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Dare I ask what exactly happens if you do drink water during eating?

I was an advid Diet Pepsi fan. Diet Pepsi and Marlboro Reds was my signature. Last year I started cracking down on overall espenses so a 12 can pack of Diet Pepsi per day was first to go. I went to Kool Aid and Monster Coffees after that. Now its just Water for me, with some coconut water or flavored water if I am feeling something different. Earlier this year I stopped smoking and yes, it does add up. The first couple of days were hard. Small headache, irritable, thirsty. I have try a Diet Pepsi in the past couple of months and it doesn't taste the same. I won't go back. I got through it and so can everybody. Good luck.

I just told my mom tonight. She was very accepting of it. She said anytime you need that she will watch our girls (dogs). I wasn't going to ask her not to tell my siblings because she wouldn't uphold it and I don't think I care. At least I have the means to do it and it's my life. My appointment is next Wednesday. The seminar is the night before. We are driving up Monday night and making a nice trip away. Might go see what the buzz is all about with the meridian shopping mall thing.

Sounds like I will have to do the same thing. Thanks

Having to go to a big and tall store to buy pants. And I'm not tall.

Pocatello Idaho here

Sjidaho SJ is my cars name "street Jesus" an Aerosmith song. And Idaho. My state.

I am, and just starting out on this new journey.

I want to buy a new wardrobe, something more stylish than my work attire or my cheap shirts and such I always buy. I want to get a tattoo,. A number of them. I want to start hiking again. I want to go to an amusement park and not dread the orange spot seat. Last time that seat rejected me. I want to skinny dip, lol.

Any guys having plastics? I am still preop but I know from previous weight loses I look like a empty sack of potatoes when I am down. My clothes do not fit right, and exercising is annoying and embarrassing. Feels like i am still flapping and jiggling unless I wear a tight undershirt. Anybody's insurance pay for procedures around the abdomen? I really don't care about scarring. I take pride in all my scars. How bad did it hurt? Any other alternative than plastics? Thanks

I don't know when I'm going to tell my coworkers. I probably will tell them after the fact. I supervise and manage 5 and the total group comes to a total of 14, including my two bosses and best friend. I am planning on being gone for a week, the week of thanksgiving. It will be less conspicuous and use up two less PTO days. Everyone I have told said that's a weird time to have that kind of surgery. True. But the fact is the Thanksgiving is a horrible time for my family anyways. My dad past away from Bladder cancer the day before Thanksgiving, November 21st, 2012. It's never been the same after that. the family totally self destructed. I have no contact with my brother or sister or any of their kids, Grand kids. My mom is the only one I talk to and do stuff with and I have to figure out what exactly to do if I do get my surgery then. ThAts just small stuff though Boy I'm rambling on this morning. Lol

Yeah I am taking Korn's seminar, and my first meeting is with Oakley. I wanted Valentine, but I don't really care right now I can make my decision later on, on which surgeon to choose. I just wanted to get as much done with this trips as possible. To save as much PTO for the surgery as possible.

Well I am on a roll. The insurance called, sent me paperwork. I have one appointment with my doctor to start the dietary six month thing next Tuesday. Then I have to go 250 miles away to Boise to watch a seminar and meet with the surgeon on the 13th and 14th of this month. So it's moving fast. I am excited. I told both my bosses, my two best friends and my partner has told his cousin. I don't think I will tell anymore. I am kind of private when it comes to my health. I told my one boss because he just went through lap band last year. He sort of inspired me to start. I had to tell my other boss, one so he doesn't feel out of the loop, and two, so he doesn't start wondering of random days off. Both are very excited and supportive. I am lucky.

Yes I do live in SE Idaho. I've quit drinking Diet soda for about a year now. I occasional have one at a restaurant but I usually have Water. That is one thing I am worried about is my water intake. I drink a lot of water, I guess I am just going to have to figure it out. Probably not a big problem. I never really drink alcohol much, I only do on occasions. I quit smoking two months ago. Which probably led to my last increase of weight. This overrating thing is my last vice I need to shake. I'm just impatiently waiting for bariactric services to call and get me going. Thank ya'll for your encouragement and comments. I appreciate it.

A week ago me and my partner was in Salt Lake for Comic Con. A well needed vacation. We decided to go out to the bar the last night. We didn't have anything to wear nice so we went to the mall and went clothes shopping. Everything I tried was way to small. We finally ended up getting me measured and discovered I was up to 48 size jeans. Humiliating. I still can wear my 40s but I think they stretched and grew along with me. I am a 36 year old guy, gay, always had a problem with my weight. I was a fat kid. I achieved weight loss twice in my life, at 21 I was in school and just coming out, I reached as far as 175 lbs. Unfortunately I got into a bad relationship after that, gained back the weight probably to 320 lbs.. After 8 years I became restless and awoken, decided I was going to get out of this funk lose the weight and become better. I was still with this guy and within 8 months I was back down to 200 or so. He became more abusive and cruel and jealous so we had to part ways. After finding my current partner I discovered I was HIV positive. And my emotional walls came falling down and I started to eat my emotions again. After the weekend my partner looked up and found bariactric surgery was available with our United healthcare insurance. We just met with a doctor and they said that everything should be to go forth but not at their hospital. I had to call for some sort of six month program which I am still waiting to hear from. I am ready though. I hope I can do this. I am so tired of struggling. I am so tired of worrying that I'm going to die of heart disease, diabetes, etc. I want to be "normal" and live life to the fullest. I have so many things I'm up against. I would like it to be one less thing I have to deal with. I gather it is a tool. I gather it will be hard but I'm up for it. So how bad does it hurt? Anyone wish they didn't do it? What is with this 6 month deal?