Bucktober

-kickin it with friends that are now fatter than me hahaha. -XXX -wantin to go out and do thangs -playin golf agian.....and well -tryin new thangs cuz i aint worried bout my size any more -sitting up instead of rolling out -and great excuse for more tattoos -just enjoyin life a bit more is a nice feelin

-kickin it with friends that are now fatter than me hahaha. -XXX -wantin to go out and do thangs -playin golf agian.....and well -tryin new thangs cuz i aint worried bout my size any more -sitting up instead of rolling out -and great excuse for more tattoos -just enjoyin life a bit more is a nice feelin

im a journeyman plumber, and have had no complications. im lifting water heaters, water softeners, using picks and shovels, etc. it hasnt effected my ability to any tasks on a constuction site.

i had two half sleeves before the lap band, 150 lbs later and i feel like they look a lil better. so does the artist. the color is a bit brighter too. i started my leg piece when i had lost 50 lbs. and it looks fine. i covered my scars with my sum ink across the stomach. and im workin on coverin stretch marks with sum full upper arm sleeves, ill be in the chair again today haha.

i can kinda understand what ur talkin bout flyguys. im down bout 150 lbs in 11 months. and i was never expecting it to go that fast. and im still kinda waitin to see how my skin does. but even if i do have to get sum p.s. ill know its a hell of alot better than bein fat haha. my weight is startin to flatten out, but like u said with the toning, i still got lots of work ahead of me. so for me, ive gone this far, i want all the fat gone. and when i get to that point the real work begins, to stay lean and healthy. not to mention, the whole healthy lifestyle i enjoy too. good luck with the p.s., the end result will be worth whatever u gotta go thru. congrats on ur weight loss too, and keep ya head up youve done bad ass.

i feel ya on that one. i used to know i was big, but never really thought i was that much bigger than everybody else. haha man i was wrong. not until now did i really understand how big i really was.

feelin incredible, and finally enjoyin myself. tomoro will be 10 months to tha day, and from 340# in june to 190# in april. 150 lbs gone so far with probably another 15# to go.

feelin incredible, and finally enjoyin myself. tomoro will be 10 months to tha day, and from 340# in june to 190# in april. 150 lbs gone so far with probably another 15# to go.

9 months in down 146 pounds. weighing in at 194.

current weight 199 lbs. finally broke that 200 lb mark. even tho its only 1 lb under...its under.

current weight 199 lbs. finally broke that 200 lb mark. even tho its only 1 lb under...its under.

really enjoyin the decision i made to get lapband. it lifted that dark cloud off of me and opened my eyes to a better way of livin. each week i notice something new bout myself, or can do something i couldnt before. along with that extra lil pep in my step. and recently was put on my doctors website (www.drfrankfelts.com). still dont really know what to think bout that, but ill get used to it. so i guess im just gonna chill and enjoy the ride, and see what happens.

really enjoyin the decision i made to get lapband. it lifted that dark cloud off of me and opened my eyes to a better way of livin. each week i notice something new bout myself, or can do something i couldnt before. along with that extra lil pep in my step. and recently was put on my doctors website (www.drfrankfelts.com). still dont really know what to think bout that, but ill get used to it. so i guess im just gonna chill and enjoy the ride, and see what happens.

what up scoopvi. congrats on steppin in the rite direction. the band was def the rite choice for me. i got the band done june 20, '08. i started at 335 lbs and now im sittin at 210. i wouldnt really agree with the guys loose faster than women, i just think its alot bout the attiitude u have after surgery. ive met a few chicks that have lost as much or more than me. but i met this one girl (and like may other guys and girls that arent happy with their loss) was complainin bout not loosin the weight that she had hoped for, and all the while she poppin a pre-packaged frozen hamburer in the microwave. haha, that aint gonna cut it. i really dont see any signs of needin any plastic surgery, just a few stretch marks. self confidence is at an altime high and def helps with the sex life, not to mention sex drive is thru the roof. i revert back to alot of my high school football workouts and havent lifted anything heavy yet, but just doin alot of reps, and i do some sort of abs between every set(alot of abs). i live bout 1.2 miles from the gym, so i get my girl to drop me off and jog home for my cardio. i get bout 3-4 days a week in the gym and sat and sun mornin i just jog to the gym and back no workout just cardio. the biggest thing that ive done was changin how i ate. eatin healthy, u learn is so much more enjoyable than the junk food. especially when u see the lbs melt off, and u get to experience how that kind of food truely makes u feel better. it was hard for the first few weeks, but i figured i put, and paid, for a foreign body round my stomach. im goin to do what is needed to make it work. it changed my view not just on eatin rite, but livin a completely healthy lifestyle. ive had no problems besides the every now and then, and pretty uncomfortable, gettin stuck thing. but i dont regret a thing, and im happy with my decision. good luck and hope it all works out

ive never really measured, but i do always eat on a small plate when available. here are a few typical meals for me, and i do tweek them a bit sometimes to break the monotony. i have chosen to not really eat beef or pork either. -small piece of fish and small side salad (i use vinagerette type dressing, with some graded parm. cheese) -a larger salad topped with grilled shrimp, or grilled chicken, or tuna. -whole wheat Pasta or spinach pasta with ground turkey meatballs, and a small salad. as for lunches... -i usually have tuna with lite m.whip, kashi whole grain crackers and whatever ur fav cheese. -sometimes instead of the tuna ill use chicken breast slices or Hormel turkey pepparoni, plus i usually take a kashi granola bar, and a yogurt too.

made it thru xmas, no problems. now i gotta start the new year with a positive attitude, and continue to try to live a healthy lifestyle. 6 months in, and down over 120 lbs. only thing to it is to do it. surgery- 335 now- 212 goal- 185

made it thru xmas, no problems. now i gotta start the new year with a positive attitude, and continue to try to live a healthy lifestyle. 6 months in, and down over 120 lbs. only thing to it is to do it. surgery- 335 now- 212 goal- 185

i did. i got a koi fish on the outside of my lower leg when i lost 50 lbs. i still have one more sittin before its done. when i reach my goal weight, ill have another koi done on the inside of the leg to make the full sleeve. the koi fish has meanings: bein a non-conformer, kinda swimmin ur own path. and it also symbolizes goin thru adversity and overcomin. i also have plans for full back piece to be done after i loose the weight.

ive got upper arm half sleeves and i think the colors are startin to look alot sharper, and neither are distorted

since i was a kid, one of my nicknames was always Big Buck. i was always a bit heavier than most of the other guys. i never really noticed how big i had really gotten...HUGE. but i did this surgery 5 months ago and am down bout 110 lbs and have no intention of stopin till all the fat is gone. friends and fam be sayin "u dont need to loose it all". thats all fine and good if u aint never been fat. i want it all gone, never want to see it again. thanks to tha band, ive have completely changed my view on food. not only does it regulate the amount i take in, but it has mentally changed my life. im from texas and beef is a regular meal, but now i dont eat it unless it flies or swims, or grows in the ground. i work out regular, ive been gettin up before lite in the mornin and runnin. and i dont buy food unless the nutritional facts meet my requirements. its hard at first to not eat those things u luv, but give it awhile and ull see that tha food u luved was not luvin u back.

since i was a kid, one of my nicknames was always Big Buck. i was always a bit heavier than most of the other guys. i never really noticed how big i had really gotten...HUGE. but i did this surgery 5 months ago and am down bout 110 lbs and have no intention of stopin till all the fat is gone. friends and fam be sayin "u dont need to loose it all". thats all fine and good if u aint never been fat. i want it all gone, never want to see it again. thanks to tha band, ive have completely changed my view on food. not only does it regulate the amount i take in, but it has mentally changed my life. im from texas and beef is a regular meal, but now i dont eat it unless it flies or swims, or grows in the ground. i work out regular, ive been gettin up before lite in the mornin and runnin. and i dont buy food unless the nutritional facts meet my requirements. its hard at first to not eat those things u luv, but give it awhile and ull see that tha food u luved was not luvin u back.

almost there...just 25-30 more pounds. starting: 335 lbs. now: 235 goal: 205

i enjoy: ...pickin a booth instead of a table at a resturant. ...the feelin after good workout. ...the healthy eatin lifestyle. ...watchin the knotches on my belt run out. ...walkin the dogs in the evening with my girl. ...gettin a to-go box when we go out to eat. not to mention, just feelin healthier.

im not much of a measurer, so use ur best judgement. large pouch of tuna one egg beaten couple of handfulls of breadcrumbs or crushed crackers handfull of feta cheese (i used the tomato and basil feta cheese) season to taste make into patties, and cook in skillet.