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Staying positive! - In March of 2010 I was at rock-bottom... at an all-time high weight, didn't get a job promotion I thought I had sewn up, even got moved to a different department against my wish...

RNY Long-Term Success - As I approach my 1st surgery anniversary I can't help but wonder about long term success after an RNY.  I've read everything I can get my hands on... but still feel uncerta...

Wanting to get back on fitness program - I had my RNY on 2/10/13 and have dropped 120# since the surgery, over 170#'s overall. I had been going to the fitness center 5-6 days a week until mid-December when I had a tota...

RNY 2/10/13 TJR 12/16/13 - I had an RNY on 2/10/13 and was amazed by how long it took before my innards felt okay with the elliptical and how much longer it took me to get my lungs back and then finally s...

Battling depression, anxiety, etc... - MK Mueller - gave me a simple 3-step formula for happiness... and has a terrific model/approach to getting my head screwed on straight to have a more rewarding/satisfying l...

choice, chance, change - Thank God my obesity finally made me miserable enough to take a chance to make a choice to change... My only regret is all the lost years with my children... not that I los...

Christmas 2013 - upper right hand corner in red shirt, no beard... a...

Christmas 2012, I'm in the upper right hand corner in blue shirt with...

April 2013 at the Quad City Singer's Spring Show. I've lost a...

I sing with the Quad City Singers. This was taken at our Christmas...

This was taken at a Tuba Christmas Event in 2010 - weight - near...

Far right pic is May 2011 somewhere around 370; RNY Surgery on...

FINALLY got a date for surgery.... - I was hoping to get it done in 2012, but still had too many hoops to hop... but, it is now scheduled for 2/11/13. A bit later into the semester than I had hoped (I work in highe...