Itsjustjustin

Sleeved 2/15/17 SW 405 CW 255

I feel great! I am doing heavy weights low reps to build muscle. Cardio 4x week upped protein to 1.2g per pound. Still eating lean

Goal met down 150 and feels by great!!!

I’m down 150lbs , been grinding and still not done!

I was still in gym mode when I took that pic. I am very happy!

One year ago today I had my surgery down 150.

I am down 70 lbs. Had the Gastric Sleeve done by Dr. Quiones 2/15/2017. Here's a before and after.

I was sleeved 2/15/17, I'm down a total of about 50lbs since the start of the pre op diet and 36 since surgery. No problems really to speak of. I really do need to be more diligent on my walking regimen though.

Everything went well.i feel great. No pain to speak of.

I'm February 15TH as well. Closing out day two of liquids.

It has been a long road but, I am finally getting sleeved. I was scheduled for April 20th of last year but a family tragedy the night before prevented me from going through with it. ( I did a two week liquid diet too!) I am starting my SECOND liquid diet Wednesday and am looking for anyone that wants to stay in touch during the journey.

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The best advice I can offer is don't dread the journey, continuously focus on your vision of the new you. I tell myself that the positive is I am in my current situation because of many years of neglect and, it can all be rectified in a much shorter time.

I feel good. I had no reservations before and don't have any now. I'll keep in touch!

I am purchasing my AA TIX tomorrow for my FEB 15TH surgery. I am returning the 19th flying from SAN Diego to Memphis Tn

I am about the same height as you, 5ft11-6ft-ish. As a younger man I was a fitness buff and my best weight was actually 165-175lb in terms of combined movement, endurance and strength. I can see why you are happy at 175 and it's not actually "skinny", just slimmer than the average American adult. If you do some strength training, you can have pretty big muscles at that weight too - I used to have a 17.5in bicep at 175lb. I am not 26 anymore, am 56 now and about halfway to my weightloss goals @ 244lb. I plan to try to get down at least to 195lb and/or a waist size of 36 and then to reassess. If it's possible, I may look to get down to 175lb again too. I am a scientist in the pharma industry and read the research literature a lot, and I can tell you that purely from a health perspective - living a long active life and avoiding or at least postponing chronic diseases, avoiding injury and debilitating joint conditions, it's hard to exercise too much or to be too thin, My long term goal outside of weightloss that I've been working on is to do a triathlon this year. I've picked one in my hometown to do on Aug 20th. The way I see it is those extra 5-10 pounds is just more wear and tear on the joints in the run. Sent from my SM-N920V using the BariatricPal App From one fellow Tennessean to another, I must say it is cool that your journey in a sense culminates on April 20th with the triathlon where mine begins (Scheduled for sleeve at 1pm). It makes me hopeful and excited for my future and happy for your present. Good luck!

Good luck to you and congrats! Let us know how everything goes.

I am a big fan of Isopure Low Carb

I am scheduled for the same day. I'm half way through my liquid diet and, I'm ready to get this show on the road.

Congrats Justin! Knock on wood, my liquid diet so far has been relatively easy too! What time on the 20th? I am scheduled for 1pm.

I'm scheduled for April 20th. Starting 3rd day of pre op diet. Honestly hasn't been too bad. I am down 6lbs already. Hopefully I can lose a few more before surgery.

I completely understand and it is a valid point. I just think to myself what kind of complications might I have if I don't have the procedure done. In twenty years I will be 55 years old. At the weight I'm carrying now there is not a lot of people that are 55 and carrying that weight that don't have some other form of medical complication. As morbid as it sounds many people were never afforded the opportunity to see 55.Thats how I look at it.

We are surgery buddies!!Awesome! Good luck and keep in touch.How are you coping so far? Im a big ball of mixed emotions... and being on opti isnt helping much I am doing well. I came to peace with my decision when I decided to do the procedure. What I try to do is find myself imagining myself reaching my goal. What I will look like. What I will feel like. I also imagine doing the things that I will be able to do once I reach my goal and, the effect it will have on people that I love and care for. You also need someone to support you and confide in.

We are surgery buddies!!Awesome! Good luck and keep in touch.

My surgery is April 20th with Dr. Quiones.