I'm a little over a year out since surgery. 2/26/2013. I've lost over 100 pounds, and loving it. I'm sitting around 310 now, and would like to get back down to around 260. My lowest weight was...

When you start dieting and working out, glycogen is going to go first and carry water with it, it's the most readily available source for fuel since you're not getting the extra calories in. Fat is...

I add PB to my protein quite often. Just make sure you have an acceptable flavor of protein to add it to, I learned PB and Pineapple aren't good together, still drank it (not wasting my protein) but...

Truenutrition.com and maxmuscle.com both have great products that I've used and recommend. A little biased from me because they both at one time sponsored me, maxmuscle no longer does however and I...

That's awesome! Congrats! Even as a guy, I really like looking good and dressing up, it's hard to do right now without going to a place like Casual Male XL and spending $99 for 1 nice shirt. I'm...

Don't confuse inorganic arsenic with organic arsenic. Inorganic is toxic, organic is not, however can be a danger to ones being if consumed in higher levels. Many of the foods we eat have traces of...

Just making sure, but you've actually spoken to the insurance company and they've said 110% they will not cover the procedure even if it's deemed medically necessary? I know my Drs office has...

My experience, non medically, has been awesome. Been to TJ in college, Cozumel, and Progresso, and never had any issues at all.

I was using a gel medication in the past, but the pain of taking it every day made it a pain to just put on each morning, so I went with injections instead and it's been so much better. I'm...

Ok, so I've been a long time protein user, and I have my favorites, and the not so favorites. My favorites are pure, whey, no fillers, no crap, not any major store bought brand and are certified...

Welcome Jeff. Hopefully things move quickly for you. I didn't have any major set backs in my quest for insurance approval, hopefully you'll share the same experience.

I get mine from Bell Plantation as well, a 4 pack for just under $16, best price I've seen. If I'm in a pinch and ran out without realizing it, I'll hit up my local Max Muscle.

Some doctors offices try to account for the weight of clothes, some don't, it's just what they do. Jeans themselves, likely weighed a few pounds at least. Mine, depending on boot cut, carpenter or...

3 months diet and nutrition classes given by surgeons office. Spoke about food choices, what to eat what to stay away from, how to guage hunger, portion size, mentality of eating and the physical...

It's a slippery slope. A handful becomes 2, 2 become a plateful, a plate becomes the bag, etc etc. Surgery fixes the body, not the mind, it's up to us to fix our mental perception of food during...

I'm planning on sweats and loose t shirt on the way home, and probably t shirt and a blanket while at the house, ha. If I can get away with it at least. It'll likely be a mix between sweats and t...

Well lets see. I started my journey in October I think? Went through the 3 month nutritionist meetings, 2 year weight history, sleep study, etc, and then for me, the actual wait was waiting for our...

Being me, I'd do the earliest possible, but I'm impatient, haha. The 18th sounds like a good plan, with the Doc being back in town and all.

Awesome! Congrats!

I get the feeling some of the posters here are spammers with random little droplets of information and links to businesses in their sigs. Lame.

I think most have said 3-4 weeks, making sure...

Synvisk shots have worked wonders for a lot of people with joint problems. Not totally sure if it'd help for torn cartiladge since it uses the cartilage to secrete the joints. Seems if there was a...

You've gotten some great answers. Just remember, like food, an active life is a lifestyle change, not just a gym membership or hour a day deal, but you know this. Hit up craigslist in your area and...

Congrats! Glad it all went well. Hopefully I can have like results, haha

To many, they think a calorie is simply a calorie, when it certainly is not. 300 calories from a candy bar will not be the same 300 calories from chicken breast. You have to guage sugars, carbs,...

You and I are very similar. I guess I'm gonna have to get on the horse and post up some pics soon too. Like everyone said, it'll be nice to be able to go back and see the transformation.