mljohns posted a discussion topic 7 years, 9 months ago

Hello,

I am currently training for the STP bike ride (Seattle to Pprtland-204 miles in two days) on a bicycle. I've wanted to do this for years. I was an insulin dependent diabetic and now after SADI surgery, I do not require any meds at all.</


mljohns posted a comment 8 years, 1 month ago
My doctor called that the "sandwich" diet. You sandwich two weeks...

mljohns posted a comment 8 years, 2 months ago
Good job!

mljohns posted a discussion topic 8 years, 2 months ago

To borrow the lyrics from the song Seasons of Love from the play Rent...."525,600 minutes...how do you measure. measure a year".

Indeed, how do you measure a year since I started my WLS journey?  Here's the hard cold numbers:

January 27


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mljohns posted a comment 8 years, 4 months ago
Yes it does get better. You should start to feel a bit better tomorrow.

mljohns posted a comment 8 years, 5 months ago
Sending good thoughts your way. Indeed as stated above the first...

mljohns posted a comment 8 years, 6 months ago
Congratulation! I started at a 24/26 and could never find jeans that...

mljohns posted a discussion topic 8 years, 6 months ago

Well I went on my first business trip since surgery. I had to travel to Vegas for 4 days. I didn't lose but I didn't gain either. I had a difficult time getting in all my protein and my water and vitamins. Just too busy. But had several NSVs anyway....


mljohns posted a discussion topic 8 years, 8 months ago

I'm two days shy of my 6 month surgiversary and I just saw 147 on the scale. I was in junior high school the last time I saw that number. I had a PE teacher tell me, "you'd better lose weight now or you'll be fat for the rest of your life." If not for


mljohns posted a comment 8 years, 8 months ago
How old is your son?

mljohns posted a discussion topic 8 years, 8 months ago

Hello all, SADI on 1/27/15 I've lost 85 lbs total. Now that I'm feeling much better I've started cycling again. Average ride is 10-12 miles per day (6x per week) average speed 12-15 miles per hour. For these daily rides I don't need any nutrition. Howe


mljohns posted a discussion topic 8 years, 8 months ago

I'm 5 months out from SADI loop surgery. Got the results from my labs. My A1c was 5.4!!!!!!!!! No longer diabetic. I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes 15 years ago. Was on insulin for 10 years and an insulin pump for five of those years. I'm off all m


mljohns posted a discussion topic 8 years, 11 months ago

Tomorrow will be 3 months  since I had SADI surgery. Total weight loss 67 lbs (30 pre-op, 37 post-op).  My NSV, I played racquetball for the first time in 20 years. I had a great time! I surprised myself how quickly my old skills came back. It was grea


mljohns posted a discussion topic 9 years ago

When are pickles (specifically dill) pickles allowed after DS?


mljohns posted a discussion topic 9 years, 3 months ago
What is the definition of a lightweight? - I'm new to OH and just got approval for WLS in late January. I've been reading lots of posts but am finding there seems to be a lot of abbreviations and slang that I haven't learne...

mljohns posted a discussion topic 9 years, 6 months ago
In the beginning..... - Hi everyone, I'm new to OH and new to the process of preparing for WLS. I am a type 2 diabetic and have been on an insulin pump for several years. I use U500 insulin in my pump due...
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DS
Surgery
01/27/2015
Surgery Date
Sep 23, 2014
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Before & After
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day before surgery 1/26/15
235lbs
1/23/2016 one year
130lbs

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