matt1912

Thanks for all the good comments!

Ocean, to answer your questions: I was sleeved April 17, 2014 I was sleeved by Dr Byars in Oxford, MS I work out at least 3 times a week (at least 5 miles cardio and tennis) My diet is about 80% liquid and 20% solid food- protein shakes, sugar free Gatorade, a lot of water... My food rule is "if it has feet, I don't eat" - all animal protein is hard for me, with fish being the only exception. I am an accidental vegetarian- with a fish exception.

OMG THE DREADED BOOTH! Hated them -now I'm unafraid of the slide in

Sounds familiar... I had to change my pace of eating - even with the smaller bites... bite-chew- chew alot more- swallow- WAIT that is what I think about when I eat now

Thank you for all the positive feedback! I really appreciate it!

I almost weigh one hundred and something... Going to be a great week! STATS UPDATE April 17, 2014 - Weight 298 lbs. (45.6 BMI) Surgery Day August 13, 2014 - Weight 200.4 (30.4 BMI) TOTAL WEIGHT LOSS- 98 lbs in 4 months Waist Size Pre-Surgery- 46 in. Waist Size August 13, 2014- 36 in Shirt Size Pre-Surgery- XXL Shirt Size August 14, 2014- L (Maybe a Med. if i stretch it out.)

Don't wanna sound lame-can ya sum up the fitbit? I've seen posts but don't know what it does... Thanks and u should be so proud! Fitbit is a bracket type thing that tracks your movement. Mine is set to keep me on pace for 5 miles a day. It's completely customizable. It can track sleep patterns, food intake, Steps per day, active minutes , and track calories. Awesome tool. Bluetooth connectivity to phone and computer

How soon did u start working out? As soon as my body would allow - I played tennis 15 days post What kind of exercise? I run, play tennis, and really try to get at least 5 miles in a day- Get a fitbit - really helps

After reading your post something occurred to me. Tomorrow is my 4 month post-sleeve anniversary, and I feel completely opposite than people you referred to in your post. As my weight drops, I am more conscious of the BMI vs. weight ratio. I don't want to abandon the BMI stats at all - in fact the BMI chart is crucial to one of my goals - I want to be out of the obese category all together. I have lost 98 lbs in 4 months. It has been a hard, but a totally doable road to go down. I believe that when your mind is ready your body follows. GREAT POST

Dear Sleeve, As you know, I am a professional tennis player. I need calories to run. Please allow me to finish one softly cooked egg and some oatmeal for Breakfast. Yes, I know how much you hate breakfast. I would appreciate it a lot. Thanks, Matt #bariatriclife #justoneegg

I am 9 wks post op, in restaurants I find my self watching other people eat. It has become disgusting to watch- it's one part the amount they are eating and another part the speed in which they eat. For the record, I whole heartedly admit I was one of those people a short time ago. However, now I know how less food I need and how great I feel 82 lbs down and much better off. I just find it a little hypocritical that I am feeling this. Anyone else feel like this?

14 week check-in time! 1) Height / weight starting our wls programs: 5'9" - 297 lbs 2) Weight day of surgery: 288 3) Post op weight pounds lost/gained: Current weight - 206 (91 lbs lost since April 17) 4) Goal weight: 170 lbs 5) Your biggest success this week: Maintaining workout regiment and diet goals 6) Your biggest struggle this week: It is always time management with me.

Let your body be your guide. I did a 5k 1.5 months out of surgery. When you feel stress - stop.

UPDATES! April 17, 2014 - Weight 298 lbs. (45.6 BMI) Surgery Day July 14, 2014 - Weight 211.4 (31.2 BMI) TOTAL WEIGHT LOSS- 87 lbs. in 3 months Waist Size Pre-Surgery- 46 in. Waist Size July 14, 2014- 36 in Shirt Size Pre-Surgery- XXL Shirt Size July 14, 2014- L (Maybe a Med. if i streach it out.) Addendum: Additional non-quantifiable changes post surgery: solid food is easier...some things are still verboten. Salmon - Still awesome Rekindled love affair with sugar free popsicles Faster 4 inch vert. jump increase Fatigue is 100% gone - FINALLY I'm being noticed in different ways than I am used to. Not a bad thing. *Pic from last week and today (green shirt)

What finally made me commit to the surgery was a bit different than most peoples I think. I was playing tennis with Ivan Lendl (former #1 tennis player in the world... google him) in an exibition match in Nashville, TN. After we hit for a while, we were getting a drink of Water and he simply said, "You are a good player, you could be a great player if you werent fat." He wasn't trying to hurt my feelings or be a jerk. In his own way he was complimenting me, however, I don't know why that statment from him pushed me over the edge - I had type 2 diabetes, high BP, high colesterol, etc.- but those didn't measure up to the pissed off motivation Lendl gave me in his frank, honest statment.