surgerydude

Just turned 56, VSG on 10/6/2015. Feeling better than I have in a decade. I hope others really do take this seriously, even at a more advanced age! -sd

Your pants fall down walking into the local YMCA. :-( -sd

chrys, Hang tough with this. It appears that the saying "People, they make a mess..." hits us when we are down. Shortly after my surgery, my son attempted suicide and it was devastating, but it seemed like a focus on the post-surgery efforts actually helped me stay upright and sane. Just know that we are all rooting for you! -sd

Merry Christmas to all, and hang tough! -sd

That's awesome, Thinner. Thanks! -sd

I will have follow ups for 2 years every 3 months I've got a follow-up with Kaiser this week, but the doctor doesn't need to see me until 6 months. I think he's written me off as a "don't worry about this one" case. -sd

You are lookin' great, RG! -sd

That is such great advice. I just got through a bit of a stall - I'd not seen a drop for about 6 days. But I could feel my body change, and I actually fit in some pants that I'd not worn in two years. Glad I saved 'em! Thanks to you guys, I tried a little carb hit and that jumped me out of stasis. Just went through some family horrors, and am so glad I got sleeved. This is exactly the kind of thing I used to eat my way through, but food is no longer the center of comfort for me. -sd

You sure you didn't mean .3 ounces? -sd

I've been told I look like a snowmobile repair man, so there's that... Differ'nt Strokes! -sd

You too, man. Best thing? I feel fantastic! -sd

HW 340 SW 326 CW 298 Whee!

Yeah, head hunger is tough. Portion control is also tough - especially once you are back at work. I've got co-worker in town all week this week, and it means eating out for almost every meal, and taking advantage of the company tab. For everyone except me. Luckily, I'm finding ways to cope - even though it's not perfect. But, for example, today's lunch was miso soup with a protein drink snuck in after-the-fact. But I'm losing weight daily through this, so something must be going right. But a big part of it is that I've found a protein drink I can do consistently, so that keeps me full. I've also had a couple of bouts of dumping, so now when I look at a pie ala mode, it just looks like something that would make me really, really sick. I don't know how people that can't drink the protein drinks can do it. I would be lost without mine (Muscle Milk Light). -sd

Really hard to imagine what "the good ones" means in this context... -sd

Mmmmm - that sounds good. I just picked up some Tilapia for tomorrow night. -sd