Rainbow_Warrior

I had surgery on 11/29 and I’m trying to not focus too much on the numbers on the scale or on my clothes.
My non scale victories since 11/29
Had to have a spacer put on my wedding ring
I’m wearing a coat I haven’t worn in 2 yrs
I got rid of my pre-surgery work uniforms
I’ve cleaned my closet twice already
What are your non scale victories?!

Leaving your "food funerals" very very late.
A price to be paid for that, I'd think.

Reading this thread made me realize how daunting scales are for everyone. I try not to care much about my weight because I feel like I'm doing the right things, so I rarely check my weight at home. I basically just wait for Doctor appointments before I get weighed. I think we all have to really be proud of how far we come and know there is still a ways to go but we've literally gotten over the largest hurdle. YAAAY US!

Going through my closet and packing up old cloths to donate. I stopped a couple of times to try on stuff that used to be too tight to wear -- they're all huge. I was in total denial about how big I'd let myself get. When I was my fattest I'd convinced myself that I really wasn't THAT big. Its amazing the fairy tails we tell ourselves.

SW: 286 (10/6/17)
CW: 231 (1/15/17)
GW: 175 (tbd)
Total weight loss: 55lbs

This has been an amazing journey and one that I plan on continuing. I have never lost this much weight before. I'm so happy that I decided to get sleeved.

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Thats awesome! Congratulations! That is a huge difference! Keep up the awesome work! It is sad but rewarding at the same time! I love those jeans! I need suspenders!


SW 350 (11/15)
BSW 260 (10/17/17)
CW 224 (1/3/18)
RGW 199
GW 175

I just give mine away to the local (church-based) charity shops.
That way, any men of immense girth (whether bariatric patients or not) can use them.

Yes.
I was smiling on the inside as I decided to try on my 52" (135cm) waist blue jeans yesterday evening. (I am down from 72" (or 182cm).
I accompanied it with a XXXL sports-team club t-shirt ... DOWN from XXXXXXL and XXXXXXXL sizes.
When I arrived at the venue, I copped a lot of positive comments from acquaintances and a couple of former work colleagues. The one who had last seen me in August 2014 was aglow with praise.
All very encouraging!

sublingual (flavoured) Vitamins.
My B12 is sublingual cherry.
My Iron is sublingual grape.
My Centrum Multivitamin Men's 50+ is blueberry but not sublingual.
SUBLINGUAL = under the tongue. i.e. stick it in your mouth and it melts under your tongue is 10-25 seconds.
Some brands of sublingual vitamins use the TRADEMARK "Rapimelt". Rapid melting!

They tell you pre-op that carbonation is something you should give up forever.
It can potentially stretch your new stomach and cause issues.
I know some people do return to drinking carbonation, a few report they don't have problems.
But nearly all bariatric surgeons will say adamantly that you should not do this.
You go through a lot of trouble to have your stomach size reduced...why would you want to expand it?
Sad as it might be, you might want to find a replacement for that particular habit.
(and I sympathize...I miss carbonation, too...but don't want screw up something I worked so hard to achieve)

So today is the day! A bit nervous, I’m not going to lie but really comfortable with my decision...

wish me luck everyone!

That’s awesome. That had to feel great to be able to keep up with her like that. I’m sure she probably enjoyed having you be able to do that with her as well.
That is actually one of my main goals once spring sets in this year is to do a ton more hiking. I only live an hour south of the Adirondack mountains in New York and love hiking up there. The last couple years I felt like I was dragging my big butt up the mountains. This year now that I’ve lost the weight and have been working out I want to get up there as much as possible. I’m going to treat it as another part of my exercise routine. It’s amazing how many calories you can burn and how fit you can get when you are climbing a few thousand feet on a regular basis.

Does your country have (Danone) YoPro, a high Protein yoghurt? 15g to 17g of protein in a 160g tub of (VERY) low-fat yoghurt.
What about high protein beer-drinkers' cheese? 22% protein.

Water in ... water out (eventually).
It's really hard to stockpile plain water.

My new girlfriend took me on a five hour hike up and down Marin County hills. I managed to keep up for the first four hours -- the last hour really kicked my butt. Pre-surgery I wouldn't have been able to keep up for 10 minutes.

Lovely to see someone two years out doing so well! Congratulations! Your huge smile in the photos says it all!

Hi everyone- just an update... I’m still doing very well maintaining after 2 years. I did gain 20 lbs back but that’s from working from home, vacationing, snacking during the holidays, and drinking. It’s much easier for me to lose weight now. I can eat about 3-4 oz depending on what so eat. I still always eat my Protein first and my bad carbs last. I take my Vitamins religiously and drink lots of Water.
My life is very happy and I’m still so glad with the choice I made for my life. Having no gallbladder has also been an easy transition. I’m between a size 10-12 and although I gained weight, all my clothes still fit. Exercise is what I’m lacking because I work from home now and have been working at 430am. That’s been making me tired.
Happy New Year... and Ill try to keep posting my updates as best as I can! Hope everyone is doing well...
   

Why not go back to the basics and first principles your learned (and, hopefully, practised) for some time after your surgery.
Retrain yourself with Protein and well-spaced Water breaks.
Take out your old post-surgery nutrition advice sheets and go through it all again. Try living between 750 and 1000 calories after the first month of rebuilding your routine.
Take up some exercise to busy yourself when you're not committed to work or other responsibilities.
Good luck.

Great advice RW! I did seem to make a breakthrough this morning - moved to 27.5 but I did have some NSVs too! :
- I'm able to move to the middle hook on all my bras (except my sports bras)
-My husband said when he hugs me, he feels a huge difference and I can tell too
- my work gym has a huge set of stairs to the locker rooms and when i started, it felt like I wasn't sure I could walk up them after working out to leave...now I'm already flying up those stairs.
- I looked in my car mirror and was happy to see my "swollen moon face" from my thyroid issues has come way down and I can see my cheekbones wanting to make an appearance
woo hoo

Damn you're doing well. We're pretty much the same weight (starting and now) but I'm still wearing size 40 jeans (still a lot better than size 52).

Keep up the good work.

I would say you are doing pretty amazing as well. Going from a 52 to a 40 is a huge drop. Those little victories like that really make it easier to stay on track.

Have you seen the UK comedy show, "Little Britain", where Daffyd (correctly spelled), the gay Welsh teenager thinks he's "the only gay in the village'?
It's a recurring skit with new scenarios in every episode.
Search Youtube with "little britain only gay in the village" to enjoy several of them.

Yes, thanks ... the year long back up costs $AUD1500 up front of which about $AUD800 is refunded by my health insurer. The surgeon and dietitian have no other fees. The visits every 2-4 weeks with the exercise physiologist are $AUD40 per visit out-of-pocket. But the three of them have an interlinked plan and reporting system that is very supportive.

I recall this advice I gave out to someone in the last few days:
When the scales are not moving, look to your NSVs.
NSV = non-scale victory.
e.g. 1. Your belt buckle moves a notch or two.
e.g. 2. Your old 36" pants suddenly fit when they didn't last week.
e.g. 3. You can stick 2 or 3 fingers inside the buttoned-up neck of your shirt & tie.
e.g. 4. Your shoes are not so tight as they were a month ago.
e.g. 5. You can hold your breath for 45 seconds underwater (when before surgery/before exercise it was 18 seconds).
Watch for these or other examples of success.
Remember, NOT all good things are recorded by bathroom scales! Take heart!

You know, I haven't had the weight loss surgery yet but about 7 years ago I became an officer for the dept of corrections. I kind of created a couple life goals and one of them was to have a 6 pack at some point in my life and be able to do pull ups with ease (I have never done one) I think that guys aren't really focused on the numbers as much as how we feel or look. At least that is my case.

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I would love to get down to a normal BMI which for my height would be 170 but willing to sacrifice weight for muscles. Honestly thou I take anything less then 200 hahaha