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Let me look around and see if I can find a pic of coming home after the last hernia surgery.........pimpwalking with a pillow pressed into my hurting gut. Wishing I'd maintained the discipline from back then to not have gained this weight after that point. Here it is. I sorta know how it's possibly going to feel for a while. Thank you !!!!! I think I'm finally ready.

I'm going to continue living with severe limits flour and milk....as they are two food types that I have zero need for in weight loss phases, which I suspect will be at least 18 months for me. If I do feel like caving in and having a snack like this, then I may very well break out this recipe. Thanks.

First off.....congrats. I think you'll find the path forward will be exciting. It seems to be easier to work hard on the dieting because you know you'll be having surgery at the end of your self-propelled efforts. My insurance company was a b*tch to work with and some of their shenanigans had me ready to crack some skulls. I could have lessened some of this foolishness, though, had I been fully in step with them from day one. Please advise them of your intentions and let them spell out your options. This could be a factor in the program location decision. Best wishes to you. 90 days really isn't bad at all. It'll freaking fly by, I promise.

Lawd. If only I'd had a sign that read something like that. I'd worn it around my neck when hitting up the drive thru's.

Yeah, girl. I've got a grill that travels somewhere out in the garage. I may show up wearing a bedsheets 'cause I truly have divested myself of most of my clothes. I gotta be back by 6:45 am Tuesday, though. You see, I have this rather important surgical appointment to keep.

Bwaaahhhhhhaaaaaaaahhhhhhhaaaaaaa. :rofl: Damn, I just hurt my hernia laughing. Thank you for this admission. I wish my employer would give me a pass on any future drug tests. I wonder if I convince them to give me sleeve pass on weed. It's been twenty plus years since I've had any. The day I retire, though........gonna smoke my back out for a few days. Damn. You've inspired me. I'm gonna crank up the bluetooth speaker and put on some Toby Keith. "I'll never smoke weed with Willy again........." (live version).

Creamed soups? Bacon? You are joking, right ?

They started giving them at work last week......I abstained. Surgery is too close. Didn't want any side effects. Ain't nobody got time fo dat. I'll get one later on. I get one every year, too.

Damn right !!!!!!!!!!!!! Such a magnanimous thread theme. Considering the male version of this phenomenon..... I'm looking forward to my fatty layers melting away. For years it's been like playing golf but spotting your opponent handicap adjustments. There are inches and inches of torpedo being confined in the silo. This fat melts down and 'Lil Chubb may go away and Dirk Diggler emerges. Soon. Even more fun stuff to look forward to. Great thread.

Naw, Bro..........no Winter. It's the SouthEast US....... It's called Yoga Pants Season. The sexy Southern womenz wear them everywhere.......gym, grocery store.......etc. Most wonderful time of the year. I timed my surgery accordingly. Gym visits will be inspired as I get my treadmill time perving on the sights. Then, once it gets good and cold.....it becomes designer jean season. I make sure I support my wife's shopping habit at Buckle. Oh yeah. Most wonderful time of the year.

Please......please do yourself a favor and go write this down on a note and stick it to your fridge: CALL MY NUTRITIONIST MONDAY MORNING AND MAKE AN APPOINTMENT Please. Protein is your new main food. Vitamins are being supplemented because you need them, too. Make that call.

Thank you ! I know for certain that I'll show up Tuesday morning ready to get 'r done. I just hope my surgeon is on his A-Game 'cause he's gonna see a damn mess when he gets in there and starts working. You'd probably be laughing yourself silly if you could see how I approached my closet organizing. I've gone through there and simply got tired of sorting this and that. I just started throwing stuff in goodwill bags and have carved out plenty of space for new threads. Tossing that work shirt last night as I walked out of the plant was a power move that I'm still rolling with today. I freaking love it. All these big clothes are now GONE. And now I pray, "Lord........Lord please let me loose the weight quickly.....because if I don't ......well, Sir,.......you see.....I have nothing to wear because I gave it all away. Lord, I do very much want to be nekkid a lot......just not in public.". Thank you. I have decades worth of smashing that I plan on doing..............REAL soon. Okay, not so soon that I bust sutures. But SOON.

Spices. What spices ? I use a lot of stuff.....depends mainly on what the entree is....there are Oriental, Tex-Mex, seafoodish and other directions I'll go in. For a straightforward all purpose rub this stuff is outstanding. Simply spray your vegetables with olive oil and dust lightly with this: http://www.runninwildfoods.com/Gourmet-Seasoning--Veggie-57oz_p_7.html I love to add either of these to omelettes. Killer flavors....especially with jalapeño & shrooms. Also great in eggs, on vegetables and in soup: This is great on grilled chicken: Thank you !!!

Thanks. These are all pics of stuff I've grilled over the past year. My grilling fun can still be had.....just going to keep it dialed in on good stuff. I will occasionally grill pizza which is freaking insanely tasty. I've got to figure out less carby crust sources. There are some recipes for low carb dough that would make it great......especially if I lay off the calorie dense cheeses and load it with the mushrooms, onions and olives that I really enjoy the most.

I know exactly what my grilling will be. I'm going to smoke a beef brisket overnight. A couple burnt ends would be a damn fine Protein for that day. Last one was a 12 pound packer. The 1" cubes of burnt ends are like meat candy. So dang good when a little hickory sauce is basted on them the last few minutes they are smoking. This is the very best of my grilling menu. Burnt ends. Could eat them every day, I think.

Pulled pork with homebrew vinegar sauce

My son said I have to make burgers for him. I'll have one without the toppings. A quick batch of guacamole would be killer. Love grilled salmon Maybe stuffed artichoke and vegetable skewers Did I mention that we like grilled wings ?

I may make fish & shrimp tacos for the family and I'll just skip the shells..... Steak pinwheels may be in order

I really enjoy grilling. I'll most like start with something like grilled boneless chicken breasts. These pics were from one of my last cooks prior to starting the pre-op liquid diet. A chicken wing may be in order, too. Grilled Brussels are one of my favorites, too. If I get rained out then some Ahi tuna would be nice. Grilled asparagus is awesome when you use the right rub. Steak is always an option Salmon and flounder.

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Looking hot !!!! Looking hot !!!!

No juice here. Might as well drink sugared Water.

It would be medically impossible for me NOT to lose weight on the pre-op diet my nutritionist and surgeon have me on.

Thank you !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I really am feeling very, very good this morning. It's amazing how much difference 24 hours can make. My family is visiting our extended family out of state this long weekend. I had to work....was hoping to handle the regular load plus tie up loose ends for my absence. Just me and the dogs staying around here this weekend. Woke up yesterday at 4:00am alarm clock and felt like crud.....body aching.....hernia protruding and wouldn't go back in not matter how much I tried......sore abdomen and aching knees, back etc. Sat up and came close to simply calling in. Went and took care of a ton of stuff. Very productive work day in spite of the aliments. Never even had time to get hungry. Drank my 4 Protein shakes and 97 gallons of Water. Had fun meeting with several of my employees and had extended conversations with a few while doing their annual performance appraisals. A couple asked about what I was having done. I simply explained that there would be hernia repairs as well as weight loss surgery, too. Some had experiences with family, friends, etc that have had wls. They shared the positive results. Progress.......good util my boss, who has been hugely supportive of my plans, notified me that he was being replaced with a new department manager. Not his call, either. He's a great guy, super person and has impeccable values. I hate seeing him moved. Knowing I'll be going back to a new boss isn't going to be fun, but at least I'll be on the upswing and better able to face the chaos.....providing I follow my eating & supplement schedule and stay fortified. I took today off and was already scheduled off tomorrow. I can nurse this hernia and take things easy.....work on final prep stuff around the house......watch football and chill out with the dogs while drinking 98 gallons of water. I want to go to the gym and hit the treadmill but I"m a little apprehensive about being exposed to any new germs at this point. Paranoid? Hell yes, I am. I don't even want to get too close to my wife and son when they return tomorrow as the surgery is the next morning. Paranoid indeed.

@@cj76 You describe a very similar situation with my family......tall, fit and trim son and wife, both active.....heck, even our dogs are fit and active. Then there is me. Imagine a big football player, who still thinks he's ready to hit the field.......then add 30 years of beer, steaks, pizza, etc, etc. You are so very smart to get this thing done BEFORE the health issues have arrived. I can speak with painful experience that arthritis doesn't play well with being overweight. It used to be where I could lose 50 lbs and feel great relief on the knees and such. This time around it hasn't been so. Having to only use Tylenol these past two weeks hasn't been fun. Hurting all over and grouchy as heck. Massive abdominal hernia poked out like and alien trying to bust out. To say that I"m ready for my surgery next week is an understatement. I'm enthused and excited, just like you described. I hope to reach the point where someone will see my tall and fit 16 year old son, wife and then me and say, "Well, we see where the handsome young guy gets his genes". His excellent grades are obviously from his mom.......maybe I can at least lay partial claim to his looks. Just kidding. I am serious about how great it is going to be when I reach the point where I no longer need prescription meds for blood pressure, cholesterol, arthritis and disc pain from slowly healing injury......and re-injury. Ah...the days ahead when the only pills I take are simply the chewable supplement tabs. Looking forward to this bigtime. I do have to admit, though, that it will be really cool cleaning out my closet and buying clothes that are no longer big & tall sizes......just tall. I haven't worn blue jeans in 20 years. Thats' gonna change. Some comfortable Levi's and worn in cowboy boots will be my default wear. I hope the path before you goes well. It sounds like you have the perfect timing to do this and a great supportive family to stand by you. I'll bet you feel like a teenager again and will be mistaken for your kids older sister whose looking superfine.