pappabear

Just wanted to say thanks to all of Dr A's patients. Your posts have been a comfort. After fighting my weight for 40 years I am scheduled for 1/19. Starting a pre-op diet now and working with PCP. He said the better shape and cleaner diet I have had before diet the better results and better recovery I will have. Good luck everybody!

Jan 19 Dr Alvarez

Good stuff Bawse look forward to keeping in contact and updating on progress good work you really helped answer my concerns

After you have the surgery you wont be able to lift any weights for about 3 months and once ur able to lift again u will bascially after to start from scratch because of the way you will be eating. I am not sure how much you weigh now but u prolly can lift alot of weight now...thats because of how much u eat and ur current weight. Once ur able to hit the gym hard again and get your eating under comtrol u will begin to lift more..not as much as before but u will not weigh as much. When I got back in the gym I could only put a 45 on each side for bench. I was freaking out but as time passed its now getting back to what I am used to. So believe me brother having the surgery is worth it...ur range of motion will improve which will allow u to do more excercises...

Thanks bawse

How about tone and definition. Where the muscles waiting for you when the fat started melting. I'm 6'3 390 goal weight 250

Ok first post. I am in the pre op phase. I played football in college, was a powerlifter and competed in strongman competitions. My main concern for not having WLS the past 5 years when my weight got out of control was I would lose all my strength and muscle. I am scheduled with Dr Alvarez in Dec. I found this thread and could really use some advice was in the gym today and almost had an anxiety attack over it. Any help would be great