PhatmanWalkin

I am just trying to lay my duck in a row - a lil help from this wonderful community please =) I was hearing from different people and reading that there is a target protein gram intake post op. Most people say it is 70grams daily. Is this pretty accurate or is it based on height and weight? My surgery is May 7th and I am starting to make my lists of post op stuff. Thanks for taking the time to answer =)

Good to hear an update Barb. I have been wondering if the blood clots resolved. I will keep you in my prayers and thoughts for a quick and healthy resolution.

Hey everyone!! I have been on a steady pre-op weight decline with the help of some YouTube group buddies. We have been keeping eachother motivated and focused, while having fun. I am on YT under the same name as here. Also, the videoing has given me a good distraction from my surgery, but now I have started thinking about it more again. I find that I am having some anxieties about even having the surgery now...probably because I have been losing weight successfully without it. However, I know that long term control is my problem and my focus is to take off the weight to control my diabetes and possibly be rid of it forever. I have not been as active here because of the YT thing and trying to distract myself, but this last week it has not worked so well. My mind is consumed once again LOL. I will be in the USA for a visit to Colorado in April...and one week - just one week after I get back I will be in the hospital and having my Sleeve. My 19 year old is talking about coming to keep me company during the healing process. It will be comforting I think. Wish me luck, my goal for this month is 240 and I am now 249. Peace and love to you all. Rob

WOW man, 42 lbs now. Awesome!! I hope that your stomach feels better soon and you get to take in a bit more. I will keep you in my prayers. Rob

Hey everyone! It has been awhile since I have posted anything here, but I have been a busy guy. I have taken myself, in the past month from 270 down to 252lbs. I have been training nearly daily and on a lower calorie diet, that is TOTALLY doable. I feel great! Most days I feel like I am not sleeping enough. Mostly my own fault, but last night my body told me SLEEP - so much so that I fell asleep by 9pm LOL. I am taking my multivitamin and Omega 3s and have even reduced my diabetes meds already. Looking more forward to my surgery on May 7th, everyday! Just wanted to share my weight loss success. My BMI has gone from 43 to 40 - just loving it and what is to come post Sleeve! :biggrin0:

It is quite interesting. I look in the mirror now and try to picture myself thinner...after a year post op, and I wonder if I will look at it then and wonder what I looked like fat. I hope all goes well for you on this trip DeeDee. You look great now, do not let anyone tell you different =) Hugs if ya need them!

I got my date yesterday from the surgical nurse who sets up the surgery dates. I just couldn't wait anymore, so I called to see if he could roughly tell me when he thinks I will be informed (not expecting to hear anything until March)...to my surprise...he told me May 7th quick enough? I said Oh Ya!! That would be GREAT! So, I go to the USA on vacation in April, come back April 30th and one week later, BAM! I am so excited, and now obsessing all over again HAHA! :w00t:

This is awesome news! I am so glad that it is happening so fast!

Hey Allforone...The only person I know that had pain in their arm afterward was Barbara...she had a blood clot. If you suspect that, you should get it checked just in case. Welcome home and good luck with everything else. Rob

Thanks DeeDee and Erika. It is hard to wait. I am like a kid at Christmas running through the house trying to find my presents early and peek. Good luck on a date, Erika, sooner the better =)

I have found myself being a bit restless in waiting for my date to be set by my surgical team. Because my surgery is in May, I don't even know if they will set it up before March. I find that I am almost running up the maillady and saying, DID IT COME??? LOL! I dunno, just thinking that I would feel it would be more "REAL" if I had the letter in hand with a set date. I am doing well losing weight, slow but sure and it is staying off. I feel good about my decision and am glad to see so many satisfied "sleevers". Some day in the near future, my time too will come. :001_tt2:

Sounds like you have been bit by the hibernation bug. I truly believe that is why people gain so much in the winter. You, from what I have read, have done extremely well. Gather yourself and refocus...well sounds like you are doing just that. Deep breath and get back up. Remember "mama said there would be days like this" =)

Keep the faith...You CAN do this!!!

Mini-me, You are in my prayers. I hope you find something that you can stomach and that you feel better soon. Rob

This is awesome to hear and to see someone else getting the mental and physical preparation in swing. I am also working on pre-op habits and am going to buy get some protein samples this week. Can I ask you the name of the protein mix you found?? I would like to see if they have it here in Norway. I have tried to eat in 30 mins and found it easier than I thought. It is hard, however, to see the family up and leave the table before me hehe. I have been sick with the stomach flu this past weekend and realized as I was sipping broth, and slowly nursing a queezy stomach, that it may be exactly how I feel the first week after surgery...interesting =)

Hey PastorGreg, Loved the video. I am also on YT doing my video vlogging on weight loss and pre/post op when the time comes. I am going to go there and sub and befriend you. Thanks for the friend request here. I am so excited to get my SLEEVE in May. Thanks for sharing =) Rob

I had my first appointment with my doctor since this whole process has started. He was excited to here that I was contacted and have already been through the pre-op exam and education. I told him that with a decrease in calories and increase in exercise I have begun to have several blood sugar crashes and lows. He told me to reduce my Minidiab by 5mgs so that means one less pill on the days intake hehe. I was very glad about this. It was my evening dose I took away, and this morning my blood sugar was 6,4 which is about 117 on the American scale. I am happy with it, because I had a bowl of pea soup before I laid down last night. YAY! I eat often and in little meals....trying to teach my body to accept the smaller meals early on, and it seems that metabolism likes it to. More pre-op weight loss to come. :001_tt2:

Good job...16 lbs in a week is sweet! I believe I will buy some fat free PB when I visit the USA in April since they do not have it here in Norway...just in case =) Good luck on more wt. loss to come Rob

Oh DeeDee, Hearing your story is soooo comforting. Just when I begin to start wondering about this (I will have it either way) I hear someone talk about their journey and I LOVE IT!!! I want to again say thanks and ROCK OFF that extra pound, girl!! GO GOAL GO!!

Barbara, So good to hear you are on the mend. I am sure the mushies will taste a bit like heaven. My mother's side (mom, grandman, aunts) all have diabetes, and me and my brother too. I am sure everyone goes through the same thoughts you have. I am sure I will too. =) Prayers for a blod clot free bod and healthy LONG future. Rob

Ohhh Brenda, I am SO NOT looking forward to crushed metaformin. I hate the taste when I am taking it whole LOL! Otherwise I am sure that the yogurt is the culprit in your increased b/s...it has always played a role in mine, so I eat it less often. Keep on keepin on, once the weight is off I am sure your DM will go completely away =)

Thanks for the response MrNickSr...I am currently on Metaformin 2xsdaily, Minidiab(glipizide) now reduced to 1xdaily, and Actos 2xsdaily. Those are just my diabetes meds, not included are blood pressure, an acid reducer, and cholesterol meds LOL. Your words are incouraging. Thanks again! Rob

Oh thanks Tiff for the link.. You know how I just love resources =) AND a positive one at that WOOT!

Good job, I am doing the same myself. I am trying pureed foods, working out, etc I want my head and heart in this fully! But I have decided for the surgery and months of waiting will not deter me. =) Good luck with everything.

I am also in the looong waiting game. My surgery isn't until May. I have started reducing my soda and coffee intake by half. I heard that caffine withdrawals can be a pain...literally, so I am doing it gradually. Next month I will go down the other 50% so I can start learning good habits to replace my soon be gone current ones. I am working on my behavior modification by taking it week to week with the intent of being "ready" one full month before my surgery. This includes weight loss, drinks, foods...including tasting what kind of purees I am going to like and soups etc. I hope you take the time to read serveral thread here...these people are a huge support and help for resources, recipes, etc. Good luck and be well. Rob