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No problem MsGal. Each Dr is different. Mine just kinda told me to go with what my body could tolerate. I had soup today again, but I think I overdid it now I am miserable :/ So tomorrow I'm going back to just the solid liquids. My Dr told me I could walk, walk, walk, walk ...lol no lifting no heavy cardio. No water aerobics yet, give that about a month. Otherwise, just be gentle on myself. Message me any time!!

I have none this morning, the most exciting thing I have done this morning was download the blogger app to my phone. I do not want to get out of bed, I do not want to go ''start the day''. I think it started yesterday, wait, actually yesterday I had motivation. I got up, took a nice long shower and felt so wonderful!! I went to the Dr. too. Got cleared off bed rest, got cleared to drive, found out when I could start exercising, when I can start water aerobics, and got cleared off the clear liquid diet I think its a little soon, but I have introduced yogurt and last night I introduced soup...YES SOUP. I had chicken and potato soup, bullet'ed, strained, and 1/2 cup. OMG it was soo good, I was full but gassy the rest of the night so I think I am going to reign it back in some and stick with the yogurt and some blander foods before going back to a richer soup again. I slept good last night! Which is a big plus. I have avoided the scale. When I went in to see the Dr. yesterday I didn't look on the scale to see what it says, I don't wanna know yet. I think I want to concentrate on NSV (Non Scale Victories) before I start stressing over what the scale says. My fingers feel thin today, I know that sounds strange but my fingers don't feel swollen I guess is a better way to say it. Well the chickens and Ducks wait for no woman so I am going to get up and get moving. Hope everyone has a great day!! Write tomorrow.

Keep me updated Mojaleski!!

"You cant be afraid of what people will feel at the expense of what you feel." - Steve Harvey I was half asleep with the TV on when I heard Steve Harvey say this. The topic on his show today is being able to tell other people no. It got me thinking, "Do I say NO enough?" Kids wanna borrow money, if I have it I give it to them. When my friends want to borrow something, I usually say yes. When it comes to compromise it seems that I was always the one bending over backwards to accommodate everyone but myself. Then I decided 6 months ago that I was going to do something for me. I might revisit this topic above at another time.. but for right now I think I will just talk about how I am feeling. Today makes day 6. How do I feel? gurgly hahahaha My stomach is gurgling and talking bubbles. Which is a good thing, my incision sites are not sore anymore and I slept partly on my side last night. (I did cheat though and took some of my lovely liquid codeine to help me sleep) Before I completely woke up this morning I got Bret (who was already up, thanks DD2) to bring me my medication so I could take it the correct way, no chewing up the pills and before I got up and started moving around. I have discovered I am going to take the blood pressure meds a little later in the day, and the thyroid soon as I get up with an empty stomach..haha but as it is now its an empty stomach all darn day!! I got me 2 popsicles, some chicken broth, a lime jello and a small cup of Gatorade....and that was breakfast. This liquid diet is murder, but I can say I do not have any diarrhea. So if that's what it takes then ok. But right now I would fight a wild pack of dogs for just one scrambled egg and a slice of toast. I guess I can tie in the whole no thing after all. For my health, for my healing I have to say NO. To myself, to my kids, to people who want something from me right now. It's not gonna happen. I have to put myself first right now and heal, then I can go back to being the pushover that I once was..lol

Woke up with diarrhea and nausea then went to dizzy and it won't go away. Back in hospital for observation and iv fluid push. New quote for the day is Dorey - just Kee swimming just keep swimming! ****UPDATE UPDATE UPDATE**** I'm out of the hospital back home and put back on the clear liquid diet. I'm still a little light headed but not like before. I am to see the Dr. again Thursday and if the diarrhea keep up take Pepto Bismol (or Imodium, I have Pepto) and if I become nauseous then take a nausea pill. Sleep and rest, sleep and rest is the main thing he said for me to do.

Well, I guess that's how I have to start this out.... I woke up this morning feeling pretty good. First night I slept through the night and comfortable, woke feeling fresh and good. Then it went downhill. I awoke around 10, which is rare for me since I am usually up bright and early. My daughter got here by 10:30 and we went to go get me a protein shake, I was feeling a little antsy and shaky but I just figured it was from not eating anything yet or having anything to drink. Got my shake and took my aloe vera shot, and my lemon green tea, and my shake and dug in. Took the shot, and stared on the shake. Came home and had 4 oz. of my shake on top of what I had eaten on my way back home. And drank all the lemon green tea. Then I had a bm. It was diarrhea. And to top it off I was feeling a little more shaky and nausea set in. I figured I was hungry. (it had been about an hour since I had eaten, so I made some Soup on the Go Cream of Broccoli and measured it out, 4 oz. ate it slowly and had to go to the restroom again... another bm more diarrhea. By this point I was feeling suuuper light headed, shaky, faint, and nauseous. I called my Dr. and talked to the nurse explaining to her what was going on and if she could get me some nausea meds called in. They called me in something for nausea, and told me start drinking Gatorade. Lots and lots of Gatorade, and to take some Pepto and the nausea meds, and to come in and see the Dr. at 9am. 1st appointment. After I took the medicine and drank about 3 cups (8oz) of Gatorade, I started feeling human then. I am now peeing very clear urine and since the pepto no more bm's. I am still feeling a little light headed but but no more nausea and the nurse said I could scramble up an egg and have a half of toast, just make sure its mushy and wet. Or I could have some malt-o-meal. I sent darling daughter to the store to get me some malt-o-meal and more Gatorade. So I am not perfect like I think I am, and I need to be more in tune with my body instead of thinking everything was going to go back to the way it was. My new mantra for today is ......

I would go with the tooth ache or a stomach virus.. something like that. But that's just me.

I looked at your before and after pics and I can tell a huge difference! You look absolutely amazing! Keep it up! Dont get discouraged! Remember you are beautiful inside and out, and this is helping your health!

You got this Big Tex!! I wont lie, its not the most comfortable thing right out of surgery. And the gas is miserable but when you finally start feeling human you being to feel pride that you made the biggest step to help you get your life and health back! Keep us updated!!

Craziest diet I ever did? Ummm I did the herbalife diet pills when they had the bad stuff in them. Lost lots of weight but at the same time I ended up gaining all my weight back and them some. A friend of mine was getting goat pee injections to lose weight.. Another one of my friends worked with a lady who had the lap band done, and all she was not supportive at all with her decision, all she did was complain that the lady with the lap band didn't lose any weight. Well duh, what did she expect? For her to lose the weight overnight? She lost a decent amount and met her goal but because she didn't drop it in seconds she was a failure to my friend. That's why I have not told anyone other than my close supportive family.

OMG I hope you fed him to wild pigs. That is totally outrageous!

Hey dont stress it!! Just stick with the clear liquids and make sure to sip. You got this! In a few weeks you will look back on this and go, well I learned from that lesson and you will go forward! You have done the hardest part already! **HUGS**

Today makes day 4 for me post surgery, and I had my first bm a few minutes ago. Mrsinto has a good point, when you are only drinking liquids there is nothing solid in there to come out. Increase your water intake helps. I had not had the urge to go since my surgery, and all I had been drinking was Clear Liquids. I had 2 oz Protein shake this morning (I was very nauseated and it was either that or vomit, and I didn't want to vomit) and needless to say about 2 hours after the Protein Shake I went to the restroom. No cramping, no pain, no diarrhea, just (sorry to be gross) soft serve ice cream. Quite painless

Thanks guys!

Hello all!! Today makes day 4 for me. It's been pretty exciting! I woke up this morning with no pain. I almost cried, I was so happy. Then I moved, and the gas woke up..lol I think my Dr. wanted to make me a Macy's Thanksgiving Day Balloon, he filled me with so much gas. But I have been laying with the heating pad, walking, and sitting up a lot in bed. My urine is a weird pink-ish yellow-ish brown. Not dark, but I have increased my water intake. At first I was afraid to even drink water because I was soo positive it would get stuck or something. I have discovered as long as I don't gulp it and give it a few seconds between drinks I can actually drink quite a bit of water, that makes me happy I'm only doing 4 oz every 30 minutes or so, but I think that's a good start. I don't feel like I have water belly or that I am stretching anything. And when I drink water it makes me burp, so its a win-win situation! Also, this morning when I got up I had sinus drainage and you know how that makes you feel nauseated. I tried some chicken broth, didn't help, water didn't help, nausea bracelet and drops didn't help so I went and made me a protein shake, only had about 2 oz of it, but it got rid of the nauseous feeling. I know some people have said they were on clear liquids for 2 weeks then the solid liquids for 2 weeks then on week 5 onto smushies. I have gone over my paperwork over and over, and it doesn't specify when I am suppose to start stage 2 liquids, but I had to have something this morning. it was either put something in there or throw up. And I DONT want to throw up! **Oh happy news** I just had my first bm post surgery!! YEAAAHHH!! No straining, I think the protein shake helped move the mail. I am going to stop with the pain medication, I am not a big fan of pain meds anyways, I don't like the way they make me feel but they are great for sleeping! I have liquid Tylenol for the minor cramps and ickies so that should be good. If not I still have the other, One thing I am going to to today is shower!!! I feel nasty. hahaha anyways I will try to write here every day about how my journey is going. :wub:Later Taters

I was using them on my pre-op diet, and I found them quite satisfying. There is an Herbalife business right down the road from me, and they are like a smoothy bar, that's all they serve is the Protein shakes. They are around 250 calories each, and you get a shot of aloe vera juice and some green tea, all for 5 dollars! I honestly enjoyed them, and it was nice having someone else make your shake for you.. if you do have an Herbalife smoothy bar around you then try the Butterfinger smoothy. It's just like eating the real thing!

You look amazing!!! Gives me something to work for motivations wise! Thank you!

I was a nervous wreck!! I am 3 days post op, and I can honestly say I am in pain, but that's from the gas and the incisions are sore but thats normal. Otherwise it's amazing how just a little bit of water, jello, broth, etc fills me up and I'm not walking around starving to death. Ya wanna know the one thing that scared the poop outta me? The whole idea that there was some foreign object that is in my body. I just could not get my mind wrapped around that, now that its here I don't even think about it. It's like an extra appendage I'm so use to I'm not aware of it anymore. Well until I cough or pass gas. Then the incisions hurt. But otherwise the worst part of the entire surgery is the gas. Dont stress yourself out! It's all good

haha I will never be able to think of ice cream, potato chips and dip, & fried foods the same again.. I can say since I am only 3 days out from surgery that Jello fills me up.. seriously. It's amazing how you feel satisfied

Today is day 3 of being banded. I am eating jello, popsicles, broth, water, and I have some sugar free apple juice. Oh and ice, LOTS of ice. I am so gassy its miserable, I bought the gas-x strips extra strength and they are doing no good. I dont know if its gas, or if its the band that is hurting but its a sharp stabbing pain right in the center of my back where my bra strap would sit. My incisions are itchy and sore but IDK what they look like, they are still bandaged up. If I lay down to take a nap and actually get some sleep when I wake up I feel awesome, then I move and that sharp pain comes right back. It's not there continuously it comes and goes. Hubby says its all the gas they filled me with. Ugh I cant stand it. I stayed over night in the hospital after my surgery, there was no way in hell I could have gotten in a car and drove home. NO WAY. I was in some serious pain!! But it seems to get a little better each day. I go outside and walk my back yard in laps. My back yard is about 1/10 of a mile all the way around. And I walk it at least 3 times. Someone else can do the math, I am not in the mood.. but I know its enough to make me have a small sweat (no, couldnt be the 100% humidity) and I come back in and I feel better. My daughter and I took my measurements today, and I need to take my ''fat'' picture. I'm not a religious person, and I am known to ramble but here is my prayer; Lord, please help this gas pass out of my body, let this band be the tool that I need to get my life back, please help me when I am falling and help me find the strength to overcome this and get through to the other side. - Amen.

The Lap Band is not a miracle fixer. You didnt get where you are over night. Yes I have heard that you can gain your weight back, but that's what fills are for, watching your calorie intake, making sure you exercise, and sticking to your guns and not over indulging in the things that got you to this weight to begin with. The band is a tool.. its not going to work unless you use it right.

Let me tell you this, its going to hurt, but its so worth it! The gas is what hurts the most, otherwise everything else is bearable. The gas though.... whew that is painful :/

I meant the sugar substitute in the sf jello and the sf popsicles. I have fresh stevia growing in my garden, but getting out there to get it is a big no no. I use to be a sweet n low fanatic, but I got away from it when I realized it was giving me bladder spasms. If I absolutely had to put a sweeter I would use Splenda or stevia drops. I usually use raw sugarcane sugar or go with applesauce to sweeten something..but of course I'm not baking anything..lol I will get my hubby to get me some sugar free apple juice!

Sorry everyone, I feel like a total whiny butt, but I do appreciate all the answers!!