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Well 1 year ago I went in and had the vsg procedure. Thank God everything went well and I was able to listen to the doctor and their team I am down to 238 from 427 . Life has changed for the best. I can't believe it. Now I just need to maintain. I hope to be able to help others in the future with their journeys with wls. 

Well I was going over my weight chart.  And last January I was at 397 lbs. So it's really crazy to think how far I've come since then. I am 237 today. I was looking at pictures and it's truly amazing and still blows me away to think just last year I was so huge. Thank God I was able to get the guts to take the next steps and follow through with thus surgery and find and use this board. I have been so lucky to have been given these tools and support system. I feel like I still have so much more to do and learn along the way. 

I am 6 months out and I went to my 6 month checkup. The nutritionist said "You graduated? Now you need to start maintenece. " I was like WOW?! what does that mean I graduated? she told me I need to attend a different support group for people who reached goal weight. She also told me the hard part starts..trying to maintain. I have been upping my calories over the last few weeks and I am still loosing weight. I feel good just getting more fit. I have been adding more pushups into my biking excercising. I need to find some more time to lift weights Easyier said than done... I cant believe I am down over 180 lbs since this all started. never thoughtI would getback to my high school weight. I need more clothes, wich is exspensive. BUT, as I told the nurse practitioner and nutritionist the other day. If I had to have this surgery once a year every year to get to where I am I would do it in a minute. Luckyly I dont need to do that. I just need to follow the plan set in front of me and tweek it to me. Thanks for being there everyone.

I am 5 months post op today. I've lost 105 since surgery and I am down 170 since my highest point. I never thought I would be back at this weight ever again.  I have 5 more lbs until I get to "overweight" and not be obese. My goal is to get to that point since this is what I weighed while I was playing basketball back in college.  It's amazing how far I've come in such  a short time. I still don't recognize my reflection in the windows as I walk down a street. I was just in west Palm Beach Florida for the first week of August and the heat didn't bother me. I am very worried what winter and the cold weather has in store for me. I used to be able to go outside in shorts and a t-shirt and admire the snow storms and not really worry that it was 15 degrees outside. I keep telling myself I should start lifting weights to build my arms and legs and core back up. But I haven't started yet. I have been pretty steady with biking around town every other day or so for 30 to 45 min. My 2xt shirts are getting baggy. And so are the 2xl shorts. I still have problems drinking enough water which in turn gets me constipated. Thank God for milk of magnesium.  I have started eating more green vegetables and drinking more water and this helps tremendously.  Going out to eat is very strange, as I can't eat half of what they bring out. I felt like have been insulting the chefs at the restaurants. I don't tell people I have had this surgery and they can't believe how little I eat. I on the other hand can't believe how much everyone else eats, and that I could usually eat 2 times as much or more than them?? I do miss some things like being able to house a large hoagie or eat doughnuts and pastries by the half dozen. But that's how I got to 427. It's a beautiful day listening to the cicadas on the front porch drinking water. Oh yes coffee,  I haven't had a sip of coffee since the day before surgery.  I used to drink about a pot every day, black and strong. I made a bet with myself I wasn't hooked on the stuff so I won't even try it for a year postoperative.  I didn't want an ulcer. That's all I have today. I will be posting my 5 month photos sometime today. 

Eric

Well it was just pointed out to me that I am officially down over 100lbs post op. So 4 and a half months out. Good STUFF!

Well today is  three months out from my surgery. I'm 288 so I'm down 139 pounds total from my highest point. I am down 72 pounds since my surgery.  Three months and down 72? Wow! I met the nutritionist and nurse practitioner. They were excited for me. I asked what was a realistic goal to shoot for as I am approaching the goal I thought they set for me. They asked why I had 261 as my goal? I told them that I forgot who it was but one time I was there and somebody told me I could expect to get to that. They said that was an estimate and I have to figure out where I feel comfortable? ?  Hmm, now I have no idea? I guess I will just keep trying to eat right and see where I go. I guess 230 245? I was this weight when I played college basketball.   

I can't believe I am down 130 lbs. I feel so much better than a year ago. I still have a long way to go to get back to normal and a buddy of mine questioned me why I wanted to drop another 40 or 50? I said "dude, I'm still 300 pounds?" Then he was like really?  So I need to start lifting a little and riding the bike a little more. It's weird but my arms feel super skinny. Well that's it for now.

Well...I am under 300 lbs for the first time in over 21 years!?!? Holy crap!!! I remember the day when I got on the scale and it said 298, then the next day or 2 days later it said 300. I thought ok I hit 300 pouds, time to get back into shape. Now 21 plus years later, I am finaly going under 300. It was something I have been thinking about all weel. Wondering if I will do it this week or next. So it is this week. I am still just begining this journey only one week past my 2 month surgeversary. I have begun riding my bike again, and it is getting less difficult. I was not tired going up the small gradiant of some of my local streets. Amazingly!! I am trying to look into a safe place to ride with a little more challange beside my small comunity. My neighbor rides alot in the state park close to the house. I might frive out there and spin around, but there are some steep inclines. I guess thats why my bike has so many gears. I cant wait until my legs begin to respond to be able to run without pain again. I feel this will happen once I begin the strenghthen them a bit more. Well one major victory, on with the battle. 

Well today is May 16th. I am two months post op. I weighed in this morning at 305. I am down 57 lbs since my surgery and 122 over all. WOW WOW WOW! This is amazing!! The family had pizza Friday last night and it was hard. I had a piece of mushroom off of one piece and a tiny little 1/4 inch piece of cheese. I like to eat the toppings, but I felt like I was wasting a piece if I did that last night? I guess its all those years as a kid were I didn't have enough food. Gotta work on that. I got weighed today instead of my usual Sunday weigh in since it was my 2 month surgiverary. I picked up my Trek 7.2 bike last night and it rides amazing. Cant wait to get used to riding again after so many years. 

Went to the doctors for my 6 week follow up.  I am down 42lbs since my surgery. For a total of 107 lbs.  I still have a 25 lb lifting restriction. . I feel good, but they won't release me to work without restriction.  So my boss won't let me come back until all restrictions are lifted . ugh