Men out there !!!

 Hi and Happy New Year !!!  
 
        I have chatted with Ruggie (HI RUGGIE !!!)  Are there any other guys on this forum? Would like to hear how it has been from a guys prospective !!!! I am starting to lean towards getting the surgery. I still have many questions and have to contimplate how compliant I can be ......

Thank You ALL for your support !!!!!

Hey Sean,
You'll find there are a lot of guys on the forum. I'm still pretty early out - only about 3 1/2 weeks post op. I'm loving sleeved life. The sleeve is making it really easy for me to be compliant with sleeve rules. For example, last night I went out with friends for dinner. We all had a great time. I was able to order off the menu (even on my soft food stage) and didn't feel awkward at all. I ordered grilled halibut. I ate about 2 oz of halibut and was fine. It took me just as long to eat my 2 oz as it took everyone to finish their dinners - actually I was the last one done! I brought my left overs home, weighed them to figure out what I had eaten, packed it up  and now I will have another 2 meals of fish, too!
Please feel free to send me a personal message if I can help you out in any way.

 Hiya

I am recently sleeved also 12/27/11. It has been the best decision I have made in a very long time. I will advice you that you truly need to be mentally prepared to let go of your favorite foods. For example I love chicken wings. I am missing them a lot but I am not upset about not eating them. This surgery I believe has given me an additional 20 years on life. 

Hey dude, I'm almost 3 months out.  There are quite a few guys here including some long time vets.  Search out posts from Frisco and Jimbo for example.  Welcome.

I'm a dude and I'm at about 8 1/2 months and made it to goal. There have been ups and downs but I have no regrets at all. I don't post on here as much as I used to as I have to focus on all the female attention I'm getting now but ask as many questions as you can. We are out here!

Hi Sean,
Well I am 3 weeks out and I have lost over 30lbs so far. I was on a liquid diet for two weeks and did not have any problems. I am now on two weeks of soft foods and only had one problem thus far. I think I ate too fast and I had to force some of it back up (sorry TMI). My only problem with eating is that I still eat too fast. This is definitely a learning process. I can tell you that getting the sleeve was the best thing I have done for myself. If you have any questions, just ask. As you can see, you can ask anything on here. Good luck,
Mike.

8 1/2 months out here. down 141 pounds so far. 60-100 more to go (docs goal for me is 200-225 ending weight. Personal goal is 175-200). The only thing I regret is not doing it sooner. Best decision I ever made.

You already know my opinion, bud.

 Hey there,  I am 2 weeks out from having surgery and have had no problems.  I am eating soft foods now and spending time on the eliptical 5 days a week for 30 minutes.  I am down about 25lbs.  Feel free to hit me up any time.  

  http://www.obesityhelp.com/group/VSGMEN/discussion

the link is for a men vsg support group. Big KeV will end up being the moderator and owner just as soon as I can figur out how to give it to him. I am finding I just don';t have as much time as I anticipated.

the group again is supposed to be a place for us to ask out just guys type of questions.

Welcome and good luck.

I am almost a month out.