male only Where Are All The Guys At?!?!?!?!?

[CT Fats 82]

Im here! Just a lil scared of all these skinny,smart,beautiful women. That should win me some brownie points >big smile<

[blackanese25 160]

Im here! Just a lil scared of all these skinny,smart,beautiful women. That should win me some brownie points >big smile<

definitely won brownie points!!! lol... see i knew there where more of you guys out there than the handful that i see posting......

I be here too. I'm about a month pre-op and having the preparatory tests done. sleep study, scope down the throat, counseling, ultrasound. I think my surgeon has ordered evry single test possible for me! He is on record as reccomending a RNY, but the more I read about the sleeve, the more I am definately going with it. I have a high BMI and am afraid that I won't get to where I want to be. (Thin) I am so sick of being fit and all of the crap that comes along with it that I want to get down to almost skinny. I want to be able to walk and walk and walk. So sick of being almost disabled.

Ahh, TMI you say? OK, getting off my soap box.

Not TMI at all.. congrats that you are so close.. you are gonna love your sleeve. depending on how much you have to lose it may take time, but im sure you will do great! just stick to the program, don't get me wrong it aint gonna be easy and you are probably gonna stall like every other person, lol, but at least u will have the awesome support of this group to keep you on track!!!!

[kittenkate 186]

Im here! Just a lil scared of all these skinny,smart,beautiful women. That should win me some brownie points >big smile<

Yep. MAJOR brownie points.

[Geeewhy 30]

Im here! Just a lil scared of all these skinny,smart,beautiful women. That should win me some brownie points >big smile<

No fair sucking up!!

[rgiand71 3]

Here also.... First official appointment with my doctor on Friday. Can't wait!!!

[Jerry Weikert 5]

oh im here,

[kenbr14 12]

Hi all I'm getting last minute second thoughts. My Surgery is Thursday and getting nervous. I know I am making the right decision but I guess I'm just nervous. Never had surgery before. My wife was banded 10 years ago and still at times throws up her food. So the sleeve is what I'm choosing.

[favoredone 590]

Ken you are making one of the best decisions of your life, in my opinion!!!..

CT Fats... I got love for you!! LOL... I'm really glad we have some awesome guys on this board!!!!

[blackanese25 160]

Here also.... First official appointment with my doctor on Friday. Can't wait!!!

so excited for u!!!!!

Hi all I'm getting last minute second thoughts. My Surgery is Thursday and getting nervous. I know I am making the right decision but I guess I'm just nervous. Never had surgery before. My wife was banded 10 years ago and still at times throws up her food. So the sleeve is what I'm choosing.

i was nervous to goin into surgery, but its really not that bad. Yea it had its ups and downs, but goin on 11 weeks out.. im a machine! lol i feel better than i have in a long while.. and i know you are gonna be fine.

[kenbr14 12]

Thanks but what I'm constantly thinking about is that for the rest of my life I am will not be able to eat that much. food is such a big part of a persons life and it seems that after the sleeve it will no longer be like that. I know we can eat almost everything but the amounts are minuscule.

[blackanese25 160]

that is true, but i guess i look at it this way.. the benefits out weight my desire to eat an abundance of food. I would say the first few weeks i was right there with you... i just want to be able to sit down and actually eat a meal... but honestly within the last week i just don't care as much.. and when i look around i sometimes feel bad for people because i see them gorging themselves.

its funny cuz when i was over weight i never noticed all the overweight people around me, but now that i have to pay attention to what i eat its just insane when i look around. I feel bad for people ... and not in a sarcastic ha ha im skinny your not way.. i mean i really feel bad. i didn't realize just how much of the population is overweight and unhealthy.

I know that in a few more months ill be able to eat more, and im actually dreading that day because im wondering if my brain will go back to the old mentality that just because i can fit it in my belly i SHOULD eat it.. even when im not hungry.. i don't wanna get there again.. I don't want food to have the hold on me that it once did. I would eat because i was bored, pissed off, happy, sad, hell basically just because i was awake!

Sorry i kind of go off topic sometimes, lol... anyways, yes its going to be a struggle at first because you are gonna WANT to eat, but trust me that feeling will slowly dissapate when you start seeing amazing results in your body! your gonna start wanting to eat better because you FEEL better!

[kenbr14 12]

Thanks. You make a lot of sense.

[Carlos G 18]

hello from south Texas, I will be sleeved in the morning , I am excited no doubt, long time coming . I arrived at my motel earlier and old habits come to mind. I am so used to checking in and the looking for the nearest steakhouse. lol oh well I know I will get the same high as I lose weight.. My enough is enough weight was 343, at that point I said enough is enough. I then went for help . My doc just wanted me to lose 20 lbs. this morning i was at 295. The energy just from losing those 48 lbs and been wonderful. I am looking forward to my second chance at a healthier life.

Hello to all the ladies and hello to my fellow gents, wow so much beauty,

[gmanbat 5,889]

hello from south Texas, I will be sleeved in the morning , I am excited no doubt, long time coming . I arrived at my motel earlier and old habits come to mind. I am so used to checking in and the looking for the nearest steakhouse. lol oh well I know I will get the same high as I lose weight.. My enough is enough weight was 343, at that point I said enough is enough. I then went for help . My doc just wanted me to lose 20 lbs. this morning i was at 295. The energy just from losing those 48 lbs and been wonderful. I am looking forward to my second chance at a healthier life.

Hello to all the ladies and hello to my fellow gents, wow so much beauty,

Thanks, Carlos. My wife thinks I'm beautiful.

Seriously, prayers for you on your surgery. I don't regret mine at all. My life is on an upswing and yours will be, too. Hang in there, guy!

[Carlos G 18]

I knew your wife thought that , lol Thanks and looking forward to the ride.