I can't believe that it's already been 6 days since my lap-band surgery.

I'm doing really well, still a bit sore but that is only at the port site, and I had been warned about that. I also get a fair bit of gas pain, but that is also to be suspected too.

The hardest thing for me at the moment is the fluid diet. Living on juice, smoothies and soup is really very difficult and I can totally see how some people weaken at this point and eat solid food before the band has had time to settle.

The thought of all the money that I've spent and that I have come this far already without doing the wrong thing is enough for me to continue on. I have one more week of fluids and 2 weeks of soft foods before I can live normally again. It isn't forever and will be so worth it in the end.

On the day of my surgery I had officially lost 5.6kg on the Optifast diet which I was so happy about. I had expected a bit more but the Optifast program had bound things up a bit (so to speak) so that halted things a little.

I'm also finding this to be an issue this first week post-op as well so I am expecting the first few weeks to move along pretty slowly. Once I am eating and exercising properly I am sure I will fall into a rhythm and will worry about it from then. I'll weigh myself tomorrow morning and let you know how I go.

Anyway, thanks for reading and joining me on my journey xxx

Edited December 5, 201411 yr by Miss Meg

Hi there and congratulations to you -- very exciting! Even though I didn't take pain medication I had issues with constipation and had to address that around day four or five. My digestion took a while to even out after the surgery, to adjust to my new eating regime, etc. So much less in terms of bulk! Good luck to you I these coming weeks as you go through the stages and get to know your band. I am so happy to have this thing!