My Story

[guitarguy 4]

I've been on here since February but have never posted. I was sleeved March 10 2014. The 2 week Optifast diet was not bad at all. I stuck to it except that sometimes at night I just needed something with some flavor. So I ended up eating a table spoon of mustard ( I know its weird, but it tasted wonderful).

I started at 317 lbs. and lost 20 lbs. during the 2 week Optifast diet.

As of now I'm 198 lbs. ( Down about 120 Lbs. in 5 1/2 months)!!!

I was on Insulin and Byetta injections and MANY oils for diabetes but now I'm off all medication!!

My diet is very strict. I eat Protein and more protein (chicken and fish daily). I haven't had a slice of bread , potatoes, or rice since my surgery.

Physically, I can eat whatever I want (Just much less than I used to).

I exercise daily (walk/run a track 2.7 miles 5 days a week and lift weights 4 days)

In October my wife and I will be hiking the Appalachian trail for 3 days!

My surgery was super easy. I went in on Monday at 3PM. Had surgery at 5 PM. and went for a walk in the hospital at 7 PM.

The worst part was when they removed the drain tube (I think it may have been pressing on a nerve because that was the only thing that made me uncomfortable. I was released at 7 AM on Wednesday. Went grocery shopping on the way home from the hospital and was back at work on Saturday (I'm a manager so no real physical work, just a lot of walking). I made it 1/2 day. I started a regular work schedule on Monday and was very tired at the end of the day.

This surgery has been one of the best decision that I've made.

[4everbeautiful 61]

Thanks for sharing! Congrats on the weight loss! !

[jessiquoi 623]

Thank you for posting your story.

[Summer Rain 245]

What an inspirational journey. Thanks for sharing. Stories like this reinforce my decision to have WLS. Congratulations on your successes thus far!

Summer