http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/drbaker/blog/DRBaker's Bloghttp://www.obesityhelp.com/member/drbaker/blog/2011/10/22/out-of-the-200s----/Sat, 22 Oct 2011 07:28:00 -0700http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/drbaker/blog/2011/10/22/out-of-the-200s----/It has almost been 10 months since the surgery. I started at 348 and as of this morning weigh 196! My starting BMI was a 51 and is a 28 today. Starting pant size 48 and is a 34 today. That is over 150 pounds gone and a life regained! ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/drbaker/blog/2011/06/28/6-months----/Tue, 28 Jun 2011 12:47:00 -0700http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/drbaker/blog/2011/06/28/6-months----/Today I am six months post op and feeling so good! I have lost 113 pounds in the first six months and have only 50 more pounds to go to my goal weight. It is coming off much slower now, but it is still coming off. I need to loose ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/drbaker/blog/2011/04/09/wow/Sat, 09 Apr 2011 18:03:00 -0700http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/drbaker/blog/2011/04/09/wow/So many exciting things have been happening. My surgery was December 29, which means it has been right at 100 days and I have lost 84 pounds. I am now shopping in almost every store that I want to and get clothes off of the wrack! Need to drop one ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/drbaker/blog/2011/03/26/can-t-believe-it/Sat, 26 Mar 2011 06:39:00 -0700http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/drbaker/blog/2011/03/26/can-t-believe-it/I can't believe that my life has changed so much in just 12 weeks. I took a new series of pictures and can't believe how large I had gotten and how quickly I have changed into a thinner me. Most of my friends and my wife had never seen me ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/drbaker/blog/2011/02/27/new-news/Sun, 27 Feb 2011 19:28:00 -0800http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/drbaker/blog/2011/02/27/new-news/Today I am at 285 which means I have lost 63 pounds and have exactly 100 more to go. I am really excited about loosing the next 7 pounds - that will move me from extremely obese to just obese.  I moved into a new jean size this weekend. I am finding ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/drbaker/blog/2011/02/12/progress-and-stall/Sat, 12 Feb 2011 09:21:00 -0800http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/drbaker/blog/2011/02/12/progress-and-stall/ This past week I have finally been able to start eating and drinking comfortably. That has been GREAT! I am now 6 and half weeks post-op and have lost 56 pounds. I have been stalled for the last week and a half. I went to the doctor this last week ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/drbaker/blog/2011/01/23/bye-bye-300s/Sun, 23 Jan 2011 15:23:00 -0800http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/drbaker/blog/2011/01/23/bye-bye-300s/I am down 49 pounds and have left the 300s! I am having post nasal drip stuff and it has really upset my stomach the last three days. Using Nasonex, but no relief. Anyone have a suggestion? http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/drbaker/blog/2011/01/17/home-again----/Mon, 17 Jan 2011 20:25:00 -0800http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/drbaker/blog/2011/01/17/home-again----/Was released from the hospital on Sunday and it feels so good to be home. I actually was able to eat today. I had 1/4 of a red pair (they are really soft) and broth from tortilla soup for lunch and dinner. I also have been able to get about ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/drbaker/blog/2011/01/15/back-in-the-hospital/Sat, 15 Jan 2011 15:28:00 -0800http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/drbaker/blog/2011/01/15/back-in-the-hospital/I can't believe I am here again. The doctor put me back in the hospital on Wednesday of this last week. I had my surgery 18 days ago and have been in the hospital 13 of those days. Still had lots of nausea, vomiting, and pain. Got dehydrated again and ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/drbaker/blog/2011/01/06/healing-progress-finally-/Thu, 06 Jan 2011 20:02:00 -0800http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/drbaker/blog/2011/01/06/healing-progress-finally-/ Well friends, this was a much longer journey that I had anticipated. I had some unpleasant encounters while in the hospital after the surgery. The first day was very painful from the air in my abdomen. That two about 2 and a half days to go away. The my first ...