Any men doing this besides me.? Lol

[ojibway 203]

Hey Fellas, I will be having the sleeve sometime in late Aug or Early September, I have lost a bit of weight (25lbs) during my 6 month supervised diet (required by insurance) I have really bad knees (4 surgeries) I wish they would just replace the damn things, but only 46, so the orthopedic surgeon wants to see how I do after losing more weight. I cancelled my surgery twice before Jan of 2015 and late 2015 because I found out my insurance was going to cover the surgery for 2016! if I meet all the requirements. Which I do. I've done the pre-op diet twice! I remember having headaches for the first 4 days and then I was ok, I used to keep busy reading or going for a walk to get my mind of food during those day. Sorry to ramble on forever. Best of Luck to you guys. I am ready for the new me.

[atlmag 77]

As much as I want it, I need it!! Started the process 4 years ago and made it about 2 months from surgery and missed a monthly weigh in and next thing I knew it was a few months later and I was back in my old habits and not going through with the surgery! Well 4 years later and 100 pounds heavier I am back in it for real this time!! Not really sure what my goal weight is but would love to be around 250!! But I would take anything under 300 lol

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Stay strong and with it. I was in a similar situation and blew it off due financial/ insurance exclusion issues . I'm 8 months post op and down 131 pounds since surgery, my biggest regret till this day is I waited 2 years. One think that helped me is my surgeon didn't have a pre-op diet requirements except the day before and after surgery I didn't feel like having solids(not that I was allowed right away) and liquids were challenging enough proceding surgery. Seeing the weight loss made it easier and in the right mind set. I'm 8 months out now and allow myself a few carbs here and there but really concentrate on the Protein and Water. If I do have a meal with some carbs then I try do all Protein for my other meals that day and next.

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[ScottyC 1]

It's great to hear from people who have recently been through the process. My surgeon left the practice five months into my six month weight loss program. The last appointment I have scheduled is the first time I meet my new surgeon. So far everything has been great but I am a little concerned. Six months are up, insurance is approved and I don't know what surgery he's going to recommend.

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[Mooseknuckle 85]

Sugarless Popsicles are great too they feel good on the stomach. Like internal ice pa k

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[Mooseknuckle 85]

Gastric sleeve I think is best but everyone has a different opinion. And every surgeon is different too

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