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It's reassuring to know that all cats, everywhere, are built the same. Although, I do have one friend who struggles to wake up and I told her to get a cat, because lord knows my cats would never let me sleep... But she got the one cat in the world who will just sleep in with her and doesn't care about food.
- High Weight before LapBand: 200 (2008)
- High Weight before RNY: 160 (2015)
- Lowest post-op weight: 110 (2016)
- Maintenance Weight: 120 (2017-2019)
- Battling Regain Weight: 135 (current)
Glad to hear. You mentioned gardening and I pictured you on your knees.
Doing a lot better. I would say 80% back to normal. The main reason I had surgery was not for every day stuff but repetitive movements (tennis/Ping-Pong) or weight lifting above my head. For those I am still not at 100% but the arm/shoulder is getting stronger. I hadn't been able to do a shoulder press in ages, but now slowly I am doing it with my right arm with about 8-10 lbs dumbbells. So still a long way to go but there is hope.
SW:261 6/26/17 GW:150 10/6/18
CW: High 140s
PGW: 140-142
Can you 10 minute rule yourself and see if that helps? I do that sometimes when I don't want to exercise - I will do it for 10 minutes and if I still don't want to after that, then I can stop. Usually I keep going but not always. Maybe that will help you get out - I will walk 10 minutes and then go home (or I guess 5 minutes because then it's 5 minutes back). I started using it on myself when I was a kid and unhappy a lot -- I would fake being happy "until recess"'or "until I got off the bus" and I learned that sometimes I can trick myself. It never works when I try "I will fake I am sleeping until a normal hour" though.
HW: 306 SW: 282 GW: 145 (reached 2/6/19) CW:150
Jen
yep - our cats have us well-trained!
RNY 06/03/15 by Michael Garren (Madison, WI)
HW: 373 SW: 316 GW: 150 LW: 138 CW: 163
lol!
RNY 06/03/15 by Michael Garren (Madison, WI)
HW: 373 SW: 316 GW: 150 LW: 138 CW: 163
Slowly but surely getting better. It seems awfully slow though. Supposedly I'm supposed to be at 40 to 50 percent right now, which seems about right. It gets a little frustrating though.
How's the shoulder?
6'3" tall, male.
Highest weight was 475. RNY on 08/21/12. Current weight: 198.
M1 -24; M2 -21; M3 -19; M4 -21; M5 -13; M6 -21; M7 -10; M8 -16; M9 -10; M10 -8; M11 -6; M12 -5.
That is exactly how it is at our house too - he is the king and rules the roost! You can't ignore him or you will pay, haha! Dogs are so sweet compared.
RNY 11/21/16 - HW/SW 309 LW 150
REVISION 4/10/23 - HW 240 SW 225 CW 176 GW 175
The cats really do rule.
6'3" tall, male.
Highest weight was 475. RNY on 08/21/12. Current weight: 198.
M1 -24; M2 -21; M3 -19; M4 -21; M5 -13; M6 -21; M7 -10; M8 -16; M9 -10; M10 -8; M11 -6; M12 -5.
If I ever see bike pants in a wishlist, I'll know the wishlist isn't mine.
6'3" tall, male.
Highest weight was 475. RNY on 08/21/12. Current weight: 198.
M1 -24; M2 -21; M3 -19; M4 -21; M5 -13; M6 -21; M7 -10; M8 -16; M9 -10; M10 -8; M11 -6; M12 -5.
Have a wonderful time, cheers!!
RNY 11/21/16 - HW/SW 309 LW 150
REVISION 4/10/23 - HW 240 SW 225 CW 176 GW 175
