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The morning after my sleeve surgery.....the nurses asked me to take in one ounce and hour and chart it. It took all day for me to drink an 11 oz bottle of Premier Protein. I pretty much stuck with ready made Premier Protein for the first week. I'd pour it into some Hard Rock cafe jigger glasses and leave the rest in the fridge. Only time in my life I can remember sipping from a jigger glass, too. It took me a coupe days before I could get in 3 shakes per day.

You've got this. Just keep everything simple and strictly adhere to your plan. This will eliminate temptation from bothering you. The loss that you'll see by doing the pre-op will invigorate you and build your on your commitment. I promise.

Oh shyt.......gonna take a peek. Your wit and sense of humor is golden......I'm sure this is gonna be a fun read.

I have no idea........but I can't wait to get to that point. Much respect for you being there !!!!!

Stop it...... Stop beating yourself up that is. You had a piece of pizza. You got it outa your system, right? Now you have 5 days left to stay strictly aligned to your program and ensure your success. Nobody is perfect....nor will we ever be. Get on track and stay there and have your wls and profit. You've got this and we are here to help in any way we can.

Blackened chicken tenders sound great. Gonna have to give those a try !!!

I have yet to resume lifting post-sleeve. Allowing abdominal hernia repair to heal and dicey with right shoulder. I want to badly, though.

Now there is the spirit !

You should write a book. Had me laughing the whole time at their description. I hope the 40 mile guy is not a secret agent, but just a superbadass dude who will make you laugh, swoon and want to do bad things.....and good things. You deserve it !!!!

Did another gym session this morning.....up around 7K on the fitbit for the day already.

I have a pair of little schnauzers. Whenever I lay down, the older one lays down next to my right knee the other one usually lays down on my right shoulder. Works out good for me because the knee is shot and any extra warmth there feels great. The shoulder-dog is going to have to find a new spot when I get my shoulder repaired at some point in the future. When I came home from this past hernia repair/sleeve surgery I spent a lot of time in the recliner......slept there at night, too. The oldest jumps up and sleeps on the footrest, head on my knees. Puppy doesn't get in the chair unless I pick her up. When I did make to the point where I'd get to the bed.....I'd sleep with two body pillows over my abdomen. Protected it from the dogs and it just felt good there. An enthusiastic golden retriever is a different challenge than my little ankle biters. I wish I had solid advice for you that would help. Looks like you have over a month until your surgery. Perhaps you can find a place to board the dog for that first week you come home ???

My desk drawer is filled with packs of tuna and salmon.....every different flavor I can find. Beef Jerky, Quest bars and premixed Protein shakes, too.

My sleeve win for yesterday occurred at my gym It's a 2 story gym with stairs and an elevator to access the upper deck where most of the cardio gear is. Normally I use the gear on the first floor. Knees were shot decadess ago with surgeries from football injuries. Gaining weight every year sure didn't help. Further injuries from hobbies finished them off. Anyway it was dead downstairs....zombie land. I could hear people shouting in unison upstairs.....saw them running laps on the indoor track and their were some classes going on. I took the stairs and found a treadmill with a great vantage point for the next hour or so. Being surrounded by motivated folks is always a good thing. Had that post treadmill weirdness pumping through my body afterwards that made the stairs a dicey endeavor afterwords. Did that old man stair decline. Heading back there in a minute, too.....back upstairs.

Outstanding !!!!! Winning bigtime. 3 years out and rocking it.

You say you've needed it for years and now have the insurance support in place to proceed. It would be nice to have his support and understanding....but you have to do what's best for you. It is your health you are concerned about. In my humble opinion this is the overriding factor. You have to go with what is best for you. Hopefully at some point this will register with him. A spouse that doesn't do everything in their power to ensure their family member's safety is seriously negligent. The good news for them is that they usually get a second chance to change with their next husband/wife and the next........... He's a warped bastard if that's the way he kids and jokes. A lot of guys are stuck in a rut....and want their wives/girlfriends to share that rut. They fear being left in their low place alone.

CowgirlJane nailed it......or at least what I'm sticking with. Sure there are stalls, but if you are living in a calorie deficit and doing things to increase your metabolism then weight loss will happen. What is eating right and daily exercise for you ?

iPhone & remote battery charger to avoid having to plug it into wall outlet. An extra pillow to press & hold over you abdomen during the ride home. Extra pillows to prop up in bed at home with. That or sleep in a recliner the first few days. Sleeve was fine with anything....hernia repair was the only pain. I don't took several boxes of gas-x strips after reading about them here. Never needed them at all. Zero gas pains experienced. Slip on tennis shoes. New Balance makes a couple versions that you simply step into. Extremely comfortable and you'll love them around the house. Your own loose fitting gym clothes. I felt like a sick person wearing that stupid hospital gown. Felt like a dude finding his stride once I changed into my gear. Have you postop pain med prescription filled beforehand, too

You will see great results from adhering to the liquid diet as you are starting to see these first 7 days. You'll find your stride in it and be a trooper. Most all of us have been through it and fully understand where you are. It gets much easier !!!!

Chili guacamole thin salsa & Quest chips

Coffe, water, diet lemonade and tea are what mostly drink.

So true !!! You are doing great......gut check time is what the pre-op diet should be called. LOL. It's the "how bad do I really want to do this thing" period. I can say that it was the toughest part for me. Everything that came later was much easier to deal with. Sure there are periods when my scale readings will just hang up for a few days....two weeks or more at a time.....but then start dropping again. I tend to get antsy during these times. You are doing great.....stay the course and know that you'll be back to a normal....be it a new normal....in just a few weeks. By the beginning of my second month post-op it just seemed like everything fell into place. The abdominal hernia that was repaired during the sleeve surgery started feeling normal and I was able to see the light at the end of the tunnel. It's been a cakewalk ever since. Speaking of walking......maybe you can go out for walks during the normal times those other folks are cooking & eating.

Loose fitting gym pants and t-shirts for a while.

Do not push it hard at all is my best advice.......certainly at only 3 weeks. That's mighty early. The key for me is to eat with my eyes first.......portion out the amount that looks appropriate for my stage. Eat that much and that much only. If I eat more.......to the point of actually being full.........then I will be miserable for an hour afterwards. It isn't a feeling I enjoy so it makes it easy to portion out the food before I take the first bite.

Awesome results !!!!

Broccoli (steamed) is a frequent one for me. It's almost always the side I order if I'm out at a restaurant. Greens like collards are a favorite, too. Occasionally I'll have refried Beans or other types of beans. I'm all about the entree, though......the meat.