BigViffer

ohmigosh, ohmigosh... *puff-puff*... my belly... it's killing me from laughing! BWAHAHAHA! ....ouch ouch ouch...

I just needed the Protein. Anymore I don't care about the palette. Sent from my phone, please forgive brevity and misspelling

I eat pork rinds all the time. I keep a bag at my desk. Those with hummus are a kickass snack. My generic Hot & Spicy Pork Rinds label reads: Serving size .5 oz Fat 5g Sodium 250mg Carb 0mg Protein 8g I'll eat them with hummus mostly, but I've had them with Peanut Butter too (plain). But that is really the only time I use them. When I am eating hummus. For salsa I will use celery sticks. Pita chips and tortilla chips have about 100 calories every 4 chips!

Oh I'd be staring. I'd be blantantly and wantonly staring at you!

According to my surgeon, with a properly performed gastric sleeve it is impossible to stretch a sleeved stomach back to a "normal" size. When people claim they have stretched it, they have actually either eaten around their sleeve or weakened the pylorus which is the valve leading to the small intestine. Or they have a drink with their food against Dr orders and that will/can wash the food out of the stomach sooner leaving one hungry sooner. Of course there are the people that eat small portions of lard fried potatoes and whatnot that are incredible dense in calories and are able to gain weight that way. Or grazing on empty calories. The surgery is only one part of ones success. It truly does take a lifestyle change. This information of course only applies to correctly performed surgeries. I hate to say it, but there are a small percentage of people that have had honest surgery failures. I cannot comment on those.

... go on...

Upright seating position, shaft driven, sport tourer... I think I love you.

When you are composing your post, above the text entry field there is a small icon that looks like a square with a mountain and sun picture. Click that and paste your URL into the bar:

Yikes? I think you mean YOWZA! You look great, don't ever don't that. Sent from my phone, please forgive brevity and misspelling

It's a very old saying. Only a fool would try making a sandwich out of soup since the bread would get soggy and the soup would run everywhere. Soup Sandwich = crazy person, fool, idiot, ignoramus, etc...

I started back to the gym at about the same time as you and I had the same concerns because of past injuries. Let me reassure you that you wil most likely be able to do enough of a workout to cause yourself harm in the beginning. You are going to be weak. You are going to fatigue quickly and you are going to take longer to recover than you remember. It's all because of the calorie deficit you will be going through. I will recommend Protein milk or whole milk. The fat will help with the necessary calories to burn; Calcium and Vitamin D to help increase bone density and thereby bone strength which is vital for weight lifting; and of course the protein for muscle development. Another thing I would recommend is getting your workout advice from a physical therapist and not a trainer. Trainers are all about shortcuts (IMO) and therapist are about reducing injuries. On the flipside of that, many therapist are overly cautious, so perhaps go with a sports therapist. Good luck with your workouts!

damn... I hate NCIS! Raincheck?

<snip> I am gagging for fun in any form...<snip> Soooo @jintycb... I'm free, what'cha doing later?

If you are paying close attention to your intake, have you also been paying attention to your output? Are you regular? Are you urinating on a schedule? Are your BM's rock hard? Is your urine dark? As has already been mentioned, it could just be a stall. Perfectly normal. As is the emotional extremes you are experiencing. Be strong and weather it and just be patient. If you are doing what you are supposed to, things will turn out for you.

I don't know if it is odd or not, but I do the exact opposite. If I find the user to be a total tool, Soup sandwich, drama queen, or mouth breather; I don't bother with a reply. If I have any experience or applicable knowledge AND I deem the person worthy of any effort on my part, only then will I bother with a reply. I got into a bit of a back and forth with a newb a long time ago about "being better than anyone else". Needless to say we didn't see eye to eye on the issue. I judge people by their words and actions on the forum. That will dictate my words and actions in turn. Doesn't make me popular much of the time, but I can endure the slings and arrows of the sappy ones with great fortitude. It would be an interesting social experiment if we could deduce the poster based upon their content, but ultimately I think it would devolve into a rampant pissing match.

I find that the best way to beat a dead horse is to stand with feet about a shoulders width apart, grab the riding crop with both hands, and then bring it up and directly behind your head. Be sure to engage as much of your deltoids and lats as possible so that you are getting the most "umph" in your swing. Using your abdominal muscles to stabilize your body will ensure that all of the energy in your swing is transferred to the dead horse. Since this is an opportunity to exercise as well as ensuring that the dead horse gets a proper beating, take all necessary steps to ensure you have good form throughout the beating. Come over your head and down in front of your chest in a straight line so that you are evenly working both sides at the same time. If you decide to dole out the beating with a woodchopper stance, be sure and alternate left and right for an even amount of reps so that you are not cheating yourself. When you find that your dead horse beating is no longer focused on the carcasses rear flank or your strokes are slowing, it's time for a rest. Maybe re-hydrate yourself with a Gatorade. Once you are rested, resume beating the dead horse immediately and with great verve. Repeat this process for eternity.

This should be a feature. On all the other forums that I use it is either in the upper right corner or the very bottom of every page. Right now, I have to open Tapatalk and mark the forums read there. It's a bit of nuisance.

@KristenLe @Dub - I'm glad you two were as confused as I. I seriously was left scratching my head!

Well... this is so far out of left field I had to go back through my comments to see what in the hell you are talking about. So perhaps you are talking about my posts or threads I made when I was a new member of the site. I still stand by my observations from that time, so I'll take your judgement. I could go into a long tirade designed to insult and belittle you like you tried to do to me, however I honestly don't think you are strong enough to take it. You sound as though you are holding on by a thread as it is. If a rude answer is enough to break your heart, I would hollow you out with a well thought out retort. In all seriousness and with no malice in my words, you need help. You are right to question whether you should have the surgery; you don't sound as if you are mentally and/or emotionally strong enough to handle the tumultuous months post surgery.

lol, you should go back and read some of my earlier posts. My attitude wasn't so well received in the beginning. As for the men supporting each other, I know I have made that my focus on this forum. We men in general tend to be a competitive sort for all the wrong reasons. Here on this forum, we all have one common goal. Not to get buff or get larger muscles, but just to be healthier in general. If I can encourage other men or show them that there is hope, I feel as though I am contributing. Then, when I am having a down day or feeling off my game, they will most likely step up and do the same for me.

I don't know if I am considered a vet or long time member yet, but I can relate to some of them. I have only been a member of this board for a little over a year. The number 1 thing I see that brings out the negative comments from veteran members though is newbies asking questions that have obvious answers that could be answered by either looking at a few threads only a couple of weeks old or using the search feature. Threads like: Soda/Pop consumption Stalls at only X weeks out Can I eat pizza? Can I drink beer? I've eaten half a deer carcass and I don't feel full I don't want to read the literature my surgeon gave me and I am too lazy to call them so I will ask the question here just like a hundred other people that have done the same. Drama queens/kings and pity partiers that don't want to change and are only looking for justification for not changing their lifestyle. In those cases, when you see them over and over and over, it's hard to either take them seriously or not be jaded. Then there are the people that create profiles merely to spam or cause uproars. Me personally, I just avoid posting for the most part. I did not join for support rather I joined for information. I have made friends with a couple and as a consequence found support, but that was a lucky result of my contribution to the forums. My advice, get what you need and ignore the rest.

In the previous thread, I added some of my hard driving metal that I use regularly in the gym, but I discovered a "new" band that I just can't get enough of. There was a thrash metal band from the early 90's that I loved that I had the chance to meet the lead singer recently. He now does mash-ups of all things. The song that I just can't get enough of now is a mash-up of No Diggity and California Love:

We all have to start somewhere. I've been there and remember it well. Don't worry too much though, I do an hour with a 10 incline and 5 resistance after dead lifts and squats. Granted I am over a year out and go to the gym religiously. Sent from my phone, please forgive brevity and misspelling

@@yguess don't be too discouraged yet. You are going to be going through a lot of changes very rapidly these first few months. I can tell you though, take lots of pictures of yourself and take measurements. I wish I had more "before" stats on myself. It really is the best motivation.

Bands. Just because no one has mentioned them yet. The rubber bands that you can get at walmart for $20 are priceless. My gym has them and I use them all the time for arms, forearms, back, shoulders, traps, and chest.