Jeff Weight Loss and Weight Loss Surgery Blog

I got out of the house and rode with my Dad today.  It was a nice ride to Weaverville to get a pool permit. We had a chance to just talk about stuff. I weighed in at 296.8 pounds today. I ate part of one scrambled egg for breakfast. I had a couple of pieces [...]

I will give a weight loss surgery updated every Tuesday. That will be on the week mark since surgery.  I weighed in at 297.2 this morning. I have been doing pretty good. I am eating fine (well small amounts) and drinking my water. I am trying to get my water in more then food. I [...]

Good morning: Sort of a disappointing morning. I weighed in and I was only 299.0 pounds. That is only a .6 loss, I guess I expect more.  I have emailed Barb to ask her if this is normal.  I was told normal average loss is about 1 pound a day. I guess this is pretty [...]

Good morning doing good overall. I had a couple of days of fatigue and was getting concerned.  I am doing better now and am sipping my fluid, I am getting at least 1 liter in a day.  As of this morning I am down to 299.6 pounds for a total of 25.9 pounds.  I have [...]

Morning: Slept okay last night for my first night home. I woke up and went straight for the kitchen and made 3 eggs, 2 pieces of toast and some spam.  During this cooking process my wife woke up and came out to ask what I was doing.  I told her I was making me something [...]

Before and after weight loss surgery updates: I have had a very successful weight loss surgery up to this point.  I had vertical sleeve gastrectomy (VG) surgery on Tuesday, August 30, 2005 0900.  Had to check myself in on Monday for heart precautions.  I admitted myself at 0800 and had a right heart catheter put [...]

Update Good morning all:  Today is day 3 post op. I am sore but overall in good spirits. Tuesday is but a blur to me.  I Remember seeing certain people but do not recall talking to them. Tuesday was a the day of sleeping so was Wednesday for the most part. I was on a [...]

Wanted to give my pre-op bariatric weight loss data. Jeff Blankenship Age: 35 Vertical Gastrectomy (aka laparoscopic bariatric surgery) Surgery date: August 30, 2005 Pre-Op Height: 6′ (72 inches) Pre-Op weight: 325.5 pounds Pre-Op BMI: 42.9 Pre-Op Fat%: 39.8% Pre-Op Fat Mass: 129.5 pounds

Good afternoon: I have one week left before I check myself in at California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco for weight loss surgery.  My weight loss has been fluctuating by 3-5 pounds over the course of the last three or so days. Received an email from Barbara Metcalf at Pacific Laparoscopy and she asked [...]

I thought I had better write about my issues prior to having Vertical Gasrectomy weight loss surgery.  In 2003 I was at my heaviest of 392 pounds. I normally don’t have a problem with my weight, but I started to grow concerned. I decided to diet, I had never wanted to diet but decided I better. [...]