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01-01- 2005
Weight 407 |
Starting over.... so many Yo-Yo diets over years, and
each one ended up with the same results.... gaining back more weight
than I had before I started. OK... enough whining... here I go....
Goals - Going to follow Dr. Phils books and TV advice, and change my
lifestyle. Going to make these changes in stages, so I don't freak out
and quit.
Stage One - No more eating in front of the TV in my lounge chair. I will
exercise every day, and make every effort to just plain be more
active... getting healthy is more important than that rerun of West
Wing. I am also going to use the
"Supermarket
Diet" on the advice of
Chris Moore of West Palm Beach, FL. Chris responded
to my
post on my Home Wood Working Forum
WoodWorking.Com,
and I truly appreciate all the help my friends there have given me. This
diet makes complete sense to me and fits in with my current lifestyle
the easiest... which gives me the greatest chance of success. I have
enrolled in
Gold's Gym, and still have a membership at the
Wellness Center Gym,
and have purchased stretch bands and a medicine ball for working out at
home.
Current Medical condition - BP 176/105, taking BP medicine, Gout
medicine, pain medicine for knees and back pain, and a new medicine that
was intended for people with seizures but is supposed to help people who
compulsively overeat, drink, smoke, etc. I can do 8 minutes on the
treadmill at 2.4MPH. |
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01-09-2005
Weight 402
Down 5 |
So far so good.
"Supermarket
Diet" is pretty easy to use, easy to shop for, and VERY easy to
plan... because there is no planning. I can be late for work and still
follow this plan, no problem. It will take awhile to find my favorites
but that's fine. I am also using soups and sandwiches as long as it does
not exceed 350-400 calories. All snacks are fruit (so far just grapes)
... I have a veggie tray, just haven't used it yet. Scott at
Gold's Gym helped me stretch out the muscle spasm in my lower right
back and I was able to do 15 minutes plus the 3 minute cool down on the
treadmill at 2.8MPH! |
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01-10-2005
Weight 396
Down 11 |
Managed to avoid the wonderfully supportive
family last night as they not only barraged me with pizza but insisted I
order it and and also managed to make sure I was the only one available
when the pizza dude showed up. I paid the guy, put the pizza on the
table, and went back and watched the TV until they finished eating, then
went in and made my chicken and rice soup. I mention this so I can be
reminded that there is no reason to use this as an excuse any more, or
ever again!.... and it paid off when I went to work out this morning and
also when I went to weigh in at the doctors office. Scott stretched that
back muscle again for me, and I did 22 minutes on the treadmill and an
aerobic session with the stretchy bands and medicine ball!! I have
had 2 poached eggs and 2 frozen waffles at 6:30 this morning, and I was
really hungry when I woke up! I mention this because I have never been
hungry in the morning.. all I have ever had for the first few hours is
my coffee... so this is also a major change. It's 11:15am now and I am
starting to get a little hungry again. This sure sounds "normal" to me!
This is what I am trying to achieve... normal eating habits.... |
| Notes to remember... |
01-14-2005
Weight ? |
Getting to know what Lean Cuisines and other foods are
best for me... The Chunky Beef soup is only 320 cal for the whole can
and I was really full. I discovered that crackers were a bad thing,
since I used to eat an entire sleeve with my soup... 480 calories in one
sleeve... sheesh... The Salisbury steak is good as is the stuff bell
pepper and the fried rice with chicken. I had something called Spanish
rice and cheese that was like bum barf and was 370 calories and was
about 3 bites... was pretty hungry 20 minutes later.... it's a learning
process. Yesterday did 30 minutes on the treadmill!... and had that baby
up to 3.2 for 2 minutes! I weighed in at another place and that scale
said I had gained weight... that scale landed several yards away and the
guy said it's not accurate above 300 pounds... oh, OK... sorry about
your scale pal... I don't want to worry about weighing this time anyway.
I am wearing pants that I could not wear at Christmas, and a belt that
is on it's last notch and is still loose. Those are the measurements
that mean something to me. I have learned that the "hunger" feeling...
that kind of empty feeling in my stomach doesn't get worse when ignored,
and if ignored long enough goes away... and I don't die :) I am getting
used to that feeling, and just starting to recognize the difference
between that feeling and actual hunger. I never knew they were so
similar, which explains why I used to eat so much because I thought I
was hungry. I really have to wait and pay attention to know when I am
actually hungry. OK... bye for now... |
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01-17-2005
Weight 384
Down 21 |
Weighed in today... am dropping weight like crazy... I
may have to look into slowing this down a little, although I am sure it
will slow itself down in time. It sure was nice to see that lower number
though! I was thinking who am I kidding with this "I don't want to worry
about weighing this time anyway" crap... it feels great to see the scale
confirm what you feel! |
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01-25-05
Weight 378
Down 27 |
Have Bronchitis... lots of fun... so no workout or work
last 2 days... I may add to this entry later... right now I feel crappy,
so I just wanted to record the weight loss. I miss the workout when I
don't go. |
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03-11-05
409 again |
I give up!!... checking into
laparoscopic Roux-en-Y
gastric bypass surgery.... |
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5-27-2005 |
After over 2 months of jumping through all kinds of hoops and
insurance stuff and a zillion medical tests I am finally scheduled for
the surgery on June 8th in Atlanta. I had to lose weight before the
surgery and I have done that... I am down to 372 as of today, and still
have a few more days to lose a little more if I can... Atkins is the
program I used, and lost from 409 down to 372 in 27 days... so 37 pounds
in 27 days... pretty amazing. |
| Liquid Only Day! |
6-07-2005 |
Last day before surgery tomorrow... pretty nervous... but also
looking forward to getting on the other side and start losing weight and
changing my entire lifestyle... from one based on food, to one based on
living and enjoying life. |
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6-11-2005 |
Surgery Done on 06-08-2005
!
Let's see..... I got to the hospital at 7:30am... was supposed to be
there at 8:30am, but wasn't taking any chances....
I was immediately taken to a private room where I got nekkid and put on
the backwards hospital gown... and waited....
... and waited... and waited.... and waited.... the girl who was ahead
of me in surgery had to change from lap to open so she took a lot
longer...
12:15 I was wheeled, bed and all, back to the pre-surgery place... where
I was given a cute little blue hat and given something to make me
mellow... and I was definitely mellow... I never saw my surgeon before
the surgery, just the anesthesiologist ... they must have given me the
knock out stuff as I was off in lala land because I don't remember a
thing...
I woke up in recovery... it was a 2 hour surgery, due to my long torso
made it hard for him to get the connections done... he had to hand sew
VS staple most of the connections also... so all in all it was about 30
minutes longer than normal... I was in a bit of distress when I came to
in recovery because I had a lot of fluid in my lungs and was having some
trouble catching my breath. They got me cleared out pretty quick with
some sort of drug and I went to my room.
In the room they hooked me up to oxygen, the IV, a blood O2 monitor, and
the things that squeeze your legs.... this was about 6:30 or so... at
about midnight they woke me up for my first walk... if you were to list
all the things in the world that I didn't feel like doing walking would
have been at the top of the list... I made a lap around the place, and
then did the breathing thing (hope all these technical words aren't
throwing ya off) and was surprised at how much better I felt after the
walk... from that point on I was bugging them to come unhook me so I
could walk!
Next day was more walking and breathing and a leak check... nasty clear
crap you have to drink... but was so happy to have something to drink it
was amazing... They have these swabs that look like giant Q-Tips but are
soaked in something... and they can be used to swab your mouth to
moisten it... I also used a wash cloth dampened to scrub the iguana crap
off my tongue... you would think they would have better security in
there... I mean, how did the iguana get in there anyhoo???
They gave me something to help me sleep last night... but still woke me
up every four hours for walking, vital signs, and breathing... and some
liquids... today I had Jell-O and crystal lite and coffee..
Had my catheter removed and the drain taken out... didn't like either of
these experiences at all, but was sure happy to have them gone!
I bribed one of the nurses with sex so she would let me go home early...
and Tami got there at about 1:30 or so and we drove home through the
storm of the century.... Thank you Tami!!! Susan B also visited which
was very nice...
.... and, here I am. My stomach is going crazy with all the gurgling and
growling, and I have had to visit the little sailors room a few times...
according to the nurse this is normal and most likely due to the nasty
crap you drink for the leak test....
That's as detailed as I can get right now... still a little groggy... |
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06-16-2005
365 |
June 16th, 2005.
I had my 1 week follow up today... love that 6 hour drive to Atlanta and
back... sheesh.... I have lost another 17 pounds since my pre-op
appointment on the 6th of June, and my weight is now 365. I really feel
like getting below 300 is going to be a reality... one that I didn't
think I would ever see! I can move to Stage III food Monday... so that
will be cool... I still have not had anything even resembling food, so
mashed potatoes sure sounds great!
Here's my belly... with all the bruising... and minus the hair. I asked
the surgeon if he was bouncing things off of me or what... and it turns
out all that bruising is from the shots they give you to thin the blood. |
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06-22-2005
352 |
June 22nd, 2005 - Kinda scary how quickly the weight is coming
off... I went in to the doctors today for gout in my left big toe, and
weighed in at 352.... down 13 more pounds in just 6 days.... and I have
not been able to walk in those 6 days due to the gout... I am now trying
to open up the capsules to my gout medicine and take the stuff... sure
hope it works... |
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07-10-2005
346 |
July 10th 2005. I finally got tired of all the fluctuations in the
different scales at the 3 different doctors, so I forked out the bucks
for a nice scale from Sears... and it says I am 346 now... only lost 6
pounds in 18 days... but like I said.. those scales were loony tunes...
I had a weird thing happen with my primary doc... he turned into a jerk
after all these years.. for some reason he thought I was just trying to
get extra time off work... why that would be a concern of his I have no
clue... but after he glanced down at my foot and instantly declared
"that doesn't look like gout" I knew I had to ditch this dude... so I
called at least a dozen doctors and, based on how friendly the staff was
on the phone, I chose a doctor. He was quick, thorough, and actually
examined my foot!...what a concept! He declared "you have severe
gout"... I was thinking "I know!!" but he then said he would have this
cleared up and have me on a maintenance program in no time at all... it
has been 4 days now, and I can walk again without limping and I can even
move my big toe again! The high protein of the WLS prescribed diet plus
the surgery made the gout flare up, and the new doctor actually knew
that! I coulda hugged the man... I can return to work on Tuesday the
12th now...
I am in my new house... just me and my doggie... and have been fixing up
the place as best I can...
I went to my first meeting of the GA WLS group.. it was fun and nice to
see the faces that go with the posts... I had one potato skin and one
wing, and felt this bad pressure under my breastbone.. I walked around
the restaurant once.. but this is the first time walking didn't work.. I
headed for the men's room to (as we said in the Coast Guard) talk to the
seals. I felt immediately better after that... no clue what "got me"
.... but that was a definite "dump" .... |
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7-12-2005-Back to Work!! |
07-17-2005
341 |
My first week back at work... they changed a lot of things since I
was gone... and it took a couple of classes, one formal and one from my
supervisor to get me going again. I did well on Saturday (sold 8!) and
felt pretty confident selling again. I was very pleasantly surprised
with the warmth of my reception back at work... everyone made a point of
coming by and seeing me and welcoming me back.. sure meant a lot to me.
I lost 5 pounds this week... The gout seems a lot better, although the
shoe still hurts quite a bit... but tolerable enough to wear it for the
8 hours at work. I have a follow up appointment with the new doctor on
Monday....
The new house is coming along... in the last 3 weeks I have spent over
$2400.00 at Walmart alone! ... I should have bought stock! |
| Unemployed... EEK!! |
08-07-2005
345 |
Things have certainly changed around drastically for me
in the past few weeks... I quit Geico, moved to Columbus GA, new house,
new town, and met a girl. The weight is not coming off... as a matter of
fact, it went up a few pounds... I seem to be able to eat an awful lot,
and I am eating too many carbs... I need to get back to basics and start
exercising again... as long as the exercise is not packing and moving!! |
| I start my new job on Monday the 28th
with Great News Magazine Distributor. |
08-25-2005 323 |
August 25th, 2005 - Weight 323 - total weight loss 86 pounds... 22
pounds in the last 18 days! ... guess the plateau went away... thank
goodness! I really didn't do anything special to get over it, other than
start exercising a little more often now that I am not a basket case
from moving twice in 2 months! I walked a mile yesterday a a park.. up
and down some tough hills... now my feet are sore, my knee was talking
to me and using some nasty language, but I feel good because I really
worked out! |
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09-23-2005
317 |
Spent 9 days in Florida on my newly assigned route with the company
trainer Lonnie.... I will be on my own this coming Monday... really
looking forward to it... I have been shopping and am going to stock up
the truck with good food... so hopefully this will make a difference...
I had nearly all carbs on this last trip... not a good idea. We will
see! |
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10-20-2005
303 |
Got home from my second solo trip to Florida... really a physical
and mental workout... but it went a lot better....
I have lost 106 pounds now! I am still working on figuring out how to
eat correctly on the road... it aint easy.
I have changed the way I am going to do my job, and will not be going
out for 9 or 10 days at a time... it's just way too hard on me... I am
going to go down to Florida for a week, and come home, then go down
again and do the second part of the route, then home again. I hope this
works better, because the 9 days at a time, 14-16 hours a day would have
burnt me out really fast..
Here's the latest pics.... see any difference? :)
06-01-2005
10-20-2005 10-20-2005
06-01-2005
409
303 303
409 |
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11-04-2005
293 |
I can finally say when asked my weight "I am TWO Hundred and
(whatever)".... I am also working on cutting the carbs back out of my
diet... I just got back from running a route in South Carolina, and
snacked on beef jerky and cashews... seemed to work well, except for the
jerky stuck in my teeth, and kept me from getting hungry at all... |
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11-20-05
293 |
Weight is the same... and that's about the only
thing that's the same.... I finally had enough working for idiots, and
quit my job... I will find a job where I am treated with some respect or
die trying I guess... the last one was a nightmare! Also, after lots and
lots of administrative KaKa, my final divorce decree arrived. I am
"officially" single although I have been truly on my own for awhile
now... nice to have that hurdle behind me. I have an interview with
Dixie Homecrafters tomorrow, and a test with the Post Office on Tuesday
the 22nd.... Onward!!
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Off to job interviews... |
11-25-05
297 |
My weight has gone up a little... and I am not eating according to
the plan at all... I am having all kinds of issues with a constant
gurgling and rumbling in my "stomach", nearly constant gas, and having
to go to the bathroom several times a day. I have been researching this
as best I can, and my guess is that it is not the food, but the
quantities... I need to cut back on the amount that I eat first and see
if that helps. The Post Office test was very weird... I have no idea how
I actually did, but probably did OK on everything but the memory part...
I interviewed with Dixie Homecrafters, and they want to hire me, and I
have an interview with Labor Finders for a managers position on Sunday
and another with U Haul for a managers position on Monday. |
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02-04-06
283 |
As you can see from the picture, I am employed by U Haul... or Y'all
Haul, since we are in the South :) I was hired, trained in several U
Haul centers until the Area Field Manager in the Savannah area put in
his notice. I am now the new Area Field Manager for the 8 counties
surrounding the Savannah Georgia area...
I have trained with the senior AFM in my area, and today I was
officially on my own. I loved it!
My weight is still dropping, in fits and starts... total loss is now at
126 pounds :) |
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04-07-06
267 |
Just updating.... I have lost 142 pounds now. Still having trouble
with a lot of the aspects of this change... I can't seem to get going
with any kind of exercise regime, although my job is fairly strenuous. I
am not taking my vitamins, or calcium, or B-12... geez, what a dork
eh... maybe by writing this I will get out of these doldrums and come up
with a way to be consistent taking the vitamins and minerals I need.
.... or maybe not :) |
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07-03-2006
264 |
Lifes changes.... I got married on June 24th, 2006 to Lisa Dawn
Willmschen in Columbus, Georgia at Rosehills Church of Christ. The
entire family then drove down caravan style to Orlando Florida and a
week at DisneyWorld. It rained a few times when we were there... but, as
you can see from the picture on the left, we just put on the ponchos
and kept on trucking! The constant walking was apparently offset by the
horrible eating ... hot dogs, pizza, and carbs, carbs, carbs... I am
also going to move to Monroe, Georgia and take on a new route for U
Haul. Lisa and I are looking forward to the change, as we were not real
happy with the Savannah area... high prices for not-so-nice housing
here... |
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08-08-06
264 |
Weight is the same, everything else is different :)
Moved to Monroe Georgia on July 17th, and started the new route with U
Haul. "Started" may be too strong a word, as I don't have a service rig
yet, and am basically just helping out where I can. I have been stuck at
the same weight for 4 months now... I am hoping that spark will show up
again so I can get back on the weight loss train, although I do feel
good. |
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08-31-06
270 |
I have gained back about 6 pounds... so it is really time to kick my
butt and get back in gear. I started back at the YMCA yesterday with a
good workout - 30 minutes on the treadmill with a little jogging, and 10
laps in the pool along with some water walking... working on the diet
again - going to return to basics, i.e. eating protein first, veggies
second, carbs last or not at all. I am starting a water aerobics class
tonight... hope it's fun! I finally got my glasses today... and it is
weird walking around wearing bi-focals... but I can see well again so I
will happily get used to them. |
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03-10-07
274 |
Long time no update... almost too much to tell! ... OK, here we
go... U Haul job was good, U Haul boss was by far the most ignorant,
evil, and sadistic person I have ever had the displeasure to encounter,
and I am glad I am away from him now. Quit my job and moved back to
Columbus. Looking for work while still with U Haul, and have a great job with a great
company now. My wonderful daughter Mindy gave birth to Monica Elizabeth Garcia
on 2-2-07,
so I am officially a grandfather. Happy to get back to work, trying to
learn the new job, and settle
down and reduce the stress that makes me eat and eat... Onward... once
again. |
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06-08-2007
268 |
My 2 year anniversary... 2 years ago I had the surgery, and for the
last year or so I have not lost any more weight... haven't really tried
at all though, so I guess I should be happy that I haven't gained any
weight. I still plan to try and get the weight loss going again, but I
am able to work without getting tired, and my new job is a fairly
physical one. I am living in Columbus, in a MUCH better house in a great
part of town, job is going well, my marriage is wonderful, and I have
much to thank God for.... many, many blessings indeed... |
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03-13-08
298 |
Well shoot.... reading the above entry about 9 months has gone by...
and as usual with my life all has gone topsy-turvy... I have gained 30
pounds.... not a good thing at all. I quit Frito-Lay, for many reasons,
and went back to work for Sea School as an instructor in Florida - from
Orange Beach Alabama all the way over to Tallahassee. I am glad to be
back teaching and being in the nautical world, but the job at Frito-Lay
was quite physical and helped keep my weight down without me dieting at
all... now that I teach, the lack of physical work is showing itself
quickly. I am looking at the options for me... one thing I have never
actually done through all of this is to change my lifestyle... hence the
lack of success. We'll see.... reading up on diet options now, checking
out how to "reset" my pouch with the
5 day pouch test. *sigh* ...
onward! |
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04-26-08
289 |
Good grief... the twists and turns of my life amaze me... really, I
need to get settled somewhere as it is starting to get to me. Here's the
saga ... posted here - I am now working for
Spirit Services as a Route man... |
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09-17-2008
291 |
Well... once again... My knee was getting so bad I quit
Spirit services and took a job with Wade Linen as an outside Sales rep.
Welllll my knee still kept getting worse and finally ground to a halt. I
went to the doctor and he said (basically) that my knee was toast, and
had to be replaced... no other options. I was scheduled for late October
but had my name on a cancellation list and got an immediate opening for
Monday September 8th. I had the complete knee replacement surgery at
1:00pm, after getting there at 6:30 am. I was released to go home on
Thursday the 11th. I am now going through physical therapy and a lot of
pain... had no idea it was going to hurt this much!
So, I am at home, unemployed, and trying to make my knee well again.
Pics at right..... |
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01-04-2009
317 |
Lots of changes.... as is usual with my life.
OK... first off, the weight. I was off work for 3 months... first time I
have been unemployed since I started working at age 13... didn't like it
at all. The weight is up to 315, and I sure need to start working on
it... I start Monday the 5th of January.. I am planning on going to the
YMCA 3 times a week and eat according to my surgery requirements.
Second... the knee. It is feeling pretty good, although really "clunky"
and mechanical feeling, and hurts at night.
Third - New job. Exactly 3 months from my knee replacement surgery I
started working for ITT out at Fort Benning as a Warehouse Specialist. I
work in the Weapons Pool issuing weapons and associated equipment to the
troops, inventory, etc. So far it is working out great, and it seems to
be just physical enough to give the knee a good workout during the day
but not enough to kill me. It is good money, and has fairly regular
hours.... literally the job I have been praying for. |
2nd Wedding anniversary
June 24th 2009
Myrtle Beach |
08-07-2009
308 |
Sort of started Weight watchers a couple of weeks ago... still trying to
adapt all the changes into my life. The one thing I really needed to do
through all of this is the one thing I didn't do... that is, change the
way I eat and the things I eat... All of the things I thought it
impossible to do without are actually pretty easy to do without... like
chocolate and junk like that... don't even miss it at all. I am still
not doing anything about drinking water.. just hate the stuff.. so this
will be a tough one. The other problem is exercise.. having problems
with my feet and also I hurt my back at work.. I am going to try and
figure out a schedule for me at the YMCA pool, and do the recumbent
bike. |
Me on the loading dock at work, in front of my Christmas tree I made
from milk crates. |
01-03-10
313.2 |
Wow.... 5 years of Weight loss history here... I guess this shouldn't
surprise me since I have been battling this my whole life. New Chapter
Weight Watchers
Joined up on the first - went to my first weigh in and meeting on
Saturday 01-02-10. I weighed 313.2 pounds. I also went to the gym and
worked out. Thus begins this chapter... the one big difference this time
is that my goal is to change my head, not my weight. After only 3 days
it seems to me that all I am doing is eating different foods, i.e.
making better choices and measuring (portion control) and I have made a
commitment to exercise no matter what... no excuses, just get to the gym
or walk or whatever... as long as I do something strenuous. My feet are
doing better with the new boots... apparently you have to buy steel toe
shoes a size larger or they kill your feet. My back is still sore and
tries to spasm occasionally, but I am coping with it. I still have not
changed to my new job... the guy they hired showed up 5 hours late on
his first day for HR Orientation... must not have wanted a job I
guess... anyhoo, that means they are running a new ad and basically
starting over finding my replacement. |
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01-10-2010
305.0 |
Just wanted to post my first week at Weight Watchers... Lost 8.2 pounds!
.... sure was nice to see an actual weight loss instead of the constant
weight gain for the past few years. |
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01-30-2010
303.0 |
Still losing... nice and steady now... just like they (Weight Watchers)
said it would work. A lot of the program is becoming second nature
already... like being conscious of everything I eat. I had a nice little
moment at work... did not bring enough food to work, because I forgot I
was the closer that day... went to the snack machine, examined the
contents, went to the computer and looked up the possibilities... and
went back to the machine and chose the Sun Chips Spicy Chipotle for 4
points. Good choice :) |
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02-15-10
300.6 |
Weight stayed the same last week, but lost 2.4 this week.... so doing
well. I started my new job as the T and P guy on 02-08-10. Less
physical, more responsibility. Still learning the WW system of doing
things, but it is a real easy group of changes to make... maybe because
I have made up my mind to do it. |
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03-01-10
292.0 |
Skipped a week putting the weight here... seemed silly since it was only
.4 pounds... Lost over 8.2 pounds this week... mostly because I have
been sick with some sort of intestinal bug that makes me live in the
bathroom all day. Missed work today, hopefully this will let up so I
don't spend all day in the head at work. WW meetings are really useful
and fun. I learn a lot from both the Leader and the others who attend,
many who are Lifetime Members. |
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05-03-10
288 |
Going pretty well actually. Lisa and I joined the program called "Couch
to 5K" a couple weeks ago... We start the 3rd week tomorrow (05-04-10).
You walk for 5 minutes, run for 90 seconds, walk for 90 seconds, etc. It
gets a little harder each week and the idea is to have you run a 5K at
the end of the program. The hours at work changed today to summer
hours... 6am to 2:30pm, so I started playing racketball at the Army Gym
on base. Lost a couple more pounds at today's weigh in. I am having a
"procedure" on Thursday May 6th - my back injury from work... gotta love
how long workers comp takes to actually treat you... anyway, having a
facet block and really hoping and praying it stops this pain I have been
living with since September... |
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05-06-10
288 |
Update.... went to the doctor today... the joint is so deteriorated he
could not get the needle inserted into the facet joint! The Doctor
scheduled me for a return to do a different procedure - a Radio
Frequency Ablation where a needle is inserted and a small electrical
current is sent to make sure the doctor has the right nerve and then the
nerve is heated for a minute to kill it.
I hope that eventually I will get my back pain free... |
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05-15-10
286 |
I had another appointment with the doctor... all is ready for my
procedure on Wednesday.... hope all goes well. We are having lots of fun
with Atmos Energy. Too long of a story, but basically their tech lied
and said he came here to turn on the gas... no he didn't. But we have to
wait until Monday now.. so 4 days with no hot water. I rigged up a
bucket and pump so we could have hot showers... worked great! See the
pic to the left :) |
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05-17-2010
279.6 |
Dropped over 6 pounds in a week... partly dehydration since I had just
done a couple of miles walking fast in the park. This kind of weight
loss usually comes back later, but I am ready for it and wont be
bothered by the rebound affect this time. |
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06-25-2010
278.8 |
Haven't lost much weight... it is going up a little and down a little,
but I am staying on plan and playing racquetball. I was walking 3 1/2
miles 3 times a week but it is just too hot now. Lousy excuse, but the
truth. I am going to start back with the walking since it is hard to
find a racquetball partner. |
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08-15-2010
278.0 |
It has been a roller coaster couple of months. Came close to quitting,
but hung in there with the help of my Weight Watchers Leader Wendi,
Lisa, and a lot of people on the Weight Watchers forum
"Guys On A Diet" or "Goad" I am going to do my best to recommit to
this. I am going back to tracking my food and counting my points and
basically just following the program as best I can. I got down to 275
for a week but had just played a marathon racquetball outing of a couple
hours and I am sure I was dehydrated. I don't want to just keep track of
successes, but track the bad times too... then try and learn from them. |
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10-06-2010
277.0 |
Just an update... had my ups and downs but the biggest difference I see
immediately is that I don't quit on Weight Watchers... I kinda went off
plan and quit tracking for a few weeks, and my weight did go up to 282
for a short period, but that is very minor compared to the previous 5
years of losing and then blowing up completely. I never stopped eating
the good healthy foods I eat now.. just didn't track. I am still working
out and playing racquetball. Today I play a little racquetball then did
30 minutes on the treadmill at 3.4 mph in the following sequence:
5 minutes warm up, then run at 4.4 for a minute, then 2 minutes
walking... repeat up to 20 minutes, then the last 10 minutes walking.
Compare that to 5 years ago when I could only do 8 minutes on the
treadmill going slow... I am staring intently at the lowest weight I got
down to with the surgery... 264... I have it in my sights... gotta
buckle down now and get to it... |
