JerseyJules

On the left is the picture that made me get surgery..

Here is a split screen. The picture on the left was from 2015 one year after backing out of surgery the first time. It was the picture that persuaded me to revisit the idea of getting surgery again.

My new video. 50lbs down milestone video!!!

You're crazy for NOT considering surgery if you are obese and have tried all other options with little to no success.

You will hit stalls here and there. I been a little stuck between 247 and 249 lately. Gonna try more calories on the days I work out, I think I might be putting my body into starvation mode.

FYI I did that Metabolic testing about 2 years ago and it said I need 2700 calories a day and 3700 calories when I exercise. If I'm hitting 1200 now Ill be amazed.

Yup, body goes into starvation mode. You need to either add some good calories or slow down the exercise a little bit. I find healthy nuts and nut butters help add calories without taking up too much ocean front real estate in your sleeve.

My latest video. Very hard to make, very personal to me.

All of the replies on this topic have inspired me to make my latest video based on real life events. Probably the hardest video I have had to make to date since its so personal and hits close to home. You are not crazy for considering taking some form of action, you're crazy for NOT taking some form of action.

Let me put it in perspective for you...Die young from preventable obesity related diseases or live a full life with a much better quality of life. Have you ever seen a 300lb 80 year old? Neither have I...

Sex!!!! There I said it!!!

I had this for a few weeks. If you dont take blood pressure meds, then You're not getting enough water. I increased my water intake and it went away and my energy is great. Week 4 is where my energy rebounded to normal.

I ate a whole slice of pizza today. Took me 8 hours but I ate it..LOL 1/2 for lunch 1/2 for dinner..It was the worst thing I have consumed since surgery.

perhaps his case is a rarity. I have zero problems drinking or eating. I take my vitamins religiously. Im sleeved however.

Nothing to freak out over. A few weeks out and you will love your decision!!!

I ate a half of slice of pizza today at my sons birthday party..Yaaaay...

Week 6

Im guessing there are cases where significant weight loss before the surgery makes it safer to perform the surgery and a liquid diet would help with that. But 3 months full liquids??

So today was my wife's birthday and we went out for dinner for the first time since my surgery. I ordered some roasted chicken with sweet potato side, it was my first time I had chicken and couldn't finish even 1/8th of the food. I got full really fast to the point I felt borderline uncomfortable. I must say, the surgery has taken the excitement and joy out of eating, I really crave no foods, nor do i derive any joy from eating and only eat because I have to.

My little 120 lb wife is having none of that plate sharing. She can eat like a 290 lb man!! She used to out eat me in all you can eat buffets. Its very weird I must say..

And it gets better day by day!!!

I see no real benefit in this...This doctor is insane. I was on a 1 day liquid diet pre op and 3 weeks post op.

Good for you!!! Check out my Youtube channel it will help you with some of the fears, especially my 2nd and 3rd videos. Search Jerseyjules on Youtube.