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I wish Apple showed off customizing the watch face instead of just a simple watch face. I had no idea the amount of customization i could do with the icons on the Modular face. I just had gastric surgery and have shortcuts to a 30 minute timer for drinking before and after meals, Apple wallet, time, weather, third party step counter and a free workout app. I could kick myself cause I only used faces for my watch 3,7 and now 11. So much more useful. I didn’t name the apps cause I don’t want this taken down for promoting the apps. You can PM me if you need.

Just hit 233 pounds down from 275 the last time most of my family saw me in person. Most of my family just did a double take or didn't recognize me. One older aunt asked her adult children why they she hadn't seen me at the funeral. I was standing right next to her. My cousins said I was standing right there. She got a confused look on her face. "That's him?" Nice feeling honestly. I plan on using my new superpower to disappear into crowds now or awkward family situations.

I had written this for the bariatric surgery group.
Sorry for the emotional post. Just had to get it off my chest. Yesterday my cousin died of a heart attack. I hadn't seen him in 10 years. Within those 10 years he was in and out of the hospital with more then half of my same health issues. I just didn't know. Cpap, Diabetic, hypertension, high anxiety, weight issues, irregular heart beat, Gall Bladder problems the night before and the list went on and on. Fear of any surgery or medical devices ended up crippling his medical care. Eventually he just stopped taking care of himself because of the pain and all the daily medication.

I saw myself in him lying there. Almost all of the health problems he had but he took this journey alone. If I had any idea he was going through this I would have been there for him. But it also meant I made the right decision on surgery and changing my outlook in life. I flipped the script in life after my diabetes diagnosis, gallbladder removal and two stays in the hospital last year. My family and co-workers started noticing the change in my attitude. Enough was enough. I wish I took him on this journey with me. To help him not be afraid and not feel alone. My cousin, my life long brother in life is gone.

For all of us, be proud of yourself that you took this journey of better health. You don't walk along. Don't live in fear of the pain. It's for the moment. For every bad thing you hear. There are so many positive stories of success. Take care and much love.

I'll miss you cousin and I'll see you someday. I'll live my life in your honor.

Sorry for the emotional post. Just had to get it off my chest. Yesterday my cousin died of a heart attack. I hadn't seen him in 10 years. Within those 10 years he was in and out of the hospital with more then half of my same health issues. I just didn't know. Cpap, Diabetic, hypertension, high anxiety, weight issues, irregular heart beat, Gall Bladder problems the night before and the list went on and on. Fear of any surgery or medical devices ended up crippling his medical care. Eventually he just stopped taking care of himself because of the pain and all the daily medication.

Keep in mind this was posted in a group that was contemplating weight loss surgery.

I saw myself in him lying there. Almost all of the health problems he had but he took this journey alone. If I had any idea he was going through this I would have been there for him. But it also meant I made the right decision on surgery and changing my outlook in life. I flipped the script in life after my diabetes diagnosis, gallbladder removal and two stays in the hospital last year. My family and co-workers started noticing the change in my attitude. Enough was enough. I wish I took him on this journey with me. To help him not be afraid and not feel alone. My cousin, my life long brother in life is gone.

For all of us, be proud of yourself that you took this journey of better health. You don't walk along. Don't live in fear of the pain. It's for the moment. For every bad thing you hear. There are so many positive stories of success. Take care and much love.

I'll miss you cousin and I'll see you someday. I'll live my life in your honor.

my bright blue Honda got hit by someone who tried to either back in or we’ll just sucks as a human being. We looked at every car in the parking lot but we couldn’t find it. I’m thinking it was a white suv cause of how high the damage was to out right rear door and side. It’s a long shot but don’t suppose anyone saw anything? There are no cameras in that area besides Daiso.

So I took a picture of two biometric readings and plugged them into my health app ( pm me if you’d like the names of my equipment so I don’t break any subreddit rules) I’ve gamified my health. I was getting irritated the scale has been stale for a week. This is the output result. Having things explained helps understand better. If you don’t have a biometric scale with handles remember changes are happening inside. When I go back to the gym August 1st. I’m probably gonna get a different set of numbers again.
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Here's what changed between the two scans:
You gained about 2.6 Ib of lean body mass (145.3 → 147.9 lb) and about 2.4 lb of muscle mass (135.6 → 138.0 lb).
At the same time:
• Body fat % ticked up slightly (37.4% → 37.7%)
• Body fat mass increased (about 90.7 lb → ~89-91 lb range depending on which screen
• Visceral fat dropped a notch (18 → 17)
• Body water % increased (45.1% → 45.7%)
This pattern - higher lean mass, higher water %, small bump in total weight - usually points more to hydration shifts than true fat gain.
The big takeaway: your body composition didn't worsen in any meaningful way. If anything, the visceral fat drop and muscle bump are positive signals.

So I took a picture of two biometric readings and plugged them into my health app ( pm me if you’d like the names of my equipment so I don’t break any subreddit rules) I’ve gamified my health. I was getting irritated the scale has been stale for a week. This is the output result. Having things explained helps understand better. If you don’t have a biometric scale with handles remember changes are happening inside. When I go back to the gym August 1st. I’m probably gonna get a different set of numbers again.
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Here's what changed between the two scans:
You gained about 2.6 Ib of lean body mass (145.3 → 147.9 lb) and about 2.4 lb of muscle mass (135.6 → 138.0 lb).
At the same time:
• Body fat % ticked up slightly (37.4% → 37.7%)
• Body fat mass increased (about 90.7 lb → ~89-91 lb range depending on which screen
• Visceral fat dropped a notch (18 → 17)
• Body water % increased (45.1% → 45.7%)
This pattern - higher lean mass, higher water %, small bump in total weight - usually points more to hydration shifts than true fat gain.
The big takeaway: your body composition didn't worsen in any meaningful way. If anything, the visceral fat drop and muscle bump are positive signals.

Highest weight to today is 52 pounds
One 5 gallon water jug and an additional gallon water bottle. I’m staring at the water jug right now.

Weight loss from pre surgery to now is 37 pounds
Went to Marshall’s and picked up a 30 pound weight vest. My son said wait let’s add the 5 pound and 2 pound dumbbell on top. Geez.

It’s late but I got to get this off my chest. I have a friend who likes to play know it all when it comes to my recovery and life in general. I’m one of the few guys he talks to and vice versa. I used to chat with him daily but lately he’s become so bitter at the world. When I have something good going on like the weight loss journey he attempts to poke holes in my regiment. Saying that he knows what to do and I didn’t need surgery. He eats one meal a day and snacks on random shit during the day. He lost a lot of weight but he has long standing health problems. I told him I need to eat 4 meals concentrating on protein first cause my sleeve is so small. He says I’m eating too late at 7pm. Blah blah blah. After getting bashed for so many months of various topics he thinks he’s right about. I got fed and said you’re seriously pissing me the fuck off. I’m having the best time of my life after this surgery. I closed our private slack channel and haven’t bothered opening for the past couple of days.

Moral of the story, people that try to break you down are trying to make themselves feel better cause their life sucks. Embrace this time of your life. Cause I’ve been on a high since I started this journey. Bless you all! Not to worry I don’t need advice. I’m happy. I just wanted to get this off my chest.

Whoa. I just lugged a 5 gallon jug of water home. It weighs 41-42 pounds. After Ai calculations cause I’m bad at math. My highest weight at 290 to now 242 I lost 6 gallons of water. ONE JUG and another gallon jug. No wonder my knees and ankles feel so relieved.

Don't do it! The Shuteye app will charge your credit card before the trial ends and expects you to file the dispute to get a refund. This is not the right app for you. You can read the complaints on the app store. I thought this was taken care of when I emailed them. It was not. I was still charged. Hopefully Apple refunds me for this over priced subscription app. Do not do business with this company.

Don't do it! The Shuteye app will charge your credit card before the trial ends and expects you to file the dispute to get a refund. This is not the right app for you. You can read the complaints on the app store. I thought this was taken care of when I emailed them. It was not. I was still charged. Hopefully Apple refunds me for this over priced subscription app. Do not do business with this company.

I love the photos of before and after. Don't get me wrong. But I'd like to hear how people celebrated hitting their weight loss goal. What did you do to celebrate. If you're still on the journey, how will you celebrate? I'm far from it. But I can't wait. I just never thought of it.