Steve Puckett

...but, but NO pics of your new tummy !

When I got to my goal weight, got ALL NEW CLOTHES, now that I beat it I want to visit Oriental Massage parlors

I thought that I was the only one who cheated "a little", my favorite cheat is pizza ! When my wife buy pizza for the kids, I SMELL it, deep breaths of delicious melty pizza, I confess

YOU GO GIRL, just wait until your BMI says NORMAL, balloons and party favors....you are doing FANTASTIC !!!!

STALLS affect everyone. In my support group we call it "stair stepping", some delays later in your journey may last a couple of months. Keep in touch here or with a support system to help you make it through and don't be your worst enemy, watch you calories

I set my own goals but I was wrong. I originally want to / hoped to get down to 180# but statistics showed that I should only drop to 260 #. I sailed past 260 # and when I was 225 # during a follow up visit to my surgeon, he stated..." looks like your done with your weight loss, good job " . Then. I sailed a little slower down to 180#... Hooray !!! But, as I increased my exercise and watch my calories and Protein I dropped to 165 # and I am so pleased at this weight. I would say that based on your activity, diet, your body will make its own decision

This is something that I was not prepared for when I decided to have my RNY. CONSTIPATION ! With the high Protein / low fat diet, stools are solid and hard, constipation is a big issue. I take stool softeners daily as well as either sugar free Citrucel or sugar free Metamucel multiple times daily. I add a little real lemon juice to my Fiber drinks for extra vit. C

SIT in the booth, let it serve as a reminder and intensive as to why you had the sugery !!!

Regular tortilla chips = big and fat, where you came from !!!! I can't stress that enough. Qwest chips ONLY, low fat cheese on occasion ONLY, NO FAT CHEESE more regularly, or they'll never quit calling you fat and the wonderful tool of By Pass will be wasted on you. THE TRUTH . I eat salsa ( any and all types daily ) with no problems.

I'm 16 months post op and recently lost another 10 lbs. I found it rather pleasing as I haven't weighed so little since I was in seventh grade . Seriously, at 5'4" and 118 lbs, you must be so fantastic now ! I have experimented on my weight loss journey and by adding a little bit of fatty meat OR pie and or ice cream in moderation twice a week will stop your loss BUT DON'T get into old habits ! Keep in control and enjoy life !!!

Really, Monique. Easier than a Dentist vist. Should be for you too as long as you don't have complication

Pack light ! I had RY and was out in 20 hours, walked a quarter mile to my car and drove home, easy as pie ! Good luck !

I'm in Long Beach, I am 15 months post op , attend weekly support group at Kaiser Permanente friday evenings in Downey, KEEPS ME ON TRACK ! Having Panniculectomy tomorrow for being soooo good !!!!!!

Very inspirational story. love to here this narative, I hope I can show your dedication !!!! THANK YOU DLCoggin

I started ob protein bars about 3 months out but could probably have started sooner

I had problem too. Don't worry a little over a year out and I drink almost 200 oz. a day !

Great advice, I increased my protein to about 120 grams a day and I seem to have stabilized at 170 lbs. Still keeping calories at 1000 a day or less though.

I avoid both places, I AVOID being near bread. Fellow patients, we don't need or should we consume bread anymore ( said the VERY successful patient )

CHEW>>>CHEW>>>>CHEW like never before and swallow tiny bits each time. Non-dailey bowel movement is VERY NORMAL, remember that you are not taking in the volume of food from your previousbigfatlife

eat peanut butter, lots of potato chips, never exercise....so easy to gain weight

Just order 2 more pounds from ebay 9 only $18 ! )

BE VERY SKEPTICAL of this OTC "supplement", It definitely seems to over promise, CHECK WITH YOUR DOCTOR !

Saggy cheeks here :-( , many do not recognize me either, but that is a good thing as I didn't enjoy morbid obesity :-)

MEEEE, I'm in Long Beach, right off the 605 freeway !

You will envy these early days !!!! Just hope you don't get into chips and real milk shakes and show -0- weight loss 12 months from now. Your capacity will increase, don't push it too fast or your capacity will increase fast as well as your inability to lose weight, patience