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Today is 12-13-2010  At the end of next month I will be 18 months out and not dropping weight anymore. I stay around 190 which is fine with me as long as I dont regain. Most days I get alot of exercise but try to keep it balanced still working on getting back to full strength may never be that strong again, but thats ok. I do feel that if I didn't stay active that I would regain. But for now I am very satisfied.

July 30 2010
Yesterday went back to Dr. Dyer for my 1 year check up. Was not at my goal, Weighed in at 190 pounds that's a total loss of 135 pounds in one year. That is one hell of alot to go through. The doctor was very pleased and said to stay between 180 and 190.
He also said that I have lost 86% of my excess body weight. I don't no where I can get 10 more pounds from but I will keep on trying, I'm pretty much weak and bony right now need to try lifting weights to build my strenght back up and maybe that will dissolve the rest of my weight in the process. Had blood draw and bone density test/scan. Awaiting those results. All the test came back normal. Now I got to get busy and try to lose till I bottom out and then try to maintain.

June 18 2010
I am finally moved in just a few things left to tidy up and changes to address , insurance's ect. Went back to my PCP had all labs done everything is better than normal no more high blood pressure, no more diabetes A1c test below average 3 times in a row or every 3 months. I have to say that I am truly glad that I had the surgery it opens alot more doors. I just have to keep up this new life style. Watch what I eat and how much and get as much exercise as possible next month on the 27Th I will be 1 year out and hope to be at goal. I have lost 132 pounds so far these last few pounds not going to be easy. Will blog the results after my check up on the 29Th of July with Dr. Dyer in Nashville, Tn.

May 30 2010
I spent last weekend in the Smokey Mountains in East Tennessee, Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg. I feel better than I have in years. We rode go carts, horse's, helicopters and visited shows and shopping centers played putt putt golf and I did a lot of walking the roads around our cabin. We took a ride through Cades Coves in the mountains and you would not believe the wildlife. We seen two black bears in the wild and that was a first for me. This weekend I am packing up getting ready to move. I have lived in this house for 19 years and now its time to move on. I just got my Labs done and the results are back and are great. Now I have this long weekend to get this packing and cleaning done so therefore I need to get back to it.
Later...................

Sunday 02 2010
Last Tuesday I had my 9Th month follow up, the doctor says that everything is going great and 11 pounds from being at goal.
Don't go back until the end of July, hope to be at my ideal weight and then some. Went back to work on Thursday April 22ND and tonight will be 11 days in a row.

April 21 2010
Tomorrow night I go back to work, so that ends my spending time on the computer so much. I have been playing Tennis for my exercise. Next Tuesday the 27Th I go back to Nashville for my 9 month check up. I think everything is going fine. These last couple of days the weather has been so nice I almost hate to go back to work. No work no money so back I go for how who Knows in our work the your either covered up or nothing.

March 30 2010
When I am not working you will find me listening to music mostly with my ipod.
I for sure cannot sing and do not play any instruments.
Always been a music fan all kinds, usually lean toward most popular types that I hear on the radio.
I like rock and roll most but I do listen to country and even classical sometimes.
Have been known to go to concerts every now and then.
The latest songs that I have down loaded from itunes are.
Five For Fighting- CHANCES
Collective Soul- STARING DOWN
Shine Down-SECOND CHANCE
Most of these songs remind me of things in the past or are just uplifting in many ways.

03-24-10
This week I worked Sunday night and Monday night, then on Tuesday morning they started laying us off about 18 people in all.
I consider myself lucky because I have worked solid for about a year and a half. Working for a contractor being an hourly employee when the job runs out or gets canceled you are furloughed or lay-ed off. With our job being with the government they have tightened down on spending and putting off routine maintenance. So I got up this morning and walked 3.5 miles went to Wal-mart, Kroger then to Sears. Got my push mower out and mowed the yard for the first time this year. Plan on doing some spring house cleaning and Turkey season opens in less than 2 weeks. It is amazing how much junk can accumulate over time and now I have the chore of getting rid of all of it .  So if I'm off work very long I will make the best of it.

03-20-2010
      It was good to get back to work and I made it through the week just fine. They told us Thursday night we would not work the weekend. Which was fine with me. This past week I was getting back to exercising pretty good. I had planned on getting out this weekend and enjoy walking outside. Come Friday morning just before I was to leave work my sinus started draining and has not quit yet this Saturday evening. I went and seen a nurse practitioner this morning for some shots and antibiotics. Maybe I will feel better by tomorrow when the rain is supposed to start in again. I guess this is just my bad luck. I guess this gives me an excuse to lay around and do nothing but I feel like the whole weekend is just waisting away.

03-12-10
Went back for my follow up visit with my Surgeon yesterday afternoon, He gave me the go ahead get back to work and ease back into exercise program. The weather is warming up quick between spring storms look forward to outside activities this year. I was just 1 pound away from losing 125 pounds seems like I will never get there but man I am getting close. Went to Hibbets Sporting Goods today and spent $30.00 on a pair of black Nike shorts.