Thanks everyone for your replies! I have been doing a lot better on my drinking...I tentatively tried gulping a few drinks of water and found that I could do it! Today I ended up back at the hospital with more severe kidney pain. They checked my labs (they were fine) and gave me a back of fluids to flush the kidney...apparently there is some residual blood and stuff there from the stent that was removed Wednesday. Hopefully this will clear up soon. While there I was also told the weirdest thing. Since losing weight I have been freezing all the time-I figured this was just from losing so much of my insulation...lol..anyways, when they took my temperature, it was 95.4 degrees! Hypothermia starts at 95 degrees! How weird is that? They said it was unusually low, but since it was an oral reading didn't seem too concerned. No wonder I am always cold...I'm a human ice cube! Brrrrrrrrr, Sheila

First...I offer my condolences...I, too, have had a kidney stone since surgery (but I have had them before). My latest surgery for them was about 3/4 mos after my RNY. It was more painful than my kidney stone surgery back in 95...they used some type of method with a laser...and it hurt the moment I woke up..and the first time I had to urinate I thought I was gonna die!!LOL I have had a stint both times. I think I have another one...I've been getting the same pains again...but I will wait until it gets bad. As for drinking, I can gulp as much as I want....doesn't bother me at all. I do drink diet sodas..but try to go easy on them. I do tend to drink them if we go to the bar...I use them for mixed drinks. None of it ever bothered me. Donna

Kate, this is what I had yesterday. b-2oz of cheese s-2oz of cheese l-2 bites of mashed pots 1oz chicken pattie and 1/4 cup of veggies s-2oz of cheese d- one slice of pizza and a few bites of salad faith 389/226/180

I can chug about 1/4 of a 20 oz water bottle at one sitting. I'm a chugger lol. I have not had one soda since before surgery - I honestly don't miss it. I just drink water and unsweet iced tea. Keep gettin in those fluids! Kia 5'9" 284/167/155

Can you all beleive that it is almost ayear??? really i can not! Life has changed so much for me..really im sure you all know! going in i was 355 now i am 202...and i am 5' 11" it is so great! how are you all doing with food..like what can you eat....like ok for me a treat would be 1/4 of a sub...... is that to much do you think???? i know i know carbs are bad..but im talkimg a treat!!!! and it really is not that much!!! heheh but ya do you should i be able to fit more in by now??? KAte