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I think tomorrow will be interesting because its clear liquids followed by a 2.am Wake-up to catch a 5:30 am flight to Mx and nothing by mouth after 12 am. The next Several days have been talked about for 15 years but now its time to set my Fear of the unknown aside and make a change for the BETTER!!!

I think you just get use to it. I am on 16th day of liquids 3 Protein shakes a day tomorrow is Clear Liquids and Friday is my surgery. If I had to be truthful I am tired but not anymore than the guy inside of me that carried around 84 more pounds from when I started this Adventure. Keep the Faith Don't Cheat because you are only cheating yourself and risking your Health.

I Performed a Task that no Human Being should be able to do and now I am looking around for my Trophy. That's right, my Daughters and Son in laws have a Sunday Funday tradition by spending each Sunday having a meal and going to do an activity. Well I am in the Liquid Phase of Pre-op and we were running close on time so they chose a Chinese Buffet so we could get in and out fast. I asked for a water and couple slices of Lemon and watched and enjoyed my family as they ate. Was it hard well yes slightly but so worth it. My kids respect my decision and offered not to go eat but I told them that this is our new reality and that the time spent with them was always what I enjoyed most on these days anyway. Feb 24th is in just a couple of days and I am going to treat my surgery like it is a Vacation and Cross Mexico off of my places I have never been list.

Have you heard the phrase "Like A Deer In The Headlights" that explains most of us Cavemen style Men. We know Valentines is coming but we put it off so at the last minute we run into our local Grocery after our buddies have reminded us at work that we BETTER take something home. I would throw them away I know it sounds wasteful but the feeling that you get from cutting the strings that tie you to chocolate will be Liberating. You could give them to friends but do you really want to add to someone else food Addiction. To All the Women Out There it is time to start asking for EXACTLY what you want from us here are the unofficial rules. 1) 2 weeks before a Holiday write a list of things you would like as a gift (give us 3 options so we feel like we made the choice) 2) One week tell us where we might find said items!!! 3) The day before remind us what you want (Doing this while you're Naked Surely Helps Us remember) 4) Day of Praise us for getting you Exactly what you wanted (This makes us think it was our own Idea) Now that I have gave you one of the Many Mysteries about how men's minds work Go Forth and enjoy your Holidays!!!

Let me speak for everyone and say Full Body Picks at your High Weight are as much Fun as a Root Canal. I am looking forward to standing in front of the crowd on Group Pictures instead of hiding behind 3 or 4 people so you can only see my head. I Love Myself Plenty and Honestly Spit a lot of Game for a Big Guy but I have a lot of room for improvement and intend on putting the Best Me back out in the World. So one of my Goals for 2017 is to stop hiding from the Camera and expose myself just as I am and let the changes be seen in the Photo's.

Jessgnc recipes and websites or Great articles that you have read are all Welcome. I really feel like my Body works at its Best when I am Low Carb. The liquid diet has taught me that I don't need near as much food as I once thought I did. I am planning ahead now on types of foods that will be banned in my Post-Op Kitchen!!!

On a Sunday afternoon 10 weeks ago the Harsh reality that I was Very Quickly heading for the Grave or a Nursing home hit me. My chest was aching, shortness of Breath, feeling of Doom and Despair running through my Brain. All of those poor food choices and lack of being active had finally caught up to me. I had been to a Seminar for the Surgery a month earlier and found out that even though I had insurance my plan had opted out of Bariatric Surgeries. I took the Blaring Hint and changed my eating habits thinking that until i could have the Surgery I would at least eat like I had already gone through with it. That Sunday shook me out of my Comfort Zone and put me in action within 3 days later the flight was booked and deposit was made. Fast Forward 10 weeks and 73 pounds off I completed 3 basic tasks yesterday I hadn't done years. 1) I tied my shoes "Drum Roll Please" while they were on my feet!!! 2) I walked 2 miles Continuous 3) I comfortably cut my own toe nails (a gross thing to be Happy about I know) but honestly this alone is a Victory. I would recommend to all those that don"t have the finances or are waiting for approval to start today working towards eating portions that you will be eating after Surgery. 7 days into a liquid diet I realize that my body was lying to me when it said I couldn't survive on liquids alone. I am now looking forward to many more Personal Victories.

Please Learn from my mistake, shop for the full 2 weeks of liquid before starting it. I was 3 days in and I needed to go grocery shopping, and boy was that an adventure lol. Also prepare your family for the Liquid phase as well. I say that because last night on my 8th day of liquids my daughter forgot and grilled cubed steak for me before she remembered I couldn't have it. Good Luck and God Bless on your Journey!!!

This is the Macros chart I use. Lookup your height and it will give you a goal to shoot for. I have been able to loose 73lbs. Pre-op and still have 12 days to go but now I am on strictly liquids. Letting the carbs go is hard at first but it's what has given me the Best results.

Salasmall what has been working for me is a Ketogenic style way of life. High Protein, Low Carbs 20 or less, moderate Qualify fats. I love Carbs but for some reason they just like to congregate and have house Party's all around my midsection so we had to have a breakup!!! Find a chart with your correct Macros and plan your meals around it.

I really want to Thank Everyone for being so responsive and thoughtful with their replies. In the coming years you will see many posts from me, most will be written with humor but based on true emotions. I have rode the weight rollercoaster for the last 44years and now it's time to use the tools I have been given and put them to use. As we say in the South "'Hold My Protein Shake And Watch This"

Tonight was fun as I pushed all the meat and lovely vegetables away so I could strain a cup of Delicious bone broth out of the Crockpot. Honestly in the past I never would eat much of the broth but now it is a delicacy after making it through the day on protein shakes. This Upcoming Surgery has reminded me to be thankful.

I need to design a few ultra cool CPAP masks. Being single when I have a friend stay over it is quietly slid under the Bed lol. Luckily my machine has a reservoir for distilled Water and also the adjustable heat settings to prevent dry throat.

From a guys Perspective If a guy makes advances toward you then obviously you have Characteristics that he likes. Don't let your self-conscious thoughts stop you from being intimate. I have found that women that have been Bigger put a lot more effort into pleasing their partner than women that don't have to work as hard to attract a man. Honestly one of the few turn offs for me in the Bedroom is a woman that wont let her self go and enjoy the moment and instead is constantly wondering if i find her attractive. We all have body issues whenever I was in the Marines at 162lbs I still thought I was fat. I am going to give you the Ultimate thing to remember "Fake It Till You Make It" well don't Fake everything lol!!!

Haha those little innocent puppy dog eyes they give you as a marketing ploy lol. I just remind myself how self loathing they make me feel after I eat them and the Temptation Quickly dissipates. I think when you can be Honest with yourself like you are now you really have the Battle Mostly Won!!!