Capt Derel

I have seen Dr Almanzas work personally on a woman when I had my sleeve done. She looked great He offers more than just gastric surgeries btw

Understood. How are you now?

I am in as well. I already set my goal before hand Right now 190lbs New Years 180lbs "which is my personal goal weight" Only 10lbs but things are moving real slow here recently lol

Somethings not right so you better readdress yourself. Trust me. Once you find your grove you will be fine. QUIT EATING HARD VITAMINS!!!! Get liquid vitamins or gelcaps. You will feel much better. Doctors dont know everything. If your not losing weight everyone knows what the problem is lol

I drink one 3x a week now. Just cause I dont feel like eating. Ironic huh. I just dont like to eat. Abb, EAS, marked is the best ones for me. But thats RTD. Promasil chocolate is the best low carb mix with Water @ GNC

I have gallstones as well. Apple juice every morning helps keep them at bay. I still am not certain that its my gall bladder causing my pain. I am starting to think its Food/pills that I eat. I notice that after 3-4 hours after the pain starts its eleviated with gasx strips and 3 advil. They automatically wanted to opt for surgery. I said hell no. Theres another way by taking meds to break them down. They said what if they come back. I laughed and said I am almost done losing so its not continual. The stones were caused from the weightloss itself not its almost over so as of right now I am looking for a doc to prescribe me those meds My ultrasound said that I had a few stones. But they were small.

5'9" Highest 333lbs stated on my MMD Preop 329lbs Current 190 even Shoe size did drop 1 size, boot size dropped 1.5 9 months post as of yesterday

For me its Sears, Jc pennys, Macis, or Dillards. I love Polo golf shirts and as far as pants go I am partial to Levis and now Lucky 13. Those are awesome for a pair of jeans. Now as far as slacks I wouldnt know because I am a coonass we dont wear those unless their uniform lol

You just started. By the smile on your face your happy now and I cant wait to see it when you break that 200 mark. Your going to look awesome. Edit* do a log each month that way you have something to look back on so you can remind yourself how you did it. Best feeling in the world isnt it?

I never took any prilosec. Now I have some in my medicine bag and a supply at da house but its all just incase I need them. Try that. Good point btw. I never think of that because I never had a acid problem or hunger issues. The back of the bottle says it takes awhile to start working

Your kinda early to be hungry. I was still trying to stomach Protein shakes at that point. A 42oz shake lasted me all day. Trust me I remember that all to well. Staying busy is the key to forgetting about eating.

B12 is good on many levels. Its good outweighs the only bad of which being an appetite stimulator

B12 is what Bodybuilders been using since the beginning. Why do you think mostly all cattle feed contains B12. Heres a link http://www.synthetek.com/products/synthelamin-appetite-stimulator/ I didnt start taking B12 till 6 months post op. I did note an increase of eating more often while on B12. I am off right now because of lack of prescription for needles and I just never called for more yet. Eating is way less frequent now.

I just didnt give a rats ass who knew. Women/men either ask questions or look at you like your a cheater. If I am a cheater f;)$ it. I am normal sized now. Nothing can change that. But these same people go out with you to a resturant and watch you eat off your kids and wifes plate and get full enough to puke off of 4 bites and you sit there rubbing your stomach saying god damn. I cant eat another bite "wiping your forehead" and they glare at you and they look into their plate and mentally state to theirselves " I must be a pig". Lol. I mess with my friends big time. Your going to eat all that? Thats like 5 meals for me. Peoples gonna talk. Its up to you on how it will affect you personally. Turn the negativity around on them lol

Congrats. But I really think your going to blow that other 70 out of the water. Be prepared for more

I would do it again and again and again. People that know me are just stunned at my transformation. I am just happy to be normal and fit in my car, fair rides, boots, clothes from when I was 17. <really lol. I am only 9 months out TODAY and I feel excellent. I can eat whatever but I dont. Never ate rice or pastas yet. I just refuse to. One scare I had. One day in band camp.... Nah just one day I was eating a prune and it had the damn seed in it. Now right after I thought about what would happen if I swallowed that sucker I swallowed that thing without even thinking. I automatically went grab a bottle of h2o and commenced to throwing up. It didnt come up and I was scared to death. I was nervous for 2 days. After day 2 I said I guess I am clear. But till this day no more prunes with seeds. Hahaha Just a thought

Today is exactly 9 months since I have been gutted. I am now at 190lbs. No problems still besides certain foods are hit and miss. Sometimes they are fine and sometimes they just dont agree. Did my first pull up of my life. Still losing slowly but everybody knows the lower in bf% you get the slower it goes. But 8lbs in alittle over a month isnt to bad I think. My parents and alot of people are telling me to stop losing but I have a personal goal of 180lbs. I am starting to fit into a medium shirt and size 32 pants. Not to bad from xxxl and 42. All in all its the best thing that I have ever done for myself.