Shrinking Don

Started out in size 4x shirts now xl or large and was in men's size 42/44 pants now in 32 34 depends on style

5 mos post op down 100 lbs and feel great

Sometimes I can eat a small chili and finish it I'm 5 mos out other times half to 3/4 of small chili

Def better then before weight loss and now I can even see it lol

welcome pooky i have a support group on facebook also and a lot of locals are on there we have get togethers every so often if you would like to join let me know its a private group i also had surgery at Tobey with Dr Colachio on 8/22/12 down 100 lbs since surgery

starting weight 301 DOS 8/22/12 270 cw 1/25/13 170

my first month i lost 42 lbs i am 5 mos out now and lost 100 since DOS

i think it depends on how heavy you are to start off i was 270 day of surgery in 2 days i will be 5 mos out and have lost 96 lbs i am at 174 at the moment 14 lbs from my personal goal.. i no longer have diabetes my a1c is a 5.5 and no longer have high blood pressure i started this journey at 301 lbs in january of 2012 so i lost 31 lbs preop surgery was on 8/22/12

I'm just a helpful kinda guy LOL

someone say Boobies hehehe

Jill if you are concerned i would talk to your nutritionist not the surgeon i think you are doing great it will come off as long as you follow the program this is a wonderful tool we now have also men tend to lose faster for some reason you will get there be patient i have had to learn that once i slowed way down lost 42 in the first month and 50 in the last 3.5 months nothing this week but still loosing in inches i started in a size 42/44 waist pants and i can now fit into a size 32w so don't get discouraged it will work for you

It was no big deal we even joked around a little I asked her if it was normal to want to kill some people she said yes as long ad I don't act on those feelings lol she was a nice lady and she runs out support group

Chili Is one food that has been easy for me from the start I love it And eat it often about 4 oz I weigh it so not to eat to much it goes down easy so be careful not to overdue it enjoy

I am almost 5 months out have lost 92 lbs but have slowed way down to a couple lbs a week started at 301 surgery date 8/22/12 270 and now I am 179 and feel great

A facebook group i started had our first dinner last nigh a lot of great people and company great laughs had by all can't wait to do other activities with this group and hope more people make it next time.. The dinner was in southeastern Mass and anyone was welcome to come. I think i can safely say i know what everyone is eating today look at all the to go boxes made sure i took care of that before we even ordered...

give me yor email you use for face book i can add you as a friend then to the group

you guys are not failures your body is going thru so many changes at this time just follow the program and it will come off i am 4.5 months out and down 91 lbs and i have had stalls where i don't loose it really helped kick start it again when i forced myself to drink the protein shakes.It is a wonderful journey we are on and you will love the new you just remember it didn't go on overnight and it doesn't come off overnight it takes some time you guys are doing great keep up the good work

I am type 2 diabetic and was on 3 meds for it about to be put on insulin to control it i had a gastric bypass on 8/22/12 and now have a A1C of 5.5 with no meds at all I was also on meds for high blood pressure that i no longer take

60-80 grams A day my nutritionist said you can only absorb about 25 grams in a short period so I use 1 scoop per shake because your not getting the extra if u use more but 2 shakes a day at that then what ever you eat make sur its got protein in it you will have no problem

These were the size pants i started in when i was 301 lbs in January 2012 they still fit fine when i had surgery at 269.5 lbs i am now 181 lbs and found a way to still wear them

Mans point of view READY lol honestly keep communication very open include him in when possible when people are complimenting you tell them you couldn't do it without your wonderful husbands support that will make him feel good i do this with my wife i include her in as much as i can..A group i started is having a dinner next saturday night its called Bariatric Friends on Facebook and we are bringing our spouses because we would never want to exclude them from anything so its a group of 20 going...And just make sure you tell him how you feel and ask him how he feels talk talk talk thats all i can say If He loves you and you love him you will be fine ...good luck with your surgery and wl journey

it's getting hot hot hot in here im sweating now

start 301 dos 269.5 cw 181 gw 160

Just thought I would give some support hehehehe