1 Week Post-Op

My appointment went very well. I am down 17 pounds. I am so happy I did this!

hey genisis! i am SO happy for you! i have not weighed myself but, tomorrow i go for a check up and i cant WAIT for them to weigh me! i am glad you are feeling good. i had a couple hiccups w/surgery but, i am doing good now.. everyday is better and better. keep me posted on your progress!!! i will do the same. jamie

Hey girl, I wish things had went more smoothly for you, but I'm keeping you in my thoughts and prayers!

I need a steady scale. Too many too off. But I am 3 days POST-OP and down 7 pounds. I can't wait for 4 more days.

Just don't become a slave to the scale like I am...lol.....but then again, I was one BEFORE surgery too!

Went to the Doctor yesterday. He removed the drain. I feel liberated! Down 12 pounds. Started eating purees, feeling so full soooo fast! Getting all the protein in stinks! But here are a few things I'm doing: Making shakes: Chocalate Peanut Butter Protein Shake Freeze 1% milk in an icecube tray. Blend Chocalate Protein mix (1scoop) 6 oz of 1% Milk 1 table spoon of peanut butter. Fruit & Vanilla Protein Shake Add Vanilla protein powder Milk & cubes as above Strawberries bannana Blend and drink! (takes me about an hour) But it's 1/2 the protein I need for the day!

Sounds like you may want to try a powder that has a higher percentage of protein that way you don't have to intake quite so much. Some things to try: Muscle Milk Pudding 20 grams Stacker 2 Protein Water 45 grams Perfect Zero Carb Isopure 50 grams Hope this Helps!

Yum, I will have to try the peanut butter in the shake! Now I am hungry. Dinner Time. DRINK & BE MERRY!

Hello All! It is nice to be talking to people in my same boat! My surgery was December 17th - I think I am down 10 - 14 lbs. I have to say though - I think I should get rid of the scale - I can already see that it could become a problem in the future when my weight loss slows. A carry over from my crazy thinking from the past. I am pretty hungry - I see some people are having puree's - perhaps I will consider moving to a bit of that in a couple of days. Congratulations on all your successes - I look forward having people to talk to all the way through this long process. Jenni

16 days now for me. I am hungry now, which I wasn't the first 11 days. It's been a tough week, and I'm eating things with sugar in them. I am wishing to go to a live support group, maybe weigh****chers or OA (Overeaters Anonymous) because I don't get my first fill until the 16th of Jan. and I am already slipping into my old sneaky eating pattern. I am down 17 lbs. or so and I don't want to risk gaining any! Although I know that I am very sick with my compulsive thoughts of food and my emotional eating pattern, I still can't get a handle on things. I have yet to begin excercise because I have been using the recent surgery as an excuse not to do anything strenuous. I really will begin walking though. TODAY! Christmas was hard because of all the goodies around but I wasn't able to slip much being on liquids. Now that I'm to the mushie stage I'm afraid I'll go off! I wish I had more will power and constant support. This is hard, but I still know it was a good decision and I have lots of hope for my future. 2008 will be great! Good Luck and Happy New Year everyone!