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Interested! Mine was 12/20

Mine too. I’m on day 6 post op .

December 20 here!

Mine too. I’m on day 6 post op .

Hi all!
Question- do the Protein Shakes count as Water intake? I’m supposed to get 60 Protein and 64 water right? I’m 5 days post op

Good luck to you! You’ll do great!

It was actually not bad at all. Def sore (like you got punched or worked out hard) and it felt like really bad gas pains at the top incision for me. Day 5 and I’m having much less gas pain and overall ok,

Crazy but the scale says down 7 lbs?! Not hungry at all- hard to drink everything you need to

Balance and rest - lots of it :-) I tend to be a go go go person
(walking for sure and some hh activity- making sure I rest up to heal up. )

Glad u are feeling better!

My gas was horrendous and I couldn't release it. The combination of walking and mylicon drops began to help after a few hours. Its most painful in the first day or two, I'm now at day 5 and it only occurs if i take too big a sip.

December 20 here!

Interested! Mine was 12/20

So your 2 shakes plus another 40 oz of Fluid is the goal.
The first few days were the hardest but now that you are 5 days out you should be able to hit the recommended amounts. Good luck

I just got my surgery date - it is December 27. Would love to have some December support buddies to get through this together and help eachother.

So I have a (likely) surgery date of December 13th, pending insurance approval. Any other people having a gastric bypass in December and want to be buddies? I hope we can keep this thread going as we prepare for surgery, and after!

The Fluid requirement is met by a combination. It is not only the Water that you drink each day. But also the water you drink when you take your Vitamins and medicine. It is the milk you drink. It is the fluids content of the Protein Shakes. It is the water component of the Soups you take. It is met by flavored water such as Crystal Light. It is met by sugar free popsicles. It is met by tea and Decaf coffee. It is a combination of all the fluids that you consume during the day.

When I had my RNY they had me start with Centrum chewable vitamins. But finally I just went to a Bariatric Vitamins they are in capsules and I was told that you can open them up and sprinkle on applesauce. I have heard others say they used FLINTSTONE chewable's!! YUKKY I couldn't do them at all. I also would say if your DR has you taking Calcium make sure it is calcium citrate in PETITES. Welcome to the OTHER side. LOL Hang on you will be on the BEST JOURNEY of your life!! Happy Holidays. And KEEP ON KEEPING ON!!

I'm now 3 months out and I have been stalled again for 3 weeks. I've lost 42 pounds, but I'm feeling like I won't lose anymore weight. I'm meeting my Water goals, Protein, and exercise goals. I still keep thinking I should've gotten the RNY.
i hope I can lose another 30 pounds by my 6 month appointment in the next few months. I have pcos and I think that's the culprit. I feel lighter but no more weightless. Maybe I should go to therapy or something. Smh

Thanks for asking this! I am a month out and very anxious about the holidays. I was sleeved 5 days before thanksgiving and the smells and sights were tempting but my family didn’t push me. I know they all have been worried about my weight so saying no wasn’t pushed back that hard on. I definitely think there is no harm in a white lie. Saying you have a little upset stomach won’t hurt. If the gathering gets too stressful you can leave early and blame it on not feeling well. I have already told my partner that we need to come up with an excuse to leave my famillg early because I don’t want to deal with all the temptation. I am also bringing some homemade no sugar added applesauce so I know I have a safe sweet to have. You got this! Just remember why you are doing this.

First time posting here- Had my revision from lap band to RNY yesterday. It’s not as bad as I had built up in my head. Took a while for anesthesia to wear off. I had ice chips first, then Water, and a sugar free popsicle last night. Everything is going down ok. The gas pain is the worst part but it’s tolerable. Walking helps. Hoping to go home today. The hospital bed is uncomfortable and people come in and out of my room constantly, so I’m looking forward to a good night sleep. The actual incision sites are not very painful. Feels like I did a bunch of sit ups. Peeing feels a little weird. Who knew we used so many abdominal muscles to pee. I also have cotton mouth, which I’m hoping gets better. Here’s to a new me for the new year.

I always asked if I was on track at my follow up appointments. My surgeon's office never gave weight loss averages to patients because we all lose at different rates.
After looking at this I realize my weight loss was crazy fast.. Starting weight 254. I lost 115 in six months.