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I don't let up on myself even if I miss my workout day. I redefine it as an extra recovery day and determine to blast even harder when I resume. I am permanently in training. I am not trying to reach a specific goal in numbers, I am pushing my body to be all it can be at 63. Jason Nesmith: Never give up. Never surrender. Galaxy Quest

How do you work out when you are home? Do you fly or drive to your work area? There are many exercises you can do in a hotel room. I would do push-ups, crunches, knee bends, and calisthenics. If you drive you could bring exercise bands, kettle bells, and/or dumbbells. Running in place or jumping rope work well for aerobics or running in the neighborhood of the hotel if it is not too hostile. Exercise is a habit you have to fight your way into but gains momentum once the results begin showing up. Consider yourself always in a state of training for the rest of your life. Permanent works better than temporary in mindset terms. Our sleeve permanently modified our eating. We need an exercise program to match for our activity.

My brother is a retired fireman. I believe firemen in general are a pretty intelligent bunch. I would have some printed material to leave with them. Have your reasoning well in mind and emphasize that you will be a better fireman when it all works out. I can tell you that you will definitely have more wind and stamina. I would not come across as if you were just toying with the idea of VSG, I would talk like it is a done deal.

I was told to lay low on the fat for a while. No other changes outside of feeling better were noticed.

I had my gall bladder removed about 2 weeks before my sleeve surgery. I had a major painful attack and the doc hated it but felt he had to remove it even though he could have done it two weeks later, (he could not move up my vs surgery). I totally agreed with him. I had these attacks before and didn't know what they were. I can assure you, you don't want a gall stone/gall bladder attack. Misery is well defined by them.

Sorry, shortcop, for hijacking your thread. You know how nutty us transplants get about "coming down". Sort list for why I love Florida: beauty, fun, people, opportunity, weather. I liked Ohio but I love Florida.

Nice area, much loved by Floridians.

It is OK to be nervous. Surgery is always a major step not to be entered into unadvisedly or lightly. This forum has the bright side and the possible complication side of this procedure. As you know, being overweight has danger as well. Many people here have decided that the risks of surgery are not as bad as the risks of staying overweight. They have determined that diets have failed and will continue to fail them. This is a drastic step but in my case it was a good step. You must decide if it would be good for you.

Sounds like all is well with you thus far. Fantastic! I'm glad to see you've done your homework. Now it pays off. Studying about holes and avoiding them is better than breaking a leg stepping into one.

So sorry to hear about what your mom is going through. It must be very difficult for you as well. I will be offering prayers for you both. There are folks who have had complications, some very severe. There is a forum here, http://www.verticals...-support-group/ where complications are discussed in depth. Please keep us updated. Feel free to ask any questions or vent. There are many good folks in here who want to help if possible.

Dade City here.

Coffee...good. Sometimes too much builds up acid....bad.

I have a problem with popcorn because of having had diverticulitus several times and not wanting a reoccurance. But corn? Interesting....

Try to keep your mind off of food. Go to the movies? I heard Life Of Pi is pretty good. Oops! Sorry.

Swweeeeeet! Outstanding, Bean!!!! B)

You are working hard for your life, losing your weight and getting an education. The sleeve was a drastic step but we all understand drastic steps here. You are taking charge. Good for you! One coffin nail does not an ulcer make. Get em together and they make a death box. You know that. To handle stress go shopping and run up your parent's Master Card. Kidding.

Thrift shops could really use the big stuff. That's where I used to shop because the other stores were for shrimps. I was glad our college town had big wrestlers and football players who donated their stuff. Of course, everything was brown and orange and had BG Falcons on it. Keep a set of your largest stuff for pictures.

Dense foods such as steak require real concentration on my part. Chew, chew, chew, and don't eat too much or to the bathroom I must run. It takes some of the charm out of good food to see it the second time.

Water is tricky to get in for me. If I drink too much at the wrong time I get acid reflux. I'm not talking about a bit of burning, I'm talking about the absolute interruption of all other activities until relief is obtained while your eyes are wide with frantic pain. As a remedy, I have my loving wife with her large purse take along an emergency baggie of fire extinguishers. In the kit are anti-gas pills, tums, a Protein bar, and for my other aches and problems, a 5 Hour Energy and a vicodin. It seems sometimes an empty stomach brings on the problem. Especially in the morning, when I eat the pain goes away. Milk does give immediate help but knowing that milk contains lactic acid I question whether it doesn't cure the problem that it creates. A forumite suggested doubling up on the Prilosec type acid inhibitors and not overdoing the tums. That has proven to be good advice. I would suggest taking in water slowly and be ready to fight back if it brings on the flames.

If you have ever been incarcerated you will recognize that the feeling after being released and you are breathing the air of freedom is similar to that of realizing the restored freedoms and abilities after WLS has it's effect.

I am so glad you acknowledge God to be your source of help through this. Your relationship to Him is your strength. He has been mine through cancer, surgery, and many a conflict. I will tell you something now that I seldom talk about. I am so not proud of this. I left my wife for a 5 year period many years ago. It wasn't over her weight, the young woman I had during this period was heavier than her. I left her because I wanted to be bad, I was mad at God because I thought He was not backing me up in the battles that I was having pastoring churches. I blamed God for letting unruly church people rip me up and wanted to get back at Him. My dear wife was devastated but kept her faith. All during this time my heart ached. I could never find complete happiness, never get drunk enough, wild enough, never eat my way out of feeling bad for my wife and daughter. I drew up divorce papers with a lawyer and gave them to her. She signed them but I never turned them in. I loved my girlfriend but not enough to overpower my conscience. When my daughter became pregnant it was my wake up call. I left my girlfriend and asked God to forgive me. He was right there with open arms. I am in tears right now thinking about it. My wife took me back very soon after she realized that I was sincere. We rebuilt our lives and our marriage became stronger than it was before. My daughter had a beautiful girl who has been a great joy to me and everyone she meets, a special girl who loves God and has a heavy calling on her life. My wife and I went through WLS together and are enjoying our new slimness in Florida, serving God with my daughter and her daughters. Kentucky Girl, I've shared this with you to encourage you to not lose hope. I put my wife through hell. Her heart broke a hundred times while I tried to harden mine. God never let loose of the vision He had for our marriage. She never lost her faith and down deep I never lost mine as hard as I tried to. Please don't let your circumstance keep you from eating and taking care of yourself. Take care of the body God has given you and nourish the new body He has in store for you. Take care of yourself as a service to Him, let Him bless you. Remember, He loves you more than your husband ever did or ever could. My wife and I will take you to prayer every day. Stay in the Word, my dear sister. You'll get through this dark time. Gary Batchelder

http://en.wikipedia....terval_training Thanks, folks. Butterthebean, Another method requires 60 seconds all out followed by 75 seconds rest as a cycle, 8-12 cycles per workout, 3 times a week, 18-27 minutes a workout. It equals jogging an hour a day, 5 days a week according to the study. I do better at quick, intense exercise periods. Longer workouts make me very tired for a long time, short ones tend to energize me. The studies say HIIT burns fat better and generally gets you in better shape. A good warm up period is essential, hitting that high intensity suddenly could be dangerous. minkywinks_esposa, I was quite sedentary until I lost the poundage. Movement was a great annoyance then, a great happiness now.

I talked my daughter into some High Intensity Interval Training running this morning. We warmed up a bit and then ran like crazy up the hill by my house. 20 seconds running full tilt, 10 seconds walking which makes a cycle, 8 cycles to a workout. My daughter who is over 20 years younger was shot at the top of the hill and walked the rest of the way. I did my 8 cycles and recovered very quickly. If it weren't for my leg muscles hurting I could have done 8 more cycles. My wind was amazing! I guess losing 100 pounds makes a big difference. I feel like I did when I was a lad and never wanted to walk when I could run. What a great pleasure it is! I'll be 64 this month.

They are nothing to be terrified about. I would call them an invasive necessity. Not something I would consider recreation, though.

Nice list, thanks!!!