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Good luck we all are different!!! I was in sooooo much gas pain right after surgery in my shoulder and back i took my own gasx strips cause they wouldnt give me anything said they was gonna walk me!!! After The gas was gone I felt fine just sore....I have been feeling fine every since thankful so far no complications and I walk everyday...my only issue is trying to get all my fluids in!! Good luck think and stay positive

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Hey guys, well tomorrow is my day April21st.. I'm

Beyond anxious. Wondering is my house clean enough the the hubby ok taking over my usually duties. Dear god I hope he feeds the dog. Etc I'm shakey and anxious yet excited and impatient. I just want to do it already and start healing. Any last tips?? My anxiety is so high I feel like I am about to pass out :( I know I am being a baby but I can't help it. Starting weight was 273lbs but now I'm weighing in at 253.2lbs after the preop diet... I really want to get down to 135-145lbs. Is that likely possible? I'm 24 athletic flexible etc... Sorry I'm rambling. Good luck fellow 21st sleeves!!

Good luck & welcome to the lossers bench.

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Good luck we all are different!!! I was in sooooo much gas pain right after surgery in my shoulder and back i took my own gasx strips cause they wouldnt give me anything said they was gonna walk me!!! After The gas was gone I felt fine just sore....I have been feeling fine every since thankful so far no complications and I walk everyday...my only issue is trying to get all my fluids in!! Good luck think and stay positive

Do you have all your gas gone? I swear I still have the burps and poots ... its so embarrassing

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Do you have all your gas gone? I swear I still have the burps and poots ... its so embarrassing

I still have the poots. I just apologize and keep it moving. Lol

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Hi everyone! i am 5 days post op! i started at 268 i am 248 today. took my first shower and removed the gauze. i am not hungry at all but i miss the sensation of chewing. Things smell funny and sorbets taste super sweet. i couldn't stomach Jello yet. is anyone else having serious gas pains? its like in my chest and everytime i pass gas it seems internal or i am going to poop myself i know too much info but its strange!! i feel achy and sore, its hard getting p from sitting position but its manageable. im still taking liquid Percocet for pain but instead of every 4 hours i am doing every 7 hours to stretch it out. i am sleeping on the couch w hubby bc i can't lay down yet. i have been walking everyday- i walked an hour yesterday i think i overdid it. any advice or things i should prepare for? lol hope everyone is doing great! sorry i was MIA for a few days- between surgery and my mom had a stroke it has been a long week.

any advice???

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Today it seems like there is a lot of gas pressure right under my rib cage. I can feel it gurgling in there and rising up through my tummy. I keep trying to burp it out. And oh Yah; I'm down 7 lbs since the surgery!! Whoo hoo.

I have been walking three times a day for 20 minutes each time and I'm wondering if that's what is making all the gas come out.

Oh ya and my last pee was lighter yellow instead of dark yellow! WIN!!

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Hi everyone! i am 6 days post op! i started at 268 i am 246 today. i feel achy and sore, its hard getting p from sitting position but its manageable. im still taking liquid Percocet for pain but instead of every 4 hours i am doing every 7 hours to stretch it out. i am sleeping on the couch w hubby bc i can't lay down yet. i have been walking everyday- i walked an hour yesterday i think i overdid it. any advice or things i should prepare for? lol hope everyone is doing great! sorry i was MIA for a few days- between surgery and my mom had a stroke it has been a long week. any advice???

Wondering what Snacks will be good to keep in the house full time when I can eat solids? And also what is the total amount of food we should eat each meal?? Like 3oz chicken ----oz veggies etc.

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Hi everyone! i am 6 days post op! i started at 268 i am 246 today. i feel achy and sore, its hard getting p from sitting position but its manageable. im still taking liquid Percocet for pain but instead of every 4 hours i am doing every 7 hours to stretch it out. i am sleeping on the couch w hubby bc i can't lay down yet. i have been walking everyday- i walked an hour yesterday i think i overdid it. any advice or things i should prepare for? lol hope everyone is doing great! sorry i was MIA for a few days- between surgery and my mom had a stroke it has been a long week. any advice???

Wondering what Snacks will be good to keep in the house full time when I can eat solids? And also what is the total amount of food we should eat each meal?? Like 3oz chicken ----oz veggies etc.

Chicken; tuna; salmon ; fish; eggs; Greek yogurt; ham; ground turkey; ground beef

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I'm 10 days post op just tried Greek yogurt for the first time it made me stomach grumble. But today I got on the scale and I'm .4 lbs heavier.... What's going on with me?!! I've lost 28.5 lbs so far. I'm in such a down mood today I was so hoping to be closer to 30lbs today.

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Make sure your getting enough water...that will slow it down a lot

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I had my surgery on April 7 and just had my 3 week post op appt and im down 24 lbs since surgery and 46 lbs total since the pre op diet! Feeling great :) I start on solid foods next monday and im worried as I feel like im comfortable and just really mastered this whole liquid diet....affraid that I will start craving bad foods with opening up solids. .? Any recommendations? ?

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Well Im 2 1/2 weeks postop and feeling alot better than the first few days after surgery. Im doing better with Protein and liquids and pain is gone, no more gas just a little acid reflux but Im taking prilosec which helps alot. Im on the puree foods stage and tolerating everything just fine.

Total weight loss 19lbs so far. Im 5'4 270lbs.

Have a great weekend everyone!

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11 days post op and just started on soft foods... It was awesome!! Filled up on 2oz of cottage cheese!! Hecks ya!! No more pain just itchy incision areas. I believe after all the swelling goes down I will be able to eat 4oz of food at a time or 1/2 cup!! Gonna make sure I measure measure measure... Cause I don't wanna over eat and get sick or stretch my new tummy out! The no drinking 30 min before I eat and no drinking 1 hour after I eat still works to keep me feeling full longer!! I think this is gonna be a great change in my life!! So happy I did it! I started at 270 on feb 7th was 250 on operation day an am now 233!! Woot woot!! I know I'm due for a stall but I don't care! My cloths are falling off and I love it!

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Hi everyone well I am 15 days post op on stage 3 diet pureed foods which my nut has me eating ricotta cheese, cottage cheese, chobani plain yogurt and isopure... I am down exactly 30 lbs today I started at 269 I'm at 239 today but I am really discouraged I miss eating dinners with my family and not feeling like I need to avoid things. I have absolutely no hunger at all but I'm pushing myself to get 70 Protein I'm lucky if I get 50 now. I'm 24 and I just want to cry because I knew this was hard but I never expected it to be this emotionally difficult. I feel like I spent my life eating when I wasn't hungry which is why I had to have this surgery but now I'm not hungry and don't want food and I have to push this food down. I never really ate dairy because it made me sick now everything is dairy and I'm struggling.

Please help I don't know what to do..

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Hey Erin

Sorry you're having a rough time. Puréed stage doesn't have to be dairy. Do you like hummus? They come in different flavors. I'd stay away from too garlicky. Or what about avocado mashed up hard boiled egg whites. Lots of Protein there!! Also some went crazy for a can of tuna mixed with plain Greek yogurt. Someone said there was a thread just for puréed stage on here.

Hang in there. You're doing great!!!

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