Capt Derel

The answer is YES, YES, YES you can lose without exercise. All exercising does is HELP you lose faster and helps fill in the loose skin with added muscle in the long run. Nothing a full tuck cant handle for you. But heres the catch. You must always be aware of what you are eating. You have to keep your diet on point and learn what foods work well with your bodies metabolism. I am from the Lafayette area myself and I know how we love rice and pastas down here. Thats gone out of my life by choice. I have made some major sacrifices because I am almost in the same boat as you. I am stuck on a boat 80% of the time having to stand Radio watch or driving so my exercising is limited big time especially if were offshore. So my reply is Yes please dont let your physical situation hinder the best possible thing that you can do for yourself. From the Heartless Capt

Change up your Carbs, fats, and sodium intake. If your running under 50 carbs per day, spike it to 100grams for a day or 2, if your at 30-35 grams of fats drop it to 10-15 grams, always keep your sodium down to under 1000mg. I change up pretty often just to keep my body guessing. Your bodies in shock and its still losing but not weight wise. Inches are falling off no doubt

Hey Caradina. I experimented with an ice cream just to see if I could handle it. Well yes I kept it down but I had to go lay down from the sugar rush that it gave me. Made me really dizzy. I dont do high sugars at all since surgery along with all breads, noodles, rice, and so on. My only vice is baked taco salad bowls.

What you cant imagine? You know that everyone I know is wondering the same question. How are you going to stop? I just tell them I am going to try and get bone skinny like paris hilton lol. I am still kinda searching for answers for it also. Not in my top 10 things to find atm.

Vitamin B12: injectable versus oral Vitamin B12 is used therapeutically, both to correct vitamin B12 deficiency and for its apparent pharmacological effects. The vitamin is available in various forms for either oral or parenteral (typically intramuscular) administration. Preparations designed for sublingual or intranasal administration are also available, but they are relatively expensive and there is not much research on their use. There appears to be some confusion among practitioners of natural medicine about whether oral or intramuscular administration is preferable for patients requiring vitamin B12 therapy. For the treatment of pernicious anemia, either method of treatment is acceptable. Although oral treatment is not common in the United States, as many as 40% of patients in Sweden with pernicious anemia are treated orally. Despite their lack of intrinsic factor and gastric hydrochloric acid, patients with pernicious anemia are capable of absorbing an average of 1.2% of an orally administered dose of cyanocobalamin._1 An oral dose of 100-250 mcg/day will maintain adequate serum vitamin B12 levels in most patients with pernicious anemia, although some patients may require as much as 1,000 mcg/day. Therefore, patients with pernicious anemia who are being treated with oral vitamin B12 are generally advised to take 1,000 mcg/day. For those with newly diagnosed pernicious anemia, some doctors recommend an oral dose of 2,000 mcg/day (or injections) during the first month, in order to replenish body stores. A year’s supply of 1,000-mcg vitamin B12 tablets costs under 20, which is less than the cost of going to the doctor’s office at least four times a year for injections. On the other hand, patients who are likely to be noncompliant with oral therapy should be seen regularly by a doctor and treated with intramuscular injections. When vitamin B12 is being used for its pharmacological effects, as in the treatment of fatigue, Bell’s palsy, diabetic neuropathy, subdeltoid bursitis, or asthma, intramuscular injections appear to be preferable to oral administration. Although there is little published research in this area, clinical observations suggest that orally administered vitamin B12 is not particularly effective against these conditions. It appears that supraphysiological serum concentrations are usually needed for vitamin B12 to exert its pharmacological effects, and that these serum concentrations can be achieved only with parenteral administration. Some writers have argued that vitamin B12 injections are unnecessary, citing a study that claimed oral vitamin B12 (2,000 mcg/day) produces higher serum vitamin B12 levels than intramuscular injections.2_ However, in that study, the serum concentrations were measured one month after the last intramuscular injection was given, whereas the oral doses were being taken daily during that time. Interestingly, although this study was published in a specialty journal (Blood), it contained the following disclaimer: “The publication costs of this article were defrayed in part by page charge payment. This article must therefore be hereby marked ‘advertisement’ in accordance with 18 U.S.C. section 1734 solely to indicate this fact.” Although the study did confirm that oral vitamin B12 is effective for the treatment of vitamin B12 deficiency (including pernicious anemia), it did not compare oral and intramuscular administration with respect to their short-term (1-7 days) effects on serum levels. Consequently, this study cannot be used to justify the claim that oral vitamin B12 produces the same pharmacological effect as does intramuscular vitamin B12. In summary, experimental and clinical evidence indicate that either oral or parenteral therapy can be used effectively for the treatment of vitamin B12 deficiency. However, when vitamin B12 is being used for its pharmacological effects, in the vast majority of cases only parenteral administration appears to be effective. Thats just a quick search on google. Sublingual is better than orals but not better than injectables in most cases. Sublingual/nasal like injectables bypass the liver by absorbing directly by the blood vessels close to the skin so you get a greater use of whatever your administering.

A simple thing like adding a Hawaiian punch or 2. I know someone that eats Cheezits and other kinds of carbs to help maintain. So from what I have gathered so far is really just adding some carbs in to maintain. Simple as that. That guy that was with me in Tijuana when I went get sleeved always had cheezits and ate nachos, sandwiches and so much more. He was 8 months out and @ 180lbs. He looked good. He said he got down more but he decided to put on a few cause he was really looking thin. He helped me alot. Made an impression on me which gave me drive.

Reevaluate exactly what your been eating then change the spectrum for 3 days to motivate your system. People forget the human body has the amazing ability to ADAPT. You have to keep it guessing. I am sitting here right now in the middle of this Hurricane watching 2012 on a boat getting pounded with rain eating a cup of dry cheerios because I stalled for 5 days lol. But I know next week I will drop some pounds lol

2-17-2012 329lbs 8-22-2012 210lbs

It stays fizzy for awhile. Mine is an imitation of an orange soda with added b-12, caffiene and more

Alot of places dont accept it but you should just try to get your significant other to order something you both can share. Cause trust me I eat out at resturants all the time when I am home. 3 bites and thats a wrap. Left overs for days But it doesnt hurt to have one and see if they accept it. Btw I dont do buffets any more because of that

Oh funny you mention coffee lmao. I been getting new deckhands left and right. They all wake up and say "How do you want your coffee?" I look at them and say "empty". Each one looked at me in confusion and they say "What? A captain that dont drink coffee or smoke cigarettes." they crack me up cause they follow the habits of their superiors and I mess up their program lol. I am 6 months out. Tea gives me heartburn moderately. So I figure if tea does me like that well coffee is gonna run the mill with me so I never touched it since 30 days preop

Mosher are you sleeved? Nvm I found that you were. Your still early out the gate. I went through a grogy phase but now its hard for me to sleep. Caffiene doesnt sit to well for some reason. Feels like heartburn but in the bottom of your stomach. Its strange. But Like I said. Your energy levels gonna rocket so you really dont need that stuff. I work 12 hour night shifts 28 days straight. No problems here

I cut up a personel seedless melon and put it in a plastic dish. I eat off that thing for 5 days. But I use sea salt cause I crave it. But thats my biggest vice lol. Plus I only get them once every 2 months so its not that big of a deal. Just make sure you think about adjusting your carb and sodium count before hand

Nachos are the bomb....especially homemade nachos with wheat tortillias. All you can eat is 3 anyways. Diet sodas = skydiving with a childpacked parachute

I am guilty of weighing myself everyday. But I do this to see where I stand on a day by day basis. If I stall for 3 days I go back and see what I have been doing wrong according to my fitness pal. I change things up and back on track. The scales a tool. It can be useful if you log everything down everyday.

Well on another note your going to pull something better than them. After your sleeved and "can" eat again. You ARE going to do this. Your going to look at their food and they will look at yours then yall will begin eating. After your 3 bites your going to say "Man I am stuffed, how can yall eat so much" lmao. You gotta understand. People watching me eat makes them feel bad. Its funny because This girl I know starves herself daily. She came eat out with us at a chilis and she ordered the salad. I just fixed me a couple bites off another persons plate and ate that and they could tell that I was stuffed lol. She saw that and quit eating lol. Not my intentions at all but thats just one way people will react. Have fun with it.

Just crush them up like your doing and mix it in a juice or Water. It gets better. Trust me it does. Give yourself time. But as far as all the meds that you listed save them unless you need them. I am surprized that you dont have antibiotics. That kind of concerns me.

Amazing...its a shock on the inside. I just felt that a few hours ago myself. And its going to be even better as more time goes on. Congrats