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Rootman, I forgot all about the excercise, I hit the gym in the afternoons and its could be the testosterone surge and increased blood flow! New reason to excercise.

LOL, Thank you >taking a bow< Srry about the monitor, just being honest LOL

Im here! Just a lil scared of all these skinny,smart,beautiful women. That should win me some brownie points >big smile<

LOL, didn't even think about it. It sounds like I leave the house nude.

This might be old news to you pro's but I was shopping the other day and ran across this Bolthouse Ranch dressing made from yogurt. Im still lo carbing so no bread but this added a zing to my deli meat and im cooking up some ideas on what else I can use it on. They also come in Bleu cheese which has less carbs than ranch and creamy italian. Bolthouse Farms - Creamy Yogurt Classic Ranch Dressing Servings: 2 tbsp1 tbsp1 container (28 tbsp ea.) Calories 45 Sodium 270 mg Total Fat 3 g Potassium 0 mg Saturated 1 g Total Carbs 3 g Polyunsaturated 0 g Dietary Fiber 0 g Monounsaturated 0 g Sugars 2 g Trans 0 g Protein 1 g Cholesterol 5 mg Vitamin A 0% Calcium 2% Vitamin C 0% Iron 0% *Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Hey gang Once again I turn to you guys for your expertise. Yesterday I was on the go and grabbed a grilled chicken breast and a small order of green beans. I didn't get a chance to weigh the breast but it wasn't huge. Anyway, I ate half the breast and 2 spoonfuls of the green beans, I was ok then but about an hour later I came back and finished the other half with one more scoop of beans. This was my dinner and I tallied the calories nothing too high at all and loads of protein in the breast. My question is two fold. First I always UNDEREAT my sleeve big time and Im wondering should I test my sleeve to see when the restriction kicks in? Im always nervous that Im overeating so I eat really small portions and just stop after that. My other question is does a whole chicken breast in about an hour seem like a lot to you guys? Granted it did take an hour to finish both halves, but I would have thought I would have felt much fuller even a little discomfort, didn't feel like it was thanksgiving dinner full or anything.

for me it was the fatigue at first. I had no strength for anything. Going from 3,000 cals a day to posicles and crystal light is an extreme shock to the system. After that it would be the mental struggle. I have always had a passion for food and to watch other people enjoy the salty, greasy foods I used to covet was an uphill battle. Fortunatley things get easier and now when I see people eating McDonalds or other fatty foods Im actually glad im not a slave to those desires anymore.

LOL. I must be grandpa in my early 30's. I saw on youtube a girl had the sleeve at like 11 years old! Though I think that's a bit too young there are def young people getting it done! Good luck on the journey.

These ALL sound so good! I'm almost pissed that Im gonna get full off just a few bites. I will let you guys know what I made and how it turned out.

Im sorry I followed you around and creeped you out Candace, I couldn't help myself!!! Just Kidding, Congrats you deserve it.

Finally got tired of people telling me how bad I looked in my clothes, so I decided to do some clothes shopping. I figured I was down to a 36 waist so I went perusing through the store looking for decent jeans and slacks. After 40 mins Im getting a little annoyed as I can't find anything in my size so I decide to leave. On my way out I bumped into a section that had some awesome man gear init. As Im thinking "why do they keep this cool clothes over here? I looked up and saw a sign that said MENS DEPARTMENT. I have been shopping in this same store for five years but I had always went to the BIG TALL section. I didnt even know they had a mens section let alone that I could fit any of these clothes!! Big guys are usually forced to buy according to what they can fit, it felt good to refind my own sense of fashion....looking good ladies!

Def, the speed of weight loss. I was prepared for a slow and steady journey but the weight started melting off and luckily hasn't stopped.

Got carded at my local purveyer of alcoholic happiness and was told "this is not you" As most chubby guys, I always had a young face but for the woman not to even recognize the big guy on my license was a cool NSV for me.

Always love reading your posts, its great for a male perspective on things! Sounds like you are on the last leg of the mental journey that goes along with the sleeve. i now I am still working on that aspect. People compliment a LOT lately and when I look in the mirror I still see that fat guy. But its like you say, its that little self defeating voice thats inside all of us that wants to keep you manic about some body issue.

Hey Guys I have been losing weight pretty steadily since I have been sleeved, but my doc told me I need to get in more protein to maintain my muscle mass. For breakfast I feel restriction with the whites of two eggs, I throw out the yellow, but at lunch i had half a baby bel cheese and a slice of Boars head maple turkey (deelish, by the way) and I didn't really feel tight so i ate the other half and two more slices of turkey. Does this seem like a lot of food until restriction? the egg white seemed right on to me, they were small and the whites alone equalled about one medium egg, but a wheel of babybel and three slices of deli turkey seems like much. Im about7weeks out. Is that an excessive lunch til restriction or is it about right on?

Had a long day at work/school and was wondering what to eat. To my suprise the lady friend had cleaned the house and had din-din waiting for me. Usually after a night like that I woul grab a few slices of deli turkey and call it a night. But she had bought these things called foldit from a company called Flatout. They are little flatbread like deals but they are made from flax seed and whole wheat with-bran and barley and five grains. 90 calories for a whole one which i couldn't finsh so 45. She threw on some of my boars head maple turkey at 60cals a slice and a teaspoon of smart balance mayo for 50 cals. She grilled it for a few seconds in the forman grill and shredded a wedge of low fat babybel cheese and let that melt over it. so flatbread-45cals, 7gprotein, 15gcarbs boarshead turkey-120cals(2) 28gprotein smartbalance-50cals total 210 and lots of protein. It was deelish and since sandwiches are my favorite food it felt like I got to eat normally again even though half of it filled me up and I couldn't touch the half sour pickle I so wanted. But I got a good lunch for tomorrow.

Have you and her been talking....hmmm. No its def coming, she is special and Im not gettin any younger.

Had a long day at work/school and was wondering what to eat. To my suprise the lady friend had cleaned the house and had din-din waiting for me. Usually after a night like that I woul grab a few slices of deli turkey and call it a night. But she had bought these things called foldit from a company called Flatout. They are little flatbread like deals but they are made from flax seed and whole wheat with-bran and barley and five grains. 90 calories for a whole one which i couldn't finsh so 45. She threw on some of my boars head maple turkey at 60cals a slice and a teaspoon of smart balance mayo for 50 cals. She grilled it for a few seconds in the forman grill and shredded a wedge of low fat babybel cheese and let that melt over it. so flatbread-45cals, 7gprotein, 15gcarbs boarshead turkey-120cals(2) 28gprotein smartbalance-50cals total 210 and lots of protein. It was deelish and since sandwiches are my favorite food it felt like I got to eat normally again even though half of it filled me up and I couldn't touch the half sour pickle I so wanted. But I got a good lunch for tomorrow.

Hey Guys I want to qualify this with the fact that I AM a hypochondriac . I am coming up on 3 months out and have had no problems or complications to date. My diet progression has been successful at every level and there has been really no foods that I have eaten that I can't tolerate. Lately as of the last 2 and a half days, after eating small amounts 2.5-4oz I feel very full almost like the food is in my chest and I have to burp, but it feels like if I burp I will vomit. Not to be vulgar but it also feels like I have to go the bathroom right after I eat but I don't ever go. I have an appointment with my doc late next week, but Im nervous as this is the first time I have experienced this. I can say that The 3 meals this did happen, I ate kinda fast and one resulted in actually vomiting. Does this sound like the symptoms associated with a gastric stricture? I searched the net and all stricture info comes up with gastric bypass.

Just heard back from my doctors nurse and she said the EXACT same things as you guys! I have always been a wolf it down kinda guy and working in a hospital we don't get much time, but for my health and continued success Im gonna start counting those 32 bites! Thanks guys