VSGKirk

Hey guys!
It's been a while since I've been on here (got very distracted with Facebook and YouTube).
Congrats to all of the newer sleevers and I hope to reconnect with folks on this board!
Reach out to me any time - for now, I'll be trying to get caught up on here!
Kirk

Morgan, don't be embarrassed - that is what the forum is for!
I think your gut instinct that this could be dangerous behavior is spot on and I would avoid doing this.
If you are looking for suggestions - I would try stepping back each time you feel like you need to do this to figure out why you feel compelled to do so in that moment. Be mindful of what you are feeling right then and there and try to allow yourself to really be in tune with what is really going on with you. I know this sounds very general and vague, but I guess what I'm trying to say, is allow yourself to feel whatever it is you're feeling and move beyond it in a non-food related way. Only you know how to move beyond this, it's not a one-size-fits-all scenario.
But congratulate yourself for being aware that this might not be the best thing to do and reaching out to the forum with such honesty. That IS something to be proud of!

Morgan, don't be embarrassed - that is what the forum is for!
I think your gut instinct that this could be dangerous behavior is spot on and I would avoid doing this.
If you are looking for suggestions - I would try stepping back each time you feel like you need to do this to figure out why you feel compelled to do so in that moment. Be mindful of what you are feeling right then and there and try to allow yourself to really be in tune with what is really going on with you. I know this sounds very general and vague, but I guess what I'm trying to say, is allow yourself to feel whatever it is you're feeling and move beyond it in a non-food related way. Only you know how to move beyond this, it's not a one-size-fits-all scenario.
But congratulate yourself for being aware that this might not be the best thing to do and reaching out to the forum with such honesty. That IS something to be proud of!

I HAVE to have blood removed once every 3 weeks (due to an Iron overload condition) and feel fine afterwards. I would imagine if your pulse, temp, BP, blood sugars are all fine - it shouldn't be a problem at all. That's a new one!

I HAVE to have blood removed once every 3 weeks (due to an Iron overload condition) and feel fine afterwards. I would imagine if your pulse, temp, BP, blood sugars are all fine - it shouldn't be a problem at all. That's a new one!

Eat fresh, wholesome stuff. Not eating crappy, processed, highly refined food really isn't "dieting". If you just follow the basics (protein first, then carbs, then veggies), you'll never feel like you're dieting ever again! Don't start setting yourself up for failure now - you've made it this far and wow! Look at your results!!!

Eat fresh, wholesome stuff. Not eating crappy, processed, highly refined food really isn't "dieting". If you just follow the basics (protein first, then carbs, then veggies), you'll never feel like you're dieting ever again! Don't start setting yourself up for failure now - you've made it this far and wow! Look at your results!!!

Eat fresh, wholesome stuff. Not eating crappy, processed, highly refined food really isn't "dieting". If you just follow the basics (protein first, then carbs, then veggies), you'll never feel like you're dieting ever again! Don't start setting yourself up for failure now - you've made it this far and wow! Look at your results!!!

It's happened to me too. I even went to Orlando where they have a few seats on the rides for big people and I was STILL too big! Not anymore I can sit comfortably in an airplane seat, use the belt (no extender) and I believe I am under the weight limit to use the slides in Water parks, so I am looking forward to summer. Of course I am going to look very, uh, interesting in a bathing suit, but who cares?
Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee !!!

Hey guys!
It's been a while since I've been on here (got very distracted with Facebook and YouTube).
Congrats to all of the newer sleevers and I hope to reconnect with folks on this board!
Reach out to me any time - for now, I'll be trying to get caught up on here!
Kirk

It's happened to me too. I even went to Orlando where they have a few seats on the rides for big people and I was STILL too big! Not anymore I can sit comfortably in an airplane seat, use the belt (no extender) and I believe I am under the weight limit to use the slides in Water parks, so I am looking forward to summer. Of course I am going to look very, uh, interesting in a bathing suit, but who cares?
Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee !!!

Hey guys!
It's been a while since I've been on here (got very distracted with Facebook and YouTube).
Congrats to all of the newer sleevers and I hope to reconnect with folks on this board!
Reach out to me any time - for now, I'll be trying to get caught up on here!
Kirk

0. What type of weight loss surgery have you had? VSG



1. How long have you been in maintenance mode? 2 years



2. What's your current height and weight? 6' 1" 213 lbs



3. How many calories do you eat daily (on average) to maintain your weight? Unknown (Not tracking)



4. What kind of focus do you put on Protein -- number of grams or anything else you want to say? Unknown, but I try to only eat items that are at least double digits in Protein.< /span>



5. What kind of focus do you put on carbs - number of grams or anything else you want to say? None



6. What other nutritional tips / tricks are working for you that help you maintain? My habits did not change drastically from the losing phase into the maintenance phase. I eat very similiarly, but it either larger quantities or more frequently. The type of food hasn't changed.



7. Which foods, if any, do you avoid altogether? Doughy - it's just too uncomfortable and unsatisfying



8. What exercise regimen (exercise types and frequency) do you follow? None, but I have enrolled in a program recently to help change that!



9. What role, if any, has counseling or therapy played in your WLS success? Huge role - I go to 1:1 therapy bi-weekly.



10. What advice would you offer WLS patients to help them be successful? Understand (and believe) that goal is not a number, remember that success is a sum of many small decisions, everything in moderation, progress not perfection, eat real food, move as often as you can, reach out to your WLS family whenever necessary!

Went to the gym like normal today and it felt like I was having an off day. I have my deadlift up to 195 lbs, but today I only managed 185 lbs. On squats, I was only able to do 115 lbs. I started thinking to myself, " How pathetic is this? I can't even squat the weight that I have lost so far!" And then a rare thing happened. Another inner voice told me to get real and gain some perspective.
"Dude, you couldn't even lift your left leg and your back would spasm whenever the wind would change directions before the surgery. Now you are bitching because you can't stand up with more than a 100 lbs on your back?! STFU and appreciate where you are!"
I literally humbled myself. If I never make another gain in any of my lifts from this point forward, I am so much better off than I was before. I should be dancing a jig every morning. So next time you get frustrated in the gym, think back to where you were right before the surgery and hopefully gain some perspective like I just did.

350 lbs in December 2012
212 lbs in September 2013

I am one of the rare ones that prefer Isopure to anything else. You can buy just 1 at GNC and try it without investing a lot of $$$ - if you do, I would recommend the Alpine Punch.

350 lbs in December 2012
212 lbs in September 2013

350 lbs in December 2012
212 lbs in September 2013

It's happened to me too. I even went to Orlando where they have a few seats on the rides for big people and I was STILL too big! Not anymore I can sit comfortably in an airplane seat, use the belt (no extender) and I believe I am under the weight limit to use the slides in Water parks, so I am looking forward to summer. Of course I am going to look very, uh, interesting in a bathing suit, but who cares?
Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee !!!

It's happened to me too. I even went to Orlando where they have a few seats on the rides for big people and I was STILL too big! Not anymore I can sit comfortably in an airplane seat, use the belt (no extender) and I believe I am under the weight limit to use the slides in Water parks, so I am looking forward to summer. Of course I am going to look very, uh, interesting in a bathing suit, but who cares?
Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee !!!

It's happened to me too. I even went to Orlando where they have a few seats on the rides for big people and I was STILL too big! Not anymore I can sit comfortably in an airplane seat, use the belt (no extender) and I believe I am under the weight limit to use the slides in Water parks, so I am looking forward to summer. Of course I am going to look very, uh, interesting in a bathing suit, but who cares?
Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee !!!

It's happened to me too. I even went to Orlando where they have a few seats on the rides for big people and I was STILL too big! Not anymore I can sit comfortably in an airplane seat, use the belt (no extender) and I believe I am under the weight limit to use the slides in Water parks, so I am looking forward to summer. Of course I am going to look very, uh, interesting in a bathing suit, but who cares?
Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee !!!

350 lbs in December 2012
212 lbs in September 2013