Hi folks, looking for other folks scheduled for March...anyone?

How are you preparing for surgery? What protein sources are you planning to use?

Crazyjane---I too am constipated. It's been 1 1/2 weeks. Called doctor today and was told I could try miralax. After reading your post I think I will take half the dosage. Don't want to be up all night. Scale is not moving and I'm hoping that's why. One month post op appt Monday! Hopefully I can starting having soft foods, purée is getting old!

Ok all I am still stalled my scale has not moved in well over a week!!. I dont understand I am not even consuming 500 calories a day. I really cant keep much down anyway and end up vomiting often after eating. I dont get how I can eat so little and not lose weight!!.

Hw 322

Sw 306.5

Cw 294.4

And I had surgery on march 18th. So like 17 days postop. What am I doing wrong?

I'm stalled too. I refused to weigh this am. It's do frustrating. You're prob not doing anything wrong. Just your body going nuts. It's the dreaded 2 or 3 week post op stall. I'm 400-700 Cal a day and scale won't budge.

If you're constipated, try and find Smooth Move Tea. I bought it at my health food store. It took care of my constipation problem. As far as milk goes, I use almond milk and haven't had any trouble. You might also try Hemp milk. I didn't really like the flavour of the Hemp. I had my surgery on Monday and got home today. Believe it or not, I pooped today. I couldn't believe it but I was thankful, lol.

I was on Miralax for days before I finally went. It took adding MOM, Smooth Move tea, and fiber gummies to cause the dam to break. I started on probiotics last night and I had my first "normal" poo since surgery (just over 3 weeks ago). I also had cramps from it but I guess it's a trade off. For me, the constipation made it so much harder to get in fluids.

I'm on purée stage but I'm finding it hard to consume a full serving (3 oz) and that makes if really hard to track my nutritional intake. Anyone else ?????

Usually depends on what I am eating. I was allowed scrambled eggs on pureed and I could only stand a couple bites. But then if I was eating, say, tomato soup, I could definitely get in 3oz or so.

For me, I eat until I am full, and that's it. Even if it is only two bites. I'm not going to force down 3oz and be uncomfortable just because a piece of paper says so .

I measure everything. Normally I fill up my 4ounce (1/2 cup) bowl and it just depends on whether I eat it all. I can definitley take in more with soup. Eggs are the easiest for me. One egg, a dash of milk, low fat cheese - I can only finish about 3/4 of the egg but it sits well and keeps me full. Eggs and chicken salad are the easiest by far. Im so ready to move beyond puréed and mushies.

For me it's milk. Even lactose free milk. Now I'm finding it's even soy milk. WTH!!! Guess I'm meant to never drink any type of milk again.

I find that anything with more than 12gm of sugar sends me running. My Doc called it rapid transit. I have to be very careful.

I had surgery march 27.

It went really well no pain except for a lil left shoulder pain from gas, but that it. I never took any pain meds.

I was up walking around the recovery room 45 mins after surgery. It went so well I was sent home the next day.

I've been able to lay on both my sides from day 1 & on my stomach by day 3. I haven't had any problems drinking the protein shakes or drinking water. Not getting in enough water yet on 20 oz & 2 12 oz shakes a day.

I get out walking at least 30 aday since day 4.

Im down 12 pounds since surgery, 1 werk & a day ago.

I start pureed foods next Friday and welcome any suggestions.

Crazyjane---I too am constipated. It's been 1 1/2 weeks. Called doctor today and was told I could try miralax. After reading your post I think I will take half the dosage. Don't want to be up all night. Scale is not moving and I'm hoping that's why. One month post op appt Monday! Hopefully I can starting having soft foods, purée is getting old!

I woke up one week after surgery nauseous from the constipation. This is what they told me to take and it has been working perfectly. I have had a bowel movement EVERY DAY since then. I take Metamucil (psyllium fiber) and a stool softener (such as Colace) every day. They also said, if you do that and nothing happens within a few days then you can try a laxitive. But I haven't had to resort to that. It's also going to help if you can get you 64 ounces of water in.

Had revision lap band to sleeve March 24 .Start weight 284 day of surgery now 270. I feel like I have stop losing. Only been back in the hospital once since surgery because potassium level low an anxiety attacks. I know I don't drink enough water nor protein , jello , popsicles, & broths. All tastes nasty to me an I gage. I'm so hungry! I still have a bad pain upper left side of stomach. Have any one else had this problem?

I also can not have milk, even lactose free. I don't like the almond flavor. I like and can handle sweet acidolphilus milk. Tastes great and no rapid transit!

Had to go to ER last night with trouble left side back pain. CT came back with 1 cm kidney stone. Home now, have to pass stone and deal with constipation at same time. Help things look up soon!

Had to go to ER last night with trouble left side back pain. CT came back with 1 cm kidney stone. Home now, have to pass stone and deal with constipation at same time. Help things look up soon!

Stones omg nooooo, how long ago did u have the surgery? Are u taking the anti gallstone medication?

I also can not have milk, even lactose free. I don't like the almond flavor. I like and can handle sweet acidolphilus milk. Tastes great and no rapid transit!

Thanks for the suggestion I will have to look for that. Where did you find it?

Had to go to ER last night with trouble left side back pain. CT came back with 1 cm kidney stone. Home now, have to pass stone and deal with constipation at same time. Help things look up soon!

I am so sorry you're going through all this! I've had kidney stones and they're awful, plus if you take pain medication it will just make your constipation worse. I can only offer you positive thoughts and prayers and I feel so bad for you. Hang in there!