5 month Post Op

Surgery at Humber April 15th with Dr Starr and crew. Humber is the greatest , and as always Humber Forever.

5 months post op and for the most part things are going good. Still walking an hour a day 6 days a week. Just started in a men's hockey league after not playing for almost 20 years. 2 litres of water a day and all the vitamins I could ever ask for lol.

As it gets colder I will be moving towards more time at the GYM I really enjoyed being outside this summer and exercising that way.

Highest ever weight was 317 , Opti start at 293.5 and today at 205. I had lost 20 lbs a month for the first 4 months this past month was only 10lbs. Dr aiming for me to be around 185-190lbs for a 6 foot male. The 8 pills a day I took for diabetes are long gone.

My mental health has taken a roller coaster ride , and I'm working on that with Humber. Don't let that part slide guys it's just as important as everything else.

All and all this has been a blessing and worth the wait and everything else.

The most important thing I want to say to people considering surgery after making sure you mental health game is strong is that the surgery works and it's much much much easier than you think it will be

Anyine wanna talk feel free to PM me

Congrats on your success!!

Mind if I ask what it is you're having issues with? I've read a few posts on this and I guess I'm trying to brace myself as to what the down sides are and what to expect. 

Thanks!

Body image and way you see yourself and others 

You would think in theory going fat to skinny should be easy , the reality is for me it was scary.

The world sees me , not the fat guy 

I'd love to chat in more detail in private feel free to add me

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Hey thisgirl!

For me, I had(still have) issues with my female companion coping with my success. She is happy that I have lost the weight and thinks I look good, but she is not happy with my popularity on YouTube and the comments on my videos from women. People say the nicest things when they are going through the same thing you are. It's called encouragement. I tell her that, but she still gets bothered by it. I never thought that I would be a YouTube personality when I first researched WLS 1 year before my surgery. 

It's a balance that I know I am careful about, but in the eyes of her, she kinda thinks that I spend too much time doing what I do... at least she comes across that way. 

The other issue, is the real life(not that YouTube isn't) but I mean the people in person that compliment me. I know when we run into people and they comment on my change, she is proud of me, but at the same time, thinking about all the positive comments I get. 

Other issues, though smaller, are social gatherings where food is provided. I have been proactive and taken some of my own food sometimes. Other times, I have to make that healthy choice on the spot, while others are eating all the foods they want without thinking about it....like I used to. And sometimes, there's not a lot of healthy choices...so I drink extra water. :) 

Cheers,

Skotti

Thanks for this. I've lost 100 lbs in the past and thankfully my partner was just happy that I was so happy. He liked that I was no longer hiding at home. What I found was how angry I got with the people who all of a sudden knew who I was. I'm hoping this time around isn't what happens. 

I'm worried about the food thing though. :) it's so tough at events. 

Hey GentleDomenic!

You are doing great! Congrats! You are right about the mental health. I tell so many people that they need to be mentally prepared before thinking about this. Some listen and come out ok...some don't and struggle. 

Congrats on getting back into hockey... and losing the 8 pills a day!

I was at Humber too. Great times!

Keep up the good work.

Cheers,

Skotti 

Hey Dom! Glad to hear about your weight loss!!! Good for you. The people who know you best have always seen beyond "the fat guy".  So glad you're getting help.  Congrats on the weight loss, and keep in touch! I am sure I will be touching base with you after my surgery.... and where's the progress pic? :) :)

You appear to be doing great Congratulations.

You are doing the best thing you can do for long term success by reaching out to your centre for counseling. As they say they operated on our stomach not our brain.

You are doing amazing!  Very true about it being more a mental game than a physical one.  

I think that is partly why it takes so long to go through approval, gives you time to shift your mind.