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Matt Z

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  1. On 7/11/2018 at 5:49 PM, AshAsh1 said:

    As far as the CPAP is concerned. My doctor changed my pressure from a set number, to auto adjust. It made a huge difference. I had a set pressure of 12 until recently. He adjusted it to range from 6-12, and now I check it every morning and I'm usually sitting at a 6 or 7. Too much pressure can cause sleep issues as well.

    I adjusted from 10.4 to 8 and it seems to have helped quite a bit. I talked with my PCP and she suggested that I keep playing with the pressure until I get something I can tolerate, that I've still got a ways to go with weight loss and it would be unwise to have a study now, only to have to have another one in a few months. I agreed.

    20 hours ago, Jodi1980 said:

    If it helps, you were one of the first people on here I had read in the forum on supporting people with questions. I can see how it can get extremely annoying when people don't search a question before asking. I thank you and many others for your continued support. Hope your week and your sleep is getting somewhat better!

    Thank you very much! This week has been much better.


  2. Fivey, I used to inhale my food, no joke. When we were out to eat, I'd finish everything before the wait staff could come back to see how everything was going. Lots of "look at that fatty" looks from them.

    Now I put down my fork/spoon. I chew until I can pretty much swish the food around in my mouth, then I swallow. Then I repeat. Using smaller forks/spoons help too, and I use a timer afterwards so I know when I'm safe to drink. Just use all the tools you can and It won't be so hard. Talking to someone between bites helps too!


  3. I have been floating around 340 - 350 for close to a year I suspect. I avoided the scale as much as possible. I knew it was "time" when I couldn't stand for more than 10 mins without my lumbar going numb and my knees bothering me. I know the "seperation" issues are normal, it still doesn't prepare you for them. As much as I can say to myself, "it's fine, it'll be ok, don't worry, it's normal" the emotion still comes up, I just make sure not to let it take over.


  4. Not quite, All unflavored protein has some sort of flavor, even Unjury (yes I've used it) some foods cover the protein flavor better than others. But No matter how expensive, no matter how "good" or surgeon backed it is, protein will have a protein taste. Your best bet is to sample companies to find the best fit for your tastes.


  5. great job so far, if this is any indication of how you are going to do, i am sure you will be very successful. are you on facebook? you should come join our december 2011 bandster private group. alot of support there. hope all is welll. don't even think about anything going wrong, nothing but positive thoughts. take care

    Roeroe, I'm part of the november banders group on FB, lots of fabulous people!


  6. No need to be sorry! I have no problems answer questions about my modifications.

    I mentioned the piercings and tattoos just as part of my introduction as It's part of who I am, what makes me, me.

    All of my ink, less 2 or 3 pieces, are on my arms and legs, so I won't have to worry about weight loss too much and I did that on purpose. All of my tattoos have meaning and I wanted to ensure that they would be unharmed by any needed weight loss or surgery. The ONLY part that is in jeopardy are my arms, my left arm, I'm not too worry about so long as the piece on the outter portion of my arm is not touched (the piece is unfinished due to the artist, a friend of mine, died in the Station Nightclub Fire) my right arm, an in progress stained glass window, the parts that would be removed are not filled in yet, so as long as the portraits of my wife and kids doesn't get messed up.

    Why did I get my tattoos? To "bookmark" monents in my life, to memorialize friends and family or to other meaningful events. My ink is for me, and for no one else, it is coverable at work if my employer doesn't allow visiable tattoos and that is of no bother to me at all.

    Why did I get pierced? I grew up watching national geographic, I got my septum peirced as a "right of passage into manhood" I got my lobes pierced and have been stretching them to find out "why" many tribes do it. I have learned quite a bit in attempt to reach my goal of 2 inches. Patience is a big one, accepting that fact that you sometimes have to take a step back in order to take 2 steps forwards and I have learned how to interact with people better, to watch and decode body language and how to break through to them. I had an "industrial" piercing (2 piercings with a single bar though them in the ear, usually in to adjacent locations of the outter cartlidge area) which were a gift from a piercer friend of mine for my birthday, those have been removed however for personal reasons.


  7. Thanks all!

    Tracie... I'm glad beyond expression to have found this community!

    roeroe, you for got the salad and roll upon roll of bread, followed by some more bread soaked in liquore topped with cream and more sugar lol

    Arnetta, Thanks for the support, I'm going to try to keep my blogs to a weekly basis, prob Friday's or as needed and try to keep them as interesting as possible!

    I look forward to chipping away this armor of fat I have encased myself in..

    Thanks again all.. and Stay Strong!

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