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Well done !!!!, That is inspiring to see a person get off to such a strong start. I'll bet your nutritionist is excited to see this. Well done.

I"m getting estimates now. First was $21,000 firm........second was ballpark $25,000.

Thanks, everyone. I may be okay with the gear I already have. It should hold out until my surgery. I was going through some of my old clothes packed away in the closet.....found some older (smaller sizes) clothes that are going to work.

Cool. Thanks. I'm at a point now where I've reached a "teachable moment" and can digest some good reading that will lead to insight on my weight and getting a strategy to losing and keeping it off.

Simply amazing !!!!!!!

That's a tough situation that you can't trust him with the fact that you had major surgery and have decided to make some huge changes in your life. You'd better come up with something crafty to explain the incredible shrinking new you. The old "dog ate my homework" shenanigans will only last so long unless he's an idiot.

I think you have nailed down the plan that I will follow, too: One day at a time and things will fall into place. We'll find our strides with this and get through the temptations and difficult aspects. 19 days post op and 36 lbs lost. That is truly awesome. On thing that seems to be a reoccurring difficulty stated around here is that when the weight loss slows...stalls for while......it can be frustrating. For me, frustration was one of the triggers that led me to eating sugary junk. I know that I'll need a plan in place to deal with these times. They are sure to come so I'd better have a battle plan ready to get through it. I had a buddy who recently quit smoking. He had an interesting incentive plan for himself. He has a savings and checking account that he manages with a cellphone app. When he quit smoking, he opened a third account with the same bank. This was his smoking account. He opened it with the money that he'd otherwise spend on smoking for the first month. Every day or every couple of days when the urge to smoke would hit him, he'd simply use his cellphone app to transfer his daily "smoking money" into that new account. He said that seeing that money accumulate is really cool and waiting until the urge is strong to transfer & update it give him a way to address the urge. He's a hunter and into shotgun shooting sports. He said he lets the money accumulate and bought a really, really nice shotgun and other related gear.......guilt free. I'm not sure I"ll do the same thing he did......but I thought it was a cool approach and it's kept him from smoking. We are working through addiction with this stuff. It's tough because there is no need for someone to drink or smoke.....but we still have to eat.....thus we need even stronger plans in place.

Very sorry you are having to go through this extra hardship. I know you've got to be going stir crazy and ready to bust outa there. Good luck, man. Prayers sent.

Your afterburner jets are running now. Seriously, though, you have your metabolism kicked into gear bigtime now. I think your friend is right......it's coming.

It seems that way. I have zero problems accessing this site from my MacBook or iPhone.........but the iPad goes nuts on here. Halfway through typing a response it will have an error.....refresh automatically and my response is deleted. Many other weird issues. I'm logging into the full site.....not using the app. Perhaps this is the issue??? Full site is fine on my phone and laptop, though.

5xlt & 4xlt Need that "t" on the end for the exact reason you stated.

Thank you! I feel so much better than I used to. The change has been amazing. I've hit my initial goal of being under 250 (245 as I write this) and am shooting for 215, if possible, to have lost 300lbs. Killer results. You've gotta feel so much better, now !!!!

Good luck, man. I liked the post-op blog. You said it on the TV commercials.......damn HDTV restaurant & beer commercials are driving me nuts. Hope all is going well.

Currently wearing 14 wides.......would be nice to go to a 13 regular. Sure would be easier to find them.

I'm quite sure the part in bold is what brought me to this point, too.

This s my biggest fear with this surgery.....having the bypass, not setting a low enough goal to reach and gaining weight back over time. I've got to find a way to stay accountable daily and make ongoing adjustments that will lead to losing and maintaining the weight loss. I don't see what this 21 day fix can offer that you can do for your self. Measure your calorie intake, burn calories doing exercise and being active and use the bypass tool that you had. Spend the money instead on a comfortable pair of gym shoes and begin to wear them out getting your miles in. At the same time it seems wise to get you medical stuff reviewed by your doctor.

I think this decision is going to be made by itself. What am I going to tell folks but the truth ? "Yeah....I was just watching what I've been eating and excercising a little to drop 150 lbs these past few months". Sorry, but I can't read a word of what you posted due to that font.

How often are you exercising ?

Well done !!!

The Chuckster did state that this was his 4 year check in. I guess he woke up that day and said," 4 years......hmmmm......let me update everyone over at BP".

I would be willing to bet this has a great deal to do with it.

Awesome ! That's how you OWN it. Doing that exercise will lead to greater discipline in the kitchen, too. Great job. Be careful and keep after it. Consistent daily walks are better for.you than sporadic Herculean efforts that leave you hurting and unable to do anything for a day or two. I learned this the hard way.

Felling some of guilt and failure? Yep. I feel that way at times.....especially when I know that I haven't done everything I could to lose weight. When I cave in to temptations and not stay on track with my plan it pisses me off at myself. Lately, though, this anger has been good fuel to motivate me to stay on track. It has empowered me to leave no stone unturned and to adopt the tool of WLS along with a Disciplined way of eating and consistent exercise program. I would feel miserable if all I did was just sit around and wait for the surgery to come. Working hard now, ahead of time, makes me feel much better about all aspects of myself. I can't afford for this next step not to be successful. I need to improve my health right away.

A sports car, easier time with airline travel, active in hobbies but most of all being more active with my family.

Thanks for the warning.