40 Yr Old Male, 5'10.5", 269lb W/ Co-morbidities, fat kid and fat adult, RnY Gastric Bypass 11/1/2016 - Medford, MA

Adding this as an update even tho there I left as a comment on my previous post. Regarding my Type 2 Diabetes and other maladies:
I’m a horrible patient. My type 2 basically went away and then reappeared 3 months later. But instead of the 120+ units of insulin, I was put on 2 mg of GLIMEPIRIDE twice a day. So, yay for no more insulin. I’m a horrible patient because I was supposed to go back to see how well this med was working for me. I’ll get there.
Not sure if I’ve updated you on my other medicatons/issues
High blood pressure: I’m off meds for completely.
High cholesterol: I was prescribed something lower than Crestor that I haven’t taken yet since I had so much Crestor I’m still taking that.
Sleep Apnea: recent sleep study I did showed that my sleep apnea no longer exists!
Omeprazole: I don’t know if I actually still need to be taking this but it’s cheap enough that I am. Will need to find out
Depression meds: still taking, well managed
Multivitamins: will need to take forever, but supplementing with other vitamins as well because I’m paranoid about other issues. Other vitamins: B-12, Biotin, Zinc, Vitamin D, Senna, and probiotics. The last 2 help with poops, that’s all I’ll say about that.

Keeping this short as this app crashes on my phone.
Currently 188lbs. Size 34 waist (a little big now, possibly a 33 or 32), tops (depending on designer) Med/Lg.
Pics from vacation in Sicily in August 2017

(On a computer, so hopefully this goes well)
So, within the last couple weeks, I had follow-up blood tests done, an appt with the Diabetes doctor, an appt with the surgeon, and an appt with Nutritionist.
I noticed that my Diabetes appt was nearing and I knew I had to have blood tests done. I was like "hmmm, let me go this morning, let me just check it real quick... 198!!! 198!!!. I guess I'm not going today. I'll go tomorrow"
Tomorrow comes, I check my blood: 188. WTF? It's not like I'm eating sweets, I have to get protein in. I go to my appt, on the way, I sip through a protein shake (my ususal breakfast) they check my blood when I get there, it's 250! What??!! My only thought is maybe I'm not consistent with eating and drinking on schedule (I'm totally not). She's a little concerned, when I did my blood tests, they were apparently in the 300s. UGH. She says, it's probably just the Diabetes, As you lose more weight, maybe it'll come back down again. My options: a pill, or back to insulin. Um, I'll take pill for 100 please, Alex! In the meantime, she sends me to get labs done to see if my pancreas is still making insulin at all. If it's not, we'll know that the pills won't work, and it's back to insulin.
A few days later she calls and tells me that my pancreas is making "plenty" of insulin, so I should take one of the pills, twice a day, and check my blood. I've checked a couple times and it has been below 150, so I guess that's good. Supposed to follow up in a month. It was so busy, I just left and i figured I'd call later to make an appt. Cut to 2 weeks later, and I have yet to do that.

I show up wicked early to my appts (the dr and nutrition are back to back)
Nutrition takes me in, we discuss eating and drinking. I confess that eating is still a bit difficult, and i turn to yogurts and cottage cheese when I don't want a fight. I'm drinking 1/3 of the water I should be. I get reprimanded that I need 3-4 of these 24 oz bottles I bring with me everywhere. I need to constantly be sipping. I also need to stop with the yogurts and cottage cheese and shakes (well, 1 shake a day), and incorporate more actual meats. We "need different flavor and texture profiles". I'm just like "i'm not thirsty, I'm not really hungry"
Well, apparently, she's preparing me for when the honeymoon ends. This lack of hunger won't last forever (OH NO!!), and she wants me to get in the habit of eating small amounts throughout the day but getting in 60-80 grams of protein. We were interrupted for my appt to see the doctor/surgeon since he is a busy man, but reconvened after. Same info was re-iterated as above.

So, the whole time I'm waiting in the waiting room, the doctor comes in and out of the office, we make eye contact, but he never says hi. I'm like, WTF? do I look THAT different? Meanwhile everyone else there is all "you look great! I had to look twice!" "I almost didn't recognize you!"
So, finally go in to see him. he says "you know, i saw you out there and you looked familiar but I wasn't sure why. You look great!" he asked to see the incision sites, says that they will fade soon, but I don't care about them really. he sees my smaller saggy boobs, and wrinkly stomach (there's still fat in there). He asks if I'm working out. "No, i'm not" He says I should start working out, with weights, at least 3 times a week... NOOOOOO!! lol The idea of having to go to the gym causes me great anxiety. I know I have to do it. I know what I want my eventual body goals to be, but, like, it involves the gym, working out, lifting weights. I should put the gym membership I've had for 3+ years to use (I have yet to step into the gym once, I signed up online). He wants to see me again in 3 months. Same for nutrition.

But yeah, I've been trying different foods, NYE was good as there was an assortment of things. Had a friend's birthday party at a fancy restaurant. They passed teeny tint delicious hors d'oeuvres (learned that a long time ago "or-dervs", appetizers), and the best filet mignon I've ever had. melted in my mouth! lol Yeah, so, that.