I don't think it's phat to make fun of funny people.

[NightTrain]

There, I said it! :P

[progmom]

1. I love you, Night Train!

:)

[JimmyJazz]

2. .

:yourock:



:hi:

[NightTrain]

3. Incidentally, I weigh about 300 pounds myself.

I have, however, cut way back on my sugar consumption in the hope of shedding some of this excess poundage. And I think it's working! :bounce:

[progmom]

4. That rocks

I'm getting back on that diet/exercise train too. I've let it slide and it's getting me down.

[ProudToBeLiberal]

5. omg I haven't drunk soda or carbonated drink about a month

only water for me :)

[auntAgonist]

6. me either

On orders of my surgeon. No carbonated beverages at all. Not that I was much of a soda drinker anyway.
I'm scheduled for surgery you see, and I need to be in as good a shape as possible.
I'm having bariatric surgery on March 15th. It will take about 4.5 hours on the operating table. It's called BPD/DS (bileopancreatic diversion with a duodenal switch)

This operation works by two ways, restriction and malabsorption, but neither method at the severe degree. In fact, either method by itself would not cause weight loss. It is the combination of the two methods, which works. The restrictive portion is a stomach of three to five ounces formed by removing part of the stomach with no band or narrowing at the lower end – only your own pyloric muscle opening and closing. The selective fat malabsorption is achieved by using only the lower eight to ten feet of the small bowel (ileum). In addition, only the last two or three feet of this bowel has full pancreatic digestive juices and bile. The bypassed portion of the small bowel (bilio-limb) carries the pancreatic digestive juices and bile from the liver, it absorbs water and bile salts from these fluids, and no bowel is removed. So if you can’t eat as much, and you can’t digest all the fat you eat, you can’t stay fat!

Am I scared? NO!
I'm petrified. But I will be fine.

aA

[ProudToBeLiberal]

7. I hope your operation is successful

I mean I'm scared of needles. I would die from fear from an operation. Keep us updated on your condition. Good luck :hug:

[auntAgonist]

8. thank you !

It will work :) I'm looking forward to a healthier life.