NoMoreFatMelissa

I was banded Nov. 24th - today is my 10th day post-op. So far I've lost 12 lbs. Weight dropped real quickly the first week but seem to have slowed down little over the past few days. But Aunt Flow is visiting and I'm sure I'm retaining some water. Once she's outta town I know I'll be down a lb. or two. While 12 lbs doesn't sound like much I actually have something very real to compare it to! My 4 1/2 month daughter is almost 13 lbs and she can get real heavy, real fast, when I've gotta carry her around or hold her for a long time. Today, while she was in my arms, I thought to myself "Wow, 12 lbs is heavy! And that's how much I've lost!" It's encouraging! :whatchutalkingabout

I was banded Nov. 24th so today will be 10 days post-op. As of this morning I've lost 12 lbs. Two days ago (according to the scale) I was two lbs lighter...but I blame the weight gain on Aunt Flow. Once she's outta town those two lbs in water weight will be gone, too.

I had a lot of pain in my shoulders and lower neck the week of my surgery. When I asked the doctor what this could be, he told me the air in my belly is pushing on a nerve causing the pain. It still happens every so often. Sitting up real straight helps a little. Walking around and trying to *burp* out the air is helpful, too. Also, Gas-X strips are a Godsend. :whatchutalkingabout