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1 Year 1st Surgeon Appointment Anniversary - Ok, officially it is tomorrow but it was on a Friday this time last year that I met with my surgeon the 1st time and decided I was a good candidate for surgery.  On that day I wei...

Fluids and weight fluctuations - I know it has been posted on here a lot of how fluids can influence your weight but I wanted to share my latest experience. I log my weight every 2 weeks in my journal.  For the 2...

Good weekend and I am no longer in the 40s. - We are really enjoying the bike investment we made as a family.  Yesterday, my oldest grandson(10) and I  went on a 10 mile bike ride.  Today, he, my 8 year old grandson and my wif...

NSV - Doctor's notes - I went to see my rheumatologist to check on my blood work for monitoring my gout.  His office just started an online portal where you can see notes, diagnosis, lab work, etc. I no...

Keeping my mouth shut - Is hard when I see people at work I know could benefit from WLS.  My employer has a generous plan that allows you to have surgery with little work required prior to surgery.  A psy...

gall bladder pain? - I went to the ER this morning with chest pain.  Tests are negative for cardial issues so far.  They admitted me for observation.   The pain is centered in my chest.  Hurts to breat...

A good day - A little back story.  My daughter and her 4 kids live with my wife and I and I have had to assume the father role in the grandkids lives. I bought a decent mountain bike 2 weeks a...

Visit to the cardiologist - I am now 7 months post op and today I saw a cardiologist for the first time.  Both of my parents had by pass operations in their 70's and one brother had a bypass at age 56.  I am ...

Exercise induced NSV - I have been walking/running for about 4.5 months and I have decreased my resting heart rate from 75 to 60.  The other morning after my 3 mile walk/run, I took my blood pressure.  I...

Weekend NSVs - I bought season passes to Sea World in San Antonio and my wife and I rode the roller coasters yesterday.  Strapping in was not even close!  I remember having to do the walk of sham...

6 Month follow up visit - A1C is now 5.1!  Total cholesterol is good but LDL is a touch high and HDL is a touch low.  But still significantly better than when I started.  The doctor asked what vitmins I was...

November Activity - What are your goals for the mo - I meant to post this yesterday but our 13 year old Jack Russell developed some severe neurological problems and we had to say goodbye to her last night.  Mollie, you will be missed...

I think patches would be easierthan pills.

October Activity Goals Review - I hit my goal of averaging 2.5 miles per day walking and working out on weights twice per week.  I also help coach my grandson's baseball team twice per week.  It is amazing to me ...

Oct 20 Exercise Report - VSGers, what are you doin - I did pretty well last week.  I walked 17 miles, worked out on the elliptical 4 times and weights 3 times.  I am 20 miles from my 70 mile goal of walking 2.25 miles per day.  This...

For those in weight loss mode, Remember When? - Remember when you were little and your mom bought clothes for you to grow into?  Now,  I find myself buying clothes to shrink into.

Oct 13 Exercise Report - what are you doing this w - I walked  9.5 miles over the weekend and I am almost halfway to my goal for the month.  I also did weight workouts on Friday and Sunday.  Today is walking and I will go for 3 miles...

Sept 9 Exercise/Activity Report - What are you doi - Last night I coached my grandson's baseball practice for 2 hours.  That would have been impossible 6 months ago.  Now I am not even the heaviest coach on the field.   I was not goi...

Oct 7th, Exercise Report - What are you donig toda - It has been a few days since I posted.  I walked 1.6 miles last night.  For the month of October, I have walked 14 miles in 6 days so my average is 2.33 just slightly above my goal...

Blood draw - Holy cow, 8 tubes of blood.  This is my second round of labs.  I don't remember that many the first time.  The last tube took a bit to fill.  The good news is that with the weight ...

October Exercise Goals - September flew by and it was a good month for me.  I met my goal of averaging 2 miles per day and this with missing 5 days with kidney stones.  I will up my goal somewhat to 2.25 m...

Sept 30 Exercise Report - What are you doing today - I am deciding on weights at the Y or a 3 mile walk.  Probably should do weights.

Sept 29 Exercise Report - What did you do today? - I just got back from Fort Worth visiting family.  I managed one long walk, 5.7 miles on Saturday.  That combined with my 3.3 mile walk brought me to 61 miles for the month and my g...

Sept 25 Exercise Report - What are you doing today - I walked 3.1 miles this morning in 56 minutes.  No walking last night but I did help at my grandson's baseball practice for 2.5 hours.  On my feet and moving around the whole time ...

Blood draw/IV NSV - I forgot to mention the other day in the ER, they had no problems finding a vein for drawing blood.  Just 2 months ago, they had to go through the top of my hand.  At the surgery p...