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Hi guys,

So, I am new to the board and have a million questions as my surgery is (tentatively) a month away.

1) I am a 6'2" 381 lb 33 y/o man. I don't particularly want to get below 250 pounds. I know this is a ways off but once I get to that weight, is it possible to maintain that weight fairly easily? Any feedback in this area would be great.

2) I possibly have to travel for work approximately 28 days after surgery for 5 days. Anything I should expect traveling around the one month post op mark? Anyone feel that they wouldn't have been able to do that?

Thanks in advance,

Ryan

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Hi Ryan, I'm on D25 post-surgery and could easily travel, be it by car or plane. But I didn't have any complications, so my recovery was fairly quick. I can eat almost anything (my surgeon basically said I could skip the puree phase), so it's pretty easy to find things to eat. As long as you take your Protein Powder with you and have a shake in the morning or evening, nutrition-wise you should be ok:)

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Thank you Ms Yoyo. That makes me feel better to hear. Congrats on Day 25!

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Ryan, why do you want to stop at 250? Just curious.

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