~NEW VID~ Weeks 20 & 21 VSG Post-Op Update

Click HERE to watch the video!

I will be a featured vlogger on The Bariatric Divas Show this Friday, September 19, 2014. My video will be live then. Click HERE to ch-ch-ch-check it out!!! 

I feel wonderful after losing 92 pounds! Life is great and I am smiling and dancing more than ever!!  HA HA!

Thanks for your ongoing support!!

>>Less of Josh<<

At the "spa" and they had me put on this mini pink robe. I could not stop laughing, but it would NEVER had fit me 5 months ago!!!!

All smiles on my way back from D. Bros! 

~New Vid~ VSG: Week 18 & 19 Update, Clothing Haul, Ramone and Dancing a Jig!

Hello!!! 

Here is my video. 

Current weight = 213lb
Total Lost = 89lb

Thank you!!

>>Less of Josh<<

~New Vid and pics~ VSG - Week 17 Post-Op

That huge purple and yellow number you see above represents the number of pounds I have lost in the past 17 weeks! NUTS!!!! I still can't wrap my head around it! Complete and utter craziness! I thank all of you guys for your support and comments week after week whether it's on FB, OH or on YouTube. THANK YOU!!!!

Here is the link to my current week 17 post-op video. 

I forgot to post my week 16 video on here, so HERE is that one. 

Below I posted some pictures that I took today. Enjoy!

Height = 6'3"

Highest Weight = 321lb

Start Weight = 302lb

Surgery Weight = 292lb

Current Weight = 213lb

Loss for the week = 5lb

Total loss = 89lb

>>Less of Josh<<

~NEW VID + NEW PICS~ Week 12 (3 month) VSG Update!!!

Hey there, everyone!

I cannot believe today marks 3 months since I have had my Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy...craziness! It's gone by really really fast and really really slow! One thing I know of is that it has been one wild ride with a lot of learning along the way.
I feel fantastic, overall, but there are still days where I feel like a big fatty. It's tough to get your mind to believe what it's looking at....especially when you have thought that about yourself for most of your life. Here is my 3 month update video. Below are my most recent numbers along with a few more snapshots of the day....

Enjoy!

Thanks for all the support from here, OH, Facebook and YouTube. You guys are truly the best! XO

Highest Weight = 321lb
Start Weight = 302lb
Surgery Weight = 292lb
Current Weight = 224lb
Loss for the week = 4lb
Total loss = 78lb

>>Less of Josh<<

TOTAL crazy eyes here for some reason!! HA HA!

~New Video~ 2 Month Post-Op VSG Update & Pics!

I hit my 2 month post-Op date and also 67lbs down.

Watch the video here

2 month pictures below:

Highest Weight = 321lb
Start Weight = 302lb
Surgery Weight = 242lb
Current Weight = 235lb
Loss for the week = 7lb
Total loss = 67lbs

Less Of Josh

~New Video~ NSV's and Perception

Had a fantastic day at Valleyfair (amusement park) with Ty and actually wore a tank top!!!!! The first tank top I have owned in a decade plus!!

I made a non-update video discussing a few NSV's as well as perception of your physical self.

Below are a few pictures from the day.....

>>Less of Josh<<

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~New Video~ VSG - Week 7 Post-Op Update and Questions for YOU!

I had a great week with a 5 pound weight loss. I have hit the 60lb overall loss mark since surgery. CRAZY!!

Watch the video here

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Here are a few 7 week post-op pictures:

Highest Weight = 321lb
Start Weight = 302lb
Surgery Weight = 292lb
Current Weight = 242lb
Loss for the week = 5lb
Total loss = 60lb

Thank you so much for reading and following my journey!

>>Less of Josh<<

~New Video~ VSG: 6 week Post-op Update & Pics & Recipe

Had a fantastic week with a loss of 5lbs.....can't complain!!! Attended my youngest Niece's high school graduation this past weekend and am including those pictures below.

Week 6 Update!

A fantastic recipe for 'Melt in Your Mouth Baked Chicken'...SUPER good with lots of protein!


Highest Weight = 321lb
Start Weight = 302lb
Surgery Weight = 292lb
Current Weight = 247lb
Loss for the week = 5lb
Total loss = 55lb

>>Less of Josh<<

My family

SELFIE!!! :) 

~New Video~ 5 Week Post-Op

I had my 5 week post-op appointment today and it went very well. She said I am doing very well and she was very pleased with my food/liquid journals, my weight loss and my overall progress. She is so nice and before I knew it, an hour had passed by. I have some different vitamins I am going to go buy and I am so happy that I get to take my meds "normally" now without having to crush, open, etc... them. YAY!! That'll cut down on so much time, especially in the morning! I am off all restrictions and can eat whatever (wisely), meet with a personal trainer, drink more frequently than every 15 mins, etc...
I am really excited to be in this phase! I meet with her again in July for my 3 month check. 

HERE is the link to my latest video!

Below are pictures from today (5 weeks out).



Highest Weight = 321lb
Start Weight = 302lb
Surgery Weight = 292lb
Current Weight = 252lb
Loss for the week = 5lb
Total loss = 50lb (INSANITY!!)

>>Less of Josh<<

~New Video~ 4 Week (1 month) Post-Op Update and PHOTOS!!

Hey everyone! My 4 week (1 month) post-op update video is now up - you can view it here!!

I hope everyone is doing well and thanks for all your support. I am also posting comparison pictures below as well as the latest scale numbers. 

Highest Weight = 321lb
Start Weight = 302lb
Surgery Weight = 292lb
Current Weight = 257lb
Loss for the week = 8lb
Total loss = 44lb (month 1)


>>Less of Josh<<

~New Video~ 3 Week Post-Op Update

Hey there! Well, today marks 3 weeks since I had VSG surgery and is the day I get to begin pureed foods!!! The past month on a liquid diet has been tough, but I survived! I had my first pureed food for dinner and it included: 2T of refried beans with a little cheese melted on top along with 1T of green beans and it was all delicious!!! 
I had a 7 pound weight loss this past week which is exciting. My incisions are healing up nicely and you can barely see them at this point. 
Nothing else new really to report. It was a pretty smooth week. Below is a link to my latest update video which includes a lot of info. 

Thank you all for the endless support that you've shown!!

Week 3 Update Video


Highest Weight = 321lb
Start Weight = 302lb
Surgery Weight = 292lb
Current Weight = 265lb
     Total Loss = 37


>>Less Of Josh<<

~New Video~ 2 Week Post-Op Update

The past 2 weeks have been a challenge; not a challenge in terms of recovery, pain or discomfort, but more a mental challenge. Maybe it's because I have been on a liquid only diet for the past 3 weeks and have 1 more week to go with it, but I crave eating and CHEWING!! There are so many things I crave. I know it has a lot to do with head hunger, but I know that some of it is authentic hunger. I guess that's the purpose of WLS; you crave, you take 3 bites and you're satisfied! Bonus! 
They really mean it when you're going through all the pre-op things and they tell you to be mentally prepared for the "hunger" afterward. I know (and have been told) that it gets easier once you are putting actual food into your body, which makes sense. I know that this is the toughest challenge post-op and that I will get through it and am already loving the results thus far. 

While shopping today, I decided to try on an XL (it's been a while since I have even looked at an XL) tank top HEHE  I actually thought I looked pretty good, but I think another 10-15 pounds and I will be ready to rock one of those! All in due time. 

I was going through some old medical records this past weekend and could track my weight from the present back to 2001. I am 4 pounds lighter than I was then and that made me smile. I remember being comfortable with my weight then. 


2 Week Post-Op Video




Highest Weight = 321lb
Start Weight = 302lb
Surgery Weight = 292lb
Current Weight = 272lb
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I can't believe I am actually putting this picture up here!! UGH!!  LOL

>>Less Of Josh<<

Day #6 Post-Op

Today marks 6 days since I had my VSG surgery! It seems to be just chugging along. It's so funny how this surgery totally and completely consumes your life, as it should. It seems that everywhere I turn in my home, there's a pill bottle, a water bottle, discharge papers, a med cup, etc....

I'm getting all ready for my 1 week post-op appointment tomorrow with my bariatric DR. I am making a list of questions that I would like to address during my visit. I can't wait to see how much weight I am "officially" down while I'm there. 

After my post-op appointment, I meet with a personal trainer at my gym to get me going on a workout plan. I really need to know where I start for what I want to do with my body. I want to make sure my legs stay muscular, I want to tone my arms a little and of course lose weight and tone up my problem areas (stomach & chest). I spoke with the guy (Kevin) over the phone, told him I had WLS surgery and he sounded very nice and very knowledgeable. He also lives right down the road from me! I'm excited to get going on this. 

This past Saturday was my first real "journey" into public since my surgery. I went to Costco and Target and didn't have any problem at either. I got a lot of walking in, but I was pretty tired when I get home and took a little nap which was my first one since being home from the hospital. 

I started my protein shakes this past Saturday and have had no problems getting my 20 grams per day in. That was a relief! So my diet right now is: 64oz of liquids (apple juice, water, Propel, Crystal Lite, SF Jello, broth ......) and 20 grams of protein per day. I cannot wait for pureed foods to begin on May 14th just so I can CHEW something!!! 

SW = 321lb
CW = 277lb

>>Less Of Josh<<

5 days post-op

5 days post-op

My diet

5 days post-op. Drinking my chicken broth.