Carbonblob is 3 years out!
Well, since they sent me the three year notice i'll post it here. I totally forgot it was three years ago i had the surgery. i see most of my olds friends posting here again so i'll share the benchmark with you guys.
Since this all about me, well, here goes. surgery at 287 and now.....i don't know. i started a new gig last summer and feels like i work around the clock. my low was 139 about a month or so ago. since then, i've been working on getting it back. i guess i'm around 145-150 maybe. i don't weigh anymore, no need to. i wear a 32" and if it gets snug, i cut back. i try to keep everything simple. i used to count calories, watch protien blah blah. i do nothing now. i eat crap like sugar and guzzle at least 4-5 cups of coffee a day. just being honest. temptation will always be there.
i still lift and have a pretty decent set of abs and high vascularity. i use all that as indicators if i'm going off the rails or not. so for you guys just starting out, read Scott's three year deal, not dave's or Dx or anybody else for that matter. it's no picnic but when has it ever been easy for any of us when it comes to weight?
i'm thankful for the surgery. i feel pretty good and isn't that what this was all about in the first place? life is just simply different when you're at weight. i guess that's what will keep me on track. i'm way to scared to ever let myself go. i can eat a lot more than the first or second year. well, if i gain too much i'll just look at Dave's abs and that will inspire me to get on it! take care and i'll try to cya next week......carbonblob
Since this all about me, well, here goes. surgery at 287 and now.....i don't know. i started a new gig last summer and feels like i work around the clock. my low was 139 about a month or so ago. since then, i've been working on getting it back. i guess i'm around 145-150 maybe. i don't weigh anymore, no need to. i wear a 32" and if it gets snug, i cut back. i try to keep everything simple. i used to count calories, watch protien blah blah. i do nothing now. i eat crap like sugar and guzzle at least 4-5 cups of coffee a day. just being honest. temptation will always be there.
i still lift and have a pretty decent set of abs and high vascularity. i use all that as indicators if i'm going off the rails or not. so for you guys just starting out, read Scott's three year deal, not dave's or Dx or anybody else for that matter. it's no picnic but when has it ever been easy for any of us when it comes to weight?
i'm thankful for the surgery. i feel pretty good and isn't that what this was all about in the first place? life is just simply different when you're at weight. i guess that's what will keep me on track. i'm way to scared to ever let myself go. i can eat a lot more than the first or second year. well, if i gain too much i'll just look at Dave's abs and that will inspire me to get on it! take care and i'll try to cya next week......carbonblob
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on 12/14/08 4:46 am - Houston, TX
on 12/14/08 4:46 am - Houston, TX
Hello my brother,
I have to say that was **** poor post...and I got questions...
How is Gail?
How is your Tummy?
How is the ***** neighbors that ate your ribs?
I miss chatting with the old guys...I guess the board was greaqt when we started, but then we get busy with life...
I'm with you...I got on the scale this morning...first time in 8 months...it said 182..I was like..ok..I still get into my jeans so I don;t care what the scale says...you know...it's really hard to tell , at this point, if we put on fat or put on muscle...my jeans fit...but my shirts are all tight across the chest..but loose on the belly...so who knows...
Ok Off topic...but I just went to Disney for a week,.aqnqd I think I lost some weight...if it come to eating **** and not eating...I will just not eat...I had 1/2 a meat ball in 6 days...that was all the beef I ate...it would just not go down...I did drink 3 swallows of soda...and that kicked my ass...so I guess my tool still works,,..(I drink way too much coffee)
love to hear from you more often...give that lovely lady a hug for me...what kinda 4 legged creatures you got hanging around now?
see I got questions....
lov ya bro
Russ
I have to say that was **** poor post...and I got questions...
How is Gail?
How is your Tummy?
How is the ***** neighbors that ate your ribs?
I miss chatting with the old guys...I guess the board was greaqt when we started, but then we get busy with life...
I'm with you...I got on the scale this morning...first time in 8 months...it said 182..I was like..ok..I still get into my jeans so I don;t care what the scale says...you know...it's really hard to tell , at this point, if we put on fat or put on muscle...my jeans fit...but my shirts are all tight across the chest..but loose on the belly...so who knows...
Ok Off topic...but I just went to Disney for a week,.aqnqd I think I lost some weight...if it come to eating **** and not eating...I will just not eat...I had 1/2 a meat ball in 6 days...that was all the beef I ate...it would just not go down...I did drink 3 swallows of soda...and that kicked my ass...so I guess my tool still works,,..(I drink way too much coffee)
love to hear from you more often...give that lovely lady a hug for me...what kinda 4 legged creatures you got hanging around now?
see I got questions....
lov ya bro
Russ
CB,
Great to see you. Yeah, guess we all need OH. The leadership like that on most boards, is generally absent and this is Probably a good thing.
Same questions as Russ. About the family, health, digestive tract problems, pain management, work and all.
Fritters, you say? I only consider sweets a real problem if I eat them out of my designated time - once after dinner. But that's me and may not be for others who are sugar or carb addicts. Hey if you don't eat them and get a little sick from them at least sometimes, it just means you'll crave them all the more.
Keep working out. I'm still lifting and doing P90X and hot and cold yoga (Today is my first day off of exercise in about 21. I just want to "do it all.") So my program doesn't make a whole lot of sense other than I keep my muscles and get better coordination and cardio fitness.
Best Wishes,
Dave
Great to see you. Yeah, guess we all need OH. The leadership like that on most boards, is generally absent and this is Probably a good thing.
Same questions as Russ. About the family, health, digestive tract problems, pain management, work and all.
Fritters, you say? I only consider sweets a real problem if I eat them out of my designated time - once after dinner. But that's me and may not be for others who are sugar or carb addicts. Hey if you don't eat them and get a little sick from them at least sometimes, it just means you'll crave them all the more.
Keep working out. I'm still lifting and doing P90X and hot and cold yoga (Today is my first day off of exercise in about 21. I just want to "do it all.") So my program doesn't make a whole lot of sense other than I keep my muscles and get better coordination and cardio fitness.
Best Wishes,
Dave
hey cb, my man, I think fear is part of the package with many of us--fear of failing at weight-related issues spills over into all sorts of second guessing or overcompensating by acting the tough-guy or know-it-all. Of course I speak only for myself!
As someone who has followed your story for over 2 years, I can say that your honesty on these boards is good for all of us. You've got a lot of fans.
Like Russ, I miss a lot of the guys, but have been pretty feeble with my own postings of late. (Busy with work project, blah, blah).
But when I saw 3 of my favorite brothers, cb, Russ, and Not Dave, I realized what I've been missing and how much I get out of the "brotherhood" of fatties, former fatties, and other assorted characters.
Glad you are all still here. And cb, Way to Go!
As someone who has followed your story for over 2 years, I can say that your honesty on these boards is good for all of us. You've got a lot of fans.
Like Russ, I miss a lot of the guys, but have been pretty feeble with my own postings of late. (Busy with work project, blah, blah).
But when I saw 3 of my favorite brothers, cb, Russ, and Not Dave, I realized what I've been missing and how much I get out of the "brotherhood" of fatties, former fatties, and other assorted characters.
Glad you are all still here. And cb, Way to Go!
Doug
If we're treading on thin ice we might as well dance.--Jesse Winchester
Blob,
Great to see your post and congratulations on the 3 year mark. Life takes over and I guess when most things are going well we slow down here...at least for me.
I hope some of the tangential issues have been under control. I appreciate your no B.S. update and am sorry you're working your ass off.
Take care buddy and keep up the good work.
Mike H.
Great to see your post and congratulations on the 3 year mark. Life takes over and I guess when most things are going well we slow down here...at least for me.
I hope some of the tangential issues have been under control. I appreciate your no B.S. update and am sorry you're working your ass off.
Take care buddy and keep up the good work.
Mike H.
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