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I'm 40 and near the end of my 1 year journey...
I'm 40 and near the end of my 1 year journey of weight loss. Not a year ago I was 39yrs. old, 375lbs. and with raging blood pressure! At 11 months I'm 214lbs. with a heart rate of 40 and blood pressure at 109/60. I'm now healthier then I have been in 10 years. Heck, I was a 54" waist and now a 36" but still have a fat guys belly!
I imagine a lot of people struggle with the moral dilemma of this surgery I know I have/do. Since setting the date of the surgery its become a bit of a mental roller coaster. None the less its a part of my journey I have done a lot of hard work and to get to were I need to be this is part of the journey.
I did a lot of research and think I have found the best of the best. After my consult I left very confident and feeling very positive about the procedure. I had my pre-op with one of the nurses last week and it was more of the same. Very professional and confidence inspiring.
I'm now on the hunt for supplies and reading as much as I can to be as prepared as I can be.
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It's one month out now and I have been out getting...
I really wondered why they were wanting to schedule so soon once I decided to go ahead with this. Now I know. If or when you decide to have this surgery just go for it, right away, asap just take the first date they offer and run with it. Make the world deal with your need they're going to have to in so e ways anyhow so just get on with it. There seems to be a real mind game involved in the waiting.
I'm going to try and get copies of the pictures taking at the pre-although I'm shy about sharing them for a many reasons. Some are obvious others include friends that may find them and that wouldn't be good!
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Welcome to RealSelf and thank you for posting your journey with us.
Wow that is an amazing amount of weight! Congratulations on a job well done. How did you do it? Do share your tips.
The nerves you are experiencing are all part of this process. Try to focus on the positive and keep clear of all negative talk. Omg you have come so far and need to finish this journey. You are going to feel amazing having all of the extra skin removed. A new man!
Yes it hurts after surgery but this is all temporary. So worth it in the end so keep moving forward.
If you are comfortable posting pictures please do. But do not feel pressured to do so. Your choice and either way is fine.
Keep us up to date.
24 days to go and the wait is brutal. I'm not the...
As for the weight loss there was no special way of doing it for me. I simply counted calories but kept them very low and worked out like mad. I made sure to keep my calories below what I normally use in a day and the work out was the bonus for weight loss. I don't do liquid calories just water, tea and black coffee. I don't bring anything into the home I maybe tempted by and that has made all the difference. No temptations to give into and therefore I didn't. I also parked an elliptical machine right behind the best seat in the house, right behind my recliner so no excuse not to do a workout. It still takes effort but looking down helps keep it on track :)
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