Dub

14 months out.

Great improvement.
My 12 month bloodwork came back in very similar fashion.
Sure is a relief to get a glowing report card.

Great improvement.
My 12 month bloodwork came back in very similar fashion.
Sure is a relief to get a glowing report card.

Thank you. It's just the shirt. It takes 30 pounds off when I wear it. I was also gifted a mate to it in black.....I'm gonna go stretch it on and see if it'll have the same properties, lol.
You are doing great. Don't let stalls drive you bonkers. We ALL have them and can bust through them when we get our focus back.

Way to go !!!!!!
Nice !!!

These heels, haven't worn heels in years!

This past Sunday I completed another goal I set for myself. I completed the 2017 Disneyland Star Wars Half Marathon. While I wasn't fast I finished in 2:51:33.

Despite the look on my face I was actually very happy (almost in tears #revokemancard). This event will hold a special place in my heart.

I have completed many 5 and 10k events. My first being in a 5K in November of 2015. Now here I am coming up on my 2 year anniversary in March and completed my first half. Before having this surgery I would have never entertained the idea of running a half let alone anything else.

While I have been getting the normal bariatric/nutritional blood work done by my bariatric surgeon, I have not had my "standard" blood work since my last physical about 1 year ago, which was right about the time I changed my diet as part of my pre-op/post-op weight loss.
I just got the results back last night and it's fantastic! While I did not technically have high cholesterol, I was borderline and my good/bad cholesterol was out of whack. Here is the change from year to year:
Total Cholesterol (desirable is <200):
2/22/16 - 211
1/4/17 - 154
Triglycerides (normal less than 150; borderline 150-250):
2/22/16 -124
1/4/17 - 77
HDL (good cholesterol, desirable >40):
2/22/16 -31
1/4/17 - 49
LDL (desirable <130 or even 100):
2/22/16 -155
1/4/17 - 90
Blood Sugar (normal fasting sugar is <100-110, Diabetes is >125):
2/22/16 - 87
1/4/17 - 78
As you can see, I have had massive changes in the right direction across the board. Even those that were in the acceptable range have gotten even better!
It's amazing what a year of eating right will do for your body!
Curious if everyone else is seeing these types of results. It's very validating for all the hard work!

It can be tricky. Things you liked pre-op might taste weird or not sit well post-op. You might have to take a trip to somewhere like GNC or VitaminShoppe and get some sample packets and just try a bunch of brands and flavors. Just make sure that anything you get is low carb and low in saturated fat.

Yay! They said they can!!!
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Way to go @@Dub so glad to see you!!! You look amazing
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14 months out.

Hey y'all!
So I am super proud of myself! I went from wearing a size 44 in MEN pants to a 30! I'm so happy with my journey and it is going to keep getting better!
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So.....you've lost 264 lbs and are 2 years out from wls and started a thread titled "I wanna know about carbs.....Seriously!"
Odd.
I thought you were the "Doctor"...who fields all questions......dispenses wisdom left and right.
At this point I'd have thought you could teach classes on carbs.

You are doing well.
Be consistent with the exercise and be mindful of the calorie intake and all will be well.
Measure, track, evaluate, adjust activity accordingly.
In short, weigh daily and take appropriate action.

Almond Milk........lol.............I'll buy into it once there are tits on an almond.......

You'd better glean whatever pearls of wisdom you can from them quickly as the successful vets......the very ones who have have helped bring many of us to a much better weight and state of being.....are being permanently banned from this sight.
The good news is....the newbies that feel like lost sheep can take comfort in the fact that any and every imaginable "bariatric product" is only a click away. They will be able to shop until their heart is content around here. Lot's of product for sale.
The 2 year plus successful vets don't rely on such products.....don't buy them......therefore are of little value here, it would seem.
It's a sad state of affairs around here.
If the goal were for us to help each other lose unwanted weight and improve our lives.......the vets would stay and the interaction here would flourish.
Sadly.....the goal seems to be to sell product.
I and many other would gladly pay a membership fee to keep the doors open and support the costs associated with running the sight.

Not much at all...............only that some of the folks that were honest with me.....gave me the jolts of truth and challenged me......helped direct me to change my thinking and behaviors..........helped me extend my life....which was soon to end....and now I feel like I'll live forever since taking their advice.........yeah...those people have been permanently banned.
Not much has happened.
Sadly.....the loss will impact the very newbies that are posting in this thread the most. I was one of them this time a year ago. I wish them well and hope that they can sift through the bs and find some real solid advice from some real solid veterans. There truly aren't many left and it is a poor reflection of what this place is becoming.

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Riced! I meant riced cauliflower! Good luck on ur journey!
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You can make crust out of diced cauliflower and use the same toppings you already love...
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You are doing well.
Be consistent with the exercise and be mindful of the calorie intake and all will be well.
Measure, track, evaluate, adjust activity accordingly.
In short, weigh daily and take appropriate action.

I am walking 3.5 miles on my treadmill every other day (about). What are or did you do at 3 months post op?
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Sleeved January 6, 2016
SW: 267
CW: 167
Goal Weight: 160
Can you believe I fit inside the shoe in the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas! This was the best decision of my life and for my health!
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