Mattymatt

Nice! Keep us posted and don't be shy about bragging about losing the weight.

At least you're headed in the right direction, man. Think positive. I am still at the pre-op stage and if I am trending downward like you are, it will be a good day.

Honestly, a lot of the requirements are just stupid. The one that pisses me off to no end is when I hear that insurance companies are requiring 3-6 months worth of medically supervised weight management. Traditional diet and exercise alone has not worked in the past, so how will this time be any different? Isn't the classic definition of madness to do the same thing over and over again and expect a different result? Instead, the patient ends up kicking the problem down the road 6 more months and may end up even heavier by the time comes for surgery. Again, I will point to the statistics: 65% of people who use WLS as a tool have long term success versus only about 10% through traditional diet and exercise alone! If you're a health insurer, wouldn't you rather pay for someone to go this route than potentially pay for someone's heart attack, stroke, or expensive medications and treatments? Sick people are very costly to insurance companies so you would think that the health insurer would be all over something that could save them tons of money long term.

Dude that's just fooking incredible! Wish I could have some arms like those.

First off, good for you on bettering yourself. I am glad you did not let your failed relationship derail you from getting your health back! You have certainly been through a lot and now it's time for you to live life for you. I am sure you look good and feel great so it's time to play the field again and see what you can see. Personally, I can't fooking wait to be able to look into the mirror and see someone who looks good. Live it up, man!

I've started doing this simply because I need to break the cycle of eating when I feel stressed, upset, or depressed. Instead of going to food to handle this issue, the thoughts go to pen and paper. I've found this to be incredibly helpful because my blood sugars must be under control in order to go ahead with surgery. If they're wonky, I am sh*t outta luck. So I do what I feel I must in order to succeed.

Go to the doctor! This could be serious. Most of us are unqualified to even speculate what might be going on.

The fact that you're down 25 pounds from your pre-op diet alone means that you should get some amazing results. Keep us posted.

Eeek! I am sorry that you've had to undergo this. If it were me, I would absolutely not go open bariatric surgery. If the procedure could not be done laprascopically, it is a no go. Consider going the sleeve route then. I don't go for surgery until next month but if I have this kind of situation, a sleeve is still better than the alternative of continuing to be obese and have health problems.

No, it should not. Did they even check your height? This is surprising. If all of your medical and surgical clearances came back as healthy and safe enough for surgery, then you should be fine but I am not a medical professional and if you have concerns that is whom you need to consult. You have to consider whether or not to tell the doctor at this point. You could also ask the doctor a very generic question, "Does a person's height matter for surgery?"

Damn dude! That's awesome. Great work and dedication!

Hmmmm .... The times I have lost weight before, I had an increase in body hair but not a large one. Maybe it's temporary?

Maow!

It's going to be different for each person because each person's body is a little bit different. I go for surgery in the middle of February and I fully expect it to be difficult because I already have a sensitive stomach. After I lost my gall bladder in 2002, my stomach has never been right so I am afraid that my recovery may be long and unpleasant. Nevertheless, soldiering on!

Wow! I'd love to have that kind of driver again.

I don't know whether or not I am an outlier. In a strange way, I think I am because I have large collar bones that are still visible despite the excess meat that I have. I think 190lb might be ambitious. I was happiest at between 210-215. If I can go back to that person, then I will be successful. I will shoot for 190 though. But how do you really know if your underweight if you have excess skin?

I reached my A1C goal of being below 7%. The actual number is 6.7%. I wanted to have a safe margin when it comes time for surgery. They will not perform the surgery with blood sugars that are out of control and the threshold is 8%. Cause for celebration. If I can even push it a little bit lower by the time I am ready to go, so much the better. My endocrinologist was quite pleased but really wants me to be at 6.4% just to give my body the best chance to heal without complications. I can drop .3%. I got this!

I am sorry to hear that but at least you're taking the reins and things will get better.

No, I am down 16. But thank you

We have somewhat similar goals. I am aiming for 190 pounds because my bone structure is a little bit larger. I would absolutely kill to be 228 right now. LOL!

Try sugar free gum to help with chewing cravings?

Great work! That's an amazing amount of weight! I am hoping I'll see success similar to this. :-)

Pre-op diet does not look easy. I have to do Optifast for 2 weeks. Keep strong

It is hard to sleep with a CPAP machine and a cold. Do you have the full face mask or nasal pillows? I have the full face mask because the the nasal one was annoyingly uncomfortable. Have you spoken to your sleep doctor about the recent difficulties? Your machine may need some adjustment. Have you replaced air filters regularly?

Let me first say that you're doing fantastically. Don't let this little set back matter in the least. Are you in the hospital now? I am curious as to why you're going to get a revision to bypass if the sleeve is working well. Not a judgment at all, I am simply interested in the doctor's reasoning