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I was just recommended a gentle strengthening and stretching DVD called Posture and Pain Relief that has two 30-minute workouts to help strengthen my back and posture. Just did the Posture workout for the first time yesterday and I woke up sore and stiff this morning — a sign to me that I actually did something even though the workout was gentle. Something like this could help.

Thank you for that. Very helpful! I think it must be muscular. I’ve had small bowel movements but I’ve just began taking a med my gastro prescribed & my Probiotics. I’m gonna give it a cpl days, try to be more mindful of my movements & see if it fixes itself. Back to work today. No time for down time! 🤢

You actually don't even need to buy the dispenser. You can just dump the powder in a couple ounces of Water and shake to dissolve it. Also, their customer service is PHENOMENAL! My first order got messed up, and when I reached out to the company, the owner called me back directly. They had someone hand deliver my shipment at the end of that work day!

Totally fine - this might be a Water and some bowel mass piling up. You will dump that in a couple of days for sure
Don't check your scale on daily basis - do that once per week, on the same day, same time - just as jcb123 suggested.

Don't worry about that at all Killian. I weighed myself everyday since surgery as well and I was down every day, then the other day it said I went up 2lbs, today when I went on the scale I was down 3. Weight fluctuation happens to everyone which is why they suggest we only weight ourselves once a week (although that is tough to do). You will see it come off.

You had your surgery 5 days ago? I know the surgeons generally encourage moderate pace WALKING but doing something like lifting weights and heavy workouts where you are breaking a real sweat...talk to your surgeon first. I saw a video on Youtube where the surgeon says DO NOT workout for a fairly long period post-op because working out DOES increase our appetites and it could actually lead to cheating!

No danger of that for me. This surgery I needed to save my life and nothing matters more to me than reaching goal weight (other than my family). I am so blessed that I have very little to no appetite...only head hunger...noticed I was obsessively reading Paleo/AIP diet recipes and pinning them...so I needed to focus more on positive weight loss stories, fashion, and comedy! food can wait! Right now I'm drinking one Protein Shake a day and lots of Water.

Talk to your surgeon. I'm pretty sure they said give it 4 weeks after surgery to let your body heal and rest. Walking is ALWAYS okay if you are going at a moderate pace and not huffing and puffing too hard. Ease into your workouts after you get approval from your surgeon. I think situps and such might be a no-no for a certain period post-op because of the internal sutures.

I was just going to ask this question myself, so thanks for doing so!

I’ve been struggling with the same thing!! I’m just trying to take it one day at a time....eventually it has to get better.

If you are constipated you need to contact your doctor. I have heard horror stories about constpation and not getting it taken care of. Protein will make you constipated especially Protein Drinks.

Sending prayers for all our friends getting sleeved this week! Can't wait to hear how it went.
Remember to take your pics and measurements if you haven't yet. I did it today and it was eye opening.
Hugs!

Dr mark Pleatman in Bloomfield Mi. 11,200.00 everything

I too had problems for a long time after my surgery. One day I was so desperate that I ask a nutritionist at work to look at what I was eating. Turns out, there was very little Fiber in my diet. I started eating more fiber - berries, peas, quinoa, etc... and all of my problems went away. I spent so long chasing a remedy that I missed the root cause of the issue.

Try getting up and walking. I had my gallbladder out on Friday and couldn’t believe how painful the gas was. Anytime I felt it, I would get up and walked, and that took care of it (until the next time).

Try a heating pad!

I found the same problem and had to get pantoprazol(somac(Australian brand))