AF Biggest Loser/Fitness Challenge-May 3 to Whenever We're Not Fat Anymore

[bennyboy]

I remember the details from helping out my buddy. I'm sorry. I'd give you words of encouragement, but you'd still feel like ass for a little bit. Just wait it out. *fist bump*

Not to rain on your parade when you already feel like shit, but I'm going to have to kick you out of this thread in a few months. "Until we're not fat anymore" is a binding contract.

It's gonna be the best ban in the history of the internet.  He's gonna do it, start polishing that hammer!

[arewethereyet]

Maybe so, maybe so.

I don't feel like shit now that I've taken some oxycodone.  I couldn't earlier because I had to pick up a roll of sheet vinyl floor.  Had to be there even if I didn't do the lifting.

Since getting home yesterday afternoon, I have managed to get down an entire 11oz protein shake and about 8 oz of other clear liquid.  A few ounces of coffee with half and half.  

Goal is 2oz of protein shake and 6-8oz of water (sugar free flavoring is allowed).

Weight loss is already apparent at the scale.

Hope your healing is fast and complete.

In observing others who have had this type of procedure I have noticed some things.

A friend had this done 15+ years ago.  She was extremely overweight and had other health issues.  At first it really seemed to work for her and the weight seemed to just fall off.  But, she wasn't committed to making life changes and eventually got to the point that she had stretched out the pouch and she began to pack on the weight again.  I recall going to lunch with her one day and her eating habits didn't seem to be much different from what they had been.  She really didn't follow the program and seemed to see it as a fix that would require little effort on her part.  The procedure ended up being a failure but not because of anything the medical staff did.  I am also sure that improvements have been made to how the procedure is done and also how follow up is done.

Our veterinarian had the procedure done a couple years ago (he was also our next door neighbor for three years).  It's kind of funny because I come from a family of big tall men so the vet didn't seem to be what I would call obese...he was just a tall, barrel-chested guy in my eyes.  Since we have a pack of critters we see him often.  He's like the incredible shrinking man.  Each time I have seen him there is less of him to see.  Because of my familiarity with big guys he almost looks unhealthy to me...I guess I haven't gotten used to the smaller version of him.  I will probably see him around the clinic in a couple weeks though we are scheduled with a partner.  It's obvious he has been following the changes in eating habits since having the surgery.

It's not a quick fix in the long term if you don't learn to alter your relationship with food...at least that's what I take away from my admittedly small study group.

Here's hoping you get the results you are hoping for and the procedure helps you kick start a new way of looking at the intake of nutrition.  I'm rooting for ya...for what it's worth.

[bennyboy]

Cathooloo is all over this one. I have zero doubts that this is the beginning of a new chapter in his life.

[Jackalope]

I appreciate the concern and advice but benny's right. I got this. I've already made many if the lifestyle changes required. I went into this knowing it is a lifelong commitment to healthy living. It's merely a tool, nothing more. It gives me a much much greater chance of success but I know I still have to do the work.

[Jackalope]

I'm at 267 today. I have officially lost 101 lbs since I started and around 9 since the day before surgery.

Fun fact: I left the hospital about 8 pounds heavier from retained fluids than when I arrived. Overnight the first night home, I lost 10 pounds of water weight. I must have been up a dozen times. I've seen water weight come off fast before but not like that.

[Shell B]

That's some good shit. I wish I could piss it all away.

[Jackalope]

That's some good shit. I wish I could piss it all away.

Take about 5 bags of IV fluids in 30 hours.

You're welcome.

[Shell B]

Haha, I did two once, but I was so skinny then, I wouldn't have noticed anyway.

[Jackalope]

Post day 6. Down to 264.8. I expect the loss rate will slow considerably. 8 more days and I'll advance to a very restrictive soft food diet until I can tolerate the also very restrictive lifetime diet.

I was a little surprised at how fast starvation has affected me physically and mentally. "Starvation" may seem too strong a word but under 200 calories a day is pretty brutal. In spite of all that I'm feeling really good about this.

[Jackalope]

Post day 10, currently at 260.8. Rate of loss has indeed slowed but is still very rapid. I'm getting close to water and protein goals. Thoroughly sick of this liquid diet but in four days I advance so I'll manage. I'm up to 300-400 calories per day, with 240+ being protein.

My plan is to return to work Wednesday or Thursday next week. Fatigue is still a problem, I'm hoping to improve by then.