It's been hot as hell and humid in the NY area all week. I guess it's par for the course in July.

Exercise has been great; sore muscles even more so. My weight is down about 5lbs from prior normal but it's becoming a pattern ... every winter sees a gain of 5 to 8lbs; then drops during the Summer. I get exercise all year now so I think it's more due to the types of food in season during the Summer - a lot more fruits and vegetables.

I read earlier today about an older Bill Gates assessing life each year by asking 3 questions - 1) How's your family?, 2) How are your friends and relationships?, 3) Are you challenging yourself to learn new things?

I agree with all and added 1 for this men's obesity forum 4) How's your health middle aged fatso?

Gladly I can answer it's way better than pre wls five years ago so I feel good about the effort.

Happy post fourth Sunday to all!

Wow. This is a really sad story. Lorenzen, despite his unusual size for a quarterback (260 or so lbs.), had a record-setting career in college football for Kentucky and later went on to play for a couple of NFL teams. After time, his weight started going higher and higher until he had reached about 500 lbs, in part b/c of hypothyroidism. Realizing he had to do something and fast, he began the "Jared Lorenzen Project" -- using the services of a personal trainer and a nutritionist in a concentrated effort to lose the excess weight. He documented the beginnings of his journey in a series of videos online. Despite those efforts he recently suffered an infection and, after having been in the hospital for same, passed away. I'm just stunned as to why he did not opt to have WLS instead. Given his age and being a former top athlete, it seems he would have been an ideal candidate for same. If he had gone with WLS, he might still be alive today.

https://www.aol.com/article/news/2019/07/03/former-kentucky- qb-jared-lorenzen-dies-at-38/23762593/

Congratulations Don! Sounds like you're happy with decision and everything worthwhile in life involves taking some chances.

Things are bau for me on weight and workouts. Just trying to get a new business off the ground. Now that my kids are grown, I need to have other areas to find challenge and fulfillment. At least till grandkids arrive.

Thanks. Third time is a charm or three strikes and I'm out!

Last week 212.4

This week 212.8

Looking forward to the extra money I'll be making this week (Get an extra 8 hours for the holiday, plus my monthly safety and attendance bonus, plus pay for some online training I had to do). Also imagine I'll see a few fireworks through the windshield. One of my daughters DMs a D&D game at the house and they've been ordering Pizza. I have discovered I can eat a slice of thin crust and not die (or wish that I had) so I've had pizza the last two weekends. My ambition for next weekend is to make a fathead pizza for at least my own consumption and head this off at the pass.

Been struggling a bit with fatigue. It's gotten fairly hot (low 90s) and I'm not sweating profusely like I did when I was heavy but it just completely zaps me. Been trying to push fluids because I've been flirting with dehydration. After doing the family grocery shopping marathon (4 stores including Sam's to get all the special requests) I wound up flopped on the recliner and downed a large unsweet tea from Sam's, a 20 oz bottle of water and an 11 oz coconu****er. So I think I was a little parched.