Chris P Bacon

Have you ever felt like someone has been watching you? Well, it has been me! I have been lurking in these forums now for over 9 months and I figured it was finally time I said hello. I have found these forums so helpfull as I move through this "journey" so Thank you.
Well here is a little bit about myself. I am 29 years old, i stand 6'5" and my heighest weight was 490. Ugh just writing that makes me feel disguisted lol. I began my month long pre op diet on 1/1/13 at 480. Yes, you read that right 4 week pre op diet. It was pure hell but I stuck to it and lost 25 lbs! Then just when i thought the pre op torture was over, my surgery gets postponed a week! So I actually went 5 weeks of only Protein Shakes but to be honest I took it very serious and went into surgery on 2/5 at 450 lbs.
Surgery went very smoothe. Woke up and was walking within an hour. Honestly I thought it would be a lot more painfull. I had the usual gas pain but walking helped.
So today at 3 weeks I currently weigh (Drrumroll please)...417. So thats 63 lbs gone forever!
Soo before I bore you anymore I just want to once again say thanks to everyone who does post on these forums. I have learned a lot and think i might possibly be addicted to the search bar for looking up every thing under the sun.
Good luck to everyone on here!

Fellas,
I'm getting sleeved in just over 2 weeks. Doing pretty good pre-op so far, but had a major slip up this weekend when I invited some buddies over for football. I'm back on track now, but it got me to thinking just what I'd tell the guys when I'll be around them soon eating practically nothing and sipping on Protein shakes and broth every quarter.
I've seen plenty of topics on this site about whether to tell your spouse/partner/GF/co-workers, etc. But what about the guys? You know what I'm talking about.
Here's how I envision that conversation goes down:
Me: Guys, I want to talk to you all about something.
Buddy #1: We know, your fantasy team sucks. Quit bitching about it!
Me: No, not that. Something serious.
Buddy #2: Is it cancer?
Me: No, nothing like that.
Buddy #3: Then it's not serious. Put your nuts back on
Me: No seriously guys. Listen, I'm planning on having WLS
Buddies #1, 2, 3, and 4: .......................(stunned silence) ..................................................
Me: Um, guys... Hello? what do you guys think?
Buddies #1, 2, 3, and 4: ............................(more stunned silence)..........................................
Me: I've been thinking about this for a long time, and I've decided to go through with it. It's the best decision for me, my health, and to get my life back
Buddy #4: I didn't realize you had a vagina
Me: Hey, that's not fair.
Buddy #2 (to Buddy #4): Yeah, that's not right dude.
Me: Thanks for the voice of support man
Buddy #2: No, I mean, I think we already knew you had a vagina.
Me: Uncalled for dude.
Buddy #1 (to Buddies #2 and 4): Guys, lay off him.
Me: (Not saying thanks, just waiting for the punchline....)
Buddy #1: I mean, it's probably just his time of the month.
Me: (And there it is). All right, you guys suck. I'm outta here.
Buddy #3 (yelling out as I leave): Hey, give Randy Jackson my best, dog!
DOOR SLAMS SHUT. <END SCENE>
So I ask you men: What have you told the fellas about your surgery and weight loss?