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Ummmm, Pre-Op weight loss and already receiving benefits.

Alfred Day

By Alfred Day, in The Guys’ Room

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Alfred Day    90

Alfred Day
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I'm still pre-op and have my appointment with the surgeon on Friday. But so far I'm down about 30 pounds. And I'm starting to notice some of the benefits already. One in particular.

I'm a bit reluctant to admit that as I've gained wait, my libido has become all but extinct. Maybe not my desire, but definitely my ability to act on it.

I'm starting to notice lately something that hasn't happened for quite a while. The sudden and welcome reappearance of the spontaneous erection. All of a sudden I have to worry about embarrassing myself in a meeting.

It's a welcome problem to have again.

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Alfred Day    90

Alfred Day
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Women everywhere are smiling again.

Oh, rats, again, the guys' room. Why isn't the label in a more prominent place? I'm out.

Yeah, I don't mind that much, to be perfectly honest.

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BayougirlMrsS    3,938

BayougirlMrsS
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@@Alfred Day Congrats on your boner..... I think most of us experience a increase in libido.... I know mine has gone through the roof...

Im in the "men's room", it's nice in here...... I love breaking the law..

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defibvt    348

defibvt
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I noticed after loosing about 60 pounds not only did my libido come back, but I and y partner noticed my 'little' friend not being very little any longer, and yes, the ability to act on those desires is more profound and satisfying to each of us. Good luck on your journey! I'd say, keep your chin up, but well that seems to happen spontaneous already! ;)

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PorkChopExpress    826

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I'm looking forward to getting my libido back, because the heavier I got, the more it vanished. It's been a real problem. I had been taking testosterone treatments to help with it, but I'm not right now as I lose this weight. I have read a lot of guys saying it comes roaring back when they reach a certain level of weight loss, so I'm looking forward to that day. But yeah, as you lose weight your blood flow improves, so it stands to reason.

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OKCPirate    5,323

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Seven miles of new veins with every pound of new fat you gain. That's part of the reason for the high blood pressure when you are fat. With less of your blood going to support the fat, it has more to support down there. It's a wonderful thing.

@defibvt I'd say, keep your chin up, but well that seems to happen spontaneous already! ;-)

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Alfred Day    90

Alfred Day
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Dare I ask if it's all the smiling women that you don't mind or my presence?

Well, I'm not in position to complain about either.

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FunkyMunkyBrat    205

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@@defibvt I was going to say calling it your "little" friend isn't such a good thing..but you're sorta made it work out after all

And YaaaaY @@Alfred Day.. So happy for you being able to stand at attention more ;)

Munky

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Raymia    565

Raymia
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Well Good Morning Sunshine : ) Trust me I don't know a female that would complain

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highfunctioningfatman    2,675

highfunctioningfatman
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Wait until you get to use it! I'm down 67 pounds and up 2.5 inches. My wife and I are both quite happy!

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. summerseeker

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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

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