Reputation from Poku - BariatricPal

Poku got a reaction from Joules007 in What Was Your Final "straw That Broke The Camels Back" September 15, 2017

1) My lower back pain makes it hard to do daily activities.
2) I want to be able to keep up with my young children and fit husband.
3) It would be nice to go shopping in any store, rather than looking for stores that cater to plus size.
4) My brother had 3 strokes last year at 29 yrs old. I'm about to turn 28 and am terrified.
5) I want to jump on a trampoline without being scared I'll break it. I want to stop being afraid to fall down. I want to run. I want to hike. I don't want to keep sitting in my living room anymore.
I've managed to get significant weight off twice in the last 10 years, but I always find it again. Hopefully this kind of commitment will change me and the way I see food permanently.
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Poku got a reaction from heddahmouni in Anyone tried stomach taping or bandaging? February 9, 2017

You look amazing! I second having a heavier fabric liner under so that it can flow a bit more. But you really don't need it!

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Poku reacted to biginjapan in What's Your Goal Weight Gift to Yourself? February 22, 2017

Like others, I will be putting away money now for the next 1.5-2 years to get plastics done. However, I don't see that as a gift to myself, it's just the second part of the weight loss journey. I would also like to get a tattoo, but I would wait until after plastics are finished.
So, for hitting goal, I'd like to do something that I would never have been able to do at my current or highest weight, like climb Kilimanjaro, or hike to Everest base camp, or see the gorillas in Uganda/Rwanda (forgetting the fact that the hours+ hike through a humid jungle would have been a killer, apparently the silverback gorillas feel threatened by "large" (i.e. obese) humans and will sometimes show displays of aggression towards them). Or there are some great walks that I would like to do, such as the Camino de Santiago in France/Spain or the Machu Picchu trek in Peru. I'll probably need to keep a separate savings account for any of those trips as well.

Poku got a reaction from OutsideMatchInside in Anyone tried stomach taping or bandaging? February 22, 2017

I read about a professional body builder who had lost a significant amount of weight. When she does the bikini walk she looks amazing. Turns out she pulls the extra skin up, puts double sided tape on it, then folds it like the flap to an envelope.

She's very very low body fat, so Idk if this would work in the real world, but I thought I'd pass it along. Maybe something like that could give you a smoother appearance and more confidence. But I still think you look great.

Poku reacted to BigViffer in Never Ever Ever February 15, 2017

Perspective man, we have gained perspective. Just wait until you are cleared for soft foods. My first food after liquids was black bean humus. In a cold and bleak March, as I took a baby spoonful of these pureed Beans, the clouds parted and a chorus of angels could be heard vocalizing in beautiful harmony as I savored my meal.

Poku reacted to 2-Liter in Never Ever Ever February 15, 2017

NEVER EVER EVER go to the Grocery store when you are 3 days in to your pre-op liquid diet. My preparation left a lot to be desired. I decided that starting my liquid phase 4 days early was a Great idea lol. They almost had to mop up the drool on aisle 9. I wasn't even obsessing over any of the wrong foods but those Rotisserie Chickens were calling my name laying there looking all Sexy. I am Thankful to say that I survived and left the Store felling like Conan The Barbarian all Rough, Tough and Victorious.