http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/arkin10/blog/Arkin10's Bloghttp://www.obesityhelp.com/member/arkin10/blog/2010/06/05/sat---06-05-10/Sat, 05 Jun 2010 03:21:00 -0700http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/arkin10/blog/2010/06/05/sat---06-05-10/Wow, time does fly by, huh?  My one year surgi-versary has come and gone.  Life is happening.  I started a new, demanding job about 2 months ago.  Things are better in that dept.  Thank goodness.  It is a high volume work environment with a lot of stress.  I work in a food ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/arkin10/blog/2010/05/02/sunday--05-03-10/Sun, 02 May 2010 04:03:00 -0700http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/arkin10/blog/2010/05/02/sunday--05-03-10/The new job has kept me busy this past month.  I thought the first week was the hardest until this past week.  My co-worker/trainer was on vacation.  I'm glad for her and she was very lucky to be gone because all heck broke loose because of an uncontollable incident at ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/arkin10/blog/2010/04/17/saturday---04-17-10-/Sat, 17 Apr 2010 05:33:00 -0700http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/arkin10/blog/2010/04/17/saturday---04-17-10-/The last three weeks have been a little stressful thanks to a new job.  Due to the downed economy I sadly had to leave my last employer of nearly 6 years (trim & door company).  But equally thankful to be employed, now I am working for a food products company.  Great job for someone who ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/arkin10/blog/2010/04/06/04-06-10---time-flying-by/Tue, 06 Apr 2010 05:15:00 -0700http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/arkin10/blog/2010/04/06/04-06-10---time-flying-by/Wow, life sure takes over, huh?  The past 6 months have been stressful at my old job.  Yes, my OLD job.  Unfortunately, the housing bust has taken its toll on the company I worked for these past six years and they are on the verge of bankruptcy.  But in every ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/arkin10/blog/2010/01/07/thurs---january-7--2010/Thu, 07 Jan 2010 08:51:00 -0800http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/arkin10/blog/2010/01/07/thurs---january-7--2010/Just a quick update.  Had my follow up appt yesterday with the Nutritionist.  Am eating all the right things, protein, calories, carbs, etc., are all in line.  Weight loss has slowed.  A lot.  Longest stall yet.  Only lost 11 lbs. since last appt. 3 months ago.  Holding steady at 79 total lbs lost.  ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/arkin10/blog/2009/12/01/tuesday---12-01-09/Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:50:00 -0800http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/arkin10/blog/2009/12/01/tuesday---12-01-09/Wow, Thanksgiving week sure went by in a hurry.  We were on vacation up in Arkansas for the annual family feast and reunion.  I did well on my eating.  Didn't lose but didn't gain either.  I pre-planned and converted all but the dressing recipe to healthier versions.  Candied yams and desserts ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/arkin10/blog/2009/11/17/11-17-09---was-that-me-whining-/Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:41:00 -0800http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/arkin10/blog/2009/11/17/11-17-09---was-that-me-whining-/....just a few days ago?  Yes.  Yes, it was.  Sorry for pity party on my slow-weight-loss-whine-fest I was having just a mere 4 days ago.  Why am I sorry about that you may wonder?  Well, let me tell you.  Yesterday, a co-worker asked me how much I had lost.  I told them ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/arkin10/blog/2009/11/13/fri---11-13-09/Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:48:00 -0800http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/arkin10/blog/2009/11/13/fri---11-13-09/I'm feeling discouraged, only 5 lbs since last month.  Sigh.  Things are really slowing down in my weight loss.  I'm a week short of 6 months out and I've lost a total of 72 lbs.  I'm not complaining about the total loss, just wish it were more because I am impatient.  ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/arkin10/blog/2009/10/26/simple-vs--complex-carbs/Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:17:00 -0700http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/arkin10/blog/2009/10/26/simple-vs--complex-carbs/ Simple vs Complex Carbs ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/arkin10/blog/2009/10/11/a-tale-of-hair-loss---10-11-09/Sun, 11 Oct 2009 06:17:00 -0700http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/arkin10/blog/2009/10/11/a-tale-of-hair-loss---10-11-09/ I have fine textured and what I thought was thin hair before surgery.  I am nearly 5 months post op now and I've been losing my hair for at least 2 months.  I know all the reasons why hair loss happens; resting phase vs. growth phases.  I've done my best to combat it by ...