spoiltmom

LOL! How do you drink all that? What I mean is I was told that once I get restriction I probably wouldn't be able to continue drinking my 3 cups a day. So are you able to drink that much without it interfering with your eating?

I do and before surgery I would drink 3 good size cups of every morning. Now I'm drinking just one cup a day and I'm finding that's all I really need. My surgeon says coffee is fine but I know some are totally against it. How many of you still drink it daily?

This!! I had a reaction to the Dermabond. I itched like mad until I got it all off and started using cortizone and taking Benadryl. I'd call your surgeon and let him know and see what he says.

Take some Miralax. That's what I've been using and it works great. Just do it once a day until you are feeling better again.

Congratulations!!!

So my surgeon said the only fluid in my band is what's put there to PRIME it for surgery. How much is that? I'm having a hysterectomy next week and my Ob/Gyn said the band has to be TOTALLY EMPTY before surgery. I guess I'll call tomorrow and see if the nurse knows.

See that's what's weird to me. My stomach still feels hungry but I can feel the food in my throat. It's odd. Especially since I don't have heartburn, pain or any nausea with it.

My surgeon told me to eat a cup at a time and no more.

I've ordered from Nashua Nutrition and Best Price Nutrition. Also if you call Syntrax they will sell you a sampler with 10 or 11 single packets of their flavors for like $10 with shipping. The number is 1-866-333-7403. Just tell them you are a bariatric patient and would like some samples.

I've been on solids for almost a week now with no problems. I only eat a cup of food per meal. I take dime size bites and I chew slowly. After I eat the cupful I'm still hungry but I just stop eating. The problem? My food feels like it's coming back up my throat at times. I don't burp or get sick to my stomach it just feels like I constantly have to swallow b/c something's in my throat. Is that normal?

Mine says no drinking for 30 minutes before or 30 minutes after.

I know eye of round and rump roast are the leanest but I've never been able to cook one and get it tender. I've even tried them in the crockpot and they are still tough. Do you guys know of a way to do it? We like chuck roast b/c they fall apart and are very tender if you cook on them on low in the crockpot but they are so fatty. Any suggestions?

Thanks for posting this! I'm always looking for new recipes.

I was told to wait 60 SECONDS between bites and to finish my meal within 30 minutes.

Those of you that are on solid foods now- do you have any gas pains after eating? I wake up fine every morning but within 30 minutes of eating I start having gas pains in my left side around my port area. Is that normal??

I'm curious about this too. I wear an 11. My dh says I have skis and not feet:(

Since fall is coming I have a really stupid question to ask. My doc said after the pre and post op diet no more liquid foods b/c they would slide right through and make me gain. What about soups/stews and chili?? I like to make one pot meals like that when it's cold outside.

Well I used to use Philips Colon Health. It helped a lot with my stomach issues. I stopped taking it before my surgery. I started it again today though b/c I keep getting these horrible gas pains. It helped in the past so I'm hoping it will help again.

Like for clothes or unopened protein powders?

Yes this works great with cheese and pepperoni. Even dh likes them.

Actually the IV antibiotic for the surgery IS indicated and does work for UTI's. If your over the Strep and you just have the UTI now and you have no fever by Wednesday then your surgeon may be fine with you going ahead.

Good Luck tomorrow! Don't be nervous it's really not that bad.

Well if you are doing better on Wednesday then I'd probably go ahead and do it. When they do the surgery they give you IV fluids and IV antibiotics so that might help you even more.

I'm doing Weight Watchers right now. I'm hoping to lose a few more pounds before my first fill.

I didn't take any pain meds. I was out driving the very next day.