cogburn

Started at 376... Surgery dec 10 2012... Weighing in for the last month at 160... Talk about surreal... Howbout 216 lbs in 10 months... Nobody recognizes me

Bought a children's Xl hoodie for half the price of a men's large and it actually fits me even better

*size not axis

Oh and I'm a big sports fan and I get to buy all new jerseys for each of my teams and now I wear a medium... I used to hate that the axis was on the outside for all the world to see... Now I love it

Skinny jeans look awesome on me and I can wear shirts with no x's... Just large those are my current wins

Hi everybody... Been way too long since I posted... I'm doing well... Hit my goal weight of 165 in early October... Have since lost 5 more and held there for a month... Total loss 215 lbs feeling wonderful living everyday loving life and my family... Hope everyone is doing well as we all near our Bari-versaries... My surgery group has asked me to do a billboard and my photo shoot is next tues the 12th I'm excited What a difference a year makes

Hey guys so sorry it's been so long since I posted... I'm doing great I've never felt this good in my life... I've lost 192lbs... I started at 376 and I am currently 183... I bike 25-30 miles at a time 3-4x a week because I LOVE it... My job (I own a feed store) is sooooo much easier now... I can deliver twice as much in a day... My marriage is stronger than ever... I'm a better father to my daughter than I've ever been... I've never been this happy in my life... I hope all the December peeps are doing as well as me... Had my 6 month dr appt last week and he called me a poster child for the desired results from this surgery... Don't want to brag but if anyone is struggling remember follow the rules and work hard everyday and you can be exactly where you want to be....

I got a lot of really nice compliments from family I hadn't seen since Xmas when i was only 2 weeks post op... I still have trouble believing what I've lost but being able to work out and wear clothes from a real store not a big and tall brings me down to earth... Now I gotta work on my posture I guess I slouch too much I can see it in pictures

My 3 mos pics... Before was nov 15... After was march 15... 128 lbs... 130 now

If I do eat too much the pain is bad... But I can eat so much it's not hard to stop so it doesn't happen much... I see my doc in 2 weeks ill ask him

I feel like I can eat too much... I can polish off a whole Wendy's small chili no prob... And most meals I eat I swear they're over half a cup... Only thing is even eating more than I think I should be able to I don't feel sick or like I've eaten too much... I'm still steadily losing every day... And I still stay under 800 calories I just eat til I hit 75g of protein and stop... 3 meals no snacks and a 1 protein shake a day... Should I be concerned I stretched my pouch? I still have not felt hunger at all... Maybe in just a worry wort

Also... Ozzie for what it's worth your ex is an asshat and you're cute so he's also nuts... Keep your head up you will find someone who will love you the way a woman is supposed to be loved

Can I get a copy of the fast food list also please?... goatcheese05@yahoo.com Thanks in advance

You're gonna hate me but... I haven't worked out once since surgery... Granted I own a feed store and lift and carry feed bags all day but no actual working out yet I know I need to I just hate indoor workouts I wanna get outside and hike,bike,run,walk I feel so energetic I wanna do it all but I'm outside in the cold working all day and hate to do it when I'm not at work... I plan on hitting it hard when the weather warms up

I avoid sugar like the plague... Although... I do not think I'm susceptible to dumping... Had a pork chop at red lobster that had an apple compote and peach bourbon glaze on it... Had to be LOADED with sugar but didn't affect me at all... I also drink Gatorade g2 occasionally without watering it down also doesn't bother me at all

I track everything in mfp... Honestly all I focus on is hitting 75-85g of protein a day... I don't even pay attention to calories and fat... I do know I usually am in the 600-700 cal a day range... Surgery 12-10-12... Down 112lbs so far... I must be doing something right

I hit exactly 100 lbs lost this morning... 376 before liquid diet... 276 this morning..: feels so awesome

Also I had a bad dinner... Wanted a burger bad... We were at ruby Tuesday and I got the kids menu mini burgers... They were delicious... I ate both but not all the bread... And 2 small forkfuls of mashed potatoes... Felt great for the first 10 mins... Then pain... And it got worse and worse for an hour until I finally felt relief... I'm assuming the bread expanded... I've had a few breaded things but that was the first actual bread that was horrible man oh man did that hurt

I don't do pills... For a headache I take liquid Tylenol... I use chewable vitamins and I take my omeprazole capsule apart and swallow the tiny pellets... Pills scare me

I've been to red lobster, Applebee's, and Outback Steakhouse... All 3 places I found something to eat (fish and chips, chicken quesadilla, and grilled chicken) ate a little listened to my body and when I thought I was full I stopped... Fish and chips and quesadilla made several meals... Chicken at outback was off child's menu and not enough left to bring home... Haven't had a problem and was able to enjoy myself

Make that 15.6g of protein my bad

Had 1/8 of an Applebee's chicken quesadilla grande last night hold the pico... Just chicken cheese and bacon... Omg so delicious and I have 7 more meals... According to myfitnesspal 1/8 is 12g of protein too... That's 2 restaurants now where I've found something and been able to enjoy a night out with my family

couldve been a bad day but turned good... eating lunch i ate too fast didnt chew a piece of chicken well enough... i knew as soon as i swallowed it it would be trouble... sure enough 5 mins later i felt awful... chest pain... felt stuck in my throat and i couldnt take a deep breath... i sipped some hot water and puked up the water... it mustve dislodged the chicken cuz i started to feel better instantly... but my throat and stomach felt irritated...... fast forward to 5pm... wife was craving red lobster so bad while we were out so we went... had no idea what to order... but so far nothing has really bothered my pouch so i got the fish and chips... first of all the portions they serve are ENORMOUS... first thing i did was cut off what i thought was 1/4 cup... put that on a small plate with one french fry... the rest i put in a to go bag... took it slow chewing well... but the breaded fish went down great and it was delicious even ate it with a little bit of ketchup... ate 3/4 of the fry and felt stuffed... have had no problems so i think im good to go... it was nice to make a good decision at a restaurant and be able to eat something i enjoy... and on an even better note my good habits are working on my wife... she avoided an appetizer and didnt have dessert

i eat meatballs in marinara all the time