BobBayCityMI

http://theworldaccordingtoeggface.blogspot.com/ This wonderful lady has awesome eating and lunch ideas!

My dad told me yesterday that my weight loss makes me look younger. My dad gives out one compliment per decade, so I was proud of that!

My fitness goals are fairly common, and for me, doable. I wish to... Run a 5k at the end of next summer at a race held in Flint, MI, called the Crim Do a one week Outward Bound hike into the wilderness Do an overnight snowshoe/winter camp out Once again have firm arms and solid legs. That's all. But even that will take a lot of work. Think about it: none of these fitness dreams would be possible without a lot of hard work and sweat, none of which would have been possible without the sleeve. Go for it!~ "Twenty years from now you'll regret things you did not do, not regret those you did." Mark Twain

Oh, my goodness. Was kidding about the pictures, Tiffy! *laughing*

Pretty pink? Oooo...want pictures, Tiffy! Mine have all but faded, the largest one is the exception. But I can tell that eventually they will be very hidden. Then again, I got belly hair, dark brown. I would imagine that if any of you ladies had this kind of hairy belly you'd have more to worry about than a few little scars...

My highest weight was 386. At least my highest measured weight. Hell, could have been over 400 at some point (would not surprise me). But the 386 was accurate, and it was a real wake up call for me. I purposely avoided scales and would not even weigh in at my doctor's. I judged myself by how loose things felt, and if they got tight, well, then I would only wear the looser fitting clothes. It was sad and sick how I lied to myself and used excuses as to why I was fine with my weight. BP up? Must've been the salty food. Tired from snoring? Just was overly tired. Considering I never looked at my body in the mirror, just my face, it's no wonder I had such a poor idea of how sadly obese I really looked. Friends at work, from a distance, now do not even know it is me. I am very proud of that!

And as they say in those insipid infomercials...but, wait, there's more! This is just the beginning. And keep on the outlook for those NSVs...they are more precious to me than the actual weight loss can be.

I am not sure I am looking older. Will have to ask others about that. Healthier? Hell, yes! I have a bit of the turkey neck going and some bingo arm flaps, but with exercise and all will be good. I guess the older look is not as important to me as I have been told my eyes have lit up and that my smile is clear to see as I lose weight. Then again, I am a guy. I look more distinguished, not older. Different rules for us! Down 85 pounds in less than four months is one...we just lose faster. And I can always remember that God loves me no matter how I look :crying:

I have thrown up three times. Once with doughy bread, once with green beans when the skins were too rough, and once with broccoli. But it came up easy and was a lot better than the damn sliming I had for quite a while. I think you answered why you did throw up...nighttime scarfing of leftovers. Was this emotional eating? Habit eating? Eating to eat? Sounds like some of my old habits. Then I bet you went back to bed. The food will not go down that way. I agree that it maybe even did not make it to the stomach. Take it as a lesson learned and maybe monitor yourself the next time the urge to eat at 2 a.m. appears. I know I still struggle with not getting up to eat. It is an old, ingrained habit.

Now this is a topic I can relate to! My butt loves to flutter more regularly than it did before the surgery, but am blessed it is non-toxic. If I am eating right, more butt burps happen; it is just fact of my life. Like everything else with this sleeve and all the changes, I go through phases and know that this too shall pass. Well, maybe it will, both literally and figuratively, but isn't it great that your innards are working fine? I agree about the anti-gas medicines and probiotics as they seem to help when I sounds more like a poorly running chain saw. Good luck, and for goodness sake, no open flames!

The only leaks I have had are out my ass end when I get the damn trots! But I was never worried about leaks in my sleeve. As many people as have this surgery done, I was confident that I would be ok. I worry more about getting all of my nutrients and food in! Found out I am low on iron, and that explains some of my tiredness. But that has been the extent of my problems. I really am glad I had the sleeve done!

OK..OK..posted new pics

I have had that too, Tiffy. I feel fine; it's not like when I get the slimes. And just little chunks, nothing major. Beans are no good for me, nor celery. Onions are iffy. Thicker breads? No way, period. I am sure it is just of stomachs now have little hidden pockets and some of the more course materials get caught, then work their way back up. I have an appointment on Tuesday and was going to ask about the burping up of stuff anyway. Will pass on what I find out.

Just a nice success lead. Broke into the two-fers. Lost over 85 pounds now. Exercising more and eating is getting much better. Down into XL clothes and size 42-44 pants (from a 48-50). No more BP meds, and sleeping soundly with no more apnea. I am thrilled. My best to all on your journey.

No pain and no temp. Feeling good otherwise. Just sucks is all :thumbup:

It sucks. Every time I think of food and getting some nourishment I get a feeling like the flu in my belly and nothing sounds good. Stand-bys, like potatoes and creamed Soups, do not even sound good. And now, on top of it all, it appears I am becoming lactose intolerant. Went from having BMs that were like trying to pass a bowling bowl to now, as Jack Nicholson said in The Bucket List, "Never trust a fart." Or, for me, watch out when I sneeze. Ugh! This is really the only down side recently. I am down 75+ pounds, working out, and feeling good. Clothes are from the verging on 4x size to a sometimes loose 2x. Pants from a expandable only 48 (so figure a 50+) to a 44. I just need to know others have had this and it will pass, no pun intended.

I like not having fills. I like not feeling hungry. I like the fact that I will (eventually) be able to eat normal food, just in smaller portions. I like that it has no malabsorption problems (even though I need vitamins forever). I like that I will have no dumping. I like that it is better for my lower intestinal tract. I like that my stomach is basically intact and upper and lower flaps are not touched. Geez...that's a good start!

I do my water so much easier now. I get my 64 oz., and often more, down easily. But I am an oddball (whoda thunk it?). I take very small sips of water as I eat and need it. I mean minuscule, but enough to make sure the slide is greased. After eating, no water. But during meals those tiny little sips can keep me from sliming.

I like making a meatloaf, pretty simple, using pork and veal with a grape jelly/chili sauce over the top in a slow cooker. Do up some sweet taters, mash them up, and some cooked carrots and I am satisfied. Plus it stays well for a couple of days for lunches and other dinners.

Susan, if this is inappropriate, please remove. But I do have a question that I am sure others may have experienced and/or dealt with. Without trying to sound like some horny toad guy that is having an ungodly amount of testosterone or Viagra running through his system, has anyone else noticed an increased libido with the loss of weight and a thinning of the body? I swear to goodness, I feel more like I did as teen the more weight I lose. I mean, things seem to work better and there is so much less getting in the way. I know that I felt so unsexy and unworthy of physical encounters, but as I lose weight it feels like I have a lot of lost time to make up and stuff to do. Once again, sorry if this is tacky, but it has been on my mind quite a bit lately.

Add broccoli to my list of things not good (right now). Had three Florettes and 20 minutes later, up it came! I was shocked.

Blessed be, no lactose intolerance so far. My only food intolerances come from two things: when I eat too fast and when the food has undigestable parts (i.e. the skins on beans). Have also had troubles with real eggs, but substitutes are ok. Beans and their skin also gave me the slimes. But overall, it is simply the need to slow down.

My stuff came from one spot and was all pre-measured and ready to go. It was a small amount (for me) but took away all guess work. My guess would be you need to eat what you were told, not less. You need to be ready for surgery, not under nourished.

Hi all. Am doing well overall, but have a question to those farther along with this. I am on soft foods now. From day to day, I go from eating with no problem, to having a feeling like a few bites is too many. Even with the same foods! Yesterday some string cheese went down wonderfully; today, it felt stuck and I felt like I was going to slime. Scrambled eggs (even a hard boiled one as a mid afternoon snack) went down easily earlier in the week, but not this morning. It is so weird. Is this normal? Is it something I am doing or not doing? Makes me wonder, day to day, what to plan for food.