Post Op Update - 6 Months Out - Half a Year and still Going...

[bookyroony]

You are so amazing Mike! Congrats! Just now got a chance to watch this.. That breakfast looks so yummy.. I am going to buy the stuff to make my own... Now I can't wait to see your video tomorrow... big hugs XOXO Becky

[Rubyroad1]

Hey Handsome!!! It's so good to see your face! - I haven't been good at keeping up my videos- but I was very interested in seeing how you are doing! You look wonderful and your breakfast looks awesome =)

[aweavermusic]

Looking great Brother!! This is not an easy road, but oh what a wonderful road it is!!

[weealia]

well done mate!

[ChristineJovan]

I have been watching your videos and I have to say that I almost didn't recognize you. You looked great before but OMG you look fabulous. Keep up the great work!

[atomx71]

Fabulous huh? Why thank you very much!!

[ChristineJovan]

Absolutely my friend!

[Thebodells]

Wow Mke, I thought you looked great in PA back in March, but I have to say guy, you look like a totally different person, Your getting better every day. Good luck & have a great vacation! - Kat

[atomx71]

Why thanks Kat...I sure do miss everybody from the PA Meet & Greet!! What a fantastic time that was...

[wdsDarlin]

Thanks so much for the recipe info! I think I'll start making something like that too! :D Your lunch does look yummy! Thanks for the realization of not chewing well. I have been getting so sick and I think it's a combination of allergies and not chewing properly now. Congrats on your losses! You are doing great! :D

[atomx71]

Chewing is the penultimate when it comes to keeping with the program...keep practicing and it will all work out great!

[AwesomeForever]

Sorry, I have been away from Youtube all week. I understand about chewing. It is hard when eating with a person who chews and eats fast. I had to tell myself to slowly eat my egg this morning. It has been a rough week with my husband in the hospital. Today, he called just as I was sitting down for breakfast. He called to say that I could bring him home. I knew if I ate too fast I would be upchucking egg. Neither he nor I needed this consequence.

Hehad surgery on his R knee after a fall.

Linda

[atomx71]

I am sorry to hear about your Hubby in the hospital Linda; I trust everything is ok?

[eparker0015]

You are doing awesome! I can't wait to hit six months! It'll be December 30th for me!

Thanks for sharing what you eat in your updates. Not only does it show us that you CANeat, but it's an excellent source for meal ideas!

Have a happy 4th!

[atomx71]

Wow!! December 30th will be my 1 year!! Sweet!!

[YourWLBuddy]

stopping when I'm full enough is still the hardest part for me. I tend to eat as much as is on my plate. Good thing I use small plates!

[atomx71]

This is the single key to success in my opinion. Keep working at it and you'll do great!

[jstwnt2gethlthy]

You look great

[atomx71]

Why thank you so much!

[margodropshercargo]

Congrats on all your hard work and success. You look great!

[atomx71]

Margo,

Ditto young lady!! This is so Mr. Toad's Wild Ride!! Whoo Hoo!

[estoybien1972]

You look great!!! I am so proud of you!! You will not be single for to long! ;)

Keep with the good work!!

I am very happy for you!!

Anna

[atomx71]

Anna,

Not single for long eh? Do you have a crystal ball that we should all know about...if so I'd love to take a gaze!!

Mike

[iamgeekdude]

Can I ask, how many times a day you eat?

[atomx71]

I eat just three meals a day with some type of protein "snack" in between the three meals. It is either a shake or 14-18 soy crisps.

[simoneaccidental]

woo woo shout out to me the bbq is MY bbq on friday! hahaha mike is awesome!

[atomx71]

It is indeed babe!! I will be there with bells on!! Say hi to Bryn for me!

[Fabydee]

Congrats on your losses you are doing great! Have fun on your vacation... It's so funny how all surgeon's are different mine says no beer because of the carbonation it is just like drinking soda... Fab

[atomx71]

Well I got beat down yesterday for the alcohal by the surgical team at my 6 mos post op meeting. They said that it really really needs to be a once in a great while event. I just told them they should have been at the 3 mos meeting where the lead dietician explained it differently. oh Well...keep on truckin'

[BellasVita2009]

Hey! Just found your channel and looked at the first vid and the one today. WOW! Just amazing! and lol@trying to stay humble.. you are too cute.. enjoy the attention hun.. seriously. OK.... now I am so gonna go get some yogurt and granola from the fridge.. the food pics so made my mouth water!

Thanks for all the sharing of your experiences, I am definitely going to go and watch more of your vids to help me on my journey. :o)

Take care

Sharee

[atomx71]

Why Sharee you are just too kind. I am glad that you found my journey here on the tubes and I look forward to our banter. Mike

[meltingmommy]

now, knowing I should be at the same stage but am not hurts but also gives me so much to look forward to. I KNOW i will eventually be healthy again. And i to will enjoy life. Im just in a slump, anyways....you give me hope! Thank you

[atomx71]

Heya Mindi, I am so glad that you stopped by to check out my latest video. I know that this journey is not always a bed of roses...trust me...I have felt it too. Just hang in there...follow the rules...and like I have said before...you can't help but be a success!! xoxoxox Mike

[meltingmommy]

Hey, I haven't had the energy to turn my computer on in a while but started to feel a lil better today & thought I'd check in & see how u were doing. U look amazing!! I am also about 6 months out i wish to God I could say I am enjoying life right now. The weight has came off but I'm having a rough time. I'm just one of those people that if something can go wrong it does. Anyways I just wanted to thank you for continuing to make videos. I've watched u from the start and seeing

[kim12302]

Thanks for the update. You look amazing! I do have a question about your yogurt parfait, was the yogurt sugar free? I am 5 weeks out and would love to have yogurt, but I did not think I could have it because of the sugar. I tried to find low fat sugar free yogurt but I did not have any luck. Have a fab 4th :0) Best ~ Kim

[atomx71]

Hiya Kim, Great question!! My surgeon allowed me to have Dannon Light & Fit (80 cal.) pretty much right out of the gate...check your local super market for that yogurt as it is pouch friendly.

[faithkp]

HEY... where was the "Hasta La Pasta"??! LOL I was just waitin' for it... and it never came. haha Lookin' good Mister :) Hope you have a great 4th!

[atomx71]

DOH!! I just knew if anyone noticed it would have been you!! Hasta la Pasta darlin'!

[ShilohMN]

Your looking great.

[atomx71]

Thanks for the nod!!

[divataunia]

WOW! Rob and I are watching this now and you look AMAZING! And doesn't it rock when you reach those milestones? I remember when I hit my college and high school weight. Holy smokes, 116 lbs?! That's AWESOME! Congrats to you. You look and sound great :)

[atomx71]

YAY!!! Another of my inspirations pays me a visit!! Taunia...that swimsuit looked ABFAB hon...Rob is a lucky, lucky man!! ;P. Really, you have been through so much and come so far. I feel much happiness getting to watch you over the past year...kudos to you hon...YOU ROCK!

[winelover215]

Congrats Mike! Your still a loser. :)

[atomx71]

and proud of it my man!!

[MissJanieHere]

you are doing so great! congrats!

[atomx71]

Janie!! Thanks so much hon...you are a big inspiration to me in my journey...so thank you!!

[BandClass101]

love your "highlights" people pay a lot for those ! Im so happy ...I thought i was the only one that "foamed" if i ate to much ! Good to know its because i ate too fast or a few more than enough bites ! Have a super blast on the 4th and DRINK ONE FOR ME ! Yes ! I havent drank yet and am i soooooo ready. have a fun wkend . Watch out for the beer goggles expecilly commenting me ! LOL ! sending lots of love

[atomx71]

If by highlights you mean my GRAY hair...well thanks...I guess!!! Yup, Chew Chew CHEW!!

[MsJuJu79]

You rock! I know you must be tired of hearing it now, but seriously you are very sexy and handsome - no disrespect intended. I really enjoy watching your videos because you always explain things so throughly...as a preop person I am learning so much from you. Thanks and congrats on your six months.

[atomx71]

Disrespect? Naw, I like being a piece of meat for a change!!! LOL!! j.k. way too funny!!

[bobosmomma]

Happy surgerversary! You are doing so awesome.. you look amazing your face alone looks super different! congrats on your weight loss!

OMG your breakfast looks soooo good i wish i could eat that.... i don't do solids well. :(

[atomx71]

All in good time hon, all in good time!

[LauraInCali]

Happy 6 months!!!!! Your doing so well, you must be so pleased. Your food looks really yummy. OK, I'll say it, you look as handsome as usual. I'm sure you're sick of hearing it, but hey, it's true!

Have a great 4th of July weekend and vacation.

Take Care, Laura:)

[atomx71]

Why Laura this just made me grin from ear to ear...thanks for that...:-)

[allforliving]

look at you! you are lookin sooo sexy! so proud of you! Way to go!

[atomx71]

Sexy?  Whoo hoo!!!

[neecyd63]

Congratulations! You look fantastic... I hope I do as well as you have... you make all of us know who are just starting that it is POSSIBLE... amazing!

[atomx71]

I am not the only one in this boat and that's a fact. Be sure to check out all my friends here on YouTube...not a one of them ceases to be amazing!!

[allisonpacino]

Congrats on the losses the past couple of weeks. My loss has slowed ,but it's still coming off thankfully. I like that you show your lunches because it does help to see what others are eating too. That breakfast =yummo! Have fun on vacation :)

[atomx71]

I am eating another breakfast right NOW!! I am looking forward so much to Arizona...never been to the Grand Canyon before.

[dmerkle5]

hey hun, you are looking so great! way to go!!!

ox

[atomx71]

Thanks Debbie!! I do try...

[crosspecans]

you sure are doing great. i bet your son is stoked about having a dad who can do more things with him. waves~~~

[atomx71]

He has mentioned how happy he is now and that is more than enough for me to know he is happy.

[slcinoz]

Great job..congrats!!!

Where is the vacay? Can't wait to hear/see about it.

Shannon

[atomx71]

I'm going to the Southwest to see the Grand Canyon!

[mjteller]

man dude you look super awesome! congrats, you look so fine!

monika

[atomx71]

Fine huh? Why thank you!

[hagans2069]

you look good bro, keep it up, have fun on vacation.

[atomx71]

I will. Thanks!

[zianissima]

papasito!!!!

;)

Hello I also have the bypass. my english is not perfect, but I improve my english looking this videos. You are very fine. The hair it is great.

Bye and see you later

[atomx71]

Muchos Gracias!

[nanananabhappy]

I could not believe it was you when I first saw you. incredible. Good for you Mike. You look like another person.

Have a great vacation. Take care.

[atomx71]

Tis I in the flesh...err...digital pixels anyway!! Thank you and I will!

[Journey2betrhealth]

The incredible shrinking Mike! Looking good~

Donna:)

[atomx71]

Thanks Donna...can I join you in that pool!

[Gerene37]

If you look it up online under their company they sell it online, it's like 2$ and change. :D

[Gerene37]

Holy smokes!! You're gonna disappear on us!!You are doing phenominal...totally amazing! Bravo you're gonna inspire so many people on this journey.

Just a suggestion?? I've found delicious coucous made by "hodgon mill" it's whole wheat with milled flax seed and soy which has 10g protein per serving! plus it's better for ya.If you can find it there, try it out!!

[Gerene37]

Argghhh!! I meant "Hodgson Mill"

[atomx71]

Oh my gosh what a great suggestion...I don't have it too often because of the Loser lifestyle, but that might make it a healthier treat for sure!!

[SarahWillBeSkinny]

Where ya going on vacation?? =)

[atomx71]

Why Arizona...as a matter of fact...

[SarahWillBeSkinny]

FIRST!  lol