Just wondering if I was the only one

Great to hear from you, Kyle. Glad you are doing well. Keep us posted. Frankly, I need to know how you are doing, now that I am right behind you.

Kyle that is great news. I'm glad things are going so well for you. May it keep up this way!

Me too!

Well today was the big day! Spending the night in the hospital. Should be headed home in the very late afternoon tomorrow. Feeling pretty good, been up walking and urinating regular like, and didn't have a catheter. Yippie!

Awesome!!!!

Hey guys!

It's been a while since I've been on here (got very distracted with Facebook and YouTube).

Congrats to all of the newer sleevers and I hope to reconnect with folks on this board!

Reach out to me any time - for now, I'll be trying to get caught up on here!

Kirk

4 days post-op and doing well. Actually hate to say it, don't want to jinx it. Not up to max hydration yet but at min. Off pain meds, since this morning. Plugging on along ahead, today was tuff, but was pulled through it.

@@kitcamper78 one day at a time! Good luck on this journey!!!

THANKS,

10 days out doing well. Have not weighted since Thursday, on a trip in the motor home. Going to do some fishing, will have to freeze them, for later. Not that I like trout all that well. Water has not been a problem, protein is tuff w/o doing a lot of protein powder. Have been getting creative with avocados and baby food meat, and seasoning. Used to munching myself to death while traveling and spending time at my folks. Doing a lot of popsicles, closest thing to crunchy, I can get. Hope all are doing well!

I'm struggling to lose the 15-20 pounds I need to lose before surgery. I've actually gained a few pounds instead. Have another follow-up appointment today with my program NP, and I'm scared.

Welcome Mr. Sean,

You can do this! Have they given you a specific diet to follow? Do you have a surgery date?

Mine was Protein shakes for breakfast and lunch. Lean meat 4-6 oz for dinner with some vegies unlimited. I at a lot of little cucumbers from Costco, because they were nice and crunchy.

I was important for me just to hang on to that surgery date as my goal. This is not the easy but it works.

Hang in there!

I'm not a sleever but got the lap band on Monday. I was really nervous about it, but after spending the weekend at Tidal Wave in Orlando (Gay Days Bear Group) my mind was made up. It was really hard to talk with the chubs who were 400+ pounds and they didn't have one worry in the world about diabetes, heart diseases, or heart attacks. Watching what people ate (and how) made me realize that being a bear (and part of the community - to a point) may have had some effect on my own weight loss.

I'm at 345 now (well pre surgery) and hope to get down to 250, although I'm more upset they shaved my chest fur.. #boo!

I'm struggling to lose the 15-20 pounds I need to lose before surgery. I've actually gained a few pounds instead. Have another follow-up appointment today with my program NP, and I'm scared.

Sean - I followed a nearly liquid diet with some limited cheating and dropped almost 15 #s in two weeks before my surgery. Heck, the day before the surgery I broke every rule and did a pizza buffet with a friend (but severely limited what I ate).. I was afraid that was going to cost me the surgery.

It was hard but I cut out all the fun foods - soda, pizza, Panda Express, Pasta, Soups, BEER, alcohol, and marijuana... and even when I traveled, I would still go to Panda Express, but get teriyaki chicken with NO sauce with white rice and drink Water.

My doctor had a *very* strict diet, as I guess they get a high failure rate of people who can't lose the weight. But a lot of water, fruits & veggies did the trick for me.

Morning men,

I was not given a specific amount to loose. My Dr, just told me to stick with the diet he gave me and I would do find. I did what I was told, I did not want an open procedure. It was mostly to shrink the liver to give him more access during surgery. No, carbs, no sugar, less work for the liver to do.

I only have one cup of coffee in the morning anymore. I have not had a fancy coffee from the barista since two weeks before surgery, had one this morning, holly crap did I get buzzed this morning, on my way to work. Got a quad, breve with sugar free raspberry. ....could not finish it, will save the rest for the drive home. Not sure I like the taste of milk either. May have to try soy, or almond milk. That is my road trip drink, so will have to find something else, for the weekend of the 4th of July.

haolenate: shaved...yuck....at least you will still be a Bear...us hair less "chubs", not sure where I will fit after I get to my goal, but not too worried about it, like the Bear mentality better than the rest....more accepting.