Hi! My name is Roz, I am a 43 year old mother of 3 from NY. I had my surgery on July 20, 2011with Dr. Vamulapalli at Montefiore Medical Center. My surgery went well but I had to stay an extra day in the hospital because I wasn't able to drink enough liquids. On surgery day I was 248 and today, a month later I am 223. I thought that i had prepared myself for life after surgery but it is nothing like I anticipated. All of the sugar free drinks that I loved while preparing for surgery now leave a weird metal taste in my mouth and I was even having trouble with water and protein. There was a week that I threw up everyday, but I think that I may have been eating too fast and once I drank a little to soon. Because I could only eat about an once every few hours without the protein in between my puree stage has been extended. I'm still not eating verymuch but I can drink water now. I haven't lost any weight in the past 2 weeks or so so I'm a little scared. I worked out a little last night and that went well. I'm just really nervous and have not idea what is going on. I hope things get better.

I know exactly what you mean! After surgery, I was in shock about how much of a change my life was. I never realized how many food commercials were on TV until I was laying on the couch the week after surgery, thinking I want that!!!! Over and over. I will tell you that it has gotten so much easier when I started feeling better. I feel wonderful! If I don't eat right, I don't feel well either. They are related. Also I had gone 5 days without any weight loss and it was because I was not eating enough. I upped my protein to make sure I was getting at least 60grams a day and keep my calories between 600-800 a day. And I went back to losing 1 to 2lbs a day. Eat more protein or do protein drinks. I have Whey Protein from GNC with 20g protein, 2g carbs and 2g of fat. Only 3 a day and ur at the minimum. I hope this helps!!!