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Patrick Curl

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  2. Posted

    Hey,

    I haven't posted in QUITE awhile, sometimes I have good days sometimes I don't.. I don't always eat right, but I can't stuff myself like before...

    I'm actually thinking of trying out for the Biggest loser, because I could really use some psycho-analysis from Jillian, and some good fitness coaching....

    I've recently broken the 500 pound mark. I started at 670, lost 20 pre-op, and 150 post op. If I can get to 470 (currently 495, that will be 200 since I began the Journey last May- - if I can get to 450 by July 2nd, that will also be 200 since my surgery... those are my two goals for now....

    Here's some updated pics, showing my progress.

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  4. Posted

    Hmm.. sadly i think i go back and forth between 2 and 3, but I'm over 500, pounds and have lost 132 since June. My bmr is higher than most, so i should hopefully keep the trend going.. plus I'm probably only person in forum who would be happy weighing 350, ...i really need to start adding weight training though...i haven't done hardly any exercise except for more walking since surgery, since surgery i started school, work full time and we now have 2 foster Children which keep me busy, but lifting and playing with them may help with muscle growth he he

  6. Posted

    Thanks for the kind words, yeah i could do better in watching what i eat, I've been reading whatever i want, just less amounts than what our 3yr old eats, kinda figure if i eat what a 3 yr old eats, i definitely can't maintain 500+ pounds.

    Usually during stall i just upped Protein drinks, and do more Soups and liquids, but that hasn't helped much either...guess i just need to be patient, i do feel loads better than i did...

    The swelling is causing what i think is a gout flare up..not diagnosed but my big toe will get swollen and hurt for a week or so then go away.

  7. Posted

    Anyone know if this is normal for someone at 500+.

    Sleeved July 2nd,

    Lost 33 pounds in 3 weeks, then 5 over 3 more weeks, then sept through first week in November steadily losing about 5 per week. The whole month of November to the first week of December I've lost 10 pounds total, most during beginning of November.

    I have been having some swelling in my ankles, so i may be retaining some Water and that could account for some...wondering if this is normal...

    Getting kinda discouraged...really want to lose at least 100 by next July...

    Currently I'm at 538, started at 670 preop (memorial day), 650 day of surgery.

    I'm excited by the journey so far just feeling little distraught right now.

  8. Posted

    This is just a quick update to let ya all know I'm still doing great, haven't been on much cause I've been living and loving life, and trying to start my own business(if you know any small businesses that need mobile marketing send them my way).

    My highest weight was 699, in 2011. I lost 60, but for the next near kept going from 650 to 670 & back again.

    When i started my journey to surgery in May i was 670. From memorial day to July 2, i lost 20 pounds.

    I'm now 3 months out and almost at 100 since surgery. Currently I'm 560. I feel a lot better, starting to go through clothes faster and being a lot more active. I can go to the zoo and not get tired and it only takes half a day not the whole day.

    I walked around the ren faire twice before sitting once, before i couldn't make it past the gate without sitting.

    I definitely wouldn't change this for anything, I'm not always perfect though, i don't always make the best choices, but my portion sizes are so small it just doesn't matter and I'm never ever ever hungry, i love that i don't have ghrellin ruling my life anymore!

    I'm doing measurements and pics tomorrow, stay tuned!

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  9. Posted

    my full face mask works well w/ a goatee --but if I forget to shave my cheeks for a couple days, it doesn't work that great...

    I know this is a latecoming post ... but Patrick your photo shows you with a goatee. I can't tolerate any facial hair at all, or else I get leaks around my mask. I wish I could stop shaving and grow my beard back, but not until I get off this CPAP.

    I know it's probably blasphemy, but have you considered going clean-shaven?

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  10. Posted

    Listen...you're making progress. That's the key. You treat your sleeve right, it will treat you right. And look at it like this...go calculate your new BMI and compare it to the old one. I'm sure it will tell a different story than you think you can't see in the pics.

    Great job, amazing really. Keep it up and we all expect to see more updates.

    Yeah, I've lost like 15 on BMI, gone from like 97 to 83 or something last time I checked.

    wow that's amazing! i can see a difference, i especially see it in the belly area! it's so awesome to see your progress! :D you may not notice it now, but you're probably still seeing yourself as you were or have been the past few years. lol maybe it's just taking some time for your mind to process what's happening to your body, cause you're so used to being bigger than you are now! :) i'm proud of you & wish you lots more success and triumph! :) keep up the good EXCELLENT work! :) can't wait to see how you'll look in a month from now! :)

    Yeah, will probably be awhile till I mentally see the changes, but physically I can do a lot more, I have less nerve issues in my right arm (fat pinching nerves causing thoracic outlet), and I'm wearing 8x instead of 10x pants.

    I'm excited for the next 100 cause that will put me back to where I could do a whole lot more stuff, and be more active, and just enjoy life more. For so long I haven't been living much, cause I plan everything based on 'will there be some place for me to sit -where I can fit comfortable?', and it will be nice to wear nicer clothes again, right now I can only fit into stretchy pants.

    I was 450 when I met my wife in 2005, we got married 2 months later, and between 2005 and 2011 I ballooned to 699 pounds. So excited to be in the 500s again, and I'm pretty sure I can get to 400s by November which would be totally awesome. I might be riding roller coasters, before this time next year!

    Anxious and excited--wish I could skip forward a few months and already be there though..

    I absolutely LOVE my sleeve cause even on days where I don't eat the most healthy stuff ie pizza or wings -I eat 2-3 wings max, or 2 squares of a thin crust INSTEAD of the whole damn thing, or 15 wings, I just don't have room for it, and a couple small bites really satisfies me..--it's amazing to be satisfied on so little...and Breakfast and lunch is always healthy Protein stuff, have never been over 1000 calories since surgery, and lately been walking a lot more --and easier and swimming.

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    Anyone else have problems with...drinking? I dunno if my sips are too big..but it feels weird and like it hits my stomach and splashes backwards a bit then back down....or like a bubble comes out of my tummy..or something...it doesn't hurt but not something I enjoy...doesn't happen with frozen drinks or food or popsickles mostly just Water liquids like Gatorade or water...

    Anyone else find drinking to be odd?

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  18. Posted

    Mine hurt really bad cause the transport guys almost pulled it out...he tripped over the tube!....when they took me for my swallow test. And every time they'd make me get put of bed it would get caught on something and pull a little and every tug on it hurt....I'm like hello thats an extension of my junk!

  20. Posted

    Ok I got sleeved on Monday woohoo!!! All went well was discharged the next day but struggled a bit when I came home with pain and gas. My pain was when I would drink so I was only able to drink 2 cups of Water and about 40 gms of Protein shot...today the pain is a little better was taking my liquid Vicodin every 4 hours on schedule to get ontop of the pain...today I didn't need to and the gas has started to dissipate. Only had a bit of nausea not much' date=' only up to 3 cups of fluids right now but if I only get in 4 cups today (the hottest day ever even for Cali) I am ok with that. Not too worried about protein today will try harder tomorrow for protein.[/quote']

    You should do some research if using the protein shots..I have heard a lot of nuts don't recommend them because the protein in it isn't that absorbable..so really its only like you are getting maybe 15 to 20 grams...plus the body can only process 20 grams at a time of protein..

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  24. Posted

    Quick question out of curiosity.. Everyone in a stall...if you are exercising how much do you lift weights vs doing cardio?

    Myth: lifting weights will make women look ugly like body builders.

    If all you do is cardio you should really try to do weight machines and every week you should be increasing the weight...

    If you can do that then you know you are building muscle since you can lift more...and muscle burns calories 24/7. Cardio stops burning the minute you stop working out.

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