Choppy1973

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  • Welcome. I was sleeved on 11/6/13 and use this site (mostly app) daily. It is part of my new life. I found a YouTube channel called OneLifeToSleeve very helpful. There are others out there as well that are good. Good luck. Feel free to ask any questions. I can't answer the tmi lady questions but there are plenty of others…
    in Looking for Sleeve Friends Comment by Choppy1973 August 2014
  • Just sayin', most guys like boob talk.
    in NSV for females! Comment by Choppy1973 August 2014
  • Welcome. I was nervous pre-op as well. Search YouTube for a channel, I think it's called OneLifetoSleeve or something close to that. That guy really helped me with insights having already gone through the surgery. It helped answer questions I never thought I had. Support groups (in person and here) are great. We all have…
    in Preparing for the sleeve... Comment by Choppy1973 August 2014
  • You have to be 100% ready for the surgery. It's normal to be nervous but you have to be in the mindset to go through with it. I initially looked into surgery 5 years ago and began the POWL regimen only to quit because I wanted to give myself one last go at doing it on my own. I didn't come to the realization until July…
    in Surgery Tomorrow! Is this really worth it? Comment by Choppy1973 August 2014
  • I've found that my FB friends to be more supportive than I would've imagined. I use FB sort of as an online diary, not all personal but enough to share like I can now walk down the aisle of a plane and not have people staring at me hoping that I don't have the seat next to them. Things like that never pop into "skinny"…
    in 5 months today and ready to share with the world. Comment by Choppy1973 August 2014
  • Wow! That's a lot of water. I remember having slight headaches and only dizzy when I was dehydrated. The headaches should go away. Keep it up.
    in Help Dizzy on Pre-op liquid diet Comment by Choppy1973 August 2014
  • Hey, there is a number of differences post-op. I had my surgery 11/6/2013 and didn't go back until early December. From an energy perspective I could have gone back earlier but my surgeon kept me out so I could work on my post-op eating routine. Because you kind of have to learn how to eat again, I would try to focus on…
    in Nervous about work Comment by Choppy1973 August 2014
  • I 4 1/2 months post-op. My doc told me no alcohol for 6 months. His PA said that physically I could have some but frowned upon it because of the empty cals. Being from Celtic heritage on both sides (Irish and Welsh) and with a middle name of Patrick, this St. Patty's Day may be difficult not embibing with one pint.
    in St. Patrick's Weekend Comment by Choppy1973 March 2014
  • Welcome! Your story is pretty common. I, too, went though classes and was looking at the lap-band as well for the same reasons. I stopped that process and said that I'd really lose weight "the old fashioned way". Well, 3 years went by and I was bigger than I was back then. After going to the informational session at the…
    in Hello, I'm new here Comment by Choppy1973 February 2014
  • Good luck!
    in Surgery on Wednesday. 2-26 -14 Comment by Choppy1973 February 2014
  • Congrats! It's a big decision. I was sleeved 11/6/13 and don't regret it at all. I think we all are/were excited and nervous. This is a good forum to use for support. I could probably use it more than I do. Oh, you'll get to a point where you want to cheat in your pre-op diet. Honestly, I cheated once one week before my…
    in Getting Sleeved March 9th!!! Comment by Choppy1973 February 2014
  • Hi Kim et All, I just joined myfitnesspal today. My surgery date is 11/6/13 and I'm looking to build an online support network. You all seem to have or will have great experiences that I'm hoping to draw from. Thanks, Choppy
    in Newly Sleeved - Looking for Friends Comment by Choppy1973 October 2013
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