dlee12585

Man I forgot this thread was here. Well, I'm a little over a year out, down around 100lbs. I've hit plateaus here and there. Sometimes not eating like I should, not always exercising like I should. But every day is a new start. Overall, I wouldn't change a thing! I weigh less now than I did when I was in middle school!

The pink shirt pic is from my heaviest weight, a bit over 400lbs. The next one is just a few months old,feeling better than I ever have.

Man I forgot this thread was here. Well, I'm a little over a year out, down around 100lbs. I've hit plateaus here and there. Sometimes not eating like I should, not always exercising like I should. But every day is a new start. Overall, I wouldn't change a thing! I weigh less now than I did when I was in middle school!

The pink shirt pic is from my heaviest weight, a bit over 400lbs. The next one is just a few months old,feeling better than I ever have.

Man I forgot this thread was here. Well, I'm a little over a year out, down around 100lbs. I've hit plateaus here and there. Sometimes not eating like I should, not always exercising like I should. But every day is a new start. Overall, I wouldn't change a thing! I weigh less now than I did when I was in middle school!

The pink shirt pic is from my heaviest weight, a bit over 400lbs. The next one is just a few months old,feeling better than I ever have.

What a dick!

Woohoo, officially down 40lbs!

Woohoo, officially down 40lbs!

I finally did it, I was sleeved on the 21st!
I'm Dennis, married, 30 years old with a VERY active two year old. I'm from a farming family in rural NC, so I was always active outdoors, hunting, fishing, etc.
Just like many of the folks here, my weight has been a lifelong struggle. I was over 300lbs by the time I was 15, until I hit my all time high of 405lbs at 19. I'm 30 now, and for the last 5-7 years, I have maintained right around 350, sometimes more, sometimes less.
I had been looking at WLS for a long while, but it always seemed to take a back burner to whatever else I had going on. I finally decided that this was my year, I wanted to be able to keep up with my son, and just be able to enjoy life in general, without being so self conscious or tiring out so easily. I wanted to feel good about myself!
I had a fairly easy process, from my first seminar to the surgery date was only about 4 months.
I'm now just a few days out, and adjusting well. Christmas day wasn't as hard as I thought it would be. I really had no desire to eat a thing. Getting my fluids in has been a chore enough! I'm going to use this thread to document my journey, post progress pictures, and just stay encouraged and on track.
Surgery Day! 12-21-15

I finally did it, I was sleeved on the 21st!
I'm Dennis, married, 30 years old with a VERY active two year old. I'm from a farming family in rural NC, so I was always active outdoors, hunting, fishing, etc.
Just like many of the folks here, my weight has been a lifelong struggle. I was over 300lbs by the time I was 15, until I hit my all time high of 405lbs at 19. I'm 30 now, and for the last 5-7 years, I have maintained right around 350, sometimes more, sometimes less.
I had been looking at WLS for a long while, but it always seemed to take a back burner to whatever else I had going on. I finally decided that this was my year, I wanted to be able to keep up with my son, and just be able to enjoy life in general, without being so self conscious or tiring out so easily. I wanted to feel good about myself!
I had a fairly easy process, from my first seminar to the surgery date was only about 4 months.
I'm now just a few days out, and adjusting well. Christmas day wasn't as hard as I thought it would be. I really had no desire to eat a thing. Getting my fluids in has been a chore enough! I'm going to use this thread to document my journey, post progress pictures, and just stay encouraged and on track.
Surgery Day! 12-21-15

I finally did it, I was sleeved on the 21st!
I'm Dennis, married, 30 years old with a VERY active two year old. I'm from a farming family in rural NC, so I was always active outdoors, hunting, fishing, etc.
Just like many of the folks here, my weight has been a lifelong struggle. I was over 300lbs by the time I was 15, until I hit my all time high of 405lbs at 19. I'm 30 now, and for the last 5-7 years, I have maintained right around 350, sometimes more, sometimes less.
I had been looking at WLS for a long while, but it always seemed to take a back burner to whatever else I had going on. I finally decided that this was my year, I wanted to be able to keep up with my son, and just be able to enjoy life in general, without being so self conscious or tiring out so easily. I wanted to feel good about myself!
I had a fairly easy process, from my first seminar to the surgery date was only about 4 months.
I'm now just a few days out, and adjusting well. Christmas day wasn't as hard as I thought it would be. I really had no desire to eat a thing. Getting my fluids in has been a chore enough! I'm going to use this thread to document my journey, post progress pictures, and just stay encouraged and on track.
Surgery Day! 12-21-15

Best of luck on your journey. Its only down from here (on the scale that is).
-RC-

Well, little over a week down. Still learning what goes down well and what doesn't, though I admit I have tried a few things I probably shouldn't have. But I paid the price for that!
Went to my first post op Doctor appointment, down 10lbs since surgery! Can't wait to see the results once I'm able to start some cardio!

I finally did it, I was sleeved on the 21st!
I'm Dennis, married, 30 years old with a VERY active two year old. I'm from a farming family in rural NC, so I was always active outdoors, hunting, fishing, etc.
Just like many of the folks here, my weight has been a lifelong struggle. I was over 300lbs by the time I was 15, until I hit my all time high of 405lbs at 19. I'm 30 now, and for the last 5-7 years, I have maintained right around 350, sometimes more, sometimes less.
I had been looking at WLS for a long while, but it always seemed to take a back burner to whatever else I had going on. I finally decided that this was my year, I wanted to be able to keep up with my son, and just be able to enjoy life in general, without being so self conscious or tiring out so easily. I wanted to feel good about myself!
I had a fairly easy process, from my first seminar to the surgery date was only about 4 months.
I'm now just a few days out, and adjusting well. Christmas day wasn't as hard as I thought it would be. I really had no desire to eat a thing. Getting my fluids in has been a chore enough! I'm going to use this thread to document my journey, post progress pictures, and just stay encouraged and on track.
Surgery Day! 12-21-15

@@dlee12585
hey dude
welcome aboard newbie
always room for one more!!
you are off to a great start
besides Water and Protein et al
taking your measurements periodically is great reference
good for you that you realized your importance
and put yourself "out there" on the front burner,
right were you belong!!!
you work with the sleeve and it will work with/for you!!!
getting all your Water can be difficult
are you able to keep it down/no problems
try drinking water et al at room temp
at 5 days+ take slow, slow, slow sips
eventually you will be able to drink more/and faster
eventually be able to gulp
water is more important than protein
you don't water to get dehydrated!!!
IMO drinking 64+ oz of water is one of the MOST important rule
protein is next, and very very important
if you think it would help
use a timer set for 5,10 minutes etc
read, listen, learn
hear good advice, experiences, suggestion
you'll sometimes see a similar question posted
that you wanted to ask
but at the end of the day
only listen to your NUT/surgeon (me too of course!! )
allll the rules are essential to follow for success
that's why they call them "rules" silly head LOL
this is a marathon, not a sprint
one day at a time!!!
your NEW YEAR is starting off with a bang!!
good luck
kathy

I finally did it, I was sleeved on the 21st!
I'm Dennis, married, 30 years old with a VERY active two year old. I'm from a farming family in rural NC, so I was always active outdoors, hunting, fishing, etc.
Just like many of the folks here, my weight has been a lifelong struggle. I was over 300lbs by the time I was 15, until I hit my all time high of 405lbs at 19. I'm 30 now, and for the last 5-7 years, I have maintained right around 350, sometimes more, sometimes less.
I had been looking at WLS for a long while, but it always seemed to take a back burner to whatever else I had going on. I finally decided that this was my year, I wanted to be able to keep up with my son, and just be able to enjoy life in general, without being so self conscious or tiring out so easily. I wanted to feel good about myself!
I had a fairly easy process, from my first seminar to the surgery date was only about 4 months.
I'm now just a few days out, and adjusting well. Christmas day wasn't as hard as I thought it would be. I really had no desire to eat a thing. Getting my fluids in has been a chore enough! I'm going to use this thread to document my journey, post progress pictures, and just stay encouraged and on track.
Surgery Day! 12-21-15

I finally did it, I was sleeved on the 21st!
I'm Dennis, married, 30 years old with a VERY active two year old. I'm from a farming family in rural NC, so I was always active outdoors, hunting, fishing, etc.
Just like many of the folks here, my weight has been a lifelong struggle. I was over 300lbs by the time I was 15, until I hit my all time high of 405lbs at 19. I'm 30 now, and for the last 5-7 years, I have maintained right around 350, sometimes more, sometimes less.
I had been looking at WLS for a long while, but it always seemed to take a back burner to whatever else I had going on. I finally decided that this was my year, I wanted to be able to keep up with my son, and just be able to enjoy life in general, without being so self conscious or tiring out so easily. I wanted to feel good about myself!
I had a fairly easy process, from my first seminar to the surgery date was only about 4 months.
I'm now just a few days out, and adjusting well. Christmas day wasn't as hard as I thought it would be. I really had no desire to eat a thing. Getting my fluids in has been a chore enough! I'm going to use this thread to document my journey, post progress pictures, and just stay encouraged and on track.
Surgery Day! 12-21-15

LMAO
Surgery went great yesterday, I had a bit of a rough time after, had a lot of vomiting and pain. Feeling great now though!

Hi guys,
I'm Dennis, from NC. I've been lurking around this forum for awhile, just taking it all in and learning. With my surgery in just a few days (the 21st), I felt like I should stop in, introduce myself and say thanks to everyone for all the information and for sharing their experiences, both good and bad. I can't tell you how beneficial it has been. With that said, any last minute pointers before my surgery?

I finally did it, I was sleeved on the 21st!
I'm Dennis, married, 30 years old with a VERY active two year old. I'm from a farming family in rural NC, so I was always active outdoors, hunting, fishing, etc.
Just like many of the folks here, my weight has been a lifelong struggle. I was over 300lbs by the time I was 15, until I hit my all time high of 405lbs at 19. I'm 30 now, and for the last 5-7 years, I have maintained right around 350, sometimes more, sometimes less.
I had been looking at WLS for a long while, but it always seemed to take a back burner to whatever else I had going on. I finally decided that this was my year, I wanted to be able to keep up with my son, and just be able to enjoy life in general, without being so self conscious or tiring out so easily. I wanted to feel good about myself!
I had a fairly easy process, from my first seminar to the surgery date was only about 4 months.
I'm now just a few days out, and adjusting well. Christmas day wasn't as hard as I thought it would be. I really had no desire to eat a thing. Getting my fluids in has been a chore enough! I'm going to use this thread to document my journey, post progress pictures, and just stay encouraged and on track.
Surgery Day! 12-21-15

I finally did it, I was sleeved on the 21st!
I'm Dennis, married, 30 years old with a VERY active two year old. I'm from a farming family in rural NC, so I was always active outdoors, hunting, fishing, etc.
Just like many of the folks here, my weight has been a lifelong struggle. I was over 300lbs by the time I was 15, until I hit my all time high of 405lbs at 19. I'm 30 now, and for the last 5-7 years, I have maintained right around 350, sometimes more, sometimes less.
I had been looking at WLS for a long while, but it always seemed to take a back burner to whatever else I had going on. I finally decided that this was my year, I wanted to be able to keep up with my son, and just be able to enjoy life in general, without being so self conscious or tiring out so easily. I wanted to feel good about myself!
I had a fairly easy process, from my first seminar to the surgery date was only about 4 months.
I'm now just a few days out, and adjusting well. Christmas day wasn't as hard as I thought it would be. I really had no desire to eat a thing. Getting my fluids in has been a chore enough! I'm going to use this thread to document my journey, post progress pictures, and just stay encouraged and on track.
Surgery Day! 12-21-15

I finally did it, I was sleeved on the 21st!
I'm Dennis, married, 30 years old with a VERY active two year old. I'm from a farming family in rural NC, so I was always active outdoors, hunting, fishing, etc.
Just like many of the folks here, my weight has been a lifelong struggle. I was over 300lbs by the time I was 15, until I hit my all time high of 405lbs at 19. I'm 30 now, and for the last 5-7 years, I have maintained right around 350, sometimes more, sometimes less.
I had been looking at WLS for a long while, but it always seemed to take a back burner to whatever else I had going on. I finally decided that this was my year, I wanted to be able to keep up with my son, and just be able to enjoy life in general, without being so self conscious or tiring out so easily. I wanted to feel good about myself!
I had a fairly easy process, from my first seminar to the surgery date was only about 4 months.
I'm now just a few days out, and adjusting well. Christmas day wasn't as hard as I thought it would be. I really had no desire to eat a thing. Getting my fluids in has been a chore enough! I'm going to use this thread to document my journey, post progress pictures, and just stay encouraged and on track.
Surgery Day! 12-21-15

I finally did it, I was sleeved on the 21st!
I'm Dennis, married, 30 years old with a VERY active two year old. I'm from a farming family in rural NC, so I was always active outdoors, hunting, fishing, etc.
Just like many of the folks here, my weight has been a lifelong struggle. I was over 300lbs by the time I was 15, until I hit my all time high of 405lbs at 19. I'm 30 now, and for the last 5-7 years, I have maintained right around 350, sometimes more, sometimes less.
I had been looking at WLS for a long while, but it always seemed to take a back burner to whatever else I had going on. I finally decided that this was my year, I wanted to be able to keep up with my son, and just be able to enjoy life in general, without being so self conscious or tiring out so easily. I wanted to feel good about myself!
I had a fairly easy process, from my first seminar to the surgery date was only about 4 months.
I'm now just a few days out, and adjusting well. Christmas day wasn't as hard as I thought it would be. I really had no desire to eat a thing. Getting my fluids in has been a chore enough! I'm going to use this thread to document my journey, post progress pictures, and just stay encouraged and on track.
Surgery Day! 12-21-15

I finally did it, I was sleeved on the 21st!
I'm Dennis, married, 30 years old with a VERY active two year old. I'm from a farming family in rural NC, so I was always active outdoors, hunting, fishing, etc.
Just like many of the folks here, my weight has been a lifelong struggle. I was over 300lbs by the time I was 15, until I hit my all time high of 405lbs at 19. I'm 30 now, and for the last 5-7 years, I have maintained right around 350, sometimes more, sometimes less.
I had been looking at WLS for a long while, but it always seemed to take a back burner to whatever else I had going on. I finally decided that this was my year, I wanted to be able to keep up with my son, and just be able to enjoy life in general, without being so self conscious or tiring out so easily. I wanted to feel good about myself!
I had a fairly easy process, from my first seminar to the surgery date was only about 4 months.
I'm now just a few days out, and adjusting well. Christmas day wasn't as hard as I thought it would be. I really had no desire to eat a thing. Getting my fluids in has been a chore enough! I'm going to use this thread to document my journey, post progress pictures, and just stay encouraged and on track.
Surgery Day! 12-21-15

Glad you are doing well the gas pain will pass in time ! I had trouble the first couple of days with my liquids in too.

I think I slept in my reclining chair for 2 days once home!

Glad to hear that your doing well.... At least under the circumstances! You did it! Now your going to be on the losers bench! Stay encouraged and just trust the process.