I had plication done Feb. 3 and today I have lost 13 pounds. I am feeling pretty good after 5 days of diareaha.Immodium was very helpful!I still do not feel any physical hunger so staying on a liquid diet is working well for me. I discovered 3 new Soups this week-v8 makes a brocolli Soup and a potato soup. A local grocery store, HEB, has a great tortilla soup. Alos, when i go to a restaurant and ask for soup with mostly broth, the waitresses have been very obliging.

I hope all of you are doing well. I start back to work on Monday. I am taking Calcium and Vitamins daily and drinking at least 48 oz of Fluid.

I hope the worst is behind me and great weight loss is ahead!

You are doing great! I am 4 days post op and still have the diareaha. I'm still on liquids and really want nothing but cold beverages to drink. I am down 17 pounds from pre op weight.

I am 6 days out and down 20lbs 13lbs pre-op super exciting lol! I am still having bathroom issues lol meaning I visit it way to much. Today I think I felt hungry when I woke up so I made myself a slim fast shake and had about 3oz and that helped...I am having a hard time drinking enough because I am so used to taking big drinks and I have done it a couple of times scene surgery (that is not fun) So I tend to not drink at all......All of this is such a learning curve....I love hearing everybody's stories

I'm not sure what you guys are eating and drinking but may I recommend staying away from all dairy, and protein shakes in order to avoid getting diareaha. I was lactose intolerant before the surgery but I could stomach a little milk now and then and ice cream without any problems. After the plication, I was craving something sweet and decided to have a couple sips of a vanilla shake (it was only week 2). I had the worst explosive diareaha ever! Even ice cream makes me queasy now. I wont touch milk or ice cream anymore...cheese has been fine and I havent had any problems with my bowels since. I take gummi calcium pills instead.