gmanbat

It seems what Isereno said is the rule. Fat comes off different places at different rates. Fat comes off of the face quickly with some people giving them a drastic change. In my case the belly was the last to go. Most folks are saying the "sickly" look goes away after fat rebounds a bit and things even out. LL, you do look unhealthy...unhealthy for me if my wife catches me looking at your picture too much.

There are lots on nudist colonies here in Florida. Tattoos really help when meeting in StarbuckNakeds.

http://www.muhealth.org/documents/bariatric/bariatric%20booklet%20vsg.pdf This looks like a good booklet with much information including what you will need after surgery.

Beach lover is right. Stretching is something that is not that easy to do. Our remaining stomach is mostly muscle. The part they took out is the stretchy part. If a person is to blow it with a sleeve it would probably be by eating very often, not by eating too much at one time.

I would say the added food fixed your metabolism, made your set point go up. Sometimes more leads to less! Congratulations on the baby!

The scale is but one voice among many. Blood pressure, pulse count, blood chemistry, measurements, strength, all are valid indicators and I would say better ones. Exercise, proper Water intake, rest, getting enough food of the right kind, all set the metabolism to get rid of the last holdouts of fat. I am in the place of try to figure out what is fat and what is loose skin. I am already past goal but would like to get rid of any excess fat.

Fantastic! Thanks for all that effort and sharing! Very cool! You look wonderful!

Good for you! Living it up while you're going down! Applause!

You are absolved, Fluff, except now you will have to wait until you are 18 before you get your license.

I had a great deal of trouble getting water in. That little pill cup full of water that they wanted me to put down might as well have been a gallon jug. I just had to work it in a sip at a time. I can drink like horse now.

Wear a white flower, use that as your description, ...don't you guys ever watch old movies? Happy and sad for you, LL. Happy that you've beat the crap out of your obesity problem but sad that it cost you. Consider the lost money part of your co-pay.

I wasn't always a good citizen, I had a time of incarceration when I was a young man. I vividly remember the day of my release. I remember taking a deep breath of free air and tearing up over the realization that the oppressive restrictions were over and that a life of rich possibilities lay before. That moment came again many years later in Wal-Mart. I was trying on jackets and kept putting them back and getting smaller sizes. When I finally found the size that fit me I realized that my fat straight-jacket is really coming off! My goal of health was actually within my grasp! Many of the problems that I had considered to be "just getting old" turned out to be connected to obesity. To me it was the equivalent of going back in time and becoming that free boy who had boundless energy and passion for life. When anyone criticizes VSG they are talking about the hero that broke me out of a torture chamber. No need to expect me to be objective about it.

Pounds no more "fall off" than a baby "pops out". That's my two cents. If it wasn't for that pesky love and empathy thing, having that baby wouldn't have been much of a challenge. If you go for the optimum you will have to work. The trick is to make it a joy. Movement became a great high to me after being locked in a restrictive body. Pumping lungs, fast beating heart, power surging through those expanding muscles, gotta have it!

I always hesitate to post on threads that discuss tracking because I never have tracked. From my bodybuilding days I had a general idea of the Protein content of foods and just added it up in my head. My program emphasizes exercise and calorie counting never was a need for me. However, I am fully supportive of tracking. I would suggest streamlining it to the bare minimum that is effective in helping you maintain fat loss. Life is for living, not one long accountants nightmare. Reminds me of tourists who are constantly taking pictures. How can you really get into the experience of something when all you are doing is reporting on it? You go home, all you have is pictures. Again, I support tracking. I support tracking. I do. Really.

http://www.livinghealthy360.com/index.php/causes-of-orange-stool-color-82065/ Forums yielded stories about nuts and fish/fish oil causing it. You should ask doc. Don't assume that it is something serious, it just is a question that needs the right answer. I once looked down before flushing and saw what I thought was a stool full of blood. I got pretty concerned until I remembered the Harvard beets my wife had fixed which I devoured in abundance .

New is good, we like new around here! Welcome! Don't be afraid to ask questions. This site has a great search feature but it also has a lot of people like myself who don't mind answering the same questions over and over. All the best to you!

http://www.bariatricpal.com/topic/237747-gmanbat-and-wife-ba-pics/ My wife had RNY and I had the sleeve. These are some B&A pics I posted sometime back. We are slimmer now.

Interesting question. In most of my dreams I am not looking at myself so I can't tell whether I'm fat or not. I do think my self esteem has improved. My most recent dream involved an inadequately clothed Marilyn Monroe who was apparently smitten with me.

Welcome!!!!

I think this new forum was a great idea! It just got started so the numbers of posts are small but I am sure there will lots of posts and threads coming up!!!

Finally a doc that got it right. Coffee does NOT cause dehydration, it just doesn't add anything, the caffeine cancels out the water intake. So don't count it.

What a number for December! Hope all of you folks do well, I'm pulling for you!

Very well said. We've been through the superficial promises to self period. We know this is a commitment to the bone, a marraige not a casual engagement. This is a matter of life and half-life, of freedom or wasting away in a prison of our own making. I feel blessed that I have been born in such a time that medical science has given us a chance for a renewed life. It is a great priviledge to be one that became aware of this possibility and escaped from the maddening loop of endless effort with no results. You will maintain and continue to see your life unfold in brightness. So will I.

I suggest getting your food separated first before laying it on the table or otherwise giving Conan access to it. I was with relatives over Christmas. My niece stopped and got Chinese for 8. I was being my usual restrained self and waited until most everyone got their portions. When it was my turn most was gone except for the General Tsos which was sitting in front of her husband. He was eating right out of the carton and acted suprised that anyone needed any. He made me come over and fish some pieces out while he glared at me. Reminded of a scene out out of 1,000,000 B.C.

Yes, I lost about 40% of my excess after 6 months. Working out was primary in my program along with good nutrition, rest, and Water. You can do it!