KindaFamiliar

Good on you I say!! If you want to order soup and just drink the broth then you go for it... A lot in your position (me included) would opt to stay at home for a little while but if you're ready to get out there and be social then knock yourself out... More power to you!!

Oh ok, I'm in... I've been taking a break from weights and am currently doing 1hr cardio per day, Mon-Fri... By the end of the challenge I want to be sitting at the following... Mon - 1hr cardio + 45min weights Tues - 1hr cardio Wed - 1hr cardio + 45min weights Thurs - 1hr cardio Fri - 1hr cardio + 45min weights Sat - 1hr cardio ***EDIT*** I'd also like to pass the 200lb lost threshold by the end of the challenge but that might be pushing it... But let's have a crack anyway!!!

I read the original post this morning (Aus Time), about two minutes after it was posted... I went to reply but couldn't... I'm quite certain that I have an opinion on this... Alas, I'm not as certain how to express it... I'll try to put it into words once I get home... No doubt you're all excited by the thought of another rambling post from me... Good!!!

Welcome to you @@Bonnie_isgettingsleeved I just wanted to get in before you hear all sorts of untrue things about me... You may also hear some true things about me... Please disregard them... Anyway, I digress... Welcome to what is the best and most helpful Bariatric thingo forum I've ever visited...

Awwww shucks..

Outstanding!!! What a great job you're doing...

That's what I meant...

I'm doing my best to not sound like some lecherous perv so just bear that in mind when I say the following... Niiiiiiice...

Yes, you can eat whatever you like... As an adult, you get to choose what course of action you take... Is it a good thing to eat? Of course not... But you know that...

You'll be fine... The payoff is more than worth the pain...

Congratulations to you @@TealSister and well done!!!

Like others here, I'm thinking this might not be the negative that it may seem to be... Now you can really focus on you without having to worry about upsetting/ignoring/neglecting someone else... Yes, there'll be hurt and that kinda stuff, but it passes... You're now in a position to get your own shit together... And what a time to have that opportunity.. All the best to you!!!

What a great Christmas present to give yourself... Congratulations on your decision and progress... Like you, I went into my information session thinking Band and came out knowing that Sleeve was the right way to go... Best decision I've EVER made!!! Good luck with your kidney cysts... I hope everything works out for you...

This is normal, everyone goes thru this and you'll be fine... It's that simple... Of course, I'm no doctor/surgeon/mystical seer... And you're having surgery, so there is ALWAYS gonna be the chance of complications... But we've all had the surgery and are all here to tell the tale.. Good luck to you @@losing100# Make sure you keep us updated as you move thru the process..

Well good luck to you... Make sure to keep us posted here... And don't ever be afraid to ask for advice... There's plenty of experience and most are willing to assist if they can... Even me...

Hoping to "lose a couple of pounds" in the first month is a great way to look at it (in my opinion)... As @@BLERDgirl stated, some people find that they lose very little for whatever reason. It's also a baaaaad idea to compare yourself to anyone else. Each one of us can lose at completely different rates. But as I said, if you're being realistic enough to be happy with any loss in the first month then (I believe) you're setting yourself up quite well...

I have five... Or six... I don't remember now... But they're all small... Except the one where they freed my innards... No pics... I'm a hairy, fat dude...

Where are you in the process? What are you looking forward to being able to do? Are you expecting people to treat you differently?

As posted in other parts previously... Started at 550+lb Sleeved at 500+lb Estimating I'm currently down approx 170lb How do you feel? I feel better than I have in years. Years!! What are things your doing now that you wouldn't do before? The list is long and involved. Walking on the beach, fishing off the rocks, cycling and many, many more things... Does people treat you better? For the most part, people don't treat me any differently. Perhaps that's because I'm still a fat man. Or perhaps it's because I'm still the same person as I've always been.

Corn... That is all...

It doesn't help...

@@TMG1980TMG I'll see what I can do about some measurements... I'll send them to you so you can do your calculations, then get back to me with some good advice...

I'm one who does 64oz+ each day... The trick is, sip... I have a water bottle at my desk at work... I have one in my gym bag... In my car... On the table next to my couch... Beside my bed... Everywhere I go, I have access to a water bottle... And a couple of spares in the fridge.. Just give them a freshen up each day you'll be sweet...

So... How are you crazy kids going with your liquid week? Have any of you gone postal yet? Or more importantly, has everyone managed to make it to the bathroom in time?

That's f*cked up... Stay strong.. I've no other words...