Congratulations. Try to walk as much as possible. I was still sore on the left incision for about 2 weeks. Mentally, I did fine. I wasn't hungry but made myself drink protein first and foremost. It didn't bother me that my family was eating other things until about the third week. I started losing after the first week. I'm 5 weeks out now and have lost 25 pounds since Jun 12th. I've never gone through buyers remorse and I haven't dumped anything at all. I find meats harder to deal with and the really hard part for me is eating very slowly. I hope you continue to do well and you'll see the payoff really soon.

I haven't had my surgery yet but when I had my gall bladder out several years ago..I was out of work for 2 weeks because of soreness. debby

Congratulations! I can't comment on your gall bladder surgery, but as far as the gastric bypass... the most invasive part of the surgery was done on your left side. It may be a few weeks that you'll feel uncomfortable under your left ribs.

The hardest part of eating with my family (which I've had talk to them about) is them leaving me alone at the table because they've shoveled in their food andthry're done and I have to take my time. So now they are slowing down so that they can sit through dinner with me. At week 5 I was able to add some food to my plan, I bought a great cookbook "Eating well after weight loss surgery". So now I make dinner that we ALL can eat, so I'm not making 2 dinners.

Drinking all day is necessary. You need to stay hydrated. It's a common problem with WLS people that we become dehydrated. So keep the fluids flowing! Contact your doctors office if you have trouble getting in all your protein, it's essential for healing, and they may have other ideas for you to get it all in.

Also I agree with polmomma, lots of walking, some of your swelling could be from the gas they fill your belly with and walking will help release that gas. I was also surprised that when I got home from surgery that I had gained 6 lbs. It took a few days for me to lose that weight and then for the scale to move beyon t hat, but once it does it really starts moving. Please don't compare your weight loss to anyone else. Someone with a larger BMI will lose twice as much as someone with a smaller. As long as your doctor says your on track go with that.

You're doing great and I hope you feel better soon!
Shelley

I wasn't too sore by day three and was off pain meds by then too. I had the sleeve. It is hard to get all the liquids down. I still struggle now with enough liquids and then cals and protein, I had surgery June 11, 2012. Concentrate on staying hydrated the first few weeks. I've had to go in for iv fluids four different times now. If you can't tolerate the protein shakes go back to clear liquids. I have had to do this more than once when trying to soft proteins. I am allowed soft veggies and fruit now but don't eat much of them cause I can't get enough protein in.

I used pain meds a little over a week. My family eating around me has never bothered me. I think my biggest struggle was after just one monthnothing tasted good and I was very frustrated. I expected not to be able to eat quantities of food, I wasnt prepared for not enjoying what I actually ate (it has gotten better I can enjoy the taste of food, now).

I started losing weight after the first week, but people vary quite a bit on that onesome people take a little longer and some start losing weight within a couple days.

Almost no one gets all 70 grams of protein at the beginning. I dont think I got 70 grams until I was past 1 month.

These are wonderful questions!! Sounds like you are doing great!

JJ