SuperKen

Hey all, I'm 8 days post op and starting stage 6 pureed foods. I'm partnered for 13 years now and we adopted our doggie Jackson in May. Jackson was essential to my pre op weight loss this summer, Jackson and I walked at the beach, around town every single day for miles and miles and the weight just came off. I lost 66 lbs from May to the weigh in the morning of surgery. I am very pleased to have found an LGBT section on this incredible site.

I just signed up to start training fir a 5k run which will take place at the end of February! To go from not being able to walk a block to training for a 5K i'm still pinching myself!!!

I just signed up to start training fir a 5k run which will take place at the end of February! To go from not being able to walk a block to training for a 5K i'm still pinching myself!!!

I just signed up to start training fir a 5k run which will take place at the end of February! To go from not being able to walk a block to training for a 5K i'm still pinching myself!!!

I wear loose pants and put the drain bulbs in the pockets. You can see them with a shirt on! I have one drain left that will come out Thursday. My tt was on 9/20, just 11 days ago. Feeling great!! The first maybe 4 days are the worst.
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I tossed it!

Today my former fat alter ego to control at the movie concession and ordered a hot dog! After eating a bite, chewing, and savoring the saltiness of it I swallowed and thought "WHAT THE HELL AM I DOING?" I decided to escape from my 9 visiting in laws and there craziness by seeing a movie and unconsciously I ordered one of the worst things for myself. Just shows how this is and will always be a life long struggle.

Go Linda Go!

Today I am 2 months post op and 51lbs down since surgery on October 14, 2013. I've been working really hard on my nutrition and my exercise program. My arms have definition now and I'm walking like i'm sexy again LOL. It's really surreal that It's me who is and has made all these changes in my life. WOW!

Today I am 2 months post op and 51lbs down since surgery on October 14, 2013. I've been working really hard on my nutrition and my exercise program. My arms have definition now and I'm walking like i'm sexy again LOL. It's really surreal that It's me who is and has made all these changes in my life. WOW!

Today I am 2 months post op and 51lbs down since surgery on October 14, 2013. I've been working really hard on my nutrition and my exercise program. My arms have definition now and I'm walking like i'm sexy again LOL. It's really surreal that It's me who is and has made all these changes in my life. WOW!

Today I am 2 months post op and 51lbs down since surgery on October 14, 2013. I've been working really hard on my nutrition and my exercise program. My arms have definition now and I'm walking like i'm sexy again LOL. It's really surreal that It's me who is and has made all these changes in my life. WOW!

Today I am 2 months post op and 51lbs down since surgery on October 14, 2013. I've been working really hard on my nutrition and my exercise program. My arms have definition now and I'm walking like i'm sexy again LOL. It's really surreal that It's me who is and has made all these changes in my life. WOW!

I started at 459lbs at surgery I weighed in at 384. Today starting my 8th week pos op I'm 335. I'm off my 2 blood pressure meds that I've been on for over 8 years. I'm walking 4 miles a day (which just 8 months ago I would have looked at you crazy if you suggested I walk 1 short block!). I have another 126 lbs to hit my goal weight of 210. My surgeon says I should shoot for a goal between 230 & 260 lbs, but HELL NO 210 is my goal.

Taking all my supplements on time. Drinking 48 oz or more of liquid per day. Walking 4miles a day with an avg pace of 18 per mile.
Working out for 1 hour a day.
Eating 3 meals and 3 Snacks everyday without skipping.
Taking in 80 to 100 grams of Protein everyday.
Getting 6-8 hours of sleep everyday.
Add more ideas lets get of motivation on!

I started at 459lbs at surgery I weighed in at 384. Today starting my 8th week pos op I'm 335. I'm off my 2 blood pressure meds that I've been on for over 8 years. I'm walking 4 miles a day (which just 8 months ago I would have looked at you crazy if you suggested I walk 1 short block!). I have another 126 lbs to hit my goal weight of 210. My surgeon says I should shoot for a goal between 230 & 260 lbs, but HELL NO 210 is my goal.

Taking all my supplements on time. Drinking 48 oz or more of liquid per day. Walking 4miles a day with an avg pace of 18 per mile.
Working out for 1 hour a day.
Eating 3 meals and 3 Snacks everyday without skipping.
Taking in 80 to 100 grams of Protein everyday.
Getting 6-8 hours of sleep everyday.
Add more ideas lets get of motivation on!

Taking all my supplements on time. Drinking 48 oz or more of liquid per day. Walking 4miles a day with an avg pace of 18 per mile.
Working out for 1 hour a day.
Eating 3 meals and 3 Snacks everyday without skipping.
Taking in 80 to 100 grams of Protein everyday.
Getting 6-8 hours of sleep everyday.
Add more ideas lets get of motivation on!

I'm 6 1/2 weeks post op that being said. Hi i'm Ken and I am a Starbucks addict!! I've come to terms with it, so I limit myself to one visit a day compared to my usual 3 - 4. Instead of getting my grande mocha latte I've been ordering a Short Soy sugar free vanilla latte with half the pumps of Syrup that comes with it only 70 calories.

I'm 6 1/2 weeks post op that being said. Hi i'm Ken and I am a Starbucks addict!! I've come to terms with it, so I limit myself to one visit a day compared to my usual 3 - 4. Instead of getting my grande mocha latte I've been ordering a Short Soy sugar free vanilla latte with half the pumps of Syrup that comes with it only 70 calories.

Linda The first 2 days if the pre-op diet were lets say CHALLENGING; however, once you get passed them it will be a breeze. Just keep yourself busy. I cleaned my apartment over and over. I detailed my car like 20 times. My goal was to get as healthy as I could for the surgery.

I've made three trips to donate my size 60 and above clothing to GoodWill over the last 2 weeks. I'm flying to Los Angeles tomorrow so i'm packing and went upstairs to my storage room and realized I have 30 nice & expensive dress shirts and 2 leather jackets hanging in there. I got really sad thinking how much i had spent on all of them.
To make myself feel better about being obese I would buy new clothes all the time. Today seeing all the money invested/wasted made me feel really guilty. I know the right thing is to donate them and I will, but is it normal to feel the loss?

This Jackson my Superdog

This Jackson my Superdog

I've made three trips to donate my size 60 and above clothing to GoodWill over the last 2 weeks. I'm flying to Los Angeles tomorrow so i'm packing and went upstairs to my storage room and realized I have 30 nice & expensive dress shirts and 2 leather jackets hanging in there. I got really sad thinking how much i had spent on all of them.
To make myself feel better about being obese I would buy new clothes all the time. Today seeing all the money invested/wasted made me feel really guilty. I know the right thing is to donate them and I will, but is it normal to feel the loss?