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That said I run errands and take my kids to the park and stuff. I think I'll start walking on a schedule and start on right like you guys!

Running around after munchkins sounds like some pretty purposeful movement to me!!

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Walked with the family last night and dr played my return to the gym for today. Made it through an entire workout. Heading out for a pedicure! Amazing how much better I feel at 2 weeks out:-)

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Well here is where I am. Over the last week or so I had been getting progressively weaker. As long as I was sitting or laying down I felt 100% fine. But if I stood up or tried to walk, I only had about 5 mins worth of effort in me. Annoying.

After multiple doctor visits and lab draws, he put me in the ER yesterday and ran a bunch of tests. The culprit was that my potassium was low. They gave me some potassium and I feel decidedly better today, the weakness is still there but better. So I guess I need to go get some Powerade or something with electrolytes in it.

On the plus side, I got to start my soft foods this week! Started with some Greek yogurt to help with the diarrhea. Then I had some refried Beans and cheese, supplemented with some unflavored Protein Powder. Delicious! Tonight I think it will be an egg and some cheese :)

Down about 14 pounds since surgery.

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Let me just share with you what my surgeon just told me 30 minutes ago at my first post op appt. I have the same compliants as you... tired not able to choke down the Protein Shakes still having pain not getting enough Water. What he said was in his decades long career as a bariatric surgeon the patients who struggle the most initially end up being the greatest success stories. It gave me hope. I hope it does you too. Hang in there.

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Let me just share with you what my surgeon just told me 30 minutes ago at my first post op appt. I have the same compliants as you... tired not able to choke down the Protein Shakes still having pain not getting enough Water. What he said was in his decades long career as a bariatric surgeon the patients who struggle the most initially end up being the greatest success stories. It gave me hope. I hope it does you too. Hang in there.

I hope he's right because this stage is the pits!!

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Yes it is. He also said if it fits inside your wedding ring you can swallow it meaning my pepcid and Vitamins.< /p>

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Yes it is. He also said if it fits inside your wedding ring you can swallow it meaning my pepcid and Vitamins.< /p>

Is the Pepcid working for you? I have crazy reflux and was on Pepcid. They had to switch me to omeprazole bc I couldn't sleep at night. Anyone else having bad reflux?

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Yes better than prilosec. I'm taking pepcid 20mg (not 10 mg) two times a day. I have no reflux.

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You can try prevacid its stronger than prilosec or maybe you just weren't taking a high enough dosage. Usual dose for pepcid is only 10mg daily.

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Had my 6 week follow up today. I'm down 28lbs and no longer morbidly obese!! Just curious how much other June 25 sleeved have lost. Hope you all are doing well!

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Had my 6 week follow up today. I'm down 28lbs and no longer morbidly obese!! Just curious how much other June 25 sleeved have lost. Hope you all are doing well!

I was sleeved June 24th my 6 weeks visit was last Tuesday. I am 28 pounds down also.

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Surgery June 25th... Down 28 since surgery as well! 45 including two week pre op diet :)

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I was sleeved June 25th. I am down a total of 33 pounds. Only 19 since surgery. I have been following all the rules but had s period of over three weeks when the scale didn't move at all. So dang frustrating. This week it seems to finally be moving again. Good luck to all!

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I was sleeved June 25th. I am down a total of 33 pounds. Only 19 since surgery. I have been following all the rules but had s period of over three weeks when the scale didn't move at all. So dang frustrating. This week it seems to finally be moving again. Good luck to all!

Looks & sounds like we are all headed in the right direction! Keep it up! My dietician said drinking 64 oz of Water everyday helps the weight loss process! Some days it hard getting down that much liquid!

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