ThorEdson

NSV is exactly what I need. Thanks!

What does NSV stand for? Thanks!

Other people seemed to notice first. I am down 25 from 305, but I am a tall guy. I can tell you where I feel it. My energy, stamina, lack of horrible heartburn and my belt. I have learned to buy the cheapest belt I can find. I used to always have a couple nice brown and black belts. I bought one that was reversible, hoping that I would not need it long. My feet! I never thought my feet were chubby, but all of the sudden my shoes were loose across the tops of my feet. I thought someone was playing a joke on me at first. I hit my first "runner's high" last night (while walking, lol!) but I will take it. I just wish more would leave my stomach area, my Butt has disappeared, and it wasn't too big a problem to start with.

One more thing. My debilitating Heart Burn that I had preop is completely gone and my slight asthma is almost completely gone.

Jack, thanks for the Advice! When I got home last night from work I ended up going for a 5 Mile Walk, something I have probably never done. I did it at a brisk pace and even hit my first "runner's high", walking. It's a little pathetic, but I will take it. I think I figured out my gaseousness, the night before I had a double dose of Citrucel and it says that it doesn't cause Gas, but for me, it Obviously does. I am seeing the loss in the mirror, my clothes, my stamina and energy level. Also, people are noticing a ton too. I am going to try to weigh myself maybe only once a week. I just don't want to fail, since everything else I have done in the weightloss arena has ended with me gaining the weight back. Regards, Thor

It is strange how much better it is, even just being down 25 Pounds from 305 to 280. The excercise has flipped on my testosterone switch and my wife seems to initiate a lot more often, which is great. Stamina is up. I can almost go 90 seconds now. Just kidding. Renob, I am 6'6" and 230 is my goal too. Looks like you are there, good job. I am 36 and started at 305. Wondering if you have any advice and wondering what the extra skin situation looks like.

Thanks Scott, I will check it out. I was thinking about going non-digital, sort of old school for accuracy. My scale is all over the place depending on my foot placement.

I am 36 and started with a BMI of 35. I am 6'6" and started at 305 at the beginning of June. I am at 280 now and lose 1 to 2 pounds a week. I wish I would have done it at 26! Or 20!

You are going to be fine. It is from the Carbon Dioxide they use to expand the inside of your Abdomen with so they have room to work. They get most of it out before they sew you back up, but not all of it. It has to slowly be reabsorbed and in the meantime it moves as high as it can like any air bubble. It won't take to long for it to disappear.

I think I might have felt better on day 2 than I did on day 4, or maybe I just over did it. Do you get to eat real Jello? Like the solid stuff? I am on only Clear liquids and I am sick of Crystal Light, sugar free fruit juice and the smell of chicken or Beef broth makes me Queasy at this point, since I have had so much. On Sunday I will progress to "Full" Liquids like V8, tomato Soup, cream of mushroom with out the chunks. I'm really no that hungry and my scale says I have lost 17 pounds since the beginning of my preop diet. My abdomen is still swollen and I am having a hard time seeing the loss in the mirror.

I was banded on the 14th, I was mostly nervous about going under Anesthesia but it was a Breeze. Recovery really hasn't been Bad and I am not really Hungry. My midsection is stiff and swollen, but my incision sites are without pain so far. Went back to work yesterday which is the 3rd morning after surgery, should have waited another day. I was Zonked. I have had a few non-hunger related cravings. The smell of broth could make me queasy at this point.

Gotta see if this works!

I was banded on Monday so it has been about 4 days. I am surprised how easy it is to not eat, I am just not hungry. I usually have Bagels and Lox for Father's Day Breakfast, but it looks like that is out. My Belly is still Sore, but it feels tight like it is swollen and I am retaining Water. I have had some painful hiccups and stomach gurgling. Now that I am just liquids I think that my body is void of anything solid. I am sick of chicken and Beef broth, enough that I think they would make me queasy in my current state. I went back to work on the third day and probably should have waited a bit longer. Starting from the PreSurgery Diet through today I have lost about 15 Pounds. How can I get one of those Strips on the Bottom to log my Journey? THOR