Fiddleman

Good luck during and after your surgery. I remember having very similar thoughts as you. Weeks before the surgery I was totally cool with "the decision", but days before they surgery, I started to get more and more excited. Like I was a kid going to disneyland for the first time or day before Christmas. I think it was my body's and mind's coping mechanism. All I can say is that the whole experience was totally worth it.

PhotoAge is a neat application I found for the iPhone a few weeks ago. Initially, the application analyzed my face and said I was 39. I thought, that's not too far off as I am 36. I tried it again today and it said I was 32? Yay! This is a little NSV that made my day. Try it out for yourself. You might be pleasantly surprised. Just for grins, I tried it out on my dog and it said "face not recognized" Lol! I am not sure how this app works, but it must be doing some analysis of measurements and other facial artifacts like wrinkles. Not sure!

I was just reading an article today that a man won a 7 million judgement against a major corporation because after consuming buttered popcorn every day for years, the inhaled butter chemicals led to respiratory issues. Go figure! I knew there was something unholy about the butter substance that is in microwave and movie popcorn. Now you have another reason to not eat it.

I was just reading an article today that a man won a 7 million judgement against a major corporation because after consuming buttered popcorn every day for years, the inhaled butter chemicals led to respiratory issues. Go figure! I knew there was something unholy about the butter substance that is in microwave and movie popcorn. Now you have another reason to not eat it.

I was just reading an article today that a man won a 7 million judgement against a major corporation because after consuming buttered popcorn every day for years, the inhaled butter chemicals led to respiratory issues. Go figure! I knew there was something unholy about the butter substance that is in microwave and movie popcorn. Now you have another reason to not eat it.

The stalls are fairly normal and happen to everyone. No exceptions. It is the body adjusting to the weight loss by moving things around and rehydrating your muscles with Water to support stored glycogen. The stall will naturally take care of itself and usually be followed by a good drop on the scale. On my first stall I decided to try and break it by hiking on a pretty extreme, stair master type hike (2000 feet in 1 mile). While I did break my stall, I do not think it was because of the hike ( stall was already going on 3 weeks) and I ended up overdoing it. I spent the next week recovering and not being able to walk very well. And I had to cool it on even the normal exercises. And I got extremely dehydrated and thought I needed to go to the ER even before I finished the hike. And I have hiked all sorts of challenging hikes since a child. The point is that extreme measures for breaking a stall are not worth it.mbeing patient would have saved me the 1 week recovery time.
I don't really pay attention to the scales any longer and weigh in about once a week. I have found it much better to focus on how you feel, how clothes are fitting, getting adequate sleep, getting adequate rest, keeping stress low, being happy and more. Sure I was not always like this, but have found life and work much more enjoyable if you just let go and not stress about things that are out of my control.
I used to think exercising like a fanatic led to better results, but ultimately it did not because my diet was all wrong and it put stress on my body because I did it so often. I do still exercise, but I do it out of enjoyment and best of all, for me. One of the exercises I enjoy the most is walking my dog for 1+ hours. It is not real intense (some hills, a little brisk), but it helps me relax with nature, fresh air, listening to the birds, etc. And my dog loves it.
Hope this helps. Good luck.

I brought up the notion prior in this thread and thought it would be fun to try my hand at designing and building one( I am a software developer).
From the responses so far, it would appear such a site and app for the phone / tablet would be very useful for people like us. It would specifically be for people who have gone through WLS because otherwise folks can go to any of the other online numerous sites like eharmony, etc. it would also be a fun project to work on outside of my day job as a software developer. Would folks be willing to pay for it or should it be free ( sort of my gift back to the WLS community)?

I brought up the notion prior in this thread and thought it would be fun to try my hand at designing and building one( I am a software developer).
From the responses so far, it would appear such a site and app for the phone / tablet would be very useful for people like us. It would specifically be for people who have gone through WLS because otherwise folks can go to any of the other online numerous sites like eharmony, etc. it would also be a fun project to work on outside of my day job as a software developer. Would folks be willing to pay for it or should it be free ( sort of my gift back to the WLS community)?

I don't really miss anything, but I remember what I used to like eating: orange chicken, popcorn ( especially caramel and white chocolate), apples, bananas, costco cake, apple fritters, Mexican a la crema and more. I guess the reason I don't miss them is because of one of the major reasons why I had this surgery. For the past 10 years or so I have constantly had a love hate relationship with food. While I enjoyed the initial experience of eating, I almost always hated my behavior that leads to over eating too much of the wrong types of food. My will power would be like steel sometimes, but then it would be razor thin other times. I got so fed up with the love hate relationship and what is was doing to my health, mental state and general well- being, I had to do something to stop the vicious cycle. That is where the surgery came in. All in all, I say good riddance to all these foods. For that reason, I don't desire them any longer and feel I am free from the power they held over me. The door has closed on that part of my life. A different door has opened where I have a healthy relationship with food as fuel. While many can probably relate to this power struggle i described , everyone is different. Good luck.

The stalls are fairly normal and happen to everyone. No exceptions. It is the body adjusting to the weight loss by moving things around and rehydrating your muscles with Water to support stored glycogen. The stall will naturally take care of itself and usually be followed by a good drop on the scale. On my first stall I decided to try and break it by hiking on a pretty extreme, stair master type hike (2000 feet in 1 mile). While I did break my stall, I do not think it was because of the hike ( stall was already going on 3 weeks) and I ended up overdoing it. I spent the next week recovering and not being able to walk very well. And I had to cool it on even the normal exercises. And I got extremely dehydrated and thought I needed to go to the ER even before I finished the hike. And I have hiked all sorts of challenging hikes since a child. The point is that extreme measures for breaking a stall are not worth it.mbeing patient would have saved me the 1 week recovery time.
I don't really pay attention to the scales any longer and weigh in about once a week. I have found it much better to focus on how you feel, how clothes are fitting, getting adequate sleep, getting adequate rest, keeping stress low, being happy and more. Sure I was not always like this, but have found life and work much more enjoyable if you just let go and not stress about things that are out of my control.
I used to think exercising like a fanatic led to better results, but ultimately it did not because my diet was all wrong and it put stress on my body because I did it so often. I do still exercise, but I do it out of enjoyment and best of all, for me. One of the exercises I enjoy the most is walking my dog for 1+ hours. It is not real intense (some hills, a little brisk), but it helps me relax with nature, fresh air, listening to the birds, etc. And my dog loves it.
Hope this helps. Good luck.

I don't really miss anything, but I remember what I used to like eating: orange chicken, popcorn ( especially caramel and white chocolate), apples, bananas, costco cake, apple fritters, Mexican a la crema and more. I guess the reason I don't miss them is because of one of the major reasons why I had this surgery. For the past 10 years or so I have constantly had a love hate relationship with food. While I enjoyed the initial experience of eating, I almost always hated my behavior that leads to over eating too much of the wrong types of food. My will power would be like steel sometimes, but then it would be razor thin other times. I got so fed up with the love hate relationship and what is was doing to my health, mental state and general well- being, I had to do something to stop the vicious cycle. That is where the surgery came in. All in all, I say good riddance to all these foods. For that reason, I don't desire them any longer and feel I am free from the power they held over me. The door has closed on that part of my life. A different door has opened where I have a healthy relationship with food as fuel. While many can probably relate to this power struggle i described , everyone is different. Good luck.

I brought up the notion prior in this thread and thought it would be fun to try my hand at designing and building one( I am a software developer).
From the responses so far, it would appear such a site and app for the phone / tablet would be very useful for people like us. It would specifically be for people who have gone through WLS because otherwise folks can go to any of the other online numerous sites like eharmony, etc. it would also be a fun project to work on outside of my day job as a software developer. Would folks be willing to pay for it or should it be free ( sort of my gift back to the WLS community)?

I brought up the notion prior in this thread and thought it would be fun to try my hand at designing and building one( I am a software developer).
From the responses so far, it would appear such a site and app for the phone / tablet would be very useful for people like us. It would specifically be for people who have gone through WLS because otherwise folks can go to any of the other online numerous sites like eharmony, etc. it would also be a fun project to work on outside of my day job as a software developer. Would folks be willing to pay for it or should it be free ( sort of my gift back to the WLS community)?

I found this thread interesting and kept thinking that the VST forums is a great way for single people to meet up with each other. There are literally 1000s of men and women who are now feeling more confident, looking hot and waiting to meet each other on this forum ( not talking about the happily married ones of course). Or maybe there needs to be a WLS Dating site.

I found this thread interesting and kept thinking that the VST forums is a great way for single people to meet up with each other. There are literally 1000s of men and women who are now feeling more confident, looking hot and waiting to meet each other on this forum ( not talking about the happily married ones of course). Or maybe there needs to be a WLS Dating site.

Praying for you here.

I found this thread interesting and kept thinking that the VST forums is a great way for single people to meet up with each other. There are literally 1000s of men and women who are now feeling more confident, looking hot and waiting to meet each other on this forum ( not talking about the happily married ones of course). Or maybe there needs to be a WLS Dating site.

I found this thread interesting and kept thinking that the VST forums is a great way for single people to meet up with each other. There are literally 1000s of men and women who are now feeling more confident, looking hot and waiting to meet each other on this forum ( not talking about the happily married ones of course). Or maybe there needs to be a WLS Dating site.

I found this thread interesting and kept thinking that the VST forums is a great way for single people to meet up with each other. There are literally 1000s of men and women who are now feeling more confident, looking hot and waiting to meet each other on this forum ( not talking about the happily married ones of course). Or maybe there needs to be a WLS Dating site.

Honestly, after 2 months post op I still really enjoy having the nectar and matrix brand of shakes. I do not care too much for the fruit flavors (one of those post op taste changes), but the "sweet" flavors, such as vanilla bean, chocolate and Oreo, are very good. Usually I have a shake made with soy and green powder mix for Breakfast ( not as bad as it sounds; you get used to it), a shake mixed with Water for 3 pm and a shake mixed with water at bed. My total Protein intake ends up being around 125 gram a day if I do not miss any of the 6 meals(approximately every 3 hours). Sometimes it is more around 100 grams because I miss a snack or am unable to eat something with about 25 gram protein for a main meal. I do not eat much else besides the Proteins, sometimes some veggies if I have room. The protein at night is important because it keeps the metabolism going into the night. I usually have extended release protein because it will give me up to 5 hours of food for metabolism. Always eat a good source of protein for breakfast, right when you get up. All this protein really helps drop the lbs with a relatively easy exercise program ( walking up to an hour a day) I was planning on starting weight training this last week, but had a nasty cold ( today I think is the last of it). Another bonus from the high protein, low carb and low fat diet is the body is really shaping up ( in 38 size pants that are getting lose where pre op I was struggling in a 46 size). No hanging skin anywhere too. I am down almost 90 lb in 10 weeks - about 70 lb to go. Sometimes i will lose 3-4 lb a day, but average is about 1 lb a day. And there have been stalls: 3 so far. The best thing to do with a stall is just to keep on program and wait it out. There is no need to give a stall any headspace because it will end no matter what. You may break it with something extreme, but usually this will not be the case. Your body will be more cooperative with you if you keep stress low and sleep enough. Sorry if i am rambling on. Good luck.

If mixing with milk causes this, you may be lactose intolent. Try mixing with soy or almond milk instead. Good luck.

Honestly, after 2 months post op I still really enjoy having the nectar and matrix brand of shakes. I do not care too much for the fruit flavors (one of those post op taste changes), but the "sweet" flavors, such as vanilla bean, chocolate and Oreo, are very good. Usually I have a shake made with soy and green powder mix for Breakfast ( not as bad as it sounds; you get used to it), a shake mixed with Water for 3 pm and a shake mixed with water at bed. My total Protein intake ends up being around 125 gram a day if I do not miss any of the 6 meals(approximately every 3 hours). Sometimes it is more around 100 grams because I miss a snack or am unable to eat something with about 25 gram protein for a main meal. I do not eat much else besides the Proteins, sometimes some veggies if I have room. The protein at night is important because it keeps the metabolism going into the night. I usually have extended release protein because it will give me up to 5 hours of food for metabolism. Always eat a good source of protein for breakfast, right when you get up. All this protein really helps drop the lbs with a relatively easy exercise program ( walking up to an hour a day) I was planning on starting weight training this last week, but had a nasty cold ( today I think is the last of it). Another bonus from the high protein, low carb and low fat diet is the body is really shaping up ( in 38 size pants that are getting lose where pre op I was struggling in a 46 size). No hanging skin anywhere too. I am down almost 90 lb in 10 weeks - about 70 lb to go. Sometimes i will lose 3-4 lb a day, but average is about 1 lb a day. And there have been stalls: 3 so far. The best thing to do with a stall is just to keep on program and wait it out. There is no need to give a stall any headspace because it will end no matter what. You may break it with something extreme, but usually this will not be the case. Your body will be more cooperative with you if you keep stress low and sleep enough. Sorry if i am rambling on. Good luck.

Honestly, after 2 months post op I still really enjoy having the nectar and matrix brand of shakes. I do not care too much for the fruit flavors (one of those post op taste changes), but the "sweet" flavors, such as vanilla bean, chocolate and Oreo, are very good. Usually I have a shake made with soy and green powder mix for Breakfast ( not as bad as it sounds; you get used to it), a shake mixed with Water for 3 pm and a shake mixed with water at bed. My total Protein intake ends up being around 125 gram a day if I do not miss any of the 6 meals(approximately every 3 hours). Sometimes it is more around 100 grams because I miss a snack or am unable to eat something with about 25 gram protein for a main meal. I do not eat much else besides the Proteins, sometimes some veggies if I have room. The protein at night is important because it keeps the metabolism going into the night. I usually have extended release protein because it will give me up to 5 hours of food for metabolism. Always eat a good source of protein for breakfast, right when you get up. All this protein really helps drop the lbs with a relatively easy exercise program ( walking up to an hour a day) I was planning on starting weight training this last week, but had a nasty cold ( today I think is the last of it). Another bonus from the high protein, low carb and low fat diet is the body is really shaping up ( in 38 size pants that are getting lose where pre op I was struggling in a 46 size). No hanging skin anywhere too. I am down almost 90 lb in 10 weeks - about 70 lb to go. Sometimes i will lose 3-4 lb a day, but average is about 1 lb a day. And there have been stalls: 3 so far. The best thing to do with a stall is just to keep on program and wait it out. There is no need to give a stall any headspace because it will end no matter what. You may break it with something extreme, but usually this will not be the case. Your body will be more cooperative with you if you keep stress low and sleep enough. Sorry if i am rambling on. Good luck.

@gmanbat, I had a really good laugh at that one. Since surgery I have not had any sweets (sugar free or otherwise) or fried anything. I did this for 2 reasons: so not to encounter any more discomfort then i have to and i would probably slip down the slippery slope back into old habits. However, every one is different and will have their own path to the same goal - to be healthy. Good luck to you.

Yes, i have 3oz some Protein for lunch (usually chicken), 3 oz some protein for dinner (chicken, salmon, beef). I also go out from time to time and order something that will work protein wise ( red robin, olive garden, famous daves, whatever). I try and mix things up a little, but do minimize carbs(no fruit, some veggies, no bread). I became lactose intolerate so drink soy with shakes. The vanilla soy lite is awesome with oreo flavored shakes. Calories are prob around 600 a day, but don' t count. I mainlt try and do the 80-100 gram protein a day and 100+ oz of Water.< /p>