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Like this.......???? Bamsucka !!!!!!

Understood. How's are great....solid action and generally highly accurate right outa the box. It amazes me at how good some of the production rifles are these days....many offer great value and are sub-m.o.a. with sweet factory triggers. My T3 is the basic synthetic & blue version. Not much to look at but I"m hopeful it'll be a tight shooter. Gonna get the scope mounted this weekend and get to the range next week and see how she does. Using some Talley LW mounts.

By far......my favorite James Taylor song and old JT lays it down in this concert: Avert thy eyes if the hippie trappings offend thee......but turn up the volume and enjoy some Steamroller Blues !!!!! Some easy listening tunes to get me started in the gym this morning. Looking forward to the burn. Been a lazy bum this workweek. Time to turn it up a notch and get my arse busy !!!!!!! Have a great morning and a great day, folks. Time to go burn some calories and git'r'dun.

Some days my theme music is more Wheeler Walker, Jr ( I dare not post the titles).......... This work week, though, more subdued. Had to recommend termination for an employee and take a couple others through some formal disciplinary action. No fun. Somber bidness. Have a long weekend coming up.......YES !!!! Gonna hit the gym hard every morning after coffee.......fire up the grill some and enjoy some football !!!!!!!!!!! 'Tis almost Friday, folks.........hang in there and hold tight !!!!!!!!!!!!

There is nothing wrong with supplementing with Protein shakes to get your goals met. I'm about to mix one for my Breakfast this morning and drink it on the way to work, in fact. This is a fairly routine practice for me.

Toast & potatoes taking the physical and calorie space that Protein should be in. IT takes momentum for most people. Cutting out the nonessential foods and getting the protein and fat in......and exercising......while staying well hydrated.....WILL yield results in a few days. What are you doing on the other side of the equation.....the calorie burning side ? Any formal exercise ? It can surely amplify the weight loss.

Celebrated a birthday last week......went to a Mexican restaurant and ate a delicious meal. Went to a football game Saturday and tailgated with the best of them and enjoyed margaritas all day. My sleeve is working for me this week to allow me to offset my birthday fun.

My BMI was 58. It is now 34. I have a lot of work left to do, but the relief this first year has been really nice.

@@erp You have done an outstanding job. You look great and have really made an wonderful change. Very, very inspiring.

11 monts post op and there's nothing I can't have that I had before sleeve surgery. I've found that I don't like stuff that is really sweet....either real sugar or artificial. Some of the Protein powders I like prior to surgery are overly sweet now. I think that eating slower and chewing more is a factor in this. I truly taste foods now that I'm going at it slower. There are certain foods that i no longer care for now that I'm post op and a couple that I can't stand for some reason: rice, cottage cheese and a couple more. I still do hot & spicy....just tamed down a bit.

Don't give up. Stay after them. You will get a break at some point.

Slow Ride by Foghat

My insurance sucked in the area of wls....it was actually cheaper for me to self fund the surgery at $21K.....upfront...no payments. Ouch......there went the funds I wanted to spend on a new car. All the costs of supplements, protein powder and specific wls related food.....is a fraction of the cost of the junk food diet I was on before wls. The cost of clothes is now way, way cheaper. I can buy normal sized clothes in normal stores vs having to only be able to buy clothes from big & tall stores where the prices are unbelievably high. I am not spending money on doctor bills like I was in the years leading up to surgery.....being more healthy has made a tremendous difference here. I simply go in for "check up" visits. I am no longer having to pay for prescription meds......huge benefit to my wallet. There is nothing now that isn't cheaper than before.

Keep on staying the course during this pre-op time. It sucks. No other way to say it. It just sucks. You will be happy to see the scale reward you daily, though. It will escalate the pace of the loss....by the time you hit your surgery date you will already be losing at a great rate. You don't have long to go...hang in there and keep on trucking. One of the greatest simple pleasures that I have now is the feeling when I walk into my gym....it's a very busy gym, too....folks everywhere. I used to get a bit anxious going in there....nervous over the extra weight I was carrying around.....nervous over being judged. Now that a good portion of the unwanted fat is gone.....so is my anxiety over walking in there. I still don't look like a guy who goes to the gym.....but I do feel more at home in there. I think you will be absolutely amazed at the timeframe that is ahead of you. The weight will burn off quickly and you will be closing in on your weight goals at a rate that will make you laugh. As you already likely know, Protein intake will be crucial for your weight training and even more so with the bypass. You will have to be consistent and disciplined on ensuring you get the right amounts at the right times. You're almost there.....a couple days away. Hang in there.

Check out the gorgeous color to that flesh! The only way that you get that in a regular supermarket is if the add color to the fish. Our next major firearms purchase will have to wait a bit due to our medical costs this year and expected costs next year but when that time comes I'll buy my sweetie a Kimber Ultra Carry II with the Crimson Trace grips. After her brain tumor she's had difficulty at night. In fact I won't let her drive at night. A Kimber 1911 would make me more comfortable for when I'm away for work. I hear ya. I'm always looking at the "next" gun. I bought the 1911 I've always wanted on my '15 birthday....a month before my sleeve surgery. Since then, gun money has been almost nil......and likely will be for quite some time. Medical bills and such, here, too. I did take advantage of some really low prices on Tikka T3 rifles and bought one of those in 270WSM. Not sure about the caliber....will see how it does. I've always been very well served with my old .270 Win. This one is a small bit faster. Gotta get it sighted in next week, hopefully. Semi-auto's can be problematic and Murphy's Law says it'll happen at the worst times. That being said....I've never....ever had a problem with a Glock. I have a few of them and a couple 1911's. A little airweight S&W snubbie .38 that rides in a pocket holster and a .44mag Ruger pretty much round out my handguns. I can't think of anything I really need.....but still have wants, I suppose.

I didn't know that about the iron and calcium time frame. I take it within 15-20 minutes of each other. Sent from my SM-G935V using the BariatricPal App I remember it being a question that someone asked in our group nutrition class. The rationale for the supplement dosing schedule was questioned. I'm sure our nutritionist gave an in-depth answer.....my takeaway was that the two may interfere with the absorption of each other so we should separate the two by 2+ hours. I take my Vitamins and iron with Breakfast and eat 3 of the calcium citrate chews as Snacks during the day later on (not at same time). Sure would be more convenient to take it all in the morning, but I've found a way to spread it out that works fine for me.

Out Freakingstanding thread !!!! Killer salmon that has to be much tastier than the stuff I'm getting in the stores. Got a couple 1911's, too. Fun shooting them.....gotta love the sweet single action trigger. Great thread !!!!

I've bought them through my bariatric center and from Bariatric Advantage mail order. I'm sure you can also get them from this site here as well.

Bariatric Advantage Chewy Bites are really tasty calcium citrate chews. I highly recommend them. The fruit flavors especially.

Quest Apple Pie and Quest Pumpkin are my two favorite protein bars.....hands down.

I was told to continue crushing pills until my 4th week appointment. One thing about calcium.....we are told to take it 2-3 hours away from taking our Iron. Evidently they interfere with each other's absorption.

Yup. Randy dandy.

It was easy for me because I had so much weight to lose. I simply was upfront with the key people at work and my family. Outside of that its a topic that is freely discussed if folks ask me about it. A few have gone on to seek bariatric solutions for themselves or family members. If I had been a low BMI patient at the beginning......id likely have just kept it to myself until later on.

Yup. Same here. Sleeved 11 months ago. Can't even see the scars anymore.

Chike coffee flavored Protein powder was on my approved list. I always have mixed my Protein Powder with ice and Water.