About to get sleeved
cKarlLose
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Hello all! I'm Karl. I found MFP tonight and wanted to introduce myself.
I have completed my 6 months of meetings and appointments at my HMO. My surgery is set for 12/30, returning to work on 2/3. At a current weight of 350, I'm hoping to get down to 200-210 and be able to maintain it. I started my pre surgery diet yesterday and am using Syntha-6 protein shakes.
I have completed my 6 months of meetings and appointments at my HMO. My surgery is set for 12/30, returning to work on 2/3. At a current weight of 350, I'm hoping to get down to 200-210 and be able to maintain it. I started my pre surgery diet yesterday and am using Syntha-6 protein shakes.
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Hi Karl! Congrats on your upcoming surgery. I have found that everyone in this group seems super nice and very helpful. I know I am glad I found this group, it's been really helpful for me! If you have any questions at all, me, or anyone else here will be glad to help and support you!
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Thank you, Dale!0
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Congrats on your surgery date! I'm 5 weeks out of surgery , and while it's not a walk in the park , I'd still say it's the BEST decision made . So excited for the future!, good luck!0
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How are you doing? What cons are you finding?0
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Great news! I'm 2.5 months out, 50+ lbs down since September and off almost all my pre-op meds. The first week was not a walk in the park, but I never took the narcotics. I have issues tolerating hydrocodone by mouth anyway and did't hurt THAT bad. I was only in the hospital overnight and back to work after a week and 1/2. Cons? taking supplements for the rest of your life is a pain, but one that's worth it to me. Also, at least right now, I have to stay super-vigilant with myself about the quality of food that I'm eating and getting in enough water and protein. As long as I stay focused, it's pretty easy, but get at all sloppy (choose the biscuit over protein for more than 1 day) and I feel icky and lethargic. All in all, prices totally worth my results!0
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Hi Karl,
I am a little over 2 weeks out? 12 says? I was sleeved on 12-12. I was a band to sleeve conversion. Like others said, so far so good. It hasn't always been easy (still feel like I want to chew things and on liquid only). But compared to other times I was on a diet (just diet) it is easier than that because the desire to eat is gone... It is weird, removing that ghrelin producer really feels like it has made a difference with me... Keep coming back and sharing your joy & struggles :-)
God bless!0
