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And things are going great!  I'm healing well and no gas pain.  I do have some sharp internal pain sometimes when I move certain ways (it's pretty intense).  Doctor says that's where the port is attached to the muscle, and pretty normal.  Will just take a while to heal.  He is really happy with my progress-I have lost 12% of my excess fat
And best of all (in my opinion) he cleared me for mushy/pureed foods!  I am very excited about that!!!
Next appointment is July 7th for my first fill.  Go me!

Still doing pretty well.  Have had no gas pains, but am still taking the Gas-X as a preventative.  However, my incision site is still quite painful, especially when I move certain ways.  The bad thing is, I am already incredibly bored with my full liquid diet...not even quite a week out and 3 more to go.  Supplemented with a Jamba Juice and planning on some egg drop soup later (thanks to a suggestion on the forums).  Maybe it will be easier when I return to work and have more to distract me.  At least I hope so.  Boy are pureed foods going to seem like a delicacy when I can finally eat them!
I am down 9 pounds since surgery as of this morning, so my new tool is working-just have to keep that motivation in mind.

Feeling very good today.  Still quite a bit of pain and bruising at my large incision site-except for that pain, I would feel fine (just tired).  Took a walk around the block today-the weather is finally nice!  And when I weighed myself today, I was 6 pounds down from the day of surgery-woo hoo! 

Still doing pretty good.  No gas pain, but a lot of pain around my large incision and it's very bruised.  My sore throat is gone and I got to take a shower today.  I was hoping to take a walk outside, but it's raining-so much for sunny, warm California
I ate 4 oz of yogurt today-the thickest thing I've had so far-and it went pretty well.  Planning for some strained cream soup later (yum...).

It is with great optimisim and not a little trepidation I start on this journey.  Surgery was yesterday and so far, so good.  Some pain at my largest incision, but no gas pain so far (knock on wood).  Starting weight is 243....I have played around with my goal weight.  I started out with just wanting to be under 200...then 190...I was a little afraid to set the bar too high.  But you know what, I am going to go for it!  My goal weight is now 160, which puts my BMI in normal range.  The last time I was at that weight was college, and I looked good then
I plan to upload my before picture soon, and look forward to charting my success, and inevitable struggles.  Here I go!