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Hi everyone It has been several months since I was on here . I am now at 262 lbs yaaa. but i have been at a stall because of a medical issue . I tried going back to my job in the oilfields and my functional capacity test was terrible the company made me lift 125lbs from floor to a shelf at chest level 15 times then walk 100ft with it and step up and down off a stool. 30 times. then walk back and do the shelf one again. had to do this 3 times. But long story short the drills were no problem but it ripped my hyadila hernia repair on my gastric sleeve. I passed my test but 3 days after I was having such severe pain and I couldn't eat much anymore it hurt bad to eat unless it was soft stuff so I ate a lot of mashed potatoes and gravy with ground meat for almost a year.( Forgot to say I had to resign from my job it hurt to bad). finally went back to my surgeon and he did all the tests and found that my stomach was falling out. It damaged my sleeve too. So I just had a revision surgery Apr 2 . Had a nice rip in there. took 9 or 10 stitches to fix and of coarse revised to a gastric bypass now. It has been a challenge to have this change a tablespoon size stomach lol I can do this I have been through it before and with all you great people supporting each other makes this so much easier. I am converting to my soft stage today . i had a tablespoon of salmon mixed with yogurt and seasonings of coarse. yummy . It was a good 30 minutes to eat that but it went well. I am going to attempt to attach before and after pictures. I should lose about another 50 lbs. with this surgery. doctor wants only 30 to 40 at the most ? his goal weight is 230 lbs. but he thinks it will go closer to 200lbs. as I am 6ft 2inches tall and haven't been 200lbs since 8th grade lol.PART_1433080235946_0531150613a.thumb.jpg.d4093e58ea8aa798e75cf06edd3d16e7.jpg

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Looking great! Congrats on your hard work!

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Wow u look great!! Good job!!


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Now Idaho,will have something else to be proud of beside potatoes. It is the home,of the vastly improved and remodeled Mooseknuckle, Congratulations on. a job well done👍👨

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Great job!

Sorry to hear that it has been such a long journey, but you came out the other side.

It is just cruel to catch such a beautiful fish and not be able to eat it!

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you look great!!! Congrats!!!

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Wow! What a tough ride you've had! But you will weather this storm and get through it. You've done it once as you've said. ((hugs)). Just remember how it was the first time...that 6-12months from now you will be looking back at this time and wondering if it really was as hard as it seemed at the time. You will be at goal, physically feeling great, and will have so much more energy than you even have now!

Congrats on the fantastic results so far down from your highest!!! Welcome back! Post a lot!

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That's some scary stuff right there. Glad you had a positive outcome. Keep up the great work and much success to you bud!!!

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Thank you everyone it has been a long road but all worth every little bite . It is amazing the tools you learn to change your own out come. the surgery is only a tool. We all are on the right path to success . It is different for everyone. I don't want my story to scare anyone away from this. and for the salmon I will be able to eat it soon .I smoked it and vacuum sealed it. Lol .

I thank you all it is so great to have all these people for support. Plus so many new recipes to go along with our new lives wow. I never in my life would have thought of cauliflower as Pizza Crust or tortilla's and make a bread with it to have a ham and cheese sandwich . I cannot eat this stuff now but i will later much later. Cauliflower mashed up tastes just like potatoes.

It also makes great lasagna

I cook a lot even after this surgery. Isn't it funny how it just makes you not hungry. Really have to remember to feed myself. Haven't got the nerves to blend up lasagna yet lol . split pea Soup isn't bad though.

lots of sugar free popsicle's are my friend lol they really feel good going down and reduce the swelling a lot. plus 2 oz of liquid per . So it helps on our liquid intake

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