hey guys

new to this,had lap band last night..all seems good. up and walking...but dying of thirst! havent had a drink since april 1 at 10 pm....a little sore, at port site. incisions a little high and below my sternum so deep breaths were hard last night.

if anyone has questions i can try to answer....

je

Congratulations!! Good Luck. how come u havent drank anything??????

Congrats! Make sure you keep drinking. Don't dehydrate yourself.

Drink, drink, drink!! You're on a liquid diet. Drink water, crystal light, protein shakes, skim milk, broth. The important thing to remember is you HAVE to drink.

I'm in the process but don't have a surgery date yet. The last seminar I attended advised us that we would definitely feel different when we ate and drank and we would just have to get used to it for the rest of our lives. Is this really true?

Dang why have you not drank anything? They had me drinking as soon as I came out of recovery. You need to drink, drink, and drink so more!

LindaLee....it would be foolish to think this won't change almost everything sooner or later. BUT the reality is that the only real difference I've noticed when I eat is that I ACTUALLY FEEL FULL. As you get a couple of fills, you'll feel full sooner and it will last longer. That may be something you've never experienced before! Drinking? Not so much, at least for me. I've always been a water drinker, and that didn't change. But drink at least 64 oz of water a day, which may be totally out of your experience, just as it is flor a lot of people. No soda or beer because carbonation can contribute to stretching your pouch -- and you don't want to go through all of this and then have sodas cause you problems, right? You'll start to perceive yourself as your ability succeed at this important thing, this losing weight, as stronger and more capable. You'll see a different woman in your mirror everyday, and one day you'll make the leap to liking what you see. When you look at the plates of food that other people are eating, you'll start to think "gee, you don't eat enough protein" or "why are you eating that?" And just as important NONE of these changes happen instantly. It's a process, and one that you won't regret.

hey guys

new to this,had lap band last night..all seems good. up and walking...but dying of thirst! havent had a drink since april 1 at 10 pm....a little sore, at port site. incisions a little high and below my sternum so deep breaths were hard last night.

if anyone has questions i can try to answer....

je

You need to drink, drink, drink. You do not want to end up back in the hospital with dehydration. You should be sipping Water throughout the day! You can also count your Protein shakes, broth, tea, etc. I found in the beginning that warm broth was really soothing to my tummy.

Good luck, sounds like you are on your way to a new you!

Also, remember to breathe deeply even if it’s a little uncomfortable. Short shallow breaths can contribute to pneumonia, which you definitely don't want.