

So I dropped my r d a note asking this question last night and her reply this morning was to try to hit the weight goal not the volume goal. Confirming that it is true all of our practices are different LOL Sent from my SM-G935V using BariatricPal mobile app

That's what they did for my son when they thought he had gastroparesis. He had to eat nuclear marshmallows and he was scanned. Sent from my SM-G935V using BariatricPal mobile app