I had lapband surgery 5 days ago. We are having a cookout today. Obviously I can't eat. My daughter's suggestion. Lick the food. Hahaha.... She's helpful.

Probably not a good idea, but it's funny!

Ha!! Too funny! When I was in my pre-op liquid diet stage, I would beg my mom to just let me smell her food. It made me feel better for some weird reason haha. So my suggestion is smell away and pretend your protein shakes and other liquids are just as good as that

My daughter has a friend who would lick the children's McDonald's wraps!

Besides the fact that licking yours or someone else's food is gross, weird and probably hilarious looking, I don't think it would help hunger pains.

Ha!! Too funny! When I was in my pre-op liquid diet stage, I would beg my mom to just let me smell her food. It made me feel better for some weird reason haha. So my suggestion is smell away and pretend your protein shakes and other liquids are just as good as that

Here's a question. I just read your blog (love it!). I noticed in your post op pic you have a large bruise low on your abdomen, like I do. Anyone know what that from? It's not an incision. Just a big bruise.

I licked McDonald's french fries post op. It helped! I think I just craved the salt!

Ha!! Too funny! When I was in my pre-op liquid diet stage, I would beg my mom to just let me smell her food. It made me feel better for some weird reason haha. So my suggestion is smell away and pretend your Protein shakes and other liquids are just as good as that

Here's a question. I just read your blog (love it!). I noticed in your post op pic you have a large bruise low on your abdomen, like I do. Anyone know what that from? It's not an incision. Just a big bruise.

Thanks for reading! It's from my Lovenox injections that I had to give myself after surgery. I bruise very easily to begin with and I found out afterwards that I was doing all the things they recommend you don't do because it increases your chance of bruising! Like rubbing the injection site (to get rid of the burning feeling from the shot) and giving them in spots too close together. It took a long time for that bruise to fade and I still have a slight discoloration of my skin there that I can see in the right light...