Hello All

this is my first time on here im a 35yr old male 6'4 350lbs very strong and stocky... i am really thinking of having this surgery done... I do construction work for a living....at my work i have to lift 100 to 150lbs all day long.. and am very active i just love to eat...

if i have this done am i going to lose a lot of muscle

it gets very hot here 100F + I work out side 15hr of the day and drink 1 to 2 gallons of Water everyday am i going to dehydrate for not being able to drink that much

Those are good questions to ask both your doctor and nutritionist. I will say your recovery period will be a good bit longer than for many of us that work in offices. I have a 3 wk restriction to 10 lbs and then 3 wks to 20 lbs. After that I can lift what i want. Good luck.

HAHA I thought this was going to be a post about before and after PS

It will be 4-6 weeks before I'm sure they release you to lift heavy stuff. A lot of us are drinking fluids like "normal" at about 3weeks post. We target 60-90 gr Protein per day to protect our muscle, but you would probably need more. Good news is Protein shakes = Fluid = hydration.

Check with your team of professionals...that's their forte. Good luck.

Like everyone said please express these things to a physician but as for the water drinking. I was worried at first that when I worked out I would not ever be able to drink enough to quench my thirst because I couldn't hold enough and amazingly when extremely thirsty I can get a great amount down. You will just have to do it often but I am sure you are constantly drinking in that sort of heat.