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  • Comment by Frvsnt O. on 9/29/04 7:33 am
    Good MORNING fellow October BABY!!!! - and an early Happy ONE YEAR Re-birthday to you!!! I’ll be in sunny Las Vegas for a week so I wanted to send you early salutations! I found this quote and just love it! When running up a hill, it’s alright to give up as many times as you wish – as long as your feet keep moving. By - Shoma Morita M.D. I can only imagine that your experience has been wonderful. Full of changes and new experiences. Congratulations to YOU!!! If you have an opportunity and/or haven’t already, please stop by and update your profile! We’d all love to know how well you’ve progressed!!! If you have a few moments, please take the time to send well wishes to your fellow “re-birthday” buddies!!! It’s a great boost to them as well as yourself. I'd also like to invite you to participate in the October 2003 message board. We do have activity and enjoy hearing from our peers! Have a FANTASTIC DAY! RNY 10/31/03 down 121 pounds and at GOAL!!! -
  • Comment by Melissa S. on 10/3/03 5:45 am
    My prayers will be with you as you go through the surgery and recovery. May your strength be restored; your recovery be swift and your tender heart be renewed.
  • Comment by Debbie B. on 10/1/03 6:37 pm
    Rob - Best wishes for an uneventful surgery and a speedy recovery. May God hold you and your surgery team in his precious hands.
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General Information
Age: 53
DOB: 9-05-53
Home: Wilmington, DE
Marital Status: 25 years to a very loving and supportive wife.  One son and one daughter both in college.
Occupation: Manager of a small technical writing firm (IT background)
Type of WLS: RNY
Surgeon: Dr Irgau, CHRIAS, Newark, DE
Highest Weight Ever: 347 (age 49)
Weight the Day of WLS: 325 (10-06-03)
Lowest Weight After WLS: 182 (4-20-06 prior to abdominalplasty)
Current Weight: 179 (8-01-07)  Maintained over last 2 years.
Status: Perfect health
Target workout range:  166

   60-70%  Lose Weight or Recover               100-115        
   70-80%  Improve Aerobic Fitness               115-133
   80+ %    Increase Athletic Performance    133-175

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Rides and Runs --- Schedule for 2008
on February 23, 2008 3:10 pm
An aggressive schedule but it sure makes life a lot of fun.  I have signed up for most of the events so at least I'm committed.  I will sure get a lot of t-shirts this year (may have to start throwing away some of mine).
2-Mar Snowball 5 miler 
9-Mar 45th Citizen's Bank Caesar Rodney Half Marathon -Wilmingon, DE 
16-Mar 9th Kelly's Logan House 5k run 
5-Apr 3rd  Robot 5k 
6-Apr 4th Salesianum Blue Gold 5k run 
11-Apr City of Newark 250th Anniversary 5k  
13-Apr Inaugural Sugar Free Miles 5k run 
19-Apr 4th Annual Charter -Anti Tobacco Club 3k\5k 
20-Apr 9th Annual Make-A-Wish / 10k 
23-Apr 19th Ronald McDonald House of DE 5k 
26-Apr Inaugural Cystic Fibrosis  5k Run 
3-May Crankin for a Cure 2008 (50-mile ride)
4-May 2008 Blue CrossBroadstreet Run 10m
6-May 26th Flower Market 5k run 
10-May 12th Race Against  Domestic Violence 5k 
18-May 5th Annual Christiana Care Health System Delaware Marathon™ 4 Person Relay Race
26-May 7th Friends of Mary Husty 5k run 
29-May 3rd Delaware Smash 5k run 
7-Jun Bike MS Tour de Shore 
14-Jun 8th Miles for Molly 5k run 
15-Jun 21st Sprint Tri at St. Andrews 
22-Jun Kid Shelleen's 5k for Cliff 
25-Jun 2nd Annual Prevent Child Abuse DE  5k run 
28-Jun 2nd Annual Race For Time 5k run 
1-Jul Double Cross Metric 62-mile ride
4-Jul 23rd Firecracker 5k run 
19-Jul 6th Summer Blood Challenge 5k run 
23-Jul 3rd Annual Wilmington Games 5k 
26-Jul 2nd Jeff Marks Memorial 5k run 
9-Aug 4th Annual  Pace for Prevention  5k run 
13-Aug 4th Tour de Lance  5k run 
17-Aug Lums Pond Duathlon  Run 2 miles, Bike 19.5 miles, Run 3 miles
23-Aug 6th Race For Literacy 5k run 
25-Aug Shorefire Century 65-mile ride
13-Sep Fox Run Duathlon  Run 3.1 miles, Bike 20 miles, Run 3.1 miles
20-Sep Doggie Doo 5k
27-Sep MS Bike to the Bay (150 miles)
5-Oct 26th Delaware Distance Classic  15k
26-Oct 6th MHA Erasing the Blues 10k
2-Nov 11th Annual AmeriHealth Ben Franklin Brige 10k Challenge
22-Nov 35th Turkey Trot 10k
27-Nov 30th PNC Bank Run for MS 10k
28-Dec 15th Race Against Time 5k
1/4/2009 33rd PSCI Icicle Ten Miler (depending on taper)
1/11/2009 Disney Marathon
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14th Race Against Time 5k
on December 30, 2007 3:48 pm
All right, this was cold for me!  They said it was 43 degrees so why was I shivering so much.  This race started at 12 noon with about 300 runners.  It was again 1 mile slightly downhill, mile 2 uphill, and mile 3 flat.  The biggest problem with this race was a runny nose and boredom.  I ran a slow 30'28" race.  Finished in the middle of the pack, but I know that I did not give a very good effort.  Maybe it is the season.  Maybe I do better when it gets warmer.  Maybe I just have to many excuses for my own good.  Anyhow, I'm just going to move on and get ready for the next run in 2008.
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Delaware X-Country 5k...
on November 25, 2007 10:41 am
I ran a slow 31' 5k today.   This was my first cross-country run (and probably my last).  The race was held at Brandywine Creek State Park.  It was grueling, cold, muddy, and wet.  There were so many hills that I felt like I was on a broken escalator the entire race.  The downhill stretches were worse than the uphill, since you had to be so careful about not tripping on stones or tree roots.  I knew I was in trouble when all of the other runners were wondering whether they had the right spikes on for the run.  Spikes, are you kidding?   Think I will stick to the street races from now on.  
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29th PNC Bank Run Walk for MS 10k
on November 22, 2007 3:28 pm
This was my Thanksgiving day race!  A cold morning running a chill through my whole body.  I think I was the only runner out there not wearing tights.   About 800 runners started the race, and 600 finished.  The first mile took us from the Central YMCA into the heart of Wilmington and down to the Brandywine River.  I ran the first two mile at my 5k pace, so I was tuckered out when we hit the first big hill along the river.  I walked about 20 yards to get my breath, and then struggled to get to the top of the hill.  When I got to Rockford Park tower I was exhausted but figured with a little water at the aid station I could pick up my pace.  I proceeded to run fairly well to the turnaround at PMRI, but realized I needed to pick up my pace.  I ran fairly well for the next mile and decided to keep the pace to the finish.  When a pack of runners came up to me with less than a k left, I decided to lay it all on the line.  With arms flopping and legs driving, I picked it up an crossed the finish line in 59:08 (9'33"/mile)   Not bad. 435 out of 650 runners who finished.   I was pretty excited to finish and know that I need to do some additional training on the hills if we want to get some additional distance under the belt..

One thing for sure, I have earned my Thanksgiving dinner!
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5th DSBA Race Judicata 5k
on November 10, 2007 3:22 pm
This was a tiring race, but nice and flat.  I went out fast and finished in 27:54 (or 8:57 per mile).  The 2nd mile is still causing me problems and I don't seem to get my rhythm correct.  Running along the river on the boardwalk is nice but I think it distracts me a little when I am running.   I felt pretty good after running the 10k last week.
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My Story

2003
My name is Rob.  I live in Wilmington, Delaware.  I have lived here for the past 25 years which is significant.  I grew up on the move.  My family moved all the time.  We lived in 35 states, Europe and South America.  So settling down has been nice.  I am happily married and have two kids, two corgis and two cats.  

At the ripe old age of 49 my primary physician told me that I might want to look into gastric bypass surgery and gave me ObesityHelp as a reference.  After twenty years of success and failure with diets and exercise I had ballooned to 340 pounds.  I was taking cholesterol meds, high blood pressure meds, anti-depressants, arthritic meds for the knees, etc.
I am basically a wreck living on borrowed time.  I am pre-diabetic and have severe sleep apnea (three years with a CPAP).  I get to work extra early to avoid having to park up the hill, and leave extra early because I get so tired.  I need to make serious changes in my lifestyle if I plan on being around for the next few years.

Here is my weight loss success since my surgery.  The only time where I gained weight was about 5 pounds during 2006 while recovering from two separate surgeries (abdominalplasty and hernia).   My increased cycling, running, and hot yoga should keep me in the upper 170's for many years.

Date Current Weight Pounds +/- month Total pounds lost
6/1/2003 340 0
10/6/2003 325 0
11/6/2003 291 34 49
12/6/2003 268 23 72
1/6/2004 260 8 80
2/6/2004 245 15 95
3/6/2004 234 11 106
4/6/2004 219 15 121
5/6/2004 210 9 130
6/6/2004 200 10 140
7/6/2004 199.5 0.5 140.5
8/6/2004 197 2.5 143
9/6/2004 194 3 146
10/6/2004 191 3 149
11/6/2004 189 2 151
12/6/2004 188 1 152
1/6/2005 185 3 155
2/6/2005 182 3 158
3/6/2005 181 1 159
4/6/2005 180 1 160
5/6/2005 181 -1 159
6/6/2005 179 2 161
7/6/2005 179 0 161
8/6/2005 179 0 161
9/6/2005 179 0 161
10/6/2005 175 4 165
11/6/2005 177 -2 163
12/6/2005 175 2 165
1/6/2006 176 -1 164
2/6/2006 176 0 164
3/6/2006 180 -4 160
4/6/2006 181 -1 159
5/6/2006 181 0 159
6/6/2006 181 0 159
7/6/2006 181 0 159
8/6/2006 180 1 160
9/6/2006 179 1 161
10/6/2006 179 0 161
11/6/2006 178 1 162
12/6/2006 178 0 162
1/6/2007 178 0 162
2/6/2007 178 0 162
3/6/2007 178 0 162
4/6/2007 178 0 162
5/6/2007 178 0 162

 


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