Well as of today it's been one year and what a crazy journey it's been! I started this marathon at 397lbs, I had diabetes, hypothyroidism, and cholesterol issues (they go hand in hand with diabetes...

I seriously love your posts! You're right, the head game is just as important for us as what we put into our bodies!

Just keep it real with yourself, stay on course and you will do great! You will not regret this and you will get your life back to where you want it to be! Don't ignore your head, find someone to...

Exercise really isn't for losing weight though, yes it burns calories but it's more about building that lean muscle than anything which improves your metabolism, congrats on your new marriage that is...

That’s amazing!

Thanks Christie, being human is hard sometimes lol

Congratulations on your pending surgery! It's really one of the best things I've ever done aside from having my children and marrying my wonderful wife, you've got this!

Hello friends! It's been six months since I had my surgery (almost, 11th will be the day, approaching fast!) I can't believe its already been six months.

So far I've:

1) gone from a size 54...

You can add things like avocado and nuts with healthy fats such as walnuts, almonds, pistachio's in order to get more calories and healthy protein, fiber, and amino acids without going overboard. I...

I agonized about getting the surgery for nearly 5 years before I bit the bullet and got it done, absolutely zero regrets here. Everyone's reasons are different, for me I nearly crossed the 400lb...

I'm in Texas in the US, here recently it's been in the 40's to 60's (f) and wet, it's the start of our wet season. I'm excited for the spring this year!

Thank you! That’s quite a motivation! This is one of the best things I’ve done for myself ever, zero regrets!

Thanks all, yes seeing the scale move is nice but seeing the physical changes are wonderful!!

Well I'm 7 weeks out from surgery, and I'm down one shirt size from a 4xl to a 3, and pants size from a 52 waist to a 48, and even that is a little loose! Not quite at a 46 though yet, soon! Feeling...

I don’t post a whole lot but lurk quite a bit, I’ve had quite a few nsv’s and am super proud of myself and how far I’ve come in the little bit of time that I’ve been sleeved. I can see the loss in my...

Keep in mind too if you are exercising more than you used to then the gain could be muscle mass as well, and that weighs quite a bit more than fat

That's great! I tried going out today for a family dinner for a family members birthday and had my protein water while everyone else ate, amazingly I wasn't bothered by it at all like I was on the...

I'll start my full liquids tomorrow, which will be day 4 for me, I was in so much pain my surgeon told me I could wait a full week for it if I wished as long as I was getting my water goals and...

Rest well and congrats!

The first two days of my recovery were rough, I wasn't expecting the gas pains to be as real as they were! I've had a lot of cramping, but now on day 3 I feel a ton better. The stomach cramps are...