Donny

I won't try to speak to that because I can't, but that topic has come up many times and i'm sure there are some other people that can talk you through the children part. Just imagine how much more active of a parent you could be and how much longer they will have you in their lives for.

Your profile looks great!! Do you have any kids?

No Ma'am, I'm the only kid I can take care of right now!

I'm tired of looking fat and feeling down about myself.

That's the only reason I did the surgery! All of my tests, cholesterol, sugar, blood pressure was all fine. I have never had a single medicine or Dr. tell me I should go on a medicine for and obesity related disease. I was just sick of being 26 and 385 lbs! I tried dieting and it never worked. I did this surgery 100% so I could look in the mirror and be happy, I wanted the attention from the pretty girls, I didn't want to be judged, and I wanted to wear designer clothes again. I did this surgery for every superficial reason in the book and not one health related reason. I worked out everyday before surgery, I would do 5mi on the elliptical and lift weights, but deep down I hated the guy in the mirror. Now I'm 7 weeks post op, never had a complication, feel amazing, and am starting to get the attention from ladies. So i guess what I'm trying to say is there is no wrong reason to get the surgery in my mind. I am the happiest I have been in years, I got a whole new level of confidence, and it is only going to keep getting better. Do the surgery, it's a life changer

I was sleeved 10/22, my before and afters on my profile are why I did it, and im only 7 weeks out like I said.

Donny how much are you down?

I just hopped on the scale this morning and I am down 83lbs from my highest in July and I'm down 43lbs from my surgery day (10/22/12) I just got off another nasty 2 week stall where I gained 3lbs and thankfully the weight is falling off again! I'm striving for 100lbs by the new year but my realistic goal is 90lbs by NYE

I def agree with the confidence thing. It's hard esp when you're used to being judged by your weight. I wonder how many guys like me know just because I'm skinnier. It sucks. Things they don't tell you...

If you're ever single and in jersey though... Lol

haha, yeah the attention difference is crazy. But dosent bother me because I enjoy the attention now!

I'm 7 weeks post op in the DFW area! I had mine done by Dr. Kim at Trophy Club and had an awesome experience with no complications.

Hey fellow October sleevers! I'm so glad to hear that everyone is doing so well! This surgery has been amazing for me and I am so incredibly happy that i did it!

My date was 10/22.

First consult-> 385

DOS-> 345

Today-> 304

Down 81 lbs since 4th of July and 41 since surgery!

I'm in the gym 90 min a day 6-7 days a week and I love it! Keep up the great work y'all!

Need some new shoes this weekend too. Better cushion again.

What do you like for stability and support but good cushion? I have wider feet too.

I bought a pair of nice Nike running shoes and then went to Walmart and bought the nice Dr. Scholls inserts. I have wide feet too, and my feet have shrunk a ton and now all of my shoes are stretched out and don't fit right so keep that in mind when shopping! The inserts I got were $50ish and I stood on a balance machine and it told me exactly which ones I should buy. I have been extremely happy with that combo. My knee and ankle pain is much better now!

I took two weeks off as well. I was home and weak during week one, week two I flew to Las Vegas and walked all day at the SEMA show and cruzed the strip most days and nights. Eating and drinking is super important to follow but my energy and pain was fine after week 1. I never took pain killers once I left the hospital. It all depends how your body handles the surgery, but good luck!

I personally love a man with super short hair or none at all. LOVE it!! Don't get me started!!! Woof!

Haha! I'm just worried about the bright white dome because I'm tan

We all lose at different rates, and I was an athlete all the way through college. I really let things get out of control the last 4 years, but the high Protein and gym were like riding a bike I snapped right back into it. As for your diet/cals eat in the 600s too. I do shakes only after hard weight lifting days. My diet it mainly chicken, fish, turkey, cheese, and eggs. For starches or carbs I never eat enriched bleached flour (it would be the first ingredient) and I try to burn 600-700 cals 6 days a week in cardio plus I do 5 days of weights.

wow you will be at goal in no time!! Keep up the good work

Thanks! Today marked halfway to goal! 80 down 80 to go! Gotta get good looking for next summer, Texans love pool parties!

I am 6 weeks out. I was cleared for all foods and activities at 5 weeks. I was told I cannot do any damage at this point but there may still be soreness. I usually start getting tender at the big incision after an hour on the elliptical.

I'm a guy so obviously im in a completely different boat here, but I am semi looking forward to it! I know right? Im 26 and have been balding on top for several years now, but because of my weight I was too afraid to buzz it down. Now I will be slimmer with even less hair and it will be time for a change!

Thanks!

Oh the things I would do for some whiskey these days! And ya, I have become addicted to the gym lately. It makes me feel good (in a super shallow way) that I used to be the biggest guy in there and would meander around a bit and try to stay out of peoples way and now I walk in there confident run a mile to warm up, hit the weights, and then hop back on the elliptical. Now when I workout people start convos with me and I have made new friends in there. Sorry to babble, I'm just so darn happy!

I always tell everyone no to worry about the scale but after 2.5 weeks if no weight loss I was starting to second guess my own advice! The last two days I started eating whole wheat crackers and oats and upped my calories a bit and peace out stall! I lost 7 lbs in the last 2 days! I still made it to the gym everyday and I am loving life so much more these days! Every time I walk past a mirror I smile! Haven't said that in years haha

I have been in a stall for 1.5 weeks and yesterday i had some ritz whole wheat crackers and that's the first time I had carbs that weeny part of another food. I also ate 100 more cals then I usually do and today I was 1.5lbs down from yesterday! I don't know if it was time or the adjustment to my diet but something worked!

Here are mine, I'm 6 weeks out. I have started having this crazy side effect from surgery the last few weeks and I'm not totally sure how to deal with it.... Lady's are actually approaching me, and we have good conversations! Now if only I could shake the old self confidence issues and man up! Lol

Keep rocking everyone, y'all look great!

Ladies, I travel the nation, I can make house calls.

Good Call! lol

I'm happy that I'm struggling! That's almost 3k calorie a week deficit which is almost another lb lost!

At my 1 mo. check-up I was told 90g of carbs and 1000-1200 cals. I struggle to get 600-700 per day! I am really focusing on 70+ grams of Protein now that I'm back in the gym

Been there Donny' date=' hang in there and it will be ok. Being a lifter for most of my life, I started freaking out a little when I first got back to the gym after surgery and noticed how terribly weak I was. I was back to my former strength around 4-5 months after surgery. I know you'll keep with it, which will help a lot and remember, your muscles have memory, they just need to be reminded of their former strength.[/quote']

Good to know, thanks! Because struggling to open my Vitamins and flappy arms is super frustrating lol. And as weird as it sounds but I'm sure you know what I'm talking about, being sore the next morning again feels so good! Waking up without aching muscles felt so weird for the 5 weeks post op lol

I try to rely less on what the scale says and more on what my clothes say. I have gone from a 48 jean to a snug 38 jean and a snug 3xl shirt to a xxl-xl and honestly that's more important to me then any number a scale can show me. Now to address you concern. I had 1.5 weeks where I stay pretty much the same weight but was still shedding inches. Then one day the weight started falling off again! Hang in there!

My best reccomendation would be to channel those demons now if you can. Because you will have another 2-3 weeks of that diet after surgery too. It is a struggle but the more you can get your mind right now the easier the whole process will be. I worked very hard the 3 mo. Before surgery to get accustomed to the post op diets and have never struggled with regret or depression. This is the hardest part of surgery IMHO and if you can conquer it the rest will be smoothish. Water is super important and it gets way easier as the days move on!

Thanks! I will definitely stick with it, it was just a bummer when I went to grab my usual 45's for some hammer curls then realized I had to drop down to 30's... But when I see how flappy my arms are getting that is plenty of motivation not to give up!