I'm not really feeling much restrition from my first fill. I still feel like I have to force myself to stop eatting so as not to overdo it in one setting. I'll see how things go over the weekend.

I'm working hard on regulating the water with my meals - i'm not quite getting to an hour after meal, but I am at least waiting 30 minutes. I am also working on making sure I have at least 15 minutes prior to eatting without drinking any water. It's a new habit, i just need to learn to manage it.

I had my 1 month nutrition assessment and first fill today. Things are going great so far, but I know that the weight loss will start to slow down now and I'm okay with that.

3cc fill today - dr. suggests that the next fill be under fleuroscopy as well as it took just a little wiggling to get in the port.

Super excited that since my first Pre-op appointment i have lost almost 30 pounds. I am so disappointed that all the protein supplements are too sweet, and they use aspartame or sucralose as the sweetening agent. I know, I sound like a broken record.

I am doing better finding different things to eat - and i'm adding the unflavored protein poweder to almost everything. It definitely gives soups a foamier consistency, but i can get it down better than the other sweet protein supplements i've tried.

I've ordered some samples of some other concentrated liquid protein supplements that i think i could put in my water and lessen the sweetness factor that way.

I'm trying a few new things today to boost my protein intake and still be able to get my fluids in. I have added some of the unflavored protein powder to my water - doesn't taste great, and i'd really prefer plain water, but i know i need more protein and i'm determined to get enough.

It's a struggle to not drink just before, during and after eatting - i am just so accustomed to drinking water constantly that i really have to STOP and think about it. I find myself watching the clock!

I am now one week post op and feeling pretty well. I am finding it ia bit challenging to get enough calories and protein on the liquid diet.

I find that most of the sources of liquid protein are so sweet in taste that they make me want to gag - i don't really care for sweets in general and the reaction seems enhanced since surgery. I'm sure I have not been taking in enough.