Joshua Barbour

The other thread is so long it's hard to sort through properly. Here's me right now.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CALNy1LwME
35 to go for my goal and feeling incredible.
It's nice to get checked out by the ladies...what a difference!!!
post yours here!

The other thread is so long it's hard to sort through properly. Here's me right now.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CALNy1LwME
35 to go for my goal and feeling incredible.
It's nice to get checked out by the ladies...what a difference!!!
post yours here!

65 LBS down, 35 to go!! 4 months in, LIFE IS CHANGED FOREVER!!!!
Sorry about the watermark, but weight loss pyramid schemes take these all the time and try to pass them off as their own.

65 LBS down, 35 to go!! 4 months in, LIFE IS CHANGED FOREVER!!!!
Sorry about the watermark, but weight loss pyramid schemes take these all the time and try to pass them off as their own.

Unpopular opinion here. But we get this surgury because we're tired of the negative attention we get. We get it to feel good about ourselves and to gain confidence back....and then we complain when people notice it?!! We want our cake and we want to eat it to. My suggestion is just roll with it....if people notice, just say "thanks! It's been quite the journey" Why would you get mad that someone notices such a drastic change in you? That's the reason we did it no? Drastic change?
Maybe he doesn't have a mouth filter, but his intention wasn't to bring you down. I'd like to see a poll on here about how this affects men and women differently. For me, when I was at church I got that same comment....You are dissappearing! It makes me feel SOOO good that this thing is working! I really do think this affects each gender differently...thoughts?

This is going to sound harsh...do you want to be fat or do you want to party? You said that much as you have a great life, it is limited because of your weight. You avoid doing things because of your self-esteem and you feel like you are surrounded by all your beautiful friends and guys never look at you. You're going to need to give up booze for a few months after surgery, but after that if you want to you can still go out and drink. If anything you will be a way cheaper drinker because less alcohol gets you buzzed faster.
I can appreciate in a sense how you feel because when I was 21 (and under 21) I had a great time partying, however back then I was normal sized. When I did finally decide to get the sleeve (when I was 29) I hadn't gone out in several years because I was so ashamed of what I looked like. Guys wouldn't give me the time of day, so no matter how much fun I had with my great girl friends, I felt like not only was I bringing them down because guys had to send in the Grenade jumper (the dude that jumps on the ugly fat girl so his friends can hit on the hot girls) before they could come hit on my friends but I was embarrassing myself in the process. As a result, I just decided staying in and being alone was the better option.
I am now slightly under goal and for the first time in a very long time dating someone. We go out places and instead of people looking at me like I should be at home on a treadmill, men hit on me all the time. People are nice to me. Women and men make comments about how tiny I am. I'm not a big drinker anymore, but when I do drink I really don't notice a huge difference between before sleeve and after sleeve now that I'm almost 2 years out. I can still go out, have a good time, and drink...I just don't eat a lot of the foods anymore and I don't spend the entire time wondering if people are laughing at me. Really though, I would give up booze and partying forever if it meant that I got to be the size I am now for the rest of my life. Being thin, healthy, and attractive is worth way more to me than being able to drink and eat my face off whenever I want to.
So...getting the surgery will not kill your social life for more than a few months, but if your priority is not with being healthy and is instead with going out, partying, and keeping the bad habits that contributed to your weight problem in the first place, the sleeve isn't going to help you much past the first few months. I can easily eat and drink my way to WAY too many calories, but I'm more focused on being thin and healthy than I am in enjoying food and booze. It sounds like you, like me, want to be thin because you want to be hot. There's nothing inherently wrong with that, however in the long term the motivation to be thin has to be more than the motivation to go out and have fun every night. Being hot comes with sacrifice and if you don't think you're willing to make that sacrifice, wait until you're a bit older, a bit less interested in partying everynight, and a bit more oriented toward making the healthy choices you will need to make if you have a sleeve.
I'd say I'd do a shot for you tonight and wish you luck on your decision....but I'll drink some carrot juice for you instead.

Unpopular opinion here. But we get this surgury because we're tired of the negative attention we get. We get it to feel good about ourselves and to gain confidence back....and then we complain when people notice it?!! We want our cake and we want to eat it to. My suggestion is just roll with it....if people notice, just say "thanks! It's been quite the journey" Why would you get mad that someone notices such a drastic change in you? That's the reason we did it no? Drastic change?
Maybe he doesn't have a mouth filter, but his intention wasn't to bring you down. I'd like to see a poll on here about how this affects men and women differently. For me, when I was at church I got that same comment....You are dissappearing! It makes me feel SOOO good that this thing is working! I really do think this affects each gender differently...thoughts?

UPDATE**
So at week three to the day I stopped losing.
3 days then it kicked back in, now i'm now about a pound a day-ish
I rushed the solids a little bit, started midway through week three.. and have paid the price a couple times....it's the Water with the food that gets me....I'm still not used to not being able to drink with my food.
I am probably really dumb, but the day I got back I dismantled an above ground pool, was putting up drywall, and doing pretty much anything I could without going overboard or lifting anything too heavy. I find though the projects keep me really busy and my mind off food. So far in three weeks, I finished drywalling my basement, leveled and put that pool up in my backyard, build me and my neighbours fence (using an auger) i've painted the basement, cut trees down...you name it...i've done it. I find when I work my ass off I lose more, so it's motivation to keep going.
I also weigh myself EVERY morning. I want to see the progress or setbacks so I can adjust my diet for the day ahead to see what works best for me.
Compliments have started rolling in already, my confidence is up....Every time I walk by a mirror i'm always a little surprised not to see that HUGE belly, it's getting smaller by the day, and my FACE already lost it's santa clause cheeks. I'm happy with the changes.
Still no acid reflux.
I'm a little scared that I am able to eat pretty much whatever I want, I DO NOT want to risk stretching, so i'm using small plates and bowls and really listening to my body, if I feel even a bit full at all, I put the spoon or fork down and put the food away for at least 20 mins. I don't think eating 600-800 calories a day will be helpful to how active I am, so I want to stay above 1000 per day, maybe someone can shed some light on if that's bad...
Anyway, VERY happy with my progress, pumped to see what I look like in another 3 weeks time.
Keep telling me your post op wins/losses it helps me to get a feel for what I should expect!
Thanks team!

UPDATE**
So at week three to the day I stopped losing.
3 days then it kicked back in, now i'm now about a pound a day-ish
I rushed the solids a little bit, started midway through week three.. and have paid the price a couple times....it's the Water with the food that gets me....I'm still not used to not being able to drink with my food.
I am probably really dumb, but the day I got back I dismantled an above ground pool, was putting up drywall, and doing pretty much anything I could without going overboard or lifting anything too heavy. I find though the projects keep me really busy and my mind off food. So far in three weeks, I finished drywalling my basement, leveled and put that pool up in my backyard, build me and my neighbours fence (using an auger) i've painted the basement, cut trees down...you name it...i've done it. I find when I work my ass off I lose more, so it's motivation to keep going.
I also weigh myself EVERY morning. I want to see the progress or setbacks so I can adjust my diet for the day ahead to see what works best for me.
Compliments have started rolling in already, my confidence is up....Every time I walk by a mirror i'm always a little surprised not to see that HUGE belly, it's getting smaller by the day, and my FACE already lost it's santa clause cheeks. I'm happy with the changes.
Still no acid reflux.
I'm a little scared that I am able to eat pretty much whatever I want, I DO NOT want to risk stretching, so i'm using small plates and bowls and really listening to my body, if I feel even a bit full at all, I put the spoon or fork down and put the food away for at least 20 mins. I don't think eating 600-800 calories a day will be helpful to how active I am, so I want to stay above 1000 per day, maybe someone can shed some light on if that's bad...
Anyway, VERY happy with my progress, pumped to see what I look like in another 3 weeks time.
Keep telling me your post op wins/losses it helps me to get a feel for what I should expect!
Thanks team!

**UPDATE**
SO i literally got back from TJ and started dismantling an above ground pool. Finished drywall in the basement. Did a ton of painting and stuff. I had enormous amounts of energy from losing like 15 pounds in a week. I did not have any issues, I did avoid heavy lifting (for the most part) and was good. Going back to work 4-5 days after is NOT a problem. Mentally if you think you will be weak, then you will be. You can overcome it with a positive outlook I beleive. But if you are sore, listen to your body!

I guess it's more normal for a guy. But I think it has always been easy for me to lose if I stuck to diets...it would all just come roaring back plus 10 if I fell off the wagon, I'm hoping with the sleeve that it can be a lasting lifetime weightloss. Thanks for the comments peeps!
BTW I started at 289 and am now at 267 bmi was 42
That Tomato Soup with parm cheese was amazing!

I lost 17 pounds in 9 days! Your body won't let you lose too fast!

I eat what I want, however what I want has changed. I eat a lot of Soup, jerkey, meal bars, and Water. I am at about 500 to 700 Cal a day. I don't really crave all my lod favorites. I had a burger at red Robin because a friend took me there, but the problem is I only get 4 or 5 bites in and I'm full. So sometimes I want a sandwich or piece of chicken, but I just don't want to waste food and money. oatmeal and canned chicken with a drop of mayo and mustard are also staples for me. I am very limited by what I can keep in my small cooler in my truck.

Hey there. Was sleeved by Dr Jesus Lopez in TJ this past Monday. Here's my experience so far. worries and wins.
I got food poisoning thursday night before i started liquids so i lost 5 pounds before the surgery on the following Monday. That sucked.
The three days with just liquid was ok, at one point i almost caved and had a touch of cheese....but didn't and am proud!
Once surgery was done there was a ton of nausea but once i took something for it, it never came back.
I have not yet had any acid reflux..is this normal?
it's one week after my sleeve and i have lost 20 pounds right on the dot and i'm wondering if that's too much. that's 2.5 lbs a day....did anyone else experience this? Is that too fast?
I start phase 2 of the liquid diet tomorrow which includes cream Soups and such...but I tried some Tomato Soup with parm cheese tonight and it was heaven on earth, it hurt a little going down, but it's the thickness i think.
4 days after surgery i was drywalling my basement and dismantling an above ground pool....I'm super happy with how fast recovery is and I hope you all have quick recoveries.
tell me about yours!

I guess it's more normal for a guy. But I think it has always been easy for me to lose if I stuck to diets...it would all just come roaring back plus 10 if I fell off the wagon, I'm hoping with the sleeve that it can be a lasting lifetime weightloss. Thanks for the comments peeps!
BTW I started at 289 and am now at 267 bmi was 42
That Tomato Soup with parm cheese was amazing!

I guess it's more normal for a guy. But I think it has always been easy for me to lose if I stuck to diets...it would all just come roaring back plus 10 if I fell off the wagon, I'm hoping with the sleeve that it can be a lasting lifetime weightloss. Thanks for the comments peeps!
BTW I started at 289 and am now at 267 bmi was 42
That Tomato Soup with parm cheese was amazing!

Wow! I was just coming on here to ask the same question! I had VSG on 4/20. My starting weight was about 418. Yesterday I weighed in at 385! I thought the scale was broke so I tried another one at the walk in clinic. It was accurate. So I am with you, about 2.5 pounds a day is what I loose.
All of my foods thus far have been step 2 slider foods. I think thats what they are called (I'm a newb). I have eaten nothing but Protein supplements, Soup, Greek yogurt and sip Water all day.
For the first time in over 5 years I was able to walk 1 complete mile without any back pain (which was the reason I got the surgery, facet joint disorder in my lower back). I feel energized all the time where as before surgery, I would want to take naps during the day. Could barely stay awake for an 8 hour shift at work.
I had a couple friends tell me that even after 6 weeks of being on disability they could barely muster the energy to go back to work. IM on my second week off and I am dying to go back to work (Ok, I am not dying to go to work but you get the idea ).
Glad I am not alone in thinking that I am loosing too fast!

Hey there. Was sleeved by Dr Jesus Lopez in TJ this past Monday. Here's my experience so far. worries and wins.
I got food poisoning thursday night before i started liquids so i lost 5 pounds before the surgery on the following Monday. That sucked.
The three days with just liquid was ok, at one point i almost caved and had a touch of cheese....but didn't and am proud!
Once surgery was done there was a ton of nausea but once i took something for it, it never came back.
I have not yet had any acid reflux..is this normal?
it's one week after my sleeve and i have lost 20 pounds right on the dot and i'm wondering if that's too much. that's 2.5 lbs a day....did anyone else experience this? Is that too fast?
I start phase 2 of the liquid diet tomorrow which includes cream Soups and such...but I tried some Tomato Soup with parm cheese tonight and it was heaven on earth, it hurt a little going down, but it's the thickness i think.
4 days after surgery i was drywalling my basement and dismantling an above ground pool....I'm super happy with how fast recovery is and I hope you all have quick recoveries.
tell me about yours!

Hey there. Was sleeved by Dr Jesus Lopez in TJ this past Monday. Here's my experience so far. worries and wins.
I got food poisoning thursday night before i started liquids so i lost 5 pounds before the surgery on the following Monday. That sucked.
The three days with just liquid was ok, at one point i almost caved and had a touch of cheese....but didn't and am proud!
Once surgery was done there was a ton of nausea but once i took something for it, it never came back.
I have not yet had any acid reflux..is this normal?
it's one week after my sleeve and i have lost 20 pounds right on the dot and i'm wondering if that's too much. that's 2.5 lbs a day....did anyone else experience this? Is that too fast?
I start phase 2 of the liquid diet tomorrow which includes cream Soups and such...but I tried some Tomato Soup with parm cheese tonight and it was heaven on earth, it hurt a little going down, but it's the thickness i think.
4 days after surgery i was drywalling my basement and dismantling an above ground pool....I'm super happy with how fast recovery is and I hope you all have quick recoveries.
tell me about yours!

I guess it's more normal for a guy. But I think it has always been easy for me to lose if I stuck to diets...it would all just come roaring back plus 10 if I fell off the wagon, I'm hoping with the sleeve that it can be a lasting lifetime weightloss. Thanks for the comments peeps!
BTW I started at 289 and am now at 267 bmi was 42
That Tomato Soup with parm cheese was amazing!

I guess it's more normal for a guy. But I think it has always been easy for me to lose if I stuck to diets...it would all just come roaring back plus 10 if I fell off the wagon, I'm hoping with the sleeve that it can be a lasting lifetime weightloss. Thanks for the comments peeps!
BTW I started at 289 and am now at 267 bmi was 42
That Tomato Soup with parm cheese was amazing!

Everyone's journey is different. You didn't state your starting weight, but the higher your starting BMI, the more weight you will initially lose after surgery. Enjoy this period, it doesn't last forever!
I too had a very easy recovery and now 13 months post surgery (at goal weight!) have never had acid reflux or heart burn. Count yourself lucky!

Only a man would worry about losing too much too fast

Hey there. Was sleeved by Dr Jesus Lopez in TJ this past Monday. Here's my experience so far. worries and wins.
I got food poisoning thursday night before i started liquids so i lost 5 pounds before the surgery on the following Monday. That sucked.
The three days with just liquid was ok, at one point i almost caved and had a touch of cheese....but didn't and am proud!
Once surgery was done there was a ton of nausea but once i took something for it, it never came back.
I have not yet had any acid reflux..is this normal?
it's one week after my sleeve and i have lost 20 pounds right on the dot and i'm wondering if that's too much. that's 2.5 lbs a day....did anyone else experience this? Is that too fast?
I start phase 2 of the liquid diet tomorrow which includes cream Soups and such...but I tried some Tomato Soup with parm cheese tonight and it was heaven on earth, it hurt a little going down, but it's the thickness i think.
4 days after surgery i was drywalling my basement and dismantling an above ground pool....I'm super happy with how fast recovery is and I hope you all have quick recoveries.
tell me about yours!

Hey there. Was sleeved by Dr Jesus Lopez in TJ this past Monday. Here's my experience so far. worries and wins.
I got food poisoning thursday night before i started liquids so i lost 5 pounds before the surgery on the following Monday. That sucked.
The three days with just liquid was ok, at one point i almost caved and had a touch of cheese....but didn't and am proud!
Once surgery was done there was a ton of nausea but once i took something for it, it never came back.
I have not yet had any acid reflux..is this normal?
it's one week after my sleeve and i have lost 20 pounds right on the dot and i'm wondering if that's too much. that's 2.5 lbs a day....did anyone else experience this? Is that too fast?
I start phase 2 of the liquid diet tomorrow which includes cream Soups and such...but I tried some Tomato Soup with parm cheese tonight and it was heaven on earth, it hurt a little going down, but it's the thickness i think.
4 days after surgery i was drywalling my basement and dismantling an above ground pool....I'm super happy with how fast recovery is and I hope you all have quick recoveries.
tell me about yours!