Steve Puckett

Been there, felt same way for about 6 months, now I couldn't be happier with my RNY choice, I am like a normal human being now. Please be patient and try to relish this experience, OK ?

I have found that sites like MY FITNESS PAL are indispensable !!! You absolutely MUST accurately log your food & exercise . I was quite successful in my approach to loosing weight. If you tell the absolute truth on Protein, calories, and exercise, I find it hard to believe it physically possible to stall at your weight with the calories claimed to consume. I consume 1200 to 1500 cal. per day, walk an hour or two a day, consume 100 to 140 grams of protein a day and I'm 62 years old and...well look at my banner to see my success and I lost nearly all my weight in the first year. Honest consumption and exercise logging will tell the truth, physics don't fib

Sorry, I don't wear dresses BUT, I've gone from men's 5XL to a men's Med. ...it just doesn't seem like I am me anymore at all.

Incredible you are less than half your former self with ALL the prettiest parts still there !

Start drinking protein shakes ONLY right now.

Dr. Mun is very strict, he will not hesitate to postpone or cancel your surgery if you are naughty ! Post surgery, follow his advice on eating on the follow up visit, he lets you progress a bit faster on what you can eat than Options class tells you. Just start Protein shakes ( 3 a day ) immediately if you are to visit him soon and go on this shake only diet two week prior to the surgery, it will ensure your acceptance and take fat off your liver to make Mun's job easier. GOOD LUCK !!

Yes Mun sewed everything for me and my fellow Mun patients in my Option support group !

Wow Carol, you are soooo right on target. Its refreshing to hear an honest evaluation of our situations, no B.S. or ...."but they are healthy sugars because they are natural stuff". Its carbs, exercise ( varied ) and WATCHING THE scale. THANK YOU !

After the first 100 lbs. feet were down a size or size and a half, the other size and a half at 200 lbs. down (about 10 months total ).

OMG, who would ever call someone "fat" on this site ? Not me. Feel free to like chocolate, PEACE

OK Pedro, I'm just kidding, the truth is I find that a thread like this in a forum like this is just plain silly. I know you agree. chocolate should be considered poison to ALL OF US BARIATRIC PATIENTS.Raw cacao is very beneficial to us, buying a mars bar is what is wrong. Assuming that a question is silly based on ur own definition is very limited in my opinion...and does not match the role of this forum by any means!Just a helpful hint there are many ways to enjoy chocolate made with healthy ingredients like fruits, natural sweetners like agave and healthy oils like coconut. Sent from my GT-N7100 using the BariatricPal App Hmmm, let's see...BMI 21.8 vs 50.6.....now who is silly ?

OK Pedro, I'm just kidding, the truth is I find that a thread like this in a forum like this is just plain silly. I know you agree. chocolate should be considered poison to ALL OF US BARIATRIC PATIENTS.

Smoking Marijuana , I find has helped me be able to keep nacho cheese doritos down, where I couldn't before. I'm going to try cheese burger sliders next with the help of Marijuana, I hope to be able to.

I too feel chocolate is important. Brownies, and double fudge cookies are some of my favorites next to Snickers of course. I feel chocolate has led to my success ! ENJOY

I had my surgery in July of 2014 also ! I consume approx. 1200 cal. a day average also, I also walk an hour and a half six days a week. Pre-surgery weight of 378# today I'm 166#. Not sure what the problem is that you are having, I guess we are all different. I lost my 200# in about ten months and only a few more # after that. I lost more than I thought I could. I have noticed the tendency to snack at night and must constantly reign in the desire, I hope this isn't your problem too. GOOD LUCK !!

Tacos are great ! I'm a RNY patient and have been VERY successful and eat tacos daily....ENJOY !

I was asked to lose 38 lbs. to show resolve AND shrink the liver so that my insurance would cover the procedure. I'll be damned if I was going to let the opportunity of surgery slip by.... I lost 64 lbs. !!!!

Well, I maintain 160 lbs. to 165 lbs. on between 1,000 and 1,400 calories ( and 120 grams of protein ) a day and I walk 2 1/2 hours a day. That in mind, think where a 1,000 calories and a fair amount of exercise might put you now.

Please, just do the sleeve, its so much easier. ( Besides with my RNY I'll always be able to brag and out perform all the sleeve patients and make me look great ) Really, RNY is a more serious operation , you are actually shortening the length of the intestine that absorbs food. Every thing being equal, RNY trumps the sleeve, especially if you are diabetic. Just check out my numbers...'nuff said.

Oh my, not near enough Protein ! Cottage cheese, any and all seafood, tofu, and if you really want protein and calories....PEANUT BUTTER on everything !

WOW, thanks ! The scar looks alot like mine. I had my pannis Oct. 13, 2015. Still alot of numbness but skin is reattaching very quickly to my abdomen. How long post pannis are these pics ? Still have numbness ????

OMG ! i thought it was just me ! I went from a size 15 @ 378 lbs. to size 12 @ 165 lbs. !!!! Fat ankles and feet spreading out when you're heavy is what I believe is why. My hat size shrunk too !

WOW, you are already there ! Perfect already !!!!

I'm more healthy a slimmer now than ever in my life. My wife hasn't let me even touch her since my surgery ! The only time she would show any tenderness is when I had a hernia repair this past June and a panniculectomy. Perhaps she feels the need for me to be needy ? I'm at wits end