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I had my 4 week appointment yesterday. 4 weeks to the day and was given the all clear to resume normal eating with no restrictions. Of course that doesn’t mean to go back to candy and all that other junk, but i can eat whatever I want. It’s on me to be smart about it.
I started morning of surgery at 275. Four days later I was at 266.6 (8.4lb loss). One week out i was at 259 (16lb loss) and two weeks out I was at 252 (23lb loss). I’m now at 247. Total loss in 4 weeks is 28 pounds so I’m pretty pleased.
1st week was just chicken Soup broth, Premier Protein shakes (Costco), surgar free Jello, popscicles, and sugar free pudding.
2nd week, same as week one, but a couple times tried mashed potatoes. Started walking on treadmill few times a week. 15 minutes each.
3rd week, same as 2nd week, but tried meatballs and diced chicken breast. Tried chicken tacos. Chicken, corn tortillas and salsa.
4th week, beginning of the 4th week tried steak quesadilla, chips and salsa. Keep in mind very small portions. That’s where I’m at now. Was also cleared to lift weights which I will be starting next week.
At no time have I been nauseous or thrown up. A few times my stomach would rumble for a second or two, but nothing significant. I’ve probably been a bit aggressive in introducing the foods, but it’s worked out fine and I’m happy with the results. It’s all up to me now how I handle myself going forward.
As far as recommending this surgery, for me it worked out great and was fairly easy. However, that may not be the case for everyone. I made the decision by realizing it was something I needed to do at late 40’s to improve my health and way of life. I chose not to pay too close attention to the negative reviews because as with any surgery everyone handles it differently.

Good Luck

Do a lot of walking within a couple hours of being brought up from recovery. Can't stress this enough. I've had many surgeries and walking is the best thing you can do for pain and discomfort. As far as preparing before, have fun. enjoy the food you love because after next week you reset everything. Doesn't mean you can't eat down the road, but you may miss it in the beginning. I'm five weeks out and have no eating restrictions. Haven't gotten sick once and I've re-introduced pretty much everything I ate prior to surgery, except for soda and sweets.
First night will be hardest as you can't have anything. Not even Water. Ask for wet swabs to wipe your lips. As soon as you drink the dye and your cleared the next morning you'll be able to start. Pain shouldn't feel more than as if you did a bunch of sit-ups. Will start to decrease beginning day 3 and then be completely gone after the first week.
Good luck!

Do a lot of walking within a couple hours of being brought up from recovery. Can't stress this enough. I've had many surgeries and walking is the best thing you can do for pain and discomfort. As far as preparing before, have fun. enjoy the food you love because after next week you reset everything. Doesn't mean you can't eat down the road, but you may miss it in the beginning. I'm five weeks out and have no eating restrictions. Haven't gotten sick once and I've re-introduced pretty much everything I ate prior to surgery, except for soda and sweets.
First night will be hardest as you can't have anything. Not even Water. Ask for wet swabs to wipe your lips. As soon as you drink the dye and your cleared the next morning you'll be able to start. Pain shouldn't feel more than as if you did a bunch of sit-ups. Will start to decrease beginning day 3 and then be completely gone after the first week.
Good luck!

As a follow up now during week 5 I've introduced chicken tenders, pizza, salad, vegetables and no issues. Again, in small quantities, but haven't had any issues whatsoever and still losing weight each week. I'm completely unrestricted in diet now.

I had my 4 week appointment yesterday. 4 weeks to the day and was given the all clear to resume normal eating with no restrictions. Of course that doesn’t mean to go back to candy and all that other junk, but i can eat whatever I want. It’s on me to be smart about it.
I started morning of surgery at 275. Four days later I was at 266.6 (8.4lb loss). One week out i was at 259 (16lb loss) and two weeks out I was at 252 (23lb loss). I’m now at 247. Total loss in 4 weeks is 28 pounds so I’m pretty pleased.
1st week was just chicken Soup broth, Premier Protein shakes (Costco), surgar free Jello, popscicles, and sugar free pudding.
2nd week, same as week one, but a couple times tried mashed potatoes. Started walking on treadmill few times a week. 15 minutes each.
3rd week, same as 2nd week, but tried meatballs and diced chicken breast. Tried chicken tacos. Chicken, corn tortillas and salsa.
4th week, beginning of the 4th week tried steak quesadilla, chips and salsa. Keep in mind very small portions. That’s where I’m at now. Was also cleared to lift weights which I will be starting next week.
At no time have I been nauseous or thrown up. A few times my stomach would rumble for a second or two, but nothing significant. I’ve probably been a bit aggressive in introducing the foods, but it’s worked out fine and I’m happy with the results. It’s all up to me now how I handle myself going forward.
As far as recommending this surgery, for me it worked out great and was fairly easy. However, that may not be the case for everyone. I made the decision by realizing it was something I needed to do at late 40’s to improve my health and way of life. I chose not to pay too close attention to the negative reviews because as with any surgery everyone handles it differently.

Good Luck

Forgot to mention. Had surgery on a Thursday and was back in the office by Monday.

I had mine on a Thursday and was back to the office on Monday. Use to having several reconstructive surgeries so this surgery was minor to me. One thing I learned from all my surgeries is the importance of walking asap. Within an hour of being brought up from recovery I was walking around the nurses station and down the hall and doing that quite often. That's a huge help in keeping the gas from building up. Greatly reduces bloating and pain.

I had mine on a Thursday and was back to the office on Monday. Use to having several reconstructive surgeries so this surgery was minor to me. One thing I learned from all my surgeries is the importance of walking asap. Within an hour of being brought up from recovery I was walking around the nurses station and down the hall and doing that quite often. That's a huge help in keeping the gas from building up. Greatly reduces bloating and pain.

I had mine on a Thursday and was back to the office on Monday. Use to having several reconstructive surgeries so this surgery was minor to me. One thing I learned from all my surgeries is the importance of walking asap. Within an hour of being brought up from recovery I was walking around the nurses station and down the hall and doing that quite often. That's a huge help in keeping the gas from building up. Greatly reduces bloating and pain.

I had my 4 week appointment yesterday. 4 weeks to the day and was given the all clear to resume normal eating with no restrictions. Of course that doesn’t mean to go back to candy and all that other junk, but i can eat whatever I want. It’s on me to be smart about it.
I started morning of surgery at 275. Four days later I was at 266.6 (8.4lb loss). One week out i was at 259 (16lb loss) and two weeks out I was at 252 (23lb loss). I’m now at 247. Total loss in 4 weeks is 28 pounds so I’m pretty pleased.
1st week was just chicken Soup broth, Premier Protein shakes (Costco), surgar free Jello, popscicles, and sugar free pudding.
2nd week, same as week one, but a couple times tried mashed potatoes. Started walking on treadmill few times a week. 15 minutes each.
3rd week, same as 2nd week, but tried meatballs and diced chicken breast. Tried chicken tacos. Chicken, corn tortillas and salsa.
4th week, beginning of the 4th week tried steak quesadilla, chips and salsa. Keep in mind very small portions. That’s where I’m at now. Was also cleared to lift weights which I will be starting next week.
At no time have I been nauseous or thrown up. A few times my stomach would rumble for a second or two, but nothing significant. I’ve probably been a bit aggressive in introducing the foods, but it’s worked out fine and I’m happy with the results. It’s all up to me now how I handle myself going forward.
As far as recommending this surgery, for me it worked out great and was fairly easy. However, that may not be the case for everyone. I made the decision by realizing it was something I needed to do at late 40’s to improve my health and way of life. I chose not to pay too close attention to the negative reviews because as with any surgery everyone handles it differently.

Good Luck