I saw the huge difference it has made for Rusty and a few other members,a lifestyle change,and protein shakes ,vitamins for 3months plus and then maybe only one tiny meal a day no more snacks Or sugar monsters
It would be weird if you didn't have jitters before a major life altering surgery. I've been a wuss about getting eye surgery for about five years now, and still can't bring myself to do it. Fortunately it is a mature procedure at this point, especially here in the US.
Unfortunately there is no single plan or approach for everybody... OMAD just doesn't work for me, but monitoring calories, eating eating healthier, and just making sure you expend just as much energy or more than you take in, does.
No progress to report... took a three week vacation over new years and to be honest I pigged out quite a bit. Can't even imagine how many thousands of calories I consumed from alcohol alone. Surprisingly little damage though, only gained 1-2lb and I hope to get those off by the end of the month. Goal is to hit 200-210lb by July 4th... 50-60lb down, 42lb to go. I'd love to do a full 100lb in one year, but I don't know if I can pull that off.
Here's two pictures almost exactly one year apart, the first in a cenote in mexico, the second at a cliff from that movie The Beach.
Good luck, Light Junkie. Keep us updated.
I ask because have to have everything from laser surgery,cataract lens replacement and a complete right eye vitarectomy all due to uncontrolled type 1 diabetes
Oh thanks Rusty how are doing these days and your weight?
Well, I might as well come out with it: A book is officially in the works. Release date will be the beginning anniversary - June 1st, 2015 (began on this date in 2013). In fact, I'm half done with it. It will be a very short how-to and autobiography on the progress, experiences, and overall knowledge I've acquired on this journey. I put it off, but have been hounded into getting it out there. A domain has already been purchased since, well, again, I've been bombarded about it! lol
197.8 lbs this morning. Standing barbell curls went up 10 lbs. I love my strength training regimen, although it is quite simple. Getting leaner and harder. Working on muscular stamina. Feels good to push the body. I need to get my mile time down back under 10-minutes though. It's a 2015 endeavor!
Just basic lasik, but complicated somewhat due to astigmatism. My vision kept changing rapidly from roughly the time I was 10 to about 25. Last few years it has changed but by a much smaller degree, slight change in astigmatism, and .25 in both eyes over the past two years. My doc told me I'm a good candidate for it, and that it could mean eliminating glasses and contacts at least for a while, and probably reducing the prescription very significantly in the future.
My eyes are very sensitive and dry though, which makes be worried about recovery. Finances are also an issue since insurance doesn't cover anything... basically I need to make some very tough choices in the future, with regards to skin reduction surgery, versus travel, versus lasik. I'm hoping that with some time, and lots of time at the gym I can avoid the skin reduction, but that's not likely.
Edit: Congrats Rusty! Hope you release it's released through amazon or audible... I have unused credits. 10 minute mile is not easy... I can walk 4-4.2mph comfortably now, but that's about it. Want to bring walking speed up to 5pmh.
Well done rusty, bit late i know but i haven’t long been on here.
Hit a similar bottom in that i was fed up with being big, so hit the gym hard.
In 13 months i went from 284 to 172.
But despite this i was skinny fat, i’d lost a load of mass so over the last 4.5 years i’ve been slowly building up, well it’s more recomp which btw takes forever.
Currently 215lb and getting leaner and bigger all the time, it’s rather comical and both sad at how i get treated, very few love it, a lot hate whilst others look on like holy shit it’s bigfoot!!! :bigsmile:
This was me around a couple months ago, doesn’t do it justive as my camera at the time sucked, got me a dslr now so no excuses for nest time lol
If you can get vpn access try watching this, i did the other day and loved it, and oddly the results that came about were the same as the diet im on.
Good job, Hux. You look good. Yep, the muscle build-back is progressing nicely (I have learned to be patient, lol) and I'm getting more flushed than at first. I'm too sore to workout today, but today is a foraging day nonetheless! 
On your book!How did you deal with the naseua immediately after the surgery?That is my big concern I all ready have the e mend and zolfron but I don’t know how I will drink the rest of my meds .
Oh, I've never had the surgery, or any weight loss procedures. I did mine as described in the MFP post.
I m no w 4 da s post op o n my gastricsleeve surgery and struggling to drink my protein shakes and water ,not much pain but I still feel shaky more so than past surgeries But the drs say it’s normal due to Lower caloric intake thank you all for support. And soon as
Can I’ll start backon simple modssorry all about the messy grammar my cell phone cursor keeps jumping all over the face mid sentence so I have to retype it or regret it every time anyhow thank you for all your wishes and support I’ll be back to do my mods again later
Wish you a speedy recovery.
Good to hear back from you light junkie. Hang in there and try to take comfort during your recovery with the thought that you are on your way to being a healthier, slimmer man. Envision the future you have taken action to create.
Wish you a speedy recovery. +1
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Curious how everyone is progressing?
Rusty, are you coming along on building muscle?
For myself, the problem with setting an ambitious goal is sometimes you fall short. It's been a year since I got fairly serious about losing weight, and about 9-10 months of actual effort (slipped back into bad habits over the holidays, december and january actually gained a bit of weight).
Still one year in, 95lb down as of today, from a start of about 320 so there is good progress. Just not seeing as much difference in the mirror as I'd hoped.
^ Wow, 95 lbs. Congrats.
I'm lucky if I follow the program 2 to 3 days of a week. I really want to follow it full time and intend to eventually. I haven't weighed myself in ages. I would say I may have lost a few to no pounds since I last posted here. Not gaining any weight is a good thing for me for sure.
Thanks for asking. Things are going well. Glad to hear you are still in control and seeing good results.
I have really taken off. I now have a website that all should visit if interested. It's more of a landing page on the subject of OMAD, but it serves its purpose and is simply about making the healthy one-meal-a-day switch than it is to promote me (which has never been a priority, mind you). I am now contacted many times a day from people who were just as bad off or worse than I was. Apparently, the universe has plans for me to bring some kind of deliverance! lol The site is omad.info.
I have really taken to strength training, but I have decided to make it a priority to remain as unobtrusive in size as possible. I continue to gain strength and muscular endurance. My real passion is running/sprinting, although I don't get to dedicate as much time to it as I'd like (due to career struggles). I still have to watch the bum left foot and nurse the occasional injury (had two emergency tooth extractions a month and a half ago, which left me recovering), but such is life. I am just now healed of a shin splint in the left leg, but beyond that, I am whipping 20-somethings when I need to.
At 41, I stay rather well and injury-free more so than I anticipated. It's crazy what your body can do when you count on it and push it to be there for you.
OMAD: interesting. For a long time, I only ate one meal per day, but not for any weight-loss goals. I don't have appetite first thing in the morning, so I would just start work. Once started, I would usually go through the day without a lunch, and just have a larger supper. More recently, I've started drinking a high-protein/low-carb shake around noon, as it really does help me stay more energized for the rest of the afternoon/evening. It also seems to help with reducing the amount I eat for the evening meal, as I'm not absolutely starved at the end of the day.
I'm starting to cut back for the time being, as I never recovered from the Thanksgiving/Christmas/Easter (and several subsequent birthdays) eating. Unfortunately, I'm a sugar junkie. I prefer sugar-free beverages, but love cake/snacks/ice cream/candy. My wife bakes cakes for people, and I get the trimmings. I'm not overweight, but am the heaviest I've ever been, and need to get on top of this to get back to my normal weight before it gets out of control. I had gotten back into the habit of eating a dessert several times a week; cutting this back should help, but it's a hard habit to break.
These are one of my weaknesses; they only come in these convenient single-serve packs, and as long as I can keep them out of my office, I do better:
(Actually, I think Wal-Mart has discontinued the Double-Filled vanilla variety which were my favorite by far.)
I had bariatric surgery jan 22 and lost 62 lbs since and 5 prescriptions
I am so glad that worked out for you--and congrats!