Anyone want to share how they're doing a few days out? My surgery was Monday. I feel like I have been hit by a truck! Can't get over the bruising on my belly. I tend to feel restless, like I want to wander around now knowing what to do with myself. This chair, that chair, walking, bathroom, bed. I took a shower today, and that was really helpful in my overall feeling. How are you doing? I posted about sleeping, and someone said I won't get over how much better I'll be feeling. When? In a few days? I can't imagine it, but I know I'll get there! Emotionally I'm very excited to start my new healthy life of eating less. Fornow, I'm sipping broth and juice and protein stuff. Hope everone is doing okay! Sorry about my typos.

I was actually afraid to eat the first week and had absolutely no appetite so I found myself weak and nauseated all the time. I started just nibbling on my family's dinner and noticed I feel so much better. I can't manage to keep ANY of the protein down so I'm having to use food as a protein source.

Try GoGurt...that was the first thing I "ate" and it made a world of a difference. Then I tried a little oatmeal, then some mashed sweet potatoes, and a little cornbread dressing. Now I can only eat a couple baby spoons full before I'm totally stuffed bu hey, I'm eating! Also keep in mind that the larger you were befoe surgery, the more trauma your tummy went through. I was only 206 and I had managed to "shrink" my stomach quite a bit before surgery.

Everyone moves at their own pace and I believe the recommended diets are too "perfect" for everyone to follow. We aren't all the same and even though we had the same surgery we won't heal the same or progress the same! My cousin had the bypass in Alabama and went home already eating mushies! No liquid phase at all! Trust me, you will know when you can handle it...take it one small bite at a time. Also try coconut water....I'm drinking it today and I swear I feel 1000000% better! Must be the vitamins and potassium!

Good luck guys! We are all going to be just fine!

My inlaws are here visiting, and I'm in my nightgown, boobs flopping around and everything, and I just don't care.

I was laughing my butt off at this. The day after surgery, my husband and I couldn't stand sitting in the hotel room staring at each other, so we went out shopping. Mind you, I wasn't putting a bra on for love nor money and I was wearing a denim dress, crocs, and George my lovely pain pump hanging around my neck. I figured I didn't know anyone in Vegas and was never going back so, what the hey. The only person who approached me was a saleslady. She saw me wandering back and forth among the motorcycle jackets because they had some super cute ones that would fit me RIGHT NOW down to a size small and I was fighting with myself not to buy one then and there!