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Wow way to go nate, for me it's stories like this that keep me motivated because you are my size and know what it feeld like to be in my shoes. I'm glad we are all here to support each other. I'm down a total of 29 lbs as of this morning and want to lose another 30 before my surgery. How was your recovery from surgery? Yup we sure do need to stick together. Im in the same boat as you as far as the sleep I hardley ever get a good night sleep. I cant use my Bi-pap machine because im a belly sleeper and I rip off my mask. Now its to the point where my wife sleeps in my sons room on another mattress because I toss and turn all night. But she is sticking it out and soon all those health problems will be gone. I will definetly stay in touch. Thanks Thanks, I will be updating my progress and im thinking of starting a Video journal of my progress to help other in my same situation..

Thanks Jazzy Jay I cant wait to see the results in a years time, Thank you... Thanks Chitowngirl, I am on my full liquid diet now, the first 4 days were draining and scary at the same time. No real food and watching my 7 month old 9 hours a day while the wife was at work was a true challenge. My son is just learning to crawl...But what I do is think about my birthday a couple of weeks ago when I went to famous Daves to have "THE LAST MEAL" and I over ate and amost got myself sick in the parking lot. That reminded me why im doing this and how badd i feel when I abuse my body by over eating..

Hi everyone I finally had the nerve and time to post a little bit about my story and how to I got to where I am today. Currently I am 6 weeks away from my Sleeve. My name is Carlos im 32 years old and married with a 7 month old baby boy. I am a stay at home Dad and a full time student. So I have always been a heavy guy as a teen and adult, I always weighed around 350. I was a big boy but very active, I worked out and was on my feet all day at work. I was an audio video installer and had been in the field for some years before I was injured. In October of 2008 I had a spnal injury on the job and have been off ever since. During that time I put on 200 more lbs. yup... I maxed out at 550.. The firt time I got on the scale and had seen tose numbers I couldnt believe it and then it sank in and I cried. The first two years after my injury I was on painkillers like clockwork and didn't even leave the house let alone leave my bedroom. I started to notice a change in my health and in those three and a half years I had issues with severe sleep apnea, chest pains, arthritis in both my knees, high blood pressure and thyroid issues. When I found out my wife was pregnant in march of 2011 something in me changed and I was determined to be healthy for myself and my family. I decided to finally finish college after all this time and was even able to stay home full time with my son and do my courses online from city college. I am determined to ge myhealth back and to find myself again, my wife has been by me through all my health issues and I know I get short tempered with her and it's only because I'm physically frustrated. I have a closet full of clothes I can't even fit. Oh...BTW my wife got pregnant after we both had done Weight watchers and I had lost 50 lbs. and she lost 25 lbs. we had been trying to have a Baby for about 4 years. So I'm now finally approved by both my insurance companies and I'm due for surgery July 25 th in San Jose, CA about an hour drive from San Francisco. I am so nervous and scared at the same time. I just started my liquid diet today and will be doing it for 6 weeks, I currently Weigh 516 and my goal is 480 by surgery day. My doc wanted metro do a long liquid diet because of my size and also becaue the hospital policy says I have to be under 500 for them to do surgery on me.. Thanks for reading my posting.....Good luck all you sleevers out there

I just got scared reading this thread. I have to do a 6 week liquid diet and I'm on day one and already kinda ate some solids, chopped up chicken in my broth. So my surgery date is July 25th and I'm currently 516 lbs. So my doc wants me to do a long diet to really shrink and to make sure I'm under 500 for the surgery day (hospital policy) I haven't gone in to talk to my NUT because she is a two hour drive away but I really need to get a better understanding of what is considered part of the liquid diet. Good luck to everyone on their diets and remember the new you is worth some sweat and tears now..

Hang in there Beanzilla, I tottaly feel your pain about not being able to get around and having to worry about fitting in chairs. Whne My family looks at me they think im happy but a photo will show the pain I hold in. I already get looks because of all my tattoos but it's a different look when it has to do with your weight. I was always around 350 for about 14 years and then I got injured and in two years I managed to get to 550. This is the first time I really have seen guys with High BMI's like myself. I started at 539 and im down to 515. My surgeon here in the Bay area said I need to get under 500 because of hospital policy or he would not be able to do surgery on me.