Gary Bentz

Amen......well said.

Ahhhhh.
I don't care what any woman says... I'm all about chivalry being alive and well.
A man who actually gives a crap enough to keep me guessing, willing to surprise me, is attentive, focused on me, my happiness, relaxation and wants/needs? That man had me at "Hello..."
Reciprocity is king here, though. In a relationship, it's paramount to make certain each other feels wanted, loved, needed, and women are no stranger to this concept. It's simply about these two people finding one another.
#lifegoal
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Remember, if you both give 100%, that means you have 200% to share. It works! Sent from me to you!

Ok you Venus and Mars folks, what is between Venus and Mars?
Earth you dopes! And the sooner you realize this is where we all are, TOGETHER, and the sooner you search for things we have in common rather than in how we are different, the better your own personal life will be, and the world at large.
I work with special needs kids everyday and this is always my common matra with them.
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Everybody enjoys being taken care of, not just women. Mostly, it's the relationship between those involved that determines how things go. Sent from me to you!

Everybody enjoys being taken care of, not just women. Mostly, it's the relationship between those involved that determines how things go. Sent from me to you!

Remember, if you both give 100%, that means you have 200% to share. It works! Sent from me to you!

Everybody enjoys being taken care of, not just women. Mostly, it's the relationship between those involved that determines how things go. Sent from me to you!

Everybody enjoys being taken care of, not just women. Mostly, it's the relationship between those involved that determines how things go. Sent from me to you!

Yes understand this perfectly. It's almost like another addiction, isn't it?
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Yikes! Whichever scares you most. I meant IBM, but IRS definitely worse.
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Yes understand this perfectly. It's almost like another addiction, isn't it?
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Premier Protein definitely the best.. I get them from costco.. $25 for 18 the are pre-made not the powder they are so good.. 160 calories 30g Protein
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Why did you choose sleeve vs RNY? What Protein Shakes do you like? What is a good Vitamin to take? What are your favorite purees? Help, I'm three weeks post-op and I've stopped losing weight! What should I take to the hospital? When can I go back to work? How can I prevent loose skin? If I take 50 million mcg of Biotin every day and get all my Protein in, can I prevent Hair loss? When can I eat pizza/popcorn/birthday cake? When can I drink alcohol? When can I drink coffee and isn't it true that drinking coffee will leave you a dry, withered husk of a person with all your vital fluids sapped out of your body? Don't get me wrong -- I am not mad at anyone for asking these questions (though truth be told I wonder why people don't try a little harder sometimes to read up on things in advance and figure out they've all been asked many, many, many times before). It's more that I have been here a long time and don't feel like I have anything new or enlightening to add, and it's time for the newbies to get some practice answering the most frequently answered questions. Good luck y'all! I will stick around but will be trying to dial back my talkativeness.

I'm 9 months out tomorrow and currently 147 which is 2 pounds away from goal. I should be over the moon ecstatic, instead the closer I get to goal the more apprehensive I become. I have yo-yo dieted for the last 15 years of my life. I've become a pro at losing weight, but I obviously suck at maintaining weight loss. In the past, I'll lose 40 gain 45 back. Wallow in misery for a while and then lose 35 gain 40 back. I'm sure you're all familiar with the pattern. I've been losing consistently for 9 months, it's the longest stretch of time that I have ever kept losing without becoming complacent. I worry about what will happen when the scale stops going down. Have I become addicted to the little rush I get every time it moves down? How will I handle it emotionally? In the past, if the scale wasn't going down , it was going up. I was shopping last weekend and realized I have never shopped with maintenance in mind. I bought my clothes with a disposable mindset because who knew if I'd fit them next week let alone next season! For the vets, how did you wrap your mind around maintenance? Thr realization that this is you forever, not just you for your birthday weight or swimsuit weight or high school reunion weight but forever and for reals weight???
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I work in a high school and one of then inspirational posters says "Those that mind don't matter, and those that matter don't mind".

I hear all this. I've lost 20, and plataued and starting to struggle. Yea, 20, and then the congratulations pizza... just like before. . My decision to sleeve me is still ago for me.
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Look at it this way. The last thing they will be bringing you in the hospital post op is caffeinated coffee. It acts as a diuretic. And you'll need all the fluids you can get post op. So deal with it now or deal with it later. As I stated in another post giving up caffeine and carbonated drinks was hard for me, but I consider it a big part of developing the ability to make sacrifices in food and drink that will allow me to succeed at this. It helped me see the things that had a hold on me--if that makes sense.
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Surgeons have been doing total and partial gastrectomies on cancer and ulcer patients for well over a hundred years. With proper Vitamin supplementation and diet, there is no reason a complication-free VSG would shorten your life. But obesity-related comorbidities certainly could.

I have learned so far. Mostly, that I am not a freak, and there are plenty of us out here. Sorry, but the world can certainly make you feel that way. But not any more.
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Rite I never heard of that too! What is that ,And after operation we take a 3 month Blood test
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So I'm getting my first 3 months post op blood work done. Holly crap 1400$. Got some expensive stuff in my blood. Gotta do the gas container piss contest for 24 hours again that I like less
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What in the world is the gas container piss contest? Lol
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I had my sleeve done at 36 years old, I can only wish I had the opportunity to do it when I was younger because I too wasted many years being severely overweight. If you are able to make the commitment to changing your lifestyle to accommodate the surgery then I would say go for it.

@@lamikbb Why wait until you're 48 and 289 lbs (or more) and lots of comorbidities and damage done to your body! That's what this dummy did! I wish I had done this much sooner!