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@@Juliafinallylosesit I am on soft foods now but I am struggling to get my Protein in. I think I should get some flavorless Protein to add to my Soups.
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It took me some deep soul searching to realize I absolutely need this. Do i wish I did it 2 years ago? Yes and no... Yes cause I would be well on my new life journey by now. No because I just wasnt fully ready at the time mentally. I had to know for myself this was my only and last resort. I have tried to drop the weight at least 3 more times since that day and my body just will not let me.. Drastic results require drastic changes, and I now know Im not capable on my own of making those drastic changes.
The turning point was when I went to Great Adventure this fall with my kids and almost could not fit in one of the roller coasters. Another turning point was I was making love to my wife and happened to look at myself in the mirror and saw how big by belly actually is...Im finally at terms with what I NEED to do...When I asked my wife to give me an honest opinion of she would say Im just a big guy with some meat on my bones or if she would say Im a fat guy, she gave me the most honest and brutal answer I have ever heard... She supports me doing it so Im around for my kids in the years to come, and to make a change before I get sick. I want to be around for her, I want want to be healthy for her and my kids.
Im going to go through with it this time and simply gonna tell my doctor "hold my beer and watch this" and git r done!!!
Im tired of being the FAT GUY!!! f**k this ****!!! Im taking control of my life for once in 43 years!

1 day post op and pain is very minimal. Thank God. I'm glad I got through it! I'm home now and not hungry. Forcing sips of liquid to stay hydrated.

Just wanted to update everyone, so far without surgery I have gone from 307 lbs a week before New Years Eve to 277 lbs this morning..Prior to NYE I was 42%BMI, and I am now around 39% BMI.
I have been getting Vitamin B12-MIC injections and eating 1200-1600 calories a day with all Protein and very low carbs. I usually do 3 meals and 2 high Protein Snacks. All I have been doing is walking my dog twice a day for a total of about 3-3.5 miles...
I also got this test where you breath into a tube for 10 minutes and it tells you your resting metabolic rate. Its supposed to be very accurate and specific to your body, and the results said just getting up out of bed and sitting around all day my body burns 2650 calories a day. With intense exercise I will burn 3790 calories a day.. (they did not specify what intense exercise was..)
I have been going to behavioral counseling and trying to figure out my feelings when I would over eat and the triggers to avoid. In fact I had my first cheat meal Superbowl Sunday, I consumed 3 slices of pizza and about a 6" Italian sub and a few beers over the course of the day from 4pm till about 12 AM. I felt like crap the next day and really have no urge to eat like that anymore for some reason... Cheat meals once and a while actually assist in releasing hormones in your body that assist in speeding your metabolism up. When you diet your body gets used to it and slows down thinking it is being starved, the occasional cheat meal, tricks your metabolism and helps you keep on track with your dieting!!
When my shoulder heals enough for me to lift weights in the Gym I will add about 400-500 calories the days I work out.. I sincerely want to thank everyone who replied to my thread and wished me well, I too wish you all well in whatever your choices and journey takes you!!!

Jules,
My earlier post was in response to your post (at #43 above), in which you seemed to be saying that you think a likely (not possible, but likely) outcome of WLS was that you will die (referencing your anecdote about your friend’s mom who died of WLS).
In your post #43 above, you also expressed that you didn’t think you needed WLS at this point because you are able to work and support your family, because you have a successful sex life, and because you’re not like the “very large woman” who could barely walk into your doctor’s lobby and who looked “defeated.”
My earlier post was to express that my view of WLS is different from yours. You expressed your view. I expressed mine. No more complicated than that.
You then asked what my reasons were for choosing WLS.
I chose WLS when I weighed 235 pounds (I’m a 5’5” 69-year-old woman) because I wanted to regain the physical health and vibrancy I had when I was younger, but no longer felt. I chose WLS because I want to have a happy, active retirement with my beloved husband. I chose WLS because I want to stave off knee replacement surgery for several more years (like most older people I have arthritis). I chose WLS because I look a lot hotter at 169 pounds than I did at 235 pounds and I will look even hotter at 150 pounds. I chose WLS because at my age I didn’t have the confidence that I could lose the amount of weight I needed to lose to become healthy again. But most of all, I chose WLS because I have lost and gained and lost and gained hundreds of pounds during my lifetime, but never been able to keep it off—and I have a strong hope that I will be among the 50% of people who have WLS who retain all or most of their weight lost via WLS. And that 50% chance to remain normal-sized for the rest of my life is one helluva better chance to lick that lifelong problem I’ve fought tooth and nail than through diet and exercise alone.
You have every right to make your own decisions and to regard WLS in any ways that make sense to you.
And I have every right to counter your observation that WLS is only for “defeated” people who can barely walk, who don’t have good sex lives, who can’t work or support their families, or whose health puts them in grave danger of dying from WLS surgery.
I wish the very best to you. I truly hope that all your dreams come true. I hope mine do, too.

Tell your doc that. Seriously. They had me so doped up before my brain surgery on anti anxiety meds, they could have removed my face for all I cared.
I think I was singing the Scooby Doo song as they wheeled me in. I don't even like Scooby Doo.

@@Juliafinallylosesit I bought the Protein Powder. First I put it in oatmeal but I put a whole scoop and it changes the smell and also the taste. I have been mixing smaller amounts (about 1/3 scoop) now in my Soups and oatmeal. I also just sprinkle it on my food like its salt then stir it up. I am burnt out on shakes but will probably try them again next week.
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My daughter is getting it done too
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Well Everyone,
Tomorrow morning is my big day! I'm really excited, I'm doing more cat napping than really sleeping, but I figured this was probably normal seeing how my adrenaline is pumping so much! I got on the scale yesterday morning, and with this clear liquid diet, I have already lost 11 LBS, from 266 down to 255. I can even tell in my clothing that I have lost weight. I know this is just the beginning of BETTER THINGS TO COME!!! YAY!! Task for today is to PACK my small bag for the hospital & big bag for my stay at my daughter's after leaving the hospital. I will do my best to check in with everyone BEFORE & AFTER and I continue to pray US ALL success on our journeys. Have an amazing day!!!
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My one year anniversary is tomorrow. I have lost 103 pounds and have never felt better!!!
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15 months out from surgery now. The pictures below are from my heaviest weight at about 376 then in the white shirt is from October, I have lost another 12lbs or so since then and am at 148 now.

@@Juliafinallylosesit I am on soft foods now but I am struggling to get my Protein in. I think I should get some flavorless Protein to add to my Soups.
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@@Powells95 I was confused about the gas strips too. I was told we could have ginger ale if we let it go flat before we drink it.
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Before the surgery I only told my husband, a friend who had already had the surgery and my daughter who is overweight and planning her own surgery. My other kids knew I was having a hernia repair but didn't really know the true extent of the surgery. Afterwards, I've told family and friends and haven't felt much judgement. Then again by waiting til it's done there isn't much they can say about it. don't worry if they aren't supportive. If they haven't been through weight loss struggles it's hard for them to understand how difficult it is to lose weight. Stay strong! I had mine on Nov 30 and I don't regret it one bit.
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Thank you ALL for your well wishes. I'm very happy to have all of your support! I'm all ready now just waiting for the surgeon.
Don't look back, turn the page, and let your next chapter begin!

Hi justabitunique The gas pain for me was the biggest surprise. I had pain in my shoulders and chest and that was awful. This they said was the gas pain, which seems odd because it wasn't in my stomach. It definitely was painful, it hurt so much I didn't even feel my stomach. They gave me dilaudid and that worked but it made me nauseous. They had to put nausea meds in my IV even though I had the patch. This was all on day one, by the end of day two I was walking in the hospital and taking Tylenol with codeine in liquid form. Then I could feel my stomach but that pain was nothing compared to the odd gas pains. I had my surgery on Wednesday, left the hospital Friday morning and slept most of the day. Saturday I took pain meds once at bedtime. Today on Sunday I've walked a few times outside and haven't taken my pain meds. So it gets better every day!
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You can do it! I think most of us are food addicts and may not necessarily realize it. During the past 6 days of post-op (sleeved on 8/18), I have learned that I am a food addict. I started my food fast on 8/4 at 415 pounds. have lost 41 pounds (currently 374pounds) in less than 3 weeks. It hasn't been easy, but the benefits I'm already getting in both health and appearance are slowly taking the place of the comfort that food gave me. Today is the first day I really thought about cheating. The urge was very strong, but I fought it...and won! It was a big deal for me and I'm so happy that I didn't give in. Food has a power over most of, if not all of us. Personally, that makes me mad and now I have a tool to fight back! Stay strong and keep the faith. For those regretting it, give yourself a chance to become free and live the life you deserve! The happiness you get from a cheeseburger will pale in comparison to looking and feeling better about yourself. I know it's tough, but you can do it!!
I've attached a picture of my face from last month and a pic that I took today. It helps me so much to see these results. I still have a long way to go, but I have faith in myself that I can and WILL do it! You guys that are struggling can too! Stay strong and don't let food have control over you. Remember, you're the boss of your own body! Don't let food bully you!
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Still in hospital but hopefully getting out today!
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My BMI is 33 and I am 5'4, 195 lbs and will be getting sleeved on December 6 in Mexico. I have juggled back and forth with my weight my whole life but was finally 134lbs 4 years ago. Then I became pregnant and gained close to 90 pounds. I've tried to lose the weight in so many ways, but as soon as I lose 20 pounds, I gain it back a month later. It is so depressing, stressful and overwhelming to constantly be thinking about your weight. I feel so heavy and uncomfortable in my own body and I've finally decided to do something permanent.
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I'm in the same boat, I weigh 213 but have many medical issues so having the sleeve will help me with reducing my high cholesterol , my sleep apnea, etc. Good luck
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@@Christyy41 you sound a lot like me. People have been saying the same thing to me. BUT...I have sleep apnea, high cholesterol, osteoarthritis...I was having high blood pressure but I think getting on a cpap machine has helped so much with that! BUT, I don't want to spend another year like this. I'm only getting bigger, despite all I've done to NOT get bigger. Angelina Jolie got a double mastectomy because she knew/felt she was doomed to the same fate as her mother. My motives are very similar. I don't want to be doomed like all the females in my father's family and my mom (though she did something about it too--she got a sleeve a few years ago!).

Hi I weigh 215 and I'm 5'6" the people who know about my surgery think I'm kinda crazy for doing something so drastic. I am having it tomorrow because I want to feel like myself again. I was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease and put on lots of meds including prednisone and I went from 165-215. I have tried and failed to lose the weight and I hate how I look. I think having the surgery is an individual decision. If you will feel better, then go for it. I have yet to read that anyone has regretted it!

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