gmanbat

I thought you were kidding. Sorry for my ironic answer which was an attempt at Python-style humor, "I would join this thread but I don't agree with it".

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OK, OTR, how did you record my clicks?

WOW! New driver's license pictures yet? You look great! Congratulations!

You could wait around until you are my age when I got the surgery, 63. Everyone was dead already, no problems. I think you handled it well. Relatives, oy veh!

I never thought there was any use for my 60's hippy drug years other than testifying in church and on the street about how good God is for rescuing me. But apparently that time taught me how to handle drugs. The hospital drugs were like jumping in a taxi and riding through a tough neighborhood. Ride it out, folks, try to enjoy them....but not too much!

That's about how it was for me at your stage. I noticed that I had to burp a bit after every swallow of water. I could hardly get any down at first. I am a year out and sometimes I can't take much water, sometimes I can. Thicker stuff always makes more of an impression. Some things go down pretty easy, normally juicier foods.

I have a Ninja blender and a Juiceman juicer. The Ninja doesn't pulverize the veggies enough, the juiceman is a bear to clean and leaves out the pulp. I was looking into the Vitamix blenders but too expensive for cheap me. I can get a Nutribullet for $100. at Walmart. It has mostly good reviews and appears to make drinkable stuff. I will be following this thread and using you guys as guinea pigs. I will give you your lettuce later.

Very good point, Mason.

I haven't tried to fool anyone since I did card tricks for my granddaughter. I certainly wouldn't want to create a false impression about the pain of my operation, why would I? I personally think folks should not get this operation if they can get the same results from other actions but not because my operation was extremely painful for me. It was not. Unfortunately, we are all different. There is a subjective element to all of the expressions we have of our experiences. Those who have had a painful, terrible time with this operation should speak without shame. Those who think it was a mild trial especially considering what the operation accomplished should also speak freely. We can do no more than relate our experiences. We can't give medical advise so if anyone is trying to fool anyone it would be the medical people. They are the only ones with a motive. I trust mine, what they told me and the results of their work turned out just like they said. I am diminished by 1/3 of my original weight and in the best shape in 40 years. I am no longer in pain. They did their work, I did mine. My experience.

Everything I have ever read states that weight loss levels out at a point. My wife and I have hit the point of stopping, me at around 220, her at 127. We may be able to lose more but we are concentrating on being in shape. Without the loose skin we would be 5-10 pounds lighter. What you don't want is the body burning muscle. If you build your muscles through exercise and get proper Protein and other nutrition you will level out and look good. It is the same principle: calories in and calories burned determine weight loss or gain. As we all know, gaining weight is easy, don't overcompensate.

About the same as it was for me. At one year out today I am still sticking to protein first, no drinking at meals, Vitamins, water drinking, small portions, eat slowly..(the toughest one for me). I have to eat dense foods, (steak, hamburger, etc.) very slowly if I even attempt them. I still do whey shakes after workouts and when I think my protein is not up enough for the day.

When you get to the solid stage those shrimp, crawfish, and assorted fish in LA. are awesome! Étouffée and Jambalaya can be great if the cayenne pepper is abandoned.

Good for you! I used to live in Lafayette, Louisiana, loved the place. Cajuns are a blast! You might have to wait a bit on the cajun food, delicious but spicy. You're gonna like the South if you are like me, especially this time of year. I'm from Iowa so I pretty much know what Nebraska is like. I spent most of the day today out in the screened in porch, (Florida), painting in shorts and tee shirt. Not bad for Jan. 16. By the way, this is the one year anniversary of my sleeving and I am 1 pound from goal. My goal for next year: lose the pound.

Believe it or not I have read a number of times that the best way to get rid of water retention is to drink more water. The body won't give it up if it thinks it is not getting enough. Kind of like the starvation syndrom is with food.

I used to love racketball and had cherrios all over my body to prove it.

If you click edit and then delete the line that has the attachment on it you can then upload a new pick and attach that. This forum has a great edit function, one of the best I've seen on forums.

Here ya go. Save this pic and post it unless you want to do it a different way. Ya can't be too careful.

We haven't decided what her prize is but she wants to take me on a cruise. Never ending food choices for tiny eaters, we won't waste much time with gorging. Just being with her is a treat. Check her out in her Ed Hardy t-shirt. Jan 13, 2013 at Busch Gardens in Florida

Durn tootin' ! I'm gonna slap a Harley sticker on mine.

The final results: wife won BUT....she changed her goal weight to 127! She claims I just misunderstood, like that can happen! I am within 1 pound of MY ORIGINAL GOAL. Anyway, she looks like a dream, a very good dream :wub: I am feeling fit, The world is good!

You have lost in one month about 1/3 of what I lost after surgery....in a whole year! Now I'm thinking maybe I got scammed.

http://getfitguy.qui...eight-loss.aspx

Ya, I'm afraid Obama's gonna take my tactical assault cane away!

Are you talking about Dade County? I'm in Dade City, Northeast of Tampa. No CSI here, just intense investigations of old farts beating people with canes.