Thanks

[AmMatthew 35]

Just a quick note to the board. Tomorrow I fly to LA for my tenure track interview.

I was worried about having this surgery only three weeks before the interview. Wow, I'm really glad that I did it. Just like you all said, eating won't be a problem (and no one will even notice that I'm hardly eating at the faculty dinners), and the extra confidence that comes from being almost 30 lbs lighter is going to make a huge difference.

I wouldn't have taken this leap without the information that's on this board, so I want to thank you all for your posts.

[Tiffykins 673]

Good luck on your interview ! ! ! Glad recovery is going smoothly, and enjoy all your successes.

[sleeveorbust 11]

So glad you decided to go through with becoming a sleeve bro! ... You will have many people from this board wishing you well at this interview! Best wishes!!!

[LilMissDiva Irene 3,282]

All the best on your interview!!!

I'm so glad to hear that things are going smoothly for you. Keep up with the positivity, it will work wonders for you, as it has already.

[AmMatthew 35]

Guys, so interview was a success. I don't think that anyone had a clue about the surgery, or at least if they did it wasn't so obvious that they needed to mention it. I did have to explain that I didn't eat breads and carbs, but I guess that they took it with ease (it was LA, after all). I was able to buy a suit at Nordstroms for the occasion (size 50, I think that they go to 52 there, and the guy told me that there wasn't a ton of selection at that size). But the suit looked great on, and gave me a lot of confidence.

It was very, very hard to get enough Water, enough food, and certainly enough Protein given the 14 hours per day of interviews or social events. We sleevers eat SO slow, and everyone assumes that you're done, when you are actually just taking a break so that you don't overfill. And honestly, I think that I got quite sick because of it, but the interview went excellent, and I don't believe that 30 lbs. heavier, that it would have gone as well. So, thanks again.

[twoboysandagirl 109]

great to hear it all went well! Now you can take is slow and get yourself back on track.

[M2G 1,836]

Glad everything went so well!

I have been surprised about how little people care about what is on MY plate. They are all concerned about their own food and hardly take a moment to look at my plate. I have fooled several people about what or how much I'm eating. Thanksgiving dinner, dinner out with friends, several parties. And so far not one single comment about what is on my plate. (Sometimes I take more food than I know I can possibly eat just to have my plate look normal, but most people don't follow me to the trash and examine what I'm tossing!) I feel a teeny bit guilty about throwing food away, but I'm happier that it is in the trash instead of extra lbs on my body. Then that way I don't need to talk about if I'm dieting or whatever.