Weight loss journey, surgery, and recovery

[Hammer Smokin']

nice!!

I remember when I happily donated my first suit....size 50 (or maybe 52) if I recall.

it was my favourite suit, so it was tough to let go...I can only hope someone is enjoying it as much as I did.

down to suit size 46, but would love to get down to 42...I'm still "husky" framed, and likely even when I hit my target weight, I won't be into a 42...but maybe 44.

buying dress shirts from the "rack" is also a great feeling. Getting neck size under 18 was a huge accomplishment.

Enjoy the ride!

[mikeyjb]

Thanks @Hammer Smokin'

You'll get there if you work hard, perhaps a personal trainer could get you that last size

 

[Hammer Smokin']

You are right. It's the hard work that'll do it. So far it has been all diet. 100%.

I need to start picking up the exercise.

The weight loss so far has been solely from calorie reduction. 

 

[mikeyjb]

See if you can find a nice personal trainer. They will keep you on track with your exercise. And most of them don't take any crap either - you're going to exercise whether you like it or not!!

[El Hoze]

Buying new clothes after weight loss might be the best way to blow money, other than cigars or wine. I went from a size 52 suit to a 40. I was happy to give away a bunch of nice suits! 

[Hammer Smokin']

to a 40?!

holy crap.

wow man. be very proud!

your dress shirts must fit so well.

congrats man!

[El Hoze]

I used to spend alot of money on nice suits. When I was dropping weight I’d buy the cheapies and I’d still look better than I did. Every once in a while I’ll see a heavy guy in a really nice suit and I want to go up and say to him “hey man, wanna look and feel REALLY good in a suit? Get in shape!” And I say that only because I’ve been there. I want everyone to experience that feeling. 

[mikeyjb]

I used to spend alot of money on nice suits. When I was dropping weight I’d buy the cheapies and I’d still look better than I did. Every once in a while I’ll see a heavy guy in a really nice suit and I want to go up and say to him “hey man, wanna look and feel REALLY good in a suit? Get in shape!” And I say that only because I’ve been there. I want everyone to experience that feeling. 

You can lead a horse to water....

There are a growing movement of overweight people that seem to be happy and content being overweight.

You'll never lose weight until something clicks in your brain that says enough is enough.

I put this thread here to support myself and encourage others who want to lose weight also.

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[mikeyjb]

Weigh-in day again!!!

Loss: 1.5 kg / 3.3 pounds
Chest: -50mm / -2 inch
Waist: -25mm / -1 inch
BMI: -0.6

I had a chat to the dietitian yesterday and she said I should be happy with a 1kg loss. I would still like to see bigger numbers but if I can do 1kg / week then by the time November 2019 comes around I should have lost a good chunk of what I wanted to. 

[Wertman]

What about exercise what are you doing?

[mikeyjb]

19 minutes ago, Wertman said:

What about exercise what are you doing?

At this stage just walking around 4 km / 2.5 miles per day. I have arthritis in both knees (old industrial accident and being a lot overweight for years) so I find walking is the easiest exercise I can do. Once I lose more weight I'll try getting on a bike and going for longer rides. My plan once I lose enough and much closer to my goal weight is to see a PT I know. He's pretty hardcore and I think I'll need him to get the last few kilos off.

[Wertman]

Yeah I agree biking is awesome I am looking at buying a bike as well but don't want to break the bank.  Maybe a rose bike or something great quality and not to expensive.  In Arizona it's a bikers haven. Plenty of roads to ride.

[mikeyjb]

Dont forget you can buy a mountain bike and put road tyres on it so you get a bike that can do road and offroad if you like going on trails etc. Thats how I've got my bike configured. If your purely a road guy then buy the road bike.

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[mikeyjb]

Ok so it's weigh in today. Things seem to be slowing down which is annoying me.

Loss: .5 kg / 1.1 pounds
Chest: 0mm / 0 inch
Waist: 0mm / 0 inch
BMI: -0

??????????????

[inter4alia]

1 hour ago, mikeyjayjay said:

Ok so it's weigh in today. Things seem to be slowing down which is annoying me.

Loss: .5 kg / 1.1 pounds
Chest: 0mm / 0 inch
Waist: 0mm / 0 inch
BMI: -0

??????????????

Don't let it get you down.  There will be plateaus, you just need to recognize that and realize it will take a little more time to push through them.  Keep your head up and your eye on the prize.

[mikeyjb]

Thanks @inter4alia 

Trying my best

[mikeyjb]

I know I'm bumping a long quiet thread but I wanted to add a status update. My current weight loss is around 70kg. I've steadied out at my current weight but I'm about to take my exercise up a notch with more intense gym workouts and some intense waking sessions. I have set a goal to walk the length of Israel from south to north which is close to 1,100km. I've still got a way to go before I get there though.

[StogieSteve23]

Amazing story and congratulations on your success! 

[Monterey]

Well done!  Thanks for the update.  Glad it is going well.

[BTWheezy]

Awesome update @mikeyjb.  Is the Israel walk a literal, or metaphorical goal?  Either way, tangible goals are key.  Good luck and keep the updates coming.

Wheezy

[mikeyjb]

8 minutes ago, BTWheezy said:

Awesome update @mikeyjb.  Is the Israel walk a literal, or metaphorical goal?  Either way, tangible goals are key.  Good luck and keep the updates coming.

Wheezy

Hi @BTWheezy it's literal. The Israel National trail stretches from the southern most point of Israel at Eliat near the Sinai/Israel border up to Dan in the north near the Lebanon border. Depending on how fast you go you'll spend about 28 days in the Nagev desert and another 28-35 days in the northern part of Israel. The Nagev portion is the trickiest as you have to carry around 5-7L of water per day and anywhere up to 7 days of food at a time.

[mikeyjb]

On 5/19/2020 at 12:02 AM, StogieSteve23 said:

Amazing story and congratulations on your success! 

 

On 5/19/2020 at 10:59 AM, Monterey said:

Well done!  Thanks for the update.  Glad it is going well.

Thank you

It's been a huge challenge and quite the learning curve. Only downside is I can't drink booze anymore  No problems with the cigars though thankfully

Funny story about the booze. I was down at the F1 with dad and had a Mojito - after walking around the F1 all day I had quite the thirst. Anyway half way down the glass I looked up at dad and said I wasn't feeling well and a few minutes later was just about passed out in my salad. Turns out a side effect of the surgery is a wildly increased absorption of alcohol (which I didn't know!). Anyway dad carried me up to the room and dumped me on the bed and went back down to finish dinner. Worst. Hangover. Ever.

First and last time I have consumed alcohol since the surgery! I look at my collection of scotch and cry sometimes.

[SoniaFraser]

Hello everyone, I was on the way to surgery as well because I had reached such a weight that I could no longer look in the mirror and every day this stress drove me crazy. But fortunately, I met a friend by chance at the grocery store and when I saw her I froze. She had lost almost 16 kg and obviously recommended her diet to me https://www.modernfit.com/programs/noom/the-only-noom-food-list-youll-ever-need/ because she understood how unhappy I was from the basket I was carrying full of low-fat products. In the final year, after a month of watching the program, I lost 5 kg, which was a very good result, because for a long time I couldn't lose even 500 grams.