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We'll all be sending our prayers and good thoughts. Lots of preparation and work has gone into tomorrow. You'll do great! Let us know how it went when you can.

I found that the best thing about the pre-surgery diet for me was that I did *not* have to go all out to lose weight. Having a calorie goal (rather than the old way of just ea a lot less) coupled with a high protein target led me to eat 'reasonably' rather than an all out diet. It generally follows the MFP philosophy of…

Didn't make it, but close. CW 337 Exercise was not nearly as regular as the last challenge, but still decent. Surgery scheduled for September 30th! Rob

My aha moment was more of a process. I have always been big, but have been an athletic fat guy. I would get serious about eating well for around six months at a time and exercise/run/play basketball/golf and my weight would come down from March until October, when golf season would end, and I would end up the year heavier…

140 degrees F is the usual temperature where you need to be below for adding protein.

I've been on the slow boat to surgery, but found it has really helped me make the changes and I feel more ready for the surgery because of it. I got my insurance approval prior to my first meeting with the Bariatric folks. I learned that the program i am in is timed to help get the approval. Had I known that, the six…

A slightly different look at the main boards here. One of the things I like so much about MFP is the huge number of people who have succeeded in losing weight and becoming fit. I have learned so much about the Calories in/Calories out model and how it works in real life from reading the main boards. You have to develop a…

Good luck! Get some sleep and be ready for your big day tomorrow! Rob

Congratulations on your success!

That's really good news. I am enjoying moving back in time in my closet wearing clothes that I had to put away when I outgrew them or they just didn't look right stretched across my body. It certainly feels good! Keep up the great work! Rob

Very uplifting!

Thanks!

I am also confident that getting back into my routine will work without much delay. I think the biggest positive is that my thoughts of being able to do it without the surgery are still there, but are now muted when I saw how tempting it was (and will be forever) to slide back into old habits. The Sleeve will help me make…

I am sure I *could* have found solutions if I had tried. It was more the temptation of "expensive, free and interesting" that made me want to eat yummy and exciting rather than healthy and low carb. Thanks!

Awesome! So good to see progress in your journey. Rob

Fantastic! Congratulations and keep us posted with your progress and some details of your post surgery experience. I am about six weeks away! Rob

From a quick web search, it looks like the Kobo cannot read Kindle files without a conversion to ePub format. There appear to be converters available, but I a. Not sure if they cost or are easy to use. Rob

I am still pre-op and am scheduled for the sleeve. I chose it primarily because of the retention of the sphincter at he bottom of the stomach, the lack of rerouting and the hormonal impacts. The main negative of the Sleeve is the data which shows a larger weight loss with RnY. After I started the pre surgery plan I became…

Do a dry run. Figure out a 5k course in you neighborhood where you normally run. Have your husband ((?) the guy behind you in your profile pic) start you off and start a stopwatch then drive to the finish line. Bust your *kitten* to run the course and have him set up a finish line tape. I bet you will kick butt and be…

Inspiring story. Regardless of how you reacted afterwards, the fact that you succeeded in breaking down this barrier will strengthen you in the future to break down any barrier you put in front of yourself. Self awareness is a very, very powerful weapon! Like DJRonnie sez, when men grow up (it takes a long while sometimes)…

That's a good point, SybilDiane. I have two family members who have had RnY and their daily life is not obviously hampered by the surgery. I was expecting to have RnY when I started the process. Rob

Hi, Cassandra! You have come to a good place. I am still pre-op (late September surgery), but what I did is read a whole lot on here (go back and spend an hour reading old topics on this group). There is a lot of information on eating at your stage. You will also see a lot of people with a wide breadth of experiences, so…

Most guys usually prefer finishing behind (but within sight) of these runners. :devil:

Go get 'em! You've got a huge cheering section out here. Rob

Wow! What a bunch of yahoos! I would do my best to give an icy smile and say "Thanks for your input", then go and make darn sure that I was able to finish the race! Are these people who are running, or just sniping from the sidelines? I assume the latter. In a previous weight loss effort, I was running and ran a couple of…

Congrats on reaching your goal! I can't answer your question with experience, but my *hope* is that I will become like a non-VSG person asking that question after reaching goal. From my reading on the main forums, this is an exercise in really understanding your BMR/TDEE and finding a calorie level which sets you at…

I think that this balance is one where this group gets it right and the larger main forum errs too far to the harsh side. Hearing from veterans that following the program (even the parts that you don't necessarily agree with) helps to ensure a high level of success is a powerful message to me. It happened to coincide with…

I do most of the cooking in our house, and I have a few 'go to' easy meals that I can shop for on the way home and whip up for the family. The requirements are 1) relatively cheap, 2) quick and easy to prepare and 3) minimize pots and pans for cleanup. I am sure I will figure out some of these for the post surgery regime.…

Not sure what business you are in, but here is my take from an engineering perspective. I supervise a group of engineers (and have my own sources of stress) so sometimes it seems like 60% of my job is dealing withe stress side of the business. I have a few thoughts: 1) Internal confidence. If you know you are good at what…

Thanks, Mango!