So today is 3 weeks post op date. I am very glad that I am feeling better every week. The pain from the incision in the right side muscle was almost unbearable the first week and now it only bothers me when sitting too long.

I am totally used to burping in-between bites..lol.... not something I ever thought I would be comfrtable with, but it has to be done or food gets stuck. I had a bad weekend of trying new foods, and all feeling stuck.

As for the weight loss.... well I feel that I am a slow loser? I can see that lots of people have twice the success as me. I lost 9lbs the first week and 4 since then, nothign since last friday tho. I know that 12lbs is still something to be happy about. I could not even button my pants after surgery because of the iv fluids and gas inside me so at least I feel that I am fitting into my pants with ease.

I know that 12lbs in 3 weeks is something I would not have done on my own. I also know that not drinking alcohol or eating late night Snacks would still be happening if I did not have this surgery. It is a shame I could not have adopted this mind set before, as I am still always hungry, so I have been cranky.

The worst for me right now is the moods! I am hungry... my dr says it is gas, and ummmmm noooooo it is hunger!! so I am depressed not to be able to fullfill that emtiona need sometimes, and then angry cause I am hungry and feel pain when I eat most of the time, so then angry for putting myself in the position of being so over weight that I had to have surgery and then I feel sad that I have so many restrictions which make it hard to enjoy being out with friends and family as we used to.

I am glad I made the choice to do something for me that will help change my life because I know that a year from now i will see this was all worth it.

good luck to all on your journey.

Sorry you are having so many problems. I am just wondering what foods that you are eating at 3 weeks that are getting stuck, At 3 weeks there were not that many things that were on my diet plan. I know that diets vary a great deal from doctor to doctor so just wondering what types of food you are trying to eat at 3 weeks post op.

According to my dr I'm able to eat chicken soup, (not noodles yet) lentil soup (any soup with beans really) and soft scrambled eggs and lean meats plus tuna (which made me puke). The eggs are very hard to get down no matter how soft i scramble them and even egg whites. Even sf

Jello goes down rough even after I keep it in my mouth to a liquid.

Can't do cold water yet but I'm able to drink @least 8 cups of room temp water a day:-)

The chicken in the soup is so soft and I chew it softer but it still feels stuck and I have to walk around and burp for about 15-20 minutes.

Protein shakes are good. I can't drink milk based anything yet as it makes me ill but I'll either mix them with water or silk milk.

It's quite a process trying to eat and eat slow and wait for pain to pass... I know it'll get easier but now it sucks;)

You are doing great, everyone is different. 12 lbs is 12 lbs, dont think you didnt lose enough. The way I look at it, the slower you lose , the less likely to get saggy skin! I will be 4 weeks out this Friday and I can eat all kinds of things. I have been out to dinner, had fish ceviche ( minus the tostada shell) and I freaking loved it so much I bought all the ingredients and made some at home. We love mexican food so I have had a grilled chicken taco, ate just the meat and salsa, approx 1/4 cup or so, no problems. I can eat pretty much anything it seems, just not a lot of it. Just keep trying new things, it will all fall into place for you!

i am in the same boat as you, it is embarassing all the questions people ask and they dont really see a big difference

yet... my family watches me eat. i too feel hungary. i go to eat and im disappointed and in pain. or if i do eat and it goes

down ok. i feel guilty maybe i ate to much, just remember how much we ate before our surgery all the fast food and sn

acking and over over over eating all day long. were getting healthy. we are trying. please lets all stick together and

be proud of our lil progress we have made. because before it was bad really bad. today is better because im not

gorging. this is work but i feel god will bless our efforts. dont give up you are not alone. i weighed in on my day

of surgery. at 304 today im 288.6 its not enough but its the truth. and its better than before.

Just keep doing what you are doing and it will get easier. I haven't had any problems with foods but I am not losing weight as fast as I expected. Many people post how the weight is just pouring off of them but it isn't for me. Kepp up the spirits and so will I